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1600GX
Company
Ameristar Technologies, USA
Date
1992
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
1053 / 20
    RTG graphics card
  • Weitek 91460 pipelined graphics processor
    • 180 MHz dot clock
    • 100 million pixels/s drawing rate
    • direct support for X-Windows drawing modes
  • 170 MHz Brooktree RAMDAC
  • 2 MB 32 bit RAM, sixteen ZIPs
    screen modes
  • programmable resolutions from 640×480 to 1600×1280 non-interlaced
  • 256 colours from the 16 million palette
    notes
  • double shielded D connector with internal coax cables - ends in BNC and VGA connectors
  • software support for A3000UX Unix system
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1992-06

A4091
Company
Commodore / DKB, USA
Date
1993
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
513 / 84
514 / 84
    Fast SCSI 2 DMA controller
  • NCR 53C710
  • autoboot ROM
  • 50 pin internal connector
  • 50 pin HD Centronics external connector - expensive cables and terminators
  • place for a 3.5" hard disk on the card
  • active SCSI bus termination
  • no RAM option
  • only works with Buster 11, either installed in A3000 or A4000
  • does not work with A3640 equipped A3000s
  • early, Commodore built boards booted only under Kickstart 3.x
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
    DIP switch settings
    switch 1-3- SCSI ID
    switch 4- fast bus: ON - disabled
    switch 5- delayed autoboot: ON - enabled
    switch 6- synchronous mode: ON - disabled
    switch 7- termination: ON - disabled
    switch 8- LUN: ON - enabled
Photos
Commodore / DKB A4091 - Rev B front side
Rev B, front side
Commodore / DKB A4091 - Rev A front side
Rev A, front side
Commodore / DKB A4091 - Rev B back side
Rev B, back side
Driver / Installation Disk
  • A4091-4014.dms
    install disk
    68040.library v37.30 (18.1.93),setpatch v40.14 (7.10.93)
    203 kB
  • A4091-4002.dms
    install disk
    68040.library v37.30 (18.1.93),setpatch v40.2 (17.2.93)
    185 kB

BigRAM Plus
Company
Individual Computers, Germany
Date
2012
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
3643 / 32
    memory expansion
  • 256 MB FastRAM, not expandable
  • SD-RAM interface
  • Zorro III interface (doesn't work in Zorro II slots)
  • supports DMA (if Buster 11 is installed)
  • asynchronous design
  • memory autoconfiguration

Broadcaster Elite
Company
Applied Magic, USA
Date
1995
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2129 / 9
    non-linear editing system
  • broadcast quality, online, non-linear, digital video edit suite
  • CCIR601 720×576 PAL, 720×480 NTSC resolution
  • realtime, full motion JPEG (50 fields/sec PAL, 60 fields/sec NTSC) capture and compression direct to disk
  • edit and playback in realtime 50 fps direct to Betacam SP etc.
  • inputs: composite, S-VHS, Betacam SP (60 dB S/N ratio), timecode, genlock
  • automatic gain control of incoming CVBS signal
  • uses three separate digitizers for each component of the YUV signal
  • outputs: composite, S-VHS, Betacam SP (RS-343A standard), timecode
  • 10 bit D/A converter
  • LTC and VITC time code support
  • interface for the AD516 and the SoundStage audio cards for simultaneous audio and video editing
  • Producer editing software
  • requires Buster 11, a Fast SCSI 2 AV hard disk for video data and a SCSI 2 AV hard disk for audio data

