Is PowerVR chip (used in Dreamcast) a good one?

[AmiDelf]

I wonder. I am not a hardware expert, but for me when I watch something, I watch it. I get the pics wich is on my screen, thinking how it is and how it should be.

For me, Dreamcast have the best ever picture quality of all consoles, even if its dated 1998. It dosent have this blurred 3D games or screen at all, wich GameCube have and also X-BOX.

When you connect a Dreamcast to VGA monitor, the screen is just amazing good! And I mean it.

Would this technology be nice for a future Amiga computer?

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

I know. But PowerVR got a powerfull 3D sollution as well. Matrox is stunning in 2D, but Parhelia or what its called. Dosent perform 3D as much as digital news papers claimed before the release.

Now PowerVR is here, and everyone (most of people) knows how good Dreamcast picture is. It beats out PS2, GameCube and X-BOX in picture quality. And at the same time, also powerfull at 3D.

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

What sort of NDA's are you talking about? Yes, I would love to work with someone like you downix.

I would love to create a new Amiga team. I would love to build it up slowly. Getting hardware people tougether. Because a Amiga with PowerVR custom mainboard replacing AGA would doo lots.

In the end, AmigaOS4 could be licensed. Maybe a PayPal account could be created, to gather money for such project like this?

This project can show what Amiga people really wants...

Regards
Michal, www.amigaworld.org,

[AmiDelf]

Yes, but I didn't understand his NDA? About what? ehrm..

[AmiDelf]

This project ittends to be open as much as possible. Amigans will be forming it tougether.

Whats choosen is:
- PowerVR custom based motherboard replacing AGA
- PPC will be used
- USB Amiga keyboards

More to come.



Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

@seer

Hehe. I dont want to be a new Commodore, not telling anything at all. Thats how Amiga Inc is today and keeps Amigans waiting and waiting.

I believe that when AmigaOS4 is out, people will be very happy. I will get myself a AmigaOne aswell, but this project tries to create the Amiga as it was.

I hope that this can be done, but if not. Well, then I've tried atleast.

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

USB is the next best thing to originally Amiga mouse and Joystick ports.

Forget PS/2 keyboards or mouse if you want to be a good drawer. I dont expect annyone going for the Amiga, Atari, Sega Megadrive, C64++ standards again. So USB is the next best thing to it all.

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

I actually agree with you there. Could be a great and new marked, for those wich wants to buy a great computer from the start.

Lets say that:
Amiga 6000 became the next-generation Amiga
AmiCast or something for a next-gen game console

That would be nice! I am sure of it!

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

USB isnt slowing things down at all. What are you all talking about? Ever used USB things on a Amiga? No problem at all!

Windows aint the best OS,.. so well. USB is fine and dosent harm your hardware if you unplug something when the system is on.

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

Screen of Skies Of Arcardia for Dreamcast


Yes indeed. Dreamcast is powerfull thanks to its PowerVR chip. A Amiga with it, would blow lots of minds. With 512MB DDR RAM and 600MHz G3 PPC cpu and AmigaOS4. This Amiga 6000 could be "the" ultimate entertaining computer.

I will update everyone on how it all goes with this project.

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

The info for you:

Name: Amiga 6000 (final first goal!)
CPU: PPC G3 600MHz
GFX chipset: PowerVR 2 or 3??
SOUND: Zorro3 soundcard boundled
PORTS: 2x STANDARD Amiga connectors, 4x USB 2.0 for Amiga keyboard USB and more
SLOTS: 1x AGP, 3x PCI, 4x Zorro 3
MEM: 2x DDR-RAM slots

Our first ever  prototype name will be Amiga 5200. This will be our prototype 1. Created and being tested. If there is any interest, this one could also be produced for people wanting it. First this prototype needs to work.

I've got a interesting company wich is indeed interested in developing and creating this new PPC motherboard, but I need them to send me papers that they are willing to do so. When I get them, I can announce that.

This is a Amiga created with Amiga community tougether. Its aim is to give Amiga people what they allways wanted.

One have to start somewhere and the beginning is indeed good, when companies shows interest in this project.

More to come,..

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org
 

[AmiDelf]

This illustration is showing what I am thinking. I know that I alone would never ever create such computer or prototype at all. I am not a engineering expert, but I do know how well Dreamcast works, and I do know about PPC, PowerVR ++. The decision to go for PowerVR instead of Emotion Engine is done by you, The decision to go for PPC instead of ColdFire is done by you.

The goal her is to get the community wich is "interested" involved.

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

The reason for choosing G3 now,is because its the cheapest choice. Start with simple, then if people like it, go on.

Offcourse when this Amiga (if ever) getting released. It will be in 2-3 years time. Then G3 will be outdated, but if it would be possible to come up with a G3 prototype that works arround Christmas time this year. Would be nice,.. and it would be even better if the final version of AmigaOS4 would be out then as well.

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org

[AmiDelf]

Maybe this new Amiga could have Dreamcast game compatibility. More on this project will come

Regards,
Michal, www.amigaworld.org