FPGA Replay Board

[ferrellsl]

With FPGA it's possible to load any hardware combination you can imagine.

The only thing this FPGA thing lacks is an Zorro bus interface.

A Zorro bus would be a complete waste.  Nobody is producing any Zorro hardware and why would you want to connect a 20 yr old Zorro device to this system when you have several other interfaces that are modern and more efficient?

[ferrellsl]

Yes, I second it!

[ferrellsl]

Just a quick tip for those stuck with displays that require video and audio integrated into the same HDMI signal:



The converter has input for DVI + S/PDIF and output for HDMI signal with video and audio integrated. All for $69.95 (NZ dollar?).

Alternatively wait for a more powerful FPGA with Rocketport etc and DVI connector that will make "upgrade" possible
Anyone that can find a cheaper one?

That sounds pretty high.  I bought the one below from TigerDirect for $29.99 USD and I'm quite pleased with it.  That's $38.46 NZD.

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3429788&CatId=466

[ferrellsl]

Just what the doctor ordered, but it seems we need a special cable to use with the FPGA so we get a perfect picture.

Do you mean this cable for the audio or is the Replay using a non-standard DVI output?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7969265&CatId=450

[ferrellsl]

AmigaKit have a sample already. Commercial discussions will take place when volume pricing is finalized.

Final software tweaks are being put into place - we found a minor issue with the boot loader recently.

There are nearly 200 boards manufactured now, which is somewhat more than Natami.
/MikeJ

I didn't realize that the number of Natami boards exceeded 2 or 3 prototype boards.  I also thought that project was essentially dead because of infighting between Gunnar and another team member. Has something changed and they've actually developed more than just a few prototypes?