CyberVision 64
Company
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1995
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
8512 / 34
    RTG graphics card
  • S3 86C764 Trio64 (VL bus)
    • 135 MHz dot clock in 8 bit modes
    • 80 MHz @ 16 bit
    • 50 MHz @ 24 bit
    • 64 bit blitter
    • 24 bit D/A converter
    • extended support for line-draw, copy and fill operations
  • Roxxler - planar to chunky converter chip
  • 50 MHz VL bus - no need for PCI bridge - faster video memory access
  • 2 or 4 MB 64 bit 70 ns DRAM
    • 2 MB soldered to board
    • four sockets for additional 2 MB
    screen modes
  • programmable resolutions
  • 1600×1200×8 non-interlace
  • 1280×1024×16 non-interlace
  • 1152×864×24 interlace
  • 1024×768×24 non-interlace
    notes
  • digital video expansion bus - for never developed JPEG, MPEG, DSP modules
  • digital monitor switcher with video amplifiers
  • video passthrough connector and cable
  • HD15 VGA connector
  • CyberGraphX 2, 3, 4 and Picasso96 drivers
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64 - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64 - back side
back side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64 - front side
front side
Driver / Installation Disk
  • CyberVision64-214.dms
    Install disk v2.14
    cybergraphics.library v40.64, CyberView v2.3, CyberWindow v2.1, CVMode v1.5
    443 kB
  • CyberVision64-215.dms
    Install disk v2.15
    cybergraphics.library v40.64, CyberView v2.3, CyberWindow v2.1, CVMode v1.5
    442 kB
  • CyberVision64-216.dms
    Install disk v2.16
    cybergraphics.library v40.64, CyberView v2.3, CyberWindow v2.1
    438 kB
  • CyberVision64-218.dms
    Install disk v2.18
    cybergraphics.library v40.89, CyberView v2.3, CyberWindow v2.1
    440 kB
  • CV64-1.DMS
    Installer's Heaven
    install disk
    448 kB
  • CV64-2.DMS
    Installer's Heaven
    install disk
    424 kB
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1995-04

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1995-08

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1996-05

CyberVision 64/3D
Company
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
8512 / 67
8512 / 50
    RTG graphics card
  • S3 ViRGE (PCI bus)
    • 135 MHz dot clock in 8 bit modes
    • 80 MHz @ 16 bit
    • 50 MHz @ 24 bit
    • 64 bit blitter
    • complex 3D functions
  • 25 MHz local PCI bus
  • 4 MB 64 bit page mode DRAM, eight chips
    screen modes
  • programmable resolutions
  • 1600×1200×8 non interlace
  • 1280×1024×16
  • 1024×768×24
    optional modules
  • monitor switch & scan doubler
    • allows using one monitor for Amiga and CyberVision modes
    • doubles native Amiga 15 kHz modes to 31 kHz
    • connects to the video slot in one line with the CyberVision
    • a small ribbon cable attaches the cards
    • HD15 VGA connector
  • MPEG decoder
    • realtime MPEG audio and video decoding in full size or in a Workbench window
    • dedicated line output jack
    notes
  • Zorro II / III autosensing
  • HD15 connector
  • CyberGraphX 3, 4 and Picasso96 drivers
  • supported by Linux and NetBSD
Photos
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64/3D - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64/3D - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64/3D - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

CyberVision 64/3D (prototype)
Prototype
Company
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
8512 /
    RTG graphics card
  • S3 ViRGE (PCI bus)
  • 25 MHz local PCI bus
  • 4 MB 64 bit page mode DRAM, eight chips
  • programmable resolutions
  • Zorro II / III autosensing
  • HD15 connector
Photos
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64/3D (prototype) - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64/3D (prototype) - back side
back side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64/3D (prototype) - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64/3D (prototype) - back side
back side

Deneb
Company
E3B, Germany
Date
2008
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II, Zorro III, Zorro IV
Autoconfig ID
3643 / 16,18,19,20,243
    USB interface
  • one internal and two external USB ports
  • compatible to USB 1.1 and 2.0 specifications
  • supports USB 2.0 highspeed mode (480 Mpbs)
  • DMA possible in Zorro III mode - card implements Zorro III busmaster
  • Super Buster 9 or 11 needed for DMA mode
  • supports PIO (Programmed I/O) operation in Zorro II and III modes
  • Fast Zorro II mode on Winner / ZIV boards
    • Deneb must be placed in one of the two topmost Zorro II slots
    • Fast Zorro II jumper must be set
  • typical data rates:
    • Zorro III: 6 MBbps (PIO) resp. 8 Mbps (DMA)
    • Zorro II: 2 Mbps (only PIO)
    • Fast Zorro II: 3 Mbps (only PIO)
  • overload and short circuit protection for all ports
  • integrated power management
  • 48 MBit FlashROM (4 MB for USB stack, 2 MB for firmware and installation software)
    • ROM can be switched off by jumper (ROMOFF jumper)
    • no media for installation needed (installation possible on diskless systems)
    • USB available from cold boot: USB devices can be used as boot device, HID devices are usable in Early Startup Menu
    • firmware updates
  • FPGA bus interface, can be upgraded via software
  • hardware watchdog (disables FlashROM in case of errors)
  • rescue mode, selectable by jumper (must be set for firmware upgrades)
  • 4 LEDs, showing:
    • FPGA booted (should be always on)
    • Zorro II mode
    • Expansion port activated
    • Rescue mode active
  • 22 pin expansion header for clockport expansions (optional, depends on firmware)
    notes
  • requires at least 68030 @ 25 MHz, compatible with 68030/40/60 and PPC
  • needs Amiga OS 3.1 or higher
  • only PIO mode on Amigs OS 4.0
  • shipped with Poseidon 4.0 OEM USB stack
  • driver for USB mouse and keyboard (HID devices), parallel interface (printers), flash card readers (SCSI emulation) and sound cards are included
Photos
E3B Deneb - front side
front side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

