From bscott@nyx.cs.du.edu Wed Sep 23 13:15:47 1992 Received: from relay1.UU.NET by toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (4.1/UCD.CS.2.0) id AA01191; Wed, 23 Sep 92 13:15:38 PDT Received: from nyx.cs.du.edu by relay1.UU.NET with SMTP (5.61/UUNET-internet-primary) id AA03533; Wed, 23 Sep 92 16:14:31 -0400 Received: by nyx.cs.du.edu (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA01345; Wed, 23 Sep 92 14:14:45 MDT Date: Wed, 23 Sep 92 14:14:45 MDT From: bscott@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ben Scott) Message-Id: <9209232014.AA01345@nyx.cs.du.edu> X-Disclaimer: Nyx is a public access Unix system run by the University of Denver. The University has neither control over nor responsibility for the opinions or correct identity of users. To: announce@cs.ucdavis.edu Subject: DMI's Vivid 24 board Status: R (below is the text from the Vivid 24 flyer handed out from DMI's booth at the WOC. Typos are the result of using OCR to get the text into computer format but I think I caught them. Any content-free hype has been removed where possible) Vivid 24 DMI's 24-bit Color Graphics Co-Processor The "Vivid 24" is a super high resolution graphics rendering engine designed for the Commodore Amiga A3000 series of computers. Capable of calculating and rendering 100,000 Gouraud shaded polygons per second, DMI's newest graphics controller can display 24-bit color images at resolutions up to 2048 x 2048. Features - 100,000 Shaded Polygons Per Second - 160 MFLOPS - 24-bit Color Graphics - 8-bit Alpha Channel - 2048 x 2048 Interlaced Resolution - 1280 x 1024 Non-interlaced resolution - 40 MHz TMS34020 Graphics Processor - 4 Graphics Math Co-processors - Broadcast Quality Video Encoder - 16 MB Video Memory - 8 MB Program Memory - User Programmable Resolution Modular Design Single Graphics Math Co-processors, Double Graphics Math Co-processors, Video Memory, Broadcast Quality Digital Video Encoder, Video Effects Generator, Program Memory. The "Vivid 24"'s modular approach gives users the ability and versatility to add features and power according to their needs and as their system requirements grow. The completely modular design also allows DMI's engineers to incorporate the very latest in chip technology. Single Graphics Math Co-processor Upgrade Kit - Adds 40 MFLOPS (Million Floating-point Operations Per Second) and 25,000 shaded polygons per second. Add two "Single" Kits for 80 MFLOPS and 50,000 shaded polygons per second. Double Graphics Math Co-processor Upgrade Kit - The "Double Kit" adds an additional 80 MFLOPS and 50,000 shaded polygons per second. The "Double" kit and two "Single" kits yield a total of 160 MFLOPS and 100,000 shaded polygons per second. Video Memory Upgrade Kit - The "Vivid 24"'s standard configuration includes one 4 MB Video Memory Module providing 24-bit color display in Non-interlaced resolutions up to 1024 x 1024. Add up to three additional Video Memory Modules for a total of 16 MB of VRAM and 24-bit color display in resolutions up to an incredible 2048 x 2048. The Video Memory can also be used as system memory by your Amiga. Broadcast Quality Digital Video Encoder - Allows super high resolution graphics to be taken directly to video tape retaining their broadcast quality. The "Encoder" module supports NTSC or PAL and SVHS. Genlocks the "Vivid 24" using either a sync generator or any external video source. The Module plugs into the same location as a Video Memory Module. Video Effects Generator - Provides an input for two video sources and allows for special effects and switching on both a pixel by pixel basis between the video sources and the "Vivid 24" computer generated graphics. Program Memory Upgrade - The "Vivid 24" comes with 4MB of program memory which allows your application to run directly on the board at incredible speeds. The Program Memory Upgrade provides for an additional 4 MB of DRAM (for a total of 8MB) for specific applications requiring more than 4MB. Software DMI-Workbench - Allows you to display a super high-resolution Amiga Workbench on the DMI "Vivid 24" board. Completely compatible with ALL Amiga applications. DMI-Paint - Full-featured 24-bit paint package that contains all the standard tools including: multisize airbrush, cut and paste, multiple brush sizes, zoom, undo, and much more all in the DMI super high-resolutions. DMI-Render - Imports models and frames from industry standard 3D packages and renders images in near real-time using either Gouraud or Phong shading. DMI-Tweek - Allows you to configure and control the fully programmable resolution output of the "Vivid 24" graphic board. SAGE - Standard Amiga Graphics Environment TMS340 Graphics Library - TIGA for the Amiga Prices The DMI "Vivid 24": "Vivid 24" Standard Configuration including 1 video memory module $2,995.- DMI Vivid 24S Upgrade Modules: Single Graphics Math Co-processor upgrade Kit (TMS34082 Graphics Math Co-processor) 585.- with 128K of 32-bit Static RAM module. Max. of 2) Double Graphics Math Co-processor Upgrade Kit (2 - TMS34082 (graphics Math 1,449.- Co-processors with 256K of 32-bit Static RAM) Video Memory Upgrade Kit (maximum of 4 per board or 3 with encoder Module) 729.- Broadcast Quality Digital Video encoder (NTSC, PAL, SVHS) 729.- Video Effects Generator (for use with the Video encoder module) 385.- Program Memory Upgrade (4 MB DRAM) 385.- Resolution Capabilities: # of Video MB of Maximum Memory Video Programmable Video Modules Memory Resolution Modes 4 MB 1024 x 1024 Non-interlaced 1024 x 1024 Interlaced 2 8 MB 1280 x 1024 Non-interlaced 1600 x 1280 Interlaced 3 12 MB 1280 x 1024 Non-interlaced 2048 x 1536 Interlaced 4 16 MB 1280 x 1024 Non-interlaced 2048 x 2048 Interlaced Graphics Processing Capabilities: #of #of # of Math # of 32-bit pixels Polygons Co-processors MFlops per second per Second 40 31.25 Million 25,000 2 80 31.25 Million 50,000 4 160 31.25 Million 100,000