Star Tech Journal
Issue: 1985-June - Vol 7 Issue 1 - Page 4
STAR*TECH Journal
NEWS.
****
N::WS ...
... Jensen Tools has
available a neM 11agnetic test
probe for electrical
troubleshooting. Dubbed the
'Lil Devil' it is used to
sense 11agnetic fields in
solenoid operated devices
such as relays, valves,
stepper switches and coils.
When the probe tip is placed
close to the device to be
tested, an LED indicates if
the device is energized. The
'Lil Devil' operates on both
ac and de devices and can be
used additionally to identify
North and South poles. Two
IIOdels are available: a
Standard IIOdel for larger
solenoids, and a
High-Sensitivity ll!Odel for
subainiature solenoids and
reed relays. Both measure
3/4• x 3-S/8". For oore info
call Jensen Tools Inc.,
682/968-6231 ...
... KonaJJi has pioneered
Nhat they are calling, •a
breakthrough in coin-op
technology•, --the
integration of bubble 11e1110ry.
The Konaai Bubble System
i ■pacts three aspects of the
video gaae busiriess;
copyright protection,
soft.are replacet11er,t and
interchangeability of
internal 11e110ry. Each bubble
11e110ry, supplied in the form
of a C011pact board enclosed
in a metal housing measuring
6-1/2" x 8-1/2" x 1-1/4", has
a unique internal structure
********************************************************* June 1985 < 4)
which makes software
counterfeiting difficult. For
replacement, the bubble
11e110ry is si1ply replaced
with a new bubble 110dule. The
increased memory of the
Kona■ i Bubble System is
capable of generating 2,048
individual colors compared to
256 colors that are possible
with the present-day
technology. Character
ani11ation is refined due to
the increased resolut ior, and
the sound synthesizer is
capable of a large range of
effects...
•
... Wico Corporation is now
the exclusive national
distributor of parts and
board service for all
Centuri, Inc. games. Last
October, Wico signed .a
si ■ ilar agreeaent with Taito
A■erica Corporation. Boards
will be serviced at Wiro's
Niles, IL headquarters
location only. Technical
service nu■ber is
888/822-2205 . ..
NEWS2 • • •
****
FLAT PANEL TV
A flat-screen TV that would
hang fY'OII a wall like a
picture frame seems
attainable now that Japan's
Matsushita has unveiled a
10-inch diagonal color
prototype only 4 ir,ches deep.
The revolutionary design
made its debut in
Matsushita 1 s exhibit during
the Science World's Fair now
in progress in Tsukuba,
Japan. Matsushita is the
corporate parent of the
Panasonic, Quasar and
Technics brands sold here.
Al tho.ugh the compar!}'_
announced no timetable for
actual sale, factory reps
said all that's needed is to
develop techniques for mass
production. They claim
there's no li ■ it to picture
size for the flat panel
technology.
The screen displayed at
Tsukuba 11easures 10 inches
diagonally by 6 inches high
and 8 inches wide. The
picture tube itself is 2-1/2
inches deep. The entire set
aeasures only 4 inches deep,
9 inches high and 11 inches
wide.
Despite the CONpact size,
the set weighs a hefty 31
pounds. That' s because it
uses a cathode ray tube
-unlike the lighter liquid
crystal displays (LCD)
et1ployed by other coopanies
announcing flat-panel TVs.
CRT displays offer
inherently better brightness
and resolution than their LCD
cousins can provide at this
date. The Matsushita
prototype produced iinages as
titell as any current TV. The
c011pany achieves unusual
thinness by eliminating the
conventional shadow 111ask, and
using a c011bination of
digital signal processing and
bea11 indexing to guide a
scanning electron beam to
picture cells embedded in the
tube's glass screen.
****
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c011_plete vol umes remain in
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Volu■es: S42 !US Funds).
Single Issue: $S (US Funds).
Availability: Complete
Volu■es
11 (Mar79-Feb80l,
12 Olar80-Feb81),
13
Single Issues: May84,
Jun84, Jul84 1 Aug84,
Nov/Dec84.
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NEWS.
****
N::WS ...
... Jensen Tools has
available a neM 11agnetic test
probe for electrical
troubleshooting. Dubbed the
'Lil Devil' it is used to
sense 11agnetic fields in
solenoid operated devices
such as relays, valves,
stepper switches and coils.