Digital Broadcaster 32 (Digital EditMaster)
Company
Digital Micronics / Applied Magic, USA
Date
1994
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2129 / 6
    non-linear editing system
  • true online broadcast quality component non-linear editing
  • LSI Logic full-motion JPEG chipset:
    • L64735 block DCT processor
    • L64745 JPEG coder - stand-alone lossless DPCM codec, dynamic Huffman
    • L64765 raster-to-block and colour-space converter
    • 27 MB/s on CCIR601 frames
    • 4:2:2 digital video resolution, 640×480 to 768×486
  • realtime video capture (requires Fast SCSI 2 controller and hard disk)
    • NTSC: 525 horizontal lines @ 30fps (60 fields)
    • PAL: 625 lines @ 25fps (50 fields)
    • selectable JPEG compression ratio from 15:1 to 70:1
  • frame-by-frame recording is also supported
  • the Sunrize sound boards are fully integrated using SMPTE time code for simultaneous digitizing and editing of both audio and video tracks
  • realtime video display and recording to tape
  • SMPTE time code reading and writing
  • NTSC - PAL conversion
  • component I/O breakout box
    • inputs: component video (Y, R-Y, B-Y), SVHS, NTSC, PAL
    • outputs: as above + RGB
  • 32 bit DMI bus header - allows direct connectivity with the Vivid 24 graphics coprocessor card
  • component digital 4:2:2 format throughout the board
  • software transition effects (cuts, wipes, fades, dissolves, etc.)
Photos
Digital Micronics / Applied Magic Digital Broadcaster 32 (Digital EditMaster) - front side
front side
Manual

DKB 3128
Company
DKB, USA
Date
1993
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2012 / 14
  • four 72 pin SIMM sockets accept 128 MB RAM
  • supports 4, 8, 16, 32 MB SIMMs 80 ns or faster
  • when different size of SIMMs are installed the "3128" program has to be added to the beginning of the Startup-Sequence - otherwise the system will assume that every SIMM is as large as the largest one
  • if used with a Commodore A3640 processor board, that must be at least revision 3.1
Photos
DKB DKB 3128 - front side
front side
DKB DKB 3128 - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1993-11

eFlash 4000 & eFlash 4000/2MB
Company
Elbox, Poland
Date
2003 & 2004
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2206 / 44,45
    flash ROM
  • 1 or 2 MB 32 bit flash ROM
  • allows storage of software which are run at startup of the Amiga - initialization of PCI cards, booting from USB mass storage devices, etc.
  • cannot remap the Kickstart ROM
  • reprogrammable up to 100.000 times - with a command line utility
  • 20 year data-retention
  • switch for deactivating the card at boot time
  • program selector switch allows starting a different batch of programs from flash memory
  • write protection against unwanted reprogramming
Photos
Elbox eFlash 4000 & eFlash 4000/2MB - front side
front side

