New Scandoubler ready!

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This is an important point - I have an internal scandoubler in my Amiga, but my LCD doesn't sync down to 50Hz so it doesn't display anything at all.  It goes down to 56Hz but it isn't enough.

I suspect Roy's scandoubler is the same - it won't make a PAL machine display on an LCD that doesn't vertical sync down to 50Hz.

J

Well.. time to release some info on my forthcoming unit:

- A1200 internal, plugs over Lisa, no other chip-connections (other internal flickerfixers used an additional Alice-adapter)
- might fit in A4000T, but will not fit in A4000D or CD32.
- full 24 bit colour depth for all screenmodes and output frequencies
- all OCS/ECS/AGA screenmodes displayed and scan-converted, output is always over 60Hz and flicker-free
- fallback to legacy flickerfixer-type 49,9Hz modes at the user's choice
- optional scanline emulation for retro-feeling
- re-configurable design, new screenmodes can be added with a software upgrade
- Genlock compatible (Toaster/Flyer)
- no fiddling with adjustments, just plug in and use
- low power consumption, no heat problems (3.3V design, 2.5V core voltage)

http://think42.com/A1200_Flifi_proto.jpg
http://think42.com/A1200_Flifi_eingebaut.jpg
http://think42.com/PAL_SHires_lace_49Hz.jpg
http://think42.com/PAL_SHires_lace_62Hz.jpg
http://think42.com/High_GFX1.jpg
http://think42.com/High_GFX2.jpg

Production start by the end of this month, availability in summer, target price 129,- EUR each. Versions for A4000D and OCS/ECS Amigas coming up when the A1200 version started selling and some money is made back.

This flickerfixer breaks three rules in one product:
- 16 bit is not the limit in colour depth
- 50Hz is not a "must" when flickerfixing PAL screens
- SHires can be perfectly displayed and flickerfixed

The design uses only up-to-date parts and is moving more than 300 Megabytes of data per second.

Individual Computers: Good hardware for good computers.

Jens

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Rabbi wrote:

Will there be room to add your internal scan doubler in my A1200?

That's why I added the links to the pictures: I left space over Gayle and the keyboard chip free, and kickstart roms also stay accessible. The Elbox Fast ATA might need a riser, but that's not a big deal.

Jens

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IOWASURFER wrote:
I got MINE several months back and beta tested it...
does works very well..

you're talking about some other product, dont you? Indivision AGA was not sent to any betatester overseas.

Jens

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Plaz wrote:
@IOWASURFER

Yeah, your thread kinda got hi-jacked with a different doubler from Amigakit.

Plaz

Sorry 'bout that. The products don't really compare, as Indivision AGA is not a scandoubler, but a 24-bit S-Hires flickerfixer. It does not double the framerate, but goes x2.5 to reach 60Hz or more on each and every screenmode.

That said, it's off-topic here. Let's discuss that in the news item ;-)

Jens

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countzero wrote:
Why ? is there a difference between A4000 and A1200 Lisa ? or it simply doesn't fit in the A4000 case ?

Lisa is the same, but it's rotated and the Zorro daughtercard would be in the way.

Jens