When the probe tip is placed
close to the device to be
tested, an LED indicates if
the device is energized. The
'Lil Devil' operates on both
ac and de devices and can be
used additionally to identify
North and South poles. Two
IIOdels are available: a
Standard IIOdel for larger
solenoids, and a
High-Sensitivity ll!Odel for
subainiature solenoids and
reed relays. Both measure
3/4• x 3-S/8". For oore info
call Jensen Tools Inc.,
682/968-6231 ...
... KonaJJi has pioneered
Nhat they are calling, •a
breakthrough in coin-op
technology•, --the
integration of bubble 11e1110ry.
The Konaai Bubble System
i ■pacts three aspects of the
video gaae busiriess;
copyright protection,
soft.are replacet11er,t and
interchangeability of
internal 11e110ry. Each bubble
11e110ry, supplied in the form
of a C011pact board enclosed
in a metal housing measuring
6-1/2" x 8-1/2" x 1-1/4", has
a unique internal structure
********************************************************* June 1985 < 4)
which makes software
counterfeiting difficult. For
replacement, the bubble
11e110ry is si1ply replaced
with a new bubble 110dule. The
increased memory of the
Kona■ i Bubble System is
capable of generating 2,048
individual colors compared to
256 colors that are possible
with the present-day
technology. Character
ani11ation is refined due to
the increased resolut ior, and
the sound synthesizer is
capable of a large range of
effects...
•
... Wico Corporation is now
the exclusive national
distributor of parts and
board service for all
Centuri, Inc. games. Last
October, Wico signed .a
si ■ ilar agreeaent with Taito
A■erica Corporation. Boards
will be serviced at Wiro's
Niles, IL headquarters
location only. Technical
service nu■ber is
888/822-2205 . ..
NEWS2 • • •
****
FLAT PANEL TV
A flat-screen TV that would
hang fY'OII a wall like a
picture frame seems
attainable now that Japan's
Matsushita has unveiled a
10-inch diagonal color
prototype only 4 ir,ches deep.
The revolutionary design
made its debut in
Matsushita 1 s exhibit during
the Science World's Fair now
in progress in Tsukuba,
Japan. Matsushita is the
corporate parent of the
Panasonic, Quasar and
Technics brands sold here.
Al tho.ugh the compar!}'_
announced no timetable for
actual sale, factory reps
said all that's needed is to
develop techniques for mass
production. They claim
there's no li ■ it to picture
size for the flat panel
technology.
The screen displayed at
Tsukuba 11easures 10 inches
diagonally by 6 inches high
and 8 inches wide. The
picture tube itself is 2-1/2
inches deep. The entire set
aeasures only 4 inches deep,
9 inches high and 11 inches
wide.
Despite the CONpact size,
the set weighs a hefty 31
pounds. That' s because it
uses a cathode ray tube
-unlike the lighter liquid
crystal displays (LCD)
et1ployed by other coopanies
announcing flat-panel TVs.
CRT displays offer
inherently better brightness
and resolution than their LCD
cousins can provide at this
date. The Matsushita
prototype produced iinages as
titell as any current TV. The
c011pany achieves unusual
thinness by eliminating the
conventional shadow 111ask, and
using a c011bination of
digital signal processing and
bea11 indexing to guide a
scanning electron beam to
picture cells embedded in the
tube's glass screen.
****
VOLUMES/ISSUES
So■e back issues and
c011_plete vol umes remain in
our inventory. Complete
Volu■es: S42 !US Funds).
Single Issue: $S (US Funds).
Availability: Complete
Volu■es
11 (Mar79-Feb80l,
12 Olar80-Feb81),
13
Single Issues: May84,
Jun84, Jul84 1 Aug84,
Nov/Dec84.
***************************·****************************************************************************
FIRST CLASS MAIL
US POSTAGE
PAID
So. Jersey, NJ 08031
Permit No. 931
SUIR.if
IECH
JOU
P.O. Box 1065, Merchantville, NJ 08109
15301 10
PHIL KEENAN
OWNER
FUNN GAMES AMUSEMENT CTR
PO BOX 1578
SANTA MARIA
USA
85
CA
'33456
FIRST CLASS
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