EGS 28/24 Spectrum
Company
Great Valley Products, USA
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2193 / 1,2
    RTG graphics card
  • Cirrus Logic GD5426 or GD 5428 (VL bus)
    • 85 MHz in 8 bit modes
    • 45 MHz in 16 bit
    • 28 MHz in 24 bit
    • 15-75 kHz horizontal frequency
    • up to 200 Hz vertical frequency
  • 1 or 2 MB 70 ns DRAM
  • four 512 kB chips in SOJ package
    screen modes
  • 1600×1280×8 interlace
  • 1152×864×16 interlace
  • 800×600×24 non-interlace
    notes
  • video signal passthrough, automatic monitor switching
  • HD15 output and RB9 input connectors
  • Zorro II / III autosensing
  • does not work reliably with Buster rev. 9 - the Zorro II force option can be enabled in this case
  • Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3 & 4 and EGS drivers
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Great Valley Products EGS 28/24 Spectrum - front side
front side
Great Valley Products EGS 28/24 Spectrum - back side
back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1993-10

Advert (US)
1998-05

Advert (US)
1999-03

Advert (US)
1993-10

Advert (US)
1993-11

Advert (FR)
1993-11

Advert (US)
1994-04

FastATA 4000 (PowerFlyer Gold / Winner Fast IDE)
Company
Elbox, Poland
Date
1999
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2206 / 25
2206 / 29
    Fast EIDE controller
  • supports PIO0, PIO3 and PIO4 devices
  • meets the ATA 3 and Fast ATA 2 specifications
  • up to 16.6 MB/s transfer speed
  • two 40 pin IDE headers (primary and secondary)
  • the primary and secondary buses can be accessed at different speeds
  • up to four IDE or ATAPI devices can be connected at once
  • hard disk activity LED connector
  • unconventional handling of >4 GB devices, they are simply split into separate logical 4 GB blocks - can be turned off by software for filesystems implementing NSD, TD64 and Direct SCSI commands
  • multiple FastATAs are supported
  • compatible with other IDE controllers (for example the Buddha)
    FastATA 4000 Mk2
  • improved firmware in the PLD chips
  • newer autoboot ROM
Photos
Elbox FastATA 4000 (PowerFlyer Gold / Winner Fast IDE) - front side
front side
Elbox FastATA 4000 (PowerFlyer Gold / Winner Fast IDE) - back side
back side

Fastlane Z3
Company
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
8512 / 10,11
    Fast SCSI 2 controller
  • FAS216 controller IC
  • DMA transfer is interrupt controlled and supported by a bi-directional 32 bit wide FIFO buffer
  • 7 MB/s asynchronous and 10 MB/s synchronous transfer speed
  • internal 50 pin SCSI port
  • external 50 pin Centronics SCSI port
  • active bus termination
  • autoboot ROM (z3scsi.device)
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
    memory
  • sixteen 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 64 or 256 MB 60-100 ns RAM
    • the 64 MB version supports only 1 or 4 MB SIMMs
    • an upgrade kit allows using 16 MB SIMMs but no 1 MB SIMMs
  • accepts SIMMs in groups of four of the same size
Photos
Phase 5 Digital Products Fastlane Z3 - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products Fastlane Z3 - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products Fastlane Z3 - back side
back side
Phase 5 Digital Products Fastlane Z3 - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1993-04

Advert (DE)
1993-06

Advert (DE)
1993-10

Advert (DE)
1994-05

Advert (DE)
1995-04

G-Rex 4000T
Company
DCE, Germany
Date
2001
Amiga
A4000
Interface
Zorro III,
    PCI busboard
  • three PCI 2.1 compliant slots
  • 33 MHz PCI clock
  • all slots are DMA capable
  • up to 50 MB/s transfer speed between PCI cards and the CyberStorm
  • 1.76 GB address space without bank switching
  • the CyberStorm firmware has to be updated
    drivers
  • CyberGFX 4 and Warp3D drivers for Voodoo3, Voodoo4, Voodoo5, Permedia2, ViRGE, ViRGE/DX and SiS6326 graphics cards
  • driver for Brooktree and Conexant Fusion based TV/Video cards with Microtune or Philips tuners
  • driver for certain Realtek based network cards
  • driver for certain ESS and ForteMedia sound cards
  • despite many announcements, USB drivers were not released

