FPGA Replay Board

[Faranheit]

@Freqmax:

English part of the site will come

Thanks, Laurent aka Faranheit
Amedia Computer France

[freqmax]

or just get a job :/

Better to buy money

[Iggy]

English site version plz?

I was going to say that Google Chrome translates French to English very well as Papiosaur's meta-morphos.org site translates nearly perfectly, but this site doesn't translate well at all.
"pregnant" = speakers?
Actually, the mis-translations are quite a hoot!

[Faranheit]

Hi

We prefer not use automatic google translation

We're currently developping the Amiga part site, so, still some days and it will be good

Thanks, Laurent aka Faranheit
Amedia Computer France

[robo-ant]

What ppl are saying to you is that since you live in North America you can get standard cases and powersupplies and memory cards super super cheap.  Since you are in Canada you may have a real severe problem with Canadian Taxes from importing a product.   Canadian Government is very evil and they search most items coming into the country and charge you a giant tax for being evil and buying stuff (their opinion, not mine).  They don't like you to buy electronics from "evil" foreign countries so they punish you for it.

I am in Canada.  When I bought my SAM440 I checked the applicable laws.  There were no import duties on "computer parts" but there were on fully assembled computers.  I bought the SAM motherboard & OS4 CD from AmigaKit and found everything else locally.  I was not charged import duties.

I don't remember what year that was... maybe 2009?  I don't know if the rules have changed.

I would suggest that AmigaClassicRule checks the current laws.  Probably they haven't changed and he could buy just the FPGA Replay from Europe and pay no duties on it, and get all the other bits and pieces in Canada.

[spaceman88]

I am in Canada.  When I bought my SAM440 I checked the applicable laws.  There were no import duties on "computer parts" but there were on fully assembled computers.  I bought the SAM motherboard & OS4 CD from AmigaKit and found everything else locally.  I was not charged import duties.

I don't remember what year that was... maybe 2009?  I don't know if the rules have changed.

I would suggest that AmigaClassicRule checks the current laws.  Probably they haven't changed and he could buy just the FPGA Replay from Europe and pay no duties on it, and get all the other bits and pieces in Canada.

I'm also in Canada and have bought a ton of things on Ebay. Most often things that are not too expensive (say less than $50) there is no extra charge. I bought a $200 item a month ago and they made me pay 15% sales tax. The worst offenders I find are the sellers ($5 shipping to the US, $45 to Canada!!! and the next listing for the same item different seller - $5 shipping to the US, $7 to Canada, guess who gets my business).

[ptek]

I am still a bit unsure if I should get a Minimig or a FPGA but price wise, the first with the ARM extension will actually get close to the FPGA from Mike.

Forgetting about the price, my concern is also about the video output. How easy would it be to plug into a modern TV set? I read FPGA does DVI output (HDMI + analogue video for SCART/VGA) so I presume it has both VGA and SCART output plus if the composite+SVHS addon is included and the Minimig only have VGA and SCART if the custom cable is bought.

My concern is with refresh rates... Should they do the same 50Hz stuff that Amiga does, how does that work in reality? Should I worry about that and have to buy a display that supports it?

[Darrin]

@ Ptek.

Just make sure you get a monitor that supports a 50Hz vertical refresh.  I use a couple of ViewSonic models with my Minimig and FPGA Arcade.

Something like this:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3835537&CatId=5469

[ptek]

@ Ptek.

Just make sure you get a monitor that supports a 50Hz vertical refresh.  I use a couple of ViewSonic models with my Minimig and FPGA Arcade.

Something like this:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3835537&CatId=5469

Thank you for the information, Darrin. If I buy a modern TV (like I am about to buy soon) should it support both Minimig or FPGA? Because I live on a PAL zone, so I guess I should have no problems. A SCART output is common to both.

[Lord Aga]

Yup, don't worry. Our PAL TVs do 50Hz as basic frequency
Just to DVI to HDMI and you're all set.

[Johan Samuelsson]

MikeJ has been quiet for some time, I guess he's busy testing boards?
Any boards ready to go yet Mike?

[mikej]

MikeJ has been quiet for some time, I guess he's busy testing boards?
Any boards ready to go yet Mike?

Um, no - I've been in a field in Derby at a music festival.
Once I have straightened myself out again I'll be back to board testing.
/MikeJ

[mohican]

No mikej no. It's more than we need to know
The correct answer is; "Um, yes - I'm working on the boards. /MikeJ "

[freqmax]

The designer is recharging the mental batteries in order to be a more productive citizen at other times

[digiflip]

Um, no - I've been in a field in Derby at a music festival.
Once I have straightened myself out again I'll be back to board testing.
/MikeJ

Glad to know you have real life too, just electronics and computers can get a bit dull.

I hope you enjoyed yourself and good luck with your project.

[whiteb]

Um, no - I've been in a field in Derby at a music festival.
Once I have straightened myself out again I'll be back to board testing.
/MikeJ

Yeah, let the dude get over his hangover