Manufacturer “Ing. Roland Köhler”
2 expansions in database
VD-2001
Manufacturer
Ing. Roland Köhler, Austria / Merkens EDV, Germany
Date
1990
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2009 / 2
    framebuffer / realtime digitizer
  • 24 bit video digitizing at 50 fps
  • recording of 24 bit images from hard disk to VCR
  • up to 512×580 resolution (less than PAL)
  • 1.5 MB video RAM
  • 25 pin female connector for attaching the RGB splitter
  • external RGB splitter:
    • S-VHS / Hi8 and Euro-AV (Scart) inputs
    • DB23 RGB output connector - can only display the framebuffer image, the Amiga image is not passed through
    • external power supply
  • software:
    • reads IFF, RAW-RGB (Sculpt) and Beams (Reflections) formats
    • does not support RGB8 (TurboSilver, Imagine)
    • eleven filters: Smooth, Gauss, Median, Laplace, etc.
    • ARexx port
  • needs external sync signal on startup
Photos
Ing. Roland Köhler / Merkens EDV VD-2001 - front side
front side
Ing. Roland Köhler / Merkens EDV VD-2001 - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
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VDAmiga
Manufacturer
Ing. Roland Köhler, Austria
Date
1987
Amiga
any Amiga
Interface
parallel port
    Framegrabber
  • realtime monochrome frame grabber for the parallel port
  • 128 kByte video memory
  • digitizing is done in realtime, i.e. 1/50th of a second
  • 4× RCA connector for composite video input signal
  • software switches between the 4 composite input channels
  • channel 1 is connected with a chroma filter
  • digitizing with 2, 4, 8 or 16 grayscales
  • resolution can be freely chosen between 320×200 px and 640×512 px
  • software supports loading/saving in IFF format
  • effects can be applied, e.g. outline mode
  • color images in 32 or 4096 colors can be grabbed in 3 passes using color filters - this was not initially supported by the software and required an update
  • digitization can be started via keyboard shortcut, mouse button press or via a hardware switch connected to the expansion
Photos
Ing. Roland Köhler VDAmiga - front side
front side
Ing. Roland Köhler VDAmiga - back side
back side