Image Engine
Company
G2 Systems, UK
Date
1992
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2187 /
    graphics card and digitiser
  • TMS 34020 graphics processor
  • optional TMS 34082 coprocessor
  • 3 MB VRAM
  • continuous hardware scrolling of a 768×576 window
  • realtime 24 bit digitising in broadcast quality
  • 8 bit alpha channel for linear keying
  • available with RGB or Y/C inputs / outputs
  • bundled with Imagica Paint software

Mediator PCI 3/4000T
Company
Elbox, Poland
Date
2002
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2206 / 37
    PCI busboard
  • five PCI 2.1 compliant slots
  • 33 MHz PCI clock (66 MHz with SharkPPC G3/G4)
  • up to 132 MB/s transfer speed between PCI cards (264 MB/s with SharkPPC G3/G4)
  • 4 GB continuous PCI memory space accessed through the 512 MB window in the Zorro III address space
  • ready for installation of the SharkPPC G3/G4 and SharkPPC+ G3/G4 processor cards
  • works with all existing A3000 / A4000 processor cards
  • connects to the lowest Zorro III slot
  • covers the video slot(s) and those ISA slots which are inline with Zorro slots
  • uses the same PCI to Zorro III bridgeboard as the Mediator 4000D
    busmastering controller
  • supports transfers between PCI cards
  • supports transfers between PCI cards and the A3/4000 motherboard
  • four interrupt lines
    Mediator Multimedia CD
  • Picasso96 2D drivers for: Voodoo5, Voodoo4, Voodoo3, Voodoo Banshee, S3 Virge and S3 Virge DX PCI graphic cards
  • Warp 3D drivers for: Voodoo3, Voodoo4 and Voodoo5 PCI graphic cards
  • Sana II network drivers for 10 and 100 Mbps PCI Ethernet cards
  • AHI sound drivers for: Sound Blaster 128 and ForteMedia FM801 based PCI cards
  • TV tuner drivers for most available PCI TV tuner cards (98 TV card models, several tuners supported) - requires a PCI graphics card
  • USB drivers for the Elbox Spider PCI card - EHCI (Hi-Speed USB 2.0) and OHCI (Full-Speed and Low-Speed USB 1.1) drivers for the Poseidon stack
  • MPEG-2 Audio and Video hardware decoder PCI card drivers are in development
Photos
Elbox Mediator PCI 3/4000T - front side
front side
Elbox Mediator PCI 3/4000T - back side
back side

Mediator PCI Z-III
Company
Elbox, Poland
Date
2001
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2206 /
    PCI busboard
  • four PCI 2.1 compliant slots
  • 66 MHz PCI clock
  • up to 264 MB/s transfer speed between PCI cards
  • up to 512 MB continuous PCI memory space
  • ready for installation of the SharkPPC G3/G4 and SharkPPC+ G3/G4 processor cards
  • supports Zorro III autoconfig
  • works with all existing A4000 processor cards
    busmastering controller
  • supports transfers between PCI cards
  • supports transfers between PCI cards and the A4000 motherboard
  • supports DMA transfers between PCI cards and the memory on A4000 processor board
  • supports transfers between PCI cards and Zorro III cards
  • four interrupt lines
    Mediator Multimedia CD
  • Picasso96 2D drivers for: Voodoo5, Voodoo4, Voodoo3, Voodoo Banshee, S3 Virge and S3 Virge DX PCI graphic cards
  • Warp 3D drivers for: Voodoo3, Voodoo4 and Voodoo5 PCI graphic cards
  • Sana II network drivers for 10 and 100 Mbps PCI Ethernet cards
  • AHI sound drivers for: Sound Blaster 128 and ForteMedia FM801 based PCI cards
  • TV tuner drivers for most available PCI TV tuner cards (98 TV card models, several tuners supported) - requires a PCI graphics card
  • USB drivers for the Elbox Spider PCI card - EHCI (Hi-Speed USB 2.0) and OHCI (Full-Speed and Low-Speed USB 1.1) drivers for the Poseidon stack
  • MPEG-2 Audio and Video hardware decoder PCI card drivers are in development
Photos
Elbox Mediator PCI Z-III - front side
front side

