Short: Converts JPEG images to DCTV format Architecture: m68k-amigaos JPEG2DCTV Version 0.7 This is a quick and dirty program to decompress JPEG compressed images into a DCTV display buffer. It takes about one minute to decompress a 730 x 482 x 24 bit image to a full DCTV NTSC screen on an Amiga 3000 with 'jpeg2dctv', and about 40 seconds with 'jpeg2dctv.030'(68030 version), both of which are included. After the program is finished decoding, you may save the DCTV image by typing in a filename; 'jpeg2dctv' will save the image and exit. If you do not want to save the image, just hit return when prompted to exit 'jpeg2dctv'. This software is provided AS IS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updates from v. 0.6: - fixed bug in decoding grayscale JPEG files. Formerly, the machine would lock or crash if a grayscale JPEG file was encountered. Updates from v. 0.5: - added support for PAL DCTVs. Updated the scaling algorithm, aspect ratio algorithm and centering algorithm to support PAL displays. Updates from v. 0.4: - substituted 'ilbm.library' for the EA IFF-ILBM saving code. The result is that you no longer need to change the stack size under 2.0. Also, the saving is much faster. - added a command line option to change the aspect ratio of a JPEG file to better fit an Amiga screen. NTSC Amiga pixels are 1.2 times taller than they are wide. PAL Amiga pixels are 1.07 times wider than they are tall. Most JPEG images created on other machines will have square pixels. The '-a' option removes lines from a JPEG file on an NTSC display and adds lines on a PAL display, so that the image will appear square on the DCTV screen will look better on either PAL or NTSC machines. Check the effect of the '-a' option on 'testimg.jpg'. Updates from v. 0.3: - added ability to save the created DCTV image; and - added a command line option to deactivate auto-scaling. Instead, 'jpeg2dctv' will now take the center 736x482 (NTSC) or 736x566 (PAL) from the JPEG file, and output the center of the JPEG file as a DCTV image. This was added because the scaling algorithm is basic, and will cause jaggies if the JPEG input file is only slightly bigger than 736 horizontally or 482 vertically (NTSC) or 566 vertically (PAL). Updates from v. 0.2: - will scale down a JPEG file larger than the DCTV display to fit on a DCTV screen; and - task priority may be set with the '-p' command line switch from -127 to 0 (default is -10). 'jpeg2dctv' is processor intensive, and a priority of >0 makes my Amiga appear to be frozen. Updates from v. 0.1: - added proper overscan support; - now both 1.3 and 2.0 compatible; - screen pops to front when finished decoding; and - improved control-c handling (will not break until after it is finished decoding). -Benjamin Reich Portal: Counsellor BIX: ben_rich Delphi: BEN_RICH Usenet: Counsellor@cup.portal.com