Amiga Hardware DatabaseManufacturer “Videotechnik Diezemann”
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Manufacturer Videotechnik Diezemann, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Real-time Framegrabber
- integrated color splitter
- digitizes a frame in color in 1/50s (real-time frame grabbing)
- frame grabbing in color and larger resolutions takes several minutes with standard Amiga parallel port - for faster digitization, the Snapshot Portcard can be utilized
- supports resolutions up to 768×576
- 24 bit color support
- AGA support (with software revision ≥6.0)
- oversampling mode samples an image four times to minimize noise
- quadruple mode (4 picture sequence in one image) and multi-picture mode (16 picture sequence in one image)
- animation support (ANIM 5 format)
- customizable motion detection omits frames which are similar, saving space
- expansion connects to the parallel port of the Amiga
- external power supply
- Notes
- software comes in two variants, for 68000 processor and for accelerator boards (68020 / 030 support)
- Snapshot_52-1_68000.dms
Install Disk, Disk 1/2
Snapshot v5.2 (04.06.92) - Version for 68000
279 kB - Snapshot_52-2_68020.dms
Install Disk, Disk 2/2
Snapshot v5.2 (04.06.92) - Version for 68020/68030
367 kB
Advert (DE)
1994-01
Advert (DE)
1994-06
Manufacturer Videotechnik Diezemann, Germany | Date 1993 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Real-time Framegrabber
- 96 kB internal framebuffer
- digitizes a frame of up to 352×276 in grayscale in 1/50s (real-time frame grabbing)
- frame grabbing in color and larger resolutions takes several minutes with standard Amiga parallel port - for faster digitization, the Snapshot Portcard can be utilized
- supports resolutions 176×138 - 352×276 in up to 64 or 256 greyscales (depending on the software)
- color support 16 - 4096 colors
- AGA support (with software revision ≥6.0)
- maximum resolution 704×552 with overscan support
- oversampling mode samples an image four times to minimize noise
- quadruple mode (4 picture sequence in one image) and multi-picture mode (16 picture sequence in one image)
- animation support (ANIM 5 format)
- customizable motion detection omits frames which are similar, saving space
- expansion connects to the parallel port of the Amiga
- composite video output (Cinch) to connect a control monitor
- four composite video inputs (Cinch) at the rear
- with a RGB Splitter, e.g. Snapshot RGB or Snapshot RGB 2, images can be captured in color using input connector 2 - 4
- two potentiometers at the front plate for setting black and white limits (saturation and brightness)
- external power supply
- Notes
- software comes in two variants, for 68000 processor and for accelerator boards (68020 / 030 support)
- cost-reduced variant of the Snapshot Professional, omitting the synchronization potentiometer, the audio inputs and the "Snapshot Remote" connector
- Snapshot_52-1_68000.dms
Install Disk, Disk 1/2
Snapshot v5.2 (04.06.92) - Version for 68000
279 kB - Snapshot_52-2_68020.dms
Install Disk, Disk 2/2
Snapshot v5.2 (04.06.92) - Version for 68020/68030
367 kB
Advert (DE)
1993-10
Advert (DE)
1994-01
Advert (DE)
1994-06
Vapourware
Manufacturer Videotechnik Diezemann, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface Zorro III |
- Real-time Framegrabber
- expansion was advertised, but never made it to market
- Zorro III expansion card that digitizes a color frame in 1/50s (real-time frame grabbing)
- 2D scaler
- multi-function card with 16 Bit audio sampler, genlock as well as optional SCSI controller and YUV module
- 24 Bit graphics output
- video recording / playback directly to / from hard disk
Advert (DE)
1994-01
Advert (DE)
1994-06
Manufacturer Videotechnik Diezemann, Germany | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 17748 / 1 |
- Parallel Interface
- Zorro II expansion for Videotechnik Diezemann parallel port digitizers that provides faster data rates (up to 6 times faster digitizing times) and frees up the parallel port of the Amiga
- intended for the expansions Snapshot Professional, Snapshot Studio, Snapshot Live and Snapshot Mini
front side
back side
x-rayed, back side
Advert (DE)
1993-10
Advert (DE)
1994-01
Advert (DE)
1994-06
Advert (DE)
1994-06
Manufacturer Videotechnik Diezemann, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Real-time Framegrabber
- 96 kB internal framebuffer
- digitizes a frame of up to 352×276 in grayscale in 1/50s (real-time frame grabbing)
- frame grabbing in color and larger resolutions takes several minutes with standard Amiga parallel port - for faster digitization, the Snapshot Portcard can be utilized
