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VideoMaster
Company
CEL Mühlenhoff, Germany
Date
1991
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
realtime video enhancer
improves quality of video signals for copying/editing and applies several effects on them
consists of a Zorro card (only for controlling purposes) and an external box (W×H: 19"×8.75", 12 kg)
all effects are done in hardware, Amiga software is only needed for controlling
software needs 1 MB Chip RAM
framebuffer with max. 256.000 colors
supports full PAL resolution of 864×625
lots of options to fit many purposes
basic version
connectors (all BNC except Data Input):
Video I/O: 2× Y/C (one optional), 2× Colour Composite (one optional), 1× RGB
RGB-Sync Output
Data Input: 25 pin Sub-D
effects: ColorBox Fade & Switch, Freeze, Zoom, Master Video Fade In/Out, Noise Reduction
allows adjustment of the following video parameters: Brightness/Contrast, Colour Level, Carrier Frequency, Vertical Timebase
optional Genlock module
genlock is based on Commodore design
provides genlock Input/Output (C-Sync)
two different versions, either 'normal' genlock or BlueBoxGenlock
for installation, a trace on the PCB (J1) has to be cut
optionally provides additional statical effects: MultiPicture, Picture In Still (PIS), Still in Picture (SIP), Genlock/BlueBoxGenlock Fade & Wipe
optional YUV module
provides YUV Output (BNC connectors)
Photos
Main unit, front side
Main unit, rear side
Interface card, front side
Interface card, front side
Interface card, back side
Interface card, back side