Merlin
Company
X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2117 / 3,4,201
    RTG graphics card
  • Tseng Labs ET4000W32
    • 85 MHz dot clock in 8 bit modes
  • Brooktree Bt482 RAMDAC with hardware cursor
  • 2 or 4 MB DRAM
    • although the Merlin was advertised to support 8 or 16 MB, that would be possible with ET4000W32i or ET4000W32p chips only
    • only 2 MB is possible in Zorro II mode
  • two SIMM sockets for custom made SIMMs
    • 1× 2 MB, 32 bit (labeled as "2 MB 32 Bit")
    • 2× 2 MB, 16 bit (labeled as "2 MB")
    • 1× 4 MB, 32 bit, 60 ns
  • the clock speed of the blitter and memory can be selected with jumpers between 50-65 MHz (55 MHz is the default setting)
    optional video module, X-Calibur (Photo)
  • activates the S-VHS and Composite output connectors
  • provides RGB, S-VHS and Composite inputs on a separate slot cover
    • the RGB input is fake - the signal is converted to NTSC Y/C and then digitized
    • the ProDev digitizing software supports the Composite input only
  • provides up to 800×600 @ 16 bit
  • works only in Zorro II mode because the ET4000W32 does not support digitizing in its 32 bit mode
  • a switch is provided for easy switching between Z2 and Z3 modes (connects to the Z2/Z3 jumper)
    notes
  • a genlock module was developed but never sold
  • the design of Merlin was not finished when the card went into production, leading to many problems
    • compatibility problems with other Zorro cards
    • incompatibility with 060 processors
    • incompatibility with all GVP processor cards
    • reset problems
    • the small registers of the ET4000 chip led to problems with 24 bit screens larger than 680×576 (8 and bit screens have no problems)
  • X-Pert and ProDev both offered fixes but only ProDev's methods could cure all problems
  • Ingenieurbüro Riedel still offers fixing of problematic Merlin cards
  • HD15 VGA connector
  • S-VHS, RGB, F-BAS output connectors
  • automatic monitor switch and video pass through
  • every Amiga graphics function is supported except the Copper
  • if more than one screen is opened the next one can be seen through a window on the foremost screen
  • Picasso96, EGS and ProBench drivers
  • supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev Merlin - with RAM installed front side
with RAM installed, front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev Merlin - Analogue Video Converter module front side
Analogue Video Converter module, front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev Merlin - back side
back side
X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev Merlin - no RAM installed front side
no RAM installed, front side
Manual
  • merlin-e.pdf
    Ingenieurbüro Riedel
    merlin hardware fix (incl. 060 fix)
    26 kB
  • merlin.pdf
    Ingenieurbüro Riedel
    Merlin Umbauanleitung (incl. 060-Fix)
    20 kB
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1993-11

