Picasso IV Graphics Card

The premier graphics card for the Amiga!

At last there is a genuine leap in Graphic card performance for all Zorro based Amiga's!

The Picasso IV is the next generation Amiga graphics card, offering blistering performance and a "future proof" upgradable specification for all Zorro II or III Amiga's. At last there is a board that not only offers superb performance but also includes an integrated flicker fixer - opening the world of high performance, low cost SVGA PC monitors for all display modes. The PicassoIV graphics card is a Zorro II/III based 64-bit Amiga card using the Cirrus Logic GD5446 graphics chip. It uses 45ns EDO RAM and provides resolutions up to 1600x1200 in 16bit or max.1280x1024 in 24bit (non-interlaced). It has a programmable onboard flicker fixer with Flash-EPROM to hold the configuration. There is also an onboard Audio signal switcher which enables you to connect a CD-ROM audio output and a external audio source. You can directly connect active audio boxes. With this feature the soundlevel of the CD-ROM output will not be lower then the orginal Amiga output and you are able to switch the inputs with the software that is provided.

Technical Information List:

• Integrated AA FlickerFixer (100 Hz)
• ZorroII, Zorro III Autosensing
• 1280 x 1024 in TrueColour (24 Bit)
• 4 MB Fast EDO-RAM
• Integrated PCI-Technology with local PCI-Bus

Connectors

• S-VHS/FBAS video input
• S-VHS/FBAS video output
• 15-pin VGA output
• 3.5mm Stereo audio input
• 3.5mm Stereo audio output
• Audiosignal switcher - switching between Amiga, extern, CD and AV module
• CD-ROM Audio input
• Internal flicker fixer
• Connector for Pablo IV video encoder
• Local PCI connector
  • 3D GFX module
  • PowerPC module
• Multibridge
  • Automatic Zorro II / III switching
  • PCI controller
  • Flash-EPROM controller
• Graphics memory : 4 MB fast 45ns EDO RAM
• Graphics processor
  • 64-bit memory access
  • 80MHz videofrequency
  • 180MBytes/s fillspeed
  • Videoscaling with interpolation
  • Colour room converting
  • 16Bit digital videoport
  • Picture-in-picture
  • Resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 in 24bit
  • 15.5 - 84kHz horizontal frequency
  • 50Hz interlaced up to 160Hz non-interlaced vertical frequency
• Flash-EPROM : stores flicker fixer data, programmable with the software provided
• Connector for Pablo II video encoder
• Flicker Fixer/Scandoubler, compatible with all standard Amiga resolutions (NTSC/PAL)
• Programmable refresh rate up to 160Hz
• Connector for video module
• Connector for sound module
• 8-bit video connector
• 16-bit video connector
• Audio connector for video module
• Connector for Concierto sound module

Supported by the latest Picasso 96 graphics card software standard

Modules

There are many enhancements in development for the PicassoIV

MPEG module

Still in development

• Specification to be announced

3D GFX Speeder Module

Still in development

• Specification to be announced

PowerPC Module

Still in development

• Specification to be announced

Concierto Sound module Now available

• Specification available here

Pablo IV Video module

Now available

• Specification available here

Paloma IV TV module

Imminent

• Specification to be announced.

Requirements

• 68020 (or better)
• OS 3.0 or better (OS 3.1 highly recommended)