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Title: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: System on April 03, 2003, 09:48:58 PM

The new sound card Delfina by individual Computers (link: www.ami.ga ) was introduced successfully last weekend at the AmiGBG show in Gothenburg, Sweden.  Meanwhile, all important European dealers have been supplied, so the anticipated delivery date of April 7th can be kept without problems.

The module that is available now is ready to be used on nearly any Amiga. The included 22-pin cable for the A1200 clockport can also be used to connect to an X-Surf Ethernet card in a "bigbox" Amiga.

Probably the most important reason to buy this card is the DSP, the digital signal processor. For example it allows playing back MP3 nearly without CPU load. MP3 is a popular audio format that is also used by artists to put demos on the internet. Free music samples and full titles are available on sites like Entertainment-Mafia (Link: www.entertainment-mafia.de ). With the Delfina, an Amiga can playback MP3 even without an accelerator in the best possible quality.

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: ikir on April 04, 2003, 07:29:26 AM

Mmm nice! Very nice sound card!

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: Elwood on April 04, 2003, 09:31:28 AM

I wonder when people will stop doing hardware for old Amigas...
I think I'll be flamed now ! :-)

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: MrZammler on April 04, 2003, 10:20:57 AM

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I think I'll be flamed now !

You should; that was a stupid comment.

Anyway, a great product, together with ALGOR, they will be my next buys.

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: gnarly on April 04, 2003, 12:14:35 PM

As long as Jens keeps making Zorro/PCI flipper cards with clock port attachments I suppose :-)

I suspect that once the AOne has a foothold in the market this sort of product will start to disappear in favour of "standard" PCI/AGP stuff.

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: AmiDelf on April 04, 2003, 12:45:37 PM

How fast is the clockport, compared to Zorro3 and PCI?

Flamed? well.. oki.. Done! :)

AmiDelf

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: Darth_X on April 04, 2003, 01:11:20 PM

http://e-www.motorola.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=DSP56002 (http://e-www.motorola.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=DSP56002)

(DSP used in the Delfina)
Any ideas?

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: ikir on April 04, 2003, 01:37:47 PM

OK ok, it is only for old amigas, but it is a good card anyway!

I'll don't buy it, i have a great Sb128 on my Mediator, but i like when some good company products some good hardware.

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: olegil on April 04, 2003, 03:18:39 PM

It is NOT only for old amigas. It's a good piece of hardware that should NOT be afraid of competing with the PCI sound cards on the consumer market of today.

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: Dan on April 04, 2003, 10:33:25 PM

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I wonder when people will stop doing hardware for old Amigas...

A couple of years after they stop doing hardware for C64 :-P

It´s a great sound card and will be put on my shopping list for my A1200 right before the scandoubler.
The Flipper interface is  really a good idea make ONE card that then fits both standard A1200s, bigbox amigas,amigaone,pegasos and pcs.
It´s not only for old  amigas  I´m sure it can be used in  Amigaones and i  would prefer it over any built in AC97 sound which really isn´t that good, atleast not for recording.

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: redrumloa on April 04, 2003, 11:05:17 PM

Darnit!! No more bix box amiga, and I so wanted one of these :-x

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: System on April 05, 2003, 08:14:04 AM

when? when the Amigaone exists and has AOS on it... not Linux...the jury is still out on when that will be..

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: Dan on April 05, 2003, 12:50:03 PM

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Darnit!! No more bix box amiga, and I so wanted one of these

It can be used in a PCI slot too.
And on the clockport.

Title: Re: Delfina introduced successfully
Post by: sTix on April 05, 2003, 04:07:23 PM

I think it looks great!

I'll even consider buying one for my A1,
the real audio-out connector (no 3,5mm crap)
and hardware mp3 decoding are true candy,

   :-D