Advert (DE)
1993-02

Advert (DE)
1993-03

Advert (AU)
1993-07

Advert (DE)
1993-07

Advert (DE)
1993-11

Picasso IV
Company
Village Tronic, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2167 / 21,22,23,24
    RTG graphics card
  • Cirrus Logic GD5446 (PCI bus)
    • 64 bit blitter
    • 180 MB/s fillspeed
    • videoscaling with interpolation
    • colourroom converting
    • picture in picture
    • 16 bit digital video port
    • 135 MHz in 8 bit modes
    • 85 MHz in 16 / 24 bit modes
    • 15.5 - 84 kHz horizontal frequency
    • 50 Hz interlace - 160 Hz non-interlace vertical frequency
  • 4 MB 64 bit 45 ns EDO RAM, eight chips
    screen modes
  • 1600×1200×16 interlace
  • 1280×1024×24 non-interlace
    integrated flicker fixer
  • programmable up to 160 Hz
  • 24 bit colourdepth for A4000, 12 bit for A3000 / A2000
  • EPROM stores the configuration
  • does not pass through native Amiga multiscan and double modes
    optional modules
  • Pablo IV video encoder (Photo)
    • S-VHS and CVBS outputs
    • supports PAL B/G, PAL I, PAL M, NTSC, NTSC-EIA
    • SECAM is not supported
    • linear interpolation reduces flickering
    • two display sizes: 640×480 and 800×600 - the latter is only available in PAL B / G / I mode
    • a time base corrector is required if used with a genlock
  • Paloma TV tuner (Photo)
    • three video sources - TV tuner, S-VHS, FBAS
    • the tuner supports only PAL B/G or PAL I, it does not support SECAM and NTSC
    • the videodecoder supports all standards, so it would be possible to use SECAM or NTSC through the S-VHS or Composite input (using a VCR as external tuner), but...
    • the software (PalomaTV) is written PAL only
    • monoaural sound decoding only
    • no teletext support
  • Concierto sound module (Photo)
    • Yamaha OPL3 synthesizer
    • 16 bit recording and playback
    • 3-44.1 kHz input and output
    • MIDI interface
    • consists of a main board and an I/O board
    • two mini DIN connectors with adaptor cables
  • planned modules
    • MPEG module
    • 3D module
    notes
  • Zorro II / III autosensing
  • integrated local PCI bus
  • flashROM for firmware upgrades
  • four channel audio mixer on board: Amiga, line, TV, CD
  • audio signal switcher - Amiga and CD-ROM inputs
  • DDC2B Monitor Plug'n'Play technology
  • DPMS power saving
  • 15 pin VGA output
  • S-VHS input / output for Pablo IV
  • 3.5 mm stereo input / output
  • when fitting into an A2000 the flicker fixer must be removed by breaking the card - requires the Denise adapter to avoid this
  • no support for draggable screens
  • Picasso96 and CyberGraphX 3 & 4 drivers
  • supported by Linux and NetBSD
Photos
Village Tronic Picasso IV - Rev 1.2N front side
Rev 1.2N, front side
Village Tronic Picasso IV - Rev 1.2 front side
Rev 1.2, front side
Village Tronic Picasso IV - Rev 1.2N back side
Rev 1.2N, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

Piccolo
Company
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2195 / 5,6
    RTG graphics card
  • Cirrus Logic GD5426
    • 85 MHz in 8 bit modes
    • 45 MHz in 16 bit
    • 28 MHz in 24 bit
  • 1 or 2 MB DRAM
    screen modes
  • 1600×1280×8 interlace
  • 1152×864×16 interlace
  • 800×600×24 non-interlace
    notes
  • Zorro II / III autosensing
  • automatic passthrough
  • two 15 pin DSUB connectors
  • S-VHS and FBAS connectors for the optional video encoder module
  • early boards may have problems with GVP Combo cards - the memory / bus controller has to be replaced on the Piccolo
  • feature connector for connecting the VideoCruncher digitizer card
  • Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3, 4, EGS and custom drivers
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - front side
front side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - front side
front side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - front side
front side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - back side
back side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - connectors right side
connectors, right side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - Piccolo video module front side
Piccolo video module, front side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - Piccolo video module back side
Piccolo video module, back side
Driver / Installation Disk
  • Piccolo-1.dms
    install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 1
    EGSAmigaDriver v6.011, egs.library v6.100
    357 kB
  • Piccolo-2.dms
    install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 2
    EGSAmigaDriver v6.011, egs.library v6.100
    769 kB
  • Piccolo-3.dms
    install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 3
    EGSAmigaDriver v6.011, egs.library v6.100
    776 kB
  • piccolo_1of3.dms
    Installer's Heaven
    install disk 1
    739 kB
  • piccolo_2of3.dms
    Installer's Heaven
    install disk 2
    424 kB
  • piccolo_3of3.dms
    Installer's Heaven
    install disk 3
    314 kB
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1993-11

Advert (DE)
1993-10

Advert (DE)
1993-10

Piccolo SD64
Company
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Germany
Date
1995
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2195 / 10,11
    RTG graphics card
  • Cirrus Logic GD5434
    • 64 bit blitter
    • 110 or 135 MHz in 8 bit modes
    • 85 MHz in 16 bit modes
    • 45 MHz in 24 bit modes
  • 2 or 4 MB 64 bit 70 ns DRAM
    • 2 MB (four chips) soldered to board
    • four sockets for additional 2 MB
    screen modes
  • 1600×1280×8 interlace
  • 1280×1024×16 interlace
  • 1024×768×24 interlace
    notes
  • Zorro II / III autosensing
  • Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3, 4 and EGS drivers
  • supported by Linux and NetBSD
Photos
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