- supports resolutions 176×138 - 352×276 in up to 64 or 256 greyscales (depending on the software)
- color support 16 - 4096 colors
- AGA support (with software revision ≥6.0)
- maximum resolution 704×552 with overscan support
- oversampling mode samples an image four times to minimize noise
- quadruple mode (4 picture sequence in one image) and multi-picture mode (16 picture sequence in one image)
- animation support (ANIM 5 format)
- customizable motion detection omits frames which are similar, saving space
- expansion connects to the parallel port of the Amiga
- composite video output (Cinch) to connect a control monitor
- four composite video inputs (Cinch) at the rear
- with a RGB Splitter, e.g. Snapshot RGB or Snapshot RGB 2, images can be captured in color using input connector 2 - 4
- 3.3 MHz low pass filter on each input to reduce noise
- software-switchable filter for a 4.43 MHz color carrier
- four audio inputs (Cinch), these allow recording audio together with video
- Remote Control Port at the rear (3.5mm jack) for "Snapshot Remote", a video recorder controller, allows digitizing of sequences
- three potentiometers at the front plate for setting black / white limits (saturation and brightness) and interlace synchronization - a LED indicates the synchronization status
- external power supply
- Notes
- software comes in two variants, for 68000 processor and for accelerator boards (68020 / 030 support)
- sturdy metal case
- Snapshot_52-1_68000.dms
Install Disk, Disk 1/2
Snapshot v5.2 (04.06.92) - Version for 68000
279 kB - Snapshot_52-2_68020.dms
Install Disk, Disk 2/2
Snapshot v5.2 (04.06.92) - Version for 68020/68030
367 kB
Advert (DE)
1989-09
Advert (DE)
1990-02
Advert (DE)
1990-11
Advert (DE)
1992-11
Advert (DE)
1993-10
Manufacturer Videotechnik Diezemann, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Color Splitter
- RGB color splitter which generates three color filtered images from a composite input
- RCA input and output connectors
- color control at the front plate
- intended to be used with Snapshot Professional and Snapshot Mini
- external power supply
Advert (DE)
1990-02
Advert (DE)
1990-11
Advert (DE)
1992-11
Advert (DE)
1993-10
Manufacturer Videotechnik Diezemann, Germany | Date 1991 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Color Splitter
- RGB color splitter which generates three color filtered images from a Y/C input
- RCA input and output connectors
- color control at the front plate
- intended to be used with Snapshot Professional and Snapshot Mini
- external power supply
Advert (DE)
1992-11
Manufacturer Videotechnik Diezemann, Germany | Date 1989 | Amiga any Amiga | Interface parallel port |
- Real-time Framegrabber
- studio quality framegrabber with integrated RGB splitter in a 19" rack-mount case
- 16 potentiometers to adjust video signal
- digitizes a frame of up to 352×276 in grayscale in 1/50s (real-time frame grabbing)
- frame grabbing in color and larger resolutions takes several minutes with standard Amiga parallel port - for faster digitization, the Snapshot Portcard can be utilized
- supports resolutions 176×138 - 352×276 in up to 64 or 256 greyscales (depending on the software)
- color support 16 - 4096 colors
- AGA support (with software revision ≥6.0)
- maximum resolution 704×552 with overscan support
- oversampling mode samples an image four times to minimize noise
- quadruple mode (4 picture sequence in one image) and multi-picture mode (16 picture sequence in one image)
- animation support (ANIM 5 format)
- customizable motion detection omits frames which are similar, saving space
- color palette mapping can be manipulated to match the colors in the source material
- expansion connects to the parallel port of the Amiga
- input connectors:
- Composite Video: 4× Composite-In (BNC) + 4× Audio-In (Cinch)
- Y/C Video (Color Processor Input): Y/C, Y, C (each BNC) + 2× Audio-In (Cinch)
- RGB Input: Red, Green, Blue, C-Sync (each BNC) + 1× Audio-In (Cinch)
- audio inputs allow recording audio alongside video
- switch at the front plate to select the input source
- composite video output BNC and Audio output (Cinch) to connect a control monitor and audio amplifier
- Remote Control Port at the rear (3.5mm jack) for "Snapshot Remote", a video recorder controller, allows digitizing of sequences
- internal power supply
- Notes
- software comes in two variants, for 68000 processor and for accelerator boards (68020 / 030 support)
front side
front side
rear side
- Snapshot_52-1_68000.dms
Install Disk, Disk 1/2
Snapshot v5.2 (04.06.92) - Version for 68000
279 kB - Snapshot_52-2_68020.dms
Install Disk, Disk 2/2
Snapshot v5.2 (04.06.92) - Version for 68020/68030
367 kB
Advert (DE)
1990-02
Advert (DE)
1990-11
Advert (DE)
1992-11