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Re:The computers used to do 3D animation for Final Fantasy V... by ChuckNorris89 on Thursday April 07, 2022 @01:46PM (#30947917)
>In 1995 I think there were 16:9 aspect ratio japanese model TVs but I am not sure about monitors, might have been more like a 4:3 1600x1200 display

Nope, it was definitely 16:9, but I was mistaken, it was an Intergraph[1], not SGI like I originally thought, but still connected to an SGI workstation.

Just look at this beast[1]. Also, the monitor is in the photo as well :)

[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/crtgaming/comments/gxvm99/legendary...

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Re:The computers used to do 3D animation for Final Fantasy V... by walrus01 on Thursday April 07, 2022 @01:47PM (#30947928)
I can't even imagine what that might have cost, it was probably sold for high-end CAD and similar...
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Re:The computers used to do 3D animation for Final Fantasy V... by dclowd9901 on Thursday April 07, 2022 @09:54PM (#30952481)
Sounds like it. A link in that thread points to someone stumbling upon a trove of six of them, owned by an avionics company.
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