This is further evidence of Kodak's ability to pick winners, or more correctly
to pick losers ...
David
ScottGee1 wrote:
> I notice that announcement is not dated (poor practice IMO) but FWIW,
> about three years ago one of the local pro labs told me Kodak was
> tapering off their support of the scanners. Lab manager was clearly
> not happy about it as they had spent a lot of money on them. IOW,
> more poor practice - aggravating customers. Anyone still wondering
> why Kodak is in financial trouble?
>
> ScottGee1
>
> On 6/9/05, Andreas Pirner <AndreasPirner@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>Hi list,
>>
>>while researching the "16-base" meaning,
>>I stumbled over some original Kodak sites.
>>They reveiled facts I did not know:
>>
>>"KODAK Photo CD hardware and software are discontinued.
>>Photo CD-related information and some software downloads
>>remain available online for those Kodak customers who
>>wish to continue using their Photo CD products.
>>However, Kodak no longer services or supports this system."
>>
>>(Source:
>><http://www.kodak.com/global/en/service/professional/products/ekn017045.jhtm
>>l>)
>>
>>My local drugstore discount photo finishers
>>still offer an optional PhotoCD at approx. 5 EUR
>>if you order it right away with processing
>>and a set of regular prints.
>>
>>Seems the machines are still doing their thing.
>>
>>And their explanation of "Base(s)":
>>
>>Resolution Resolution Approximate
>> Uncompressed
>> (pixels) File Size (MB)
>> in RGB
>>
>>Base/16 128 x 192 0.07
>>Base/4 256 x 384 0.28
>>Base 512 x 768 1.13
>>4 Base 1024 x 1536 4.50
>>16 Base 2048 x 3072 18.00
>>64 Base 4096 x 6144 72.00
>>(optional)
>>
>>Suitable for...
>>Base/16 -- Index print of image (thumbnail view).
>>Base/4 -- Displaying rotated images on television
>>(base image is too large when rotated).
>>Base -- Television or computer monitor display ("FPO").
>>4 Base -- High-definition television display (HDTV).
>>16 Base -- High resolution for 35 mm film original
>>("Final"); highest resolution on a Photo CD Master Disc.
>>64 Base -- Full resolution scans of 35 mm and larger
>>format films (for prepress); available only on a
>>Photo CD Pro Master Disc.
>>
>>Andreas
>>
>>
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