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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #14 on: December 08, 2007, 12:57:10 AM »
This is a 16 bit unit so its a step in the right direction for now..

Joe...
Well I cut the resolution  on the prototype down to 12 bits to test it there first.    

I also added noise filters on the input of the  prototype
which may contribute to test.

Tell everybody that the  resolution will be 16 bit in the future.

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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #15 on: December 08, 2007, 12:58:32 AM »
I'd buy at least one.
Perhaps as many as three or four, depending on price.
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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #16 on: December 08, 2007, 01:38:26 AM »
Depending on price i'll get one for A1200, A2000, A4000 and maybe a A500 or 2....  :-D
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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2007, 02:24:00 AM »
Sounds great. I'll buy one too when it's ready.

Many thanks for the effort.
 

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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2007, 04:25:57 AM »
Sounds great, let me know when they become available.
 

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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #19 on: December 08, 2007, 10:42:27 AM »
ill buy one if it becomes available
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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2007, 10:57:43 AM »
I am intrested in a SCAN DOUBLER depending upon the price.
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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #21 on: December 08, 2007, 10:59:00 AM »
Yep me too. Keep us updated on the price and availability.
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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #22 on: December 08, 2007, 11:43:26 AM »
For less than 100$ ... Seems great! (Will it work with a wide LCD 19'?)
 

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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2007, 01:11:10 PM »
@IOWASURFER
I hope that you test it with both NTSC & PAL?  Also the Amiga supports some funny screen modes, and it'd be nice if some of those were supported too I imagine.

But as someone commented, scan doublers always USED to cost the Earth, so cheapness (as long as it basically works) is probably an important aim.  Probably best to state whether 640x480/512 looks fuzzy or not, or even works at all.

P.S.  I am not interested in this personally, but hope the above might be helpful.
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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #24 on: December 08, 2007, 01:24:24 PM »
Joe,

Count me in on your list for the Amiga scan doubler.  I have spoke with our scan doubler engineer back when you first announced your findings, and he placed me on a waiting list for the Atari version of his scan doubler. Awesome job by you Joe to have found this individual, and we owe you a debt of gratitude.  Thanks a lot.

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Design flaw
« Reply #25 on: December 08, 2007, 01:40:05 PM »
I was going to buy one until I found out that this thing is missing 16,711,680 colors! *gasp*

I am sorry, but if it has lost over 16 million of my beloved Amiga's colors then I am not interested at all.  I want my Amiga to look better, not worse.
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Re: Design flaw
« Reply #26 on: December 08, 2007, 01:55:44 PM »
Great work i considder 2 :-D
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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #27 on: December 08, 2007, 02:04:35 PM »
Interesting.. Will it work, or can it be modified to work with RGBi? My interest is in the 128's 80 column mode. Has it been tested with interlace modes on LCD monitors? What is the target price?

Nice project, may not be for me but nice.
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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #28 on: December 08, 2007, 05:04:47 PM »
Ya know redrum, I still have that scandoubler I built for you sitting around here somewhere.  Still ticked off at how hard it was getting the parts for it.
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Re: SCAN DOUBLER GETTING CLOSER and in beta now..
« Reply #29 from previous page: December 08, 2007, 05:51:15 PM »
Hell yeah! I´m, definately in!
(Meaning I'll even pay in advance/preorder one. Even up to 100$)