MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, Ltd. – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, Ltd.

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    MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates, Ltd.

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[ SIGGRAPH 1983 ] [ SIGGRAPH 1982 ]

    SIGGRAPH 1983

    MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates will be presenting their digital film recorder, the Color FIRE 240. Winner of the 1982 IR 100 award, the Color FIRE 240 records 8000 X 8000 pixel images on roll film in less than 13 minutes. Unique Electroprism™ technology insures wide chromatic range, color fidelity and repeatability. Also on display are sample images produced on the unit for seismological, graphic arts and remote sensing applications. A special highlight of the display will be a 4000 X 4000 pixel computer-generated image from Lucasfilm Ltd.

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