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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Effy on May 22, 2005, 12:46:28 PM

Title: What´s the use for an x-tension ProVideo card ???
Post by: Effy on May 22, 2005, 12:46:28 PM

I want to know what you can do with this x-tension ProVideo card. According to Amiga.Resource it is :

deinterlacer
-max 640×512 PAL resolution at 70 Hz
-no overscan support
-works in the A4000 but only in 12 bit (4096 colours), no AGA and ECS compatibility
-9 pin DSUB connector
-delivers sync-on-green signal
-not compatible with genlocks
-configurable with 16 DIL switches
-sandwich card

(http://i2.ebayimg.com/01/i/04/16/4e/92_1_b.JPG)

Can I use this as a gfx card in my A4000 ???

Title: Re: What´s the use for an x-tension ProVideo card ???
Post by: Piru on May 22, 2005, 01:12:00 PM

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Can I use this as a gfx card in my A4000 ???

Since it's not a gfx card, I doubt it!!!

Title: Re: What´s the use for an x-tension ProVideo card ???
Post by: Effy on May 22, 2005, 01:20:47 PM

Does this scandouble only the 640x512 screenmode to a vga monitor ???

Title: Re: What´s the use for an x-tension ProVideo card ???
Post by: BenShep on May 22, 2005, 01:31:41 PM

If it only delivers a sync-on-green signal you may have to hunt down a sun monitor to use it?

Title: Re: What´s the use for an x-tension ProVideo card ???
Post by: Effy on May 22, 2005, 01:36:59 PM

So what has the card been sesigned for ???  :-?

Title: Re: What´s the use for an x-tension ProVideo card ???
Post by: Piru on May 22, 2005, 02:40:50 PM

It's a deinterlacer. It removes the interlace flicker by buffering the alternating frames (much like those "100Hz" TVs I guess).

Title: Re: What´s the use for an x-tension ProVideo card ???
Post by: Effy on May 22, 2005, 02:50:16 PM

Okay, then I am lucky that I didn´t buy THIS auction (http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5197743706&rd=1%2C1%2C1%2C1%2C1%2C1%2C1%2C1,1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1). Thanks for the useful help !!!

Title: Re: What´s the use for an x-tension ProVideo card ???
Post by: Ilwrath on May 22, 2005, 02:52:04 PM

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So what has the card been sesigned for ???

Looks like a scandoubler for an A2000.  Would pull a base NTSC or PAL frequency into range of a VGA display.

Doesn't support AGA or ECS screenmodes, though, according to the description.  So if you need to display a basic 16-color workbench on a VGA display, that is your card.  Otherwise, it doesn't seem to have much use in a more modern system.