PicassoIV
graphics card: $ 389.95
Features: Integrated AA FlickerFixer (100 Hz), Zorro II & III autosensing,
1280 x 1024 in TrueColor (24 Bit), 4 MB Fast EDO- RAM, Integrated PCI-Technology
with local PCI-Bus, 8, 16, 24, 32 bit Workbench, Improved for use with
Mac emulators, Works with 2 Monitors at the same time, Highly compatible
with software- applications, Supports more graphic-boards of the same type
(installed in *one* Amiga), CyberGraphics compatible, Screen Manager is
responsible for: Screens, Flickerfixer, Double Buffering, Scaler, Color
Space Conversion, VideoWindow (on the Workbench), Needs very little FastRAM,
Driver for Photogenics, Mac Emulations, XiPaint, etc. Requirements: 68020
(or better) & OS3.1 V40 or higher! Optional Modules (in order of release):
TV-Tuner: TV on the Workbench; Live-Capture ("Digitizer"), PabloII: Video-Encoder,
MPEG-Decoder: Player for MPEG-1, CD-I and VideoCD, SoundModule: AudioDSP,
Wavetable, MIDI, 3D-Module: 3D-Accelerator, Gouraud- Shading, Texture-Mapping,
Rendering in Animation-Speed.
Paloma IV for Picasso
IV: $ 169.95
TV Tuner/Video In module(supports both NTSC and PAL)
Pablo
IV for Picasso IV: $ 129.95
Until now, you could only view the Picasso IV video output on your computer
monitor. This is going to change with the Pablo IV which encodes the video
signal, making it suitable for use with VCRs, television sets and studio
equipment. In particular, this allows for video titling and recording animations
to tape.
Features:
The video signal the Pablo IV generates must match your local television
standard, such as NTSC or PAL. Four of these standards are supported:
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NTSC
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NTSC-EIA (the NTSC variant used in Japan)
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PAL B, G and I
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PAL M (a 60 Hz variant of PAL)
The Pablo IV plugs into the PicassoIV board and delivers its video signal
at the S-VHS video output connector described in the PicassoIV manual.
You are not restricted to use an S-VHS video signal; the Pablo IV can be
switched into CVBS (Composite) video mode. However, you need a special
adaptor to connect the CVBS cable to the S-VHS video output connector (supplied
with the Pablo IV).
The Pablo IV can encode one basic screen resolution (640x480) into
a video signal. This resolution is slightly smaller than the display would
allow. An overscanned screen resolution (800x600) is available in PAL B/G/I
mode which covers the entire display.
Due to how video signals are encoded for display on a television set,
some flicker is unavoidable (you may remember this from the last time you
connected your Amiga to your tv set). The Pablo IV can reduce the flicker
of the signal it generates by using a technique known as linear interpolation.
Requirements:
The PabloIV plugs into the PicassoIV, which is absolutely required for
operation.
The PicassoIV firmware may need updating in order to recognize the
Pablo IV and allow it to be used. Firmware version 4.1 or higher is required,
which depending on when your PicassoIV was manufactured might already be
installed.
Limitations:
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Only four television standards are supported, SECAM and its variants are
not among them. If you require SECAM output we suggest you use a signal
converter which is available from specialist dealers.
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The Pablo IV delivers either an S-VHS or a CVBS (Composite) video signal.
These signals are not compatible with the antenna jack of your television
set or VCR. You can connect the PicassoIV video output port only to jacks
labeled "S-VHS", "Y/C IN", "S-VIDEO IN" or "VIDEO IN". An AV-Euroconnector
(also known as "SCART") may be suitable, but would require an adaptor.
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Only two display sizes are suitable for use with the Pablo IV. These are
640x480 and 800x600 (the latter available only in PAL B/G/I mode). Any
other size will produce only a black picture. Due to how the display size
is specified in the television standards, the actual size of the screen
may be a few pixels smaller in the horizontal direction.
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The video signal generated by the Pablo IV cannot be fed directly into
a studio timer or genlock, you would need a time base corrector for this
purpose.
Concierto for Picasso
IV: $ 169.95
The ConciertoIV Sound Module adds sound to the PicassoIV.
And "Sound" does not just include playback of digital audio data, it also
includes recording, synthesis and MIDI.
Features:
It supports digital sound playback and recording in mono and stereo, both
with eight and with sixteen bits per sample, using recording rates from
3 kHz to 44.1 kHz. This effectively allows for CD quality sound and exceeds
the quality of the built-in Amiga sound hardware by far.
Part of the hardware is a Yamaha OPL3 synthesizer which supports 18
voices and stereo sound. Please note this is not a "Wavetable" synthesizer.
The audio signal the Concierto delivers is the results of mixing. Six
sound sources can be mixed together. These sources include the Amiga sound
signal, a microphone connected to the Concierto, the sound fed into the
external audio connector on the PicassoIV and others. A special feature
of the mixer is that you can record its output.
MIDI is an acronym for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface",
a standard for controlling musical instruments with computers. The Concierto
features two connectors which allow you to plug in keyboards, rhythm machines,
sequencers, etc. that comply to the MIDI standard interface
Ariadne
II Ethernet Card $ 149.95
Ariadne II is a modern Zorro-II Ethernet card for the Amiga models
A2000, A3000 and A4000. It supports both Ethernet standards 10BASE-2 (Thin
Ethernet) and also 10BASE-T (Twisted Pair). You can easily switch between
these two hardware protocols via software. There are 32 Kbytes of buffer
RAM on board and also an option for a boot EPROM.
Requirements
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Amiga 1500/2000/3000/4000 or A1200 in Tower with a compatible Zorro expansion,
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Kickstart 2.04 or higher,
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2 MegaBytes of RAM.
Features
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Zorro-II AutoConfig Ethernet card,
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10 BASE-2 (Thin Ethernet) or 10BASE-T (Twisted Pair),
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32 Kbytes buffer RAM,
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Boot EPROM option,
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Peer-to-Peer network solution available,
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SANA-II compatible drivers for Ethernet and PLIP,
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ParNet driver,
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UNIX Ethernet driver (available soon),
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Network Software ENVOY.
Pablo for Picasso (PAL only): $ 99.95
This video module expands your Picasso II with two new video outputs. It
makes it possible to view your Picasso output on any TV or VCR. All with
high quality that you would only expect to see from high performance video
broadcast encoders. It includes RCA, S-VHS and SCART cables and 24Bit animation
program. Plugs easily onto the Picasso II card.
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