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Re: [OM] Vuescan, an HP S20, and me

Subject: Re: [OM] Vuescan, an HP S20, and me
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 13:09:10 +0800
Yes, Vuescan is much slower than the original software, the post
processing time after scanning is long, it depends on CPU speed, even
a 2.4GHz P4 looks slow. If you have a machine slower than 1GHz, don't
try to scan a 60MB file, it takes a year to complete.

C.H.Ling

Walt Wayman wrote:
> 
> I have an HP S20.  A month or so ago I coughed up the $40 for
> Vuescan.  After trying it for a half dozen or so scans, I was not
> particularly impressed.  For one thing, it seemed a lot slower
> than the HP software, so I gave up on it.  Since some of you keep
> singing its praises, it looks like maybe I need to go back and try
> it again.  Maybe I didn't have both feet on the floor.
> 
> As for the S20, it ain't the greatest, but I've got no real
> complaints.  I've had mine over three years now and have had zero
> problems -- except for the time Max (one of our cats) whizzed on
> it, and then it only needed cleaning.  Most of my scans are from
> trannies, Provia 100 and 400 or Kodachrome 64, but I've gotten
> pretty good results from Fuji NPS and NPC too.
> 
> Walt
> 
>

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