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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Rooster on July 24, 2006, 10:22:16 AM

Title: what IS this..
Post by: Rooster on July 24, 2006, 10:22:16 AM

Trolling ebay, saw this..  What is it?  amiga-hardware seach turned up nothing.

Ebay find (http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Amiga-2000-SG-2000S-Progressive-Image-Tech-Board_W0QQitemZ8814286963QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4598QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Re: what IS this..
Post by: bak006 on July 24, 2006, 11:13:15 AM

Hi Rooster.

It is an "Amiga SG-2000s Video System" made by Progressive Image Technology.

It's a genlock...

A big and clear image is here :

http://www.rabayjr.com/Amiga/SG-2000_04.JPG

or search in the big book of amiga hardware...sub-section "genlock"...here "http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showhardware.cgi?HARDID=399"



Luke

Title: Re: what IS this..
Post by: Lando on July 24, 2006, 12:28:25 PM

Wow I have never seen a board packed with so many resistors.  There has to be 300+ on there.  Quite amazing.

Title: Re: what IS this..
Post by: tonyvdb on July 24, 2006, 04:36:23 PM

If you think thats amazing have a look at this (http://www.amiga-hardware.com/download_photos/kitchensync_1_big.jpg) its a Kitchen Sync TBC used for video editing that Syncs two channels of video. I have two of them in my Amiga system. The three smaller cards mount onto the larger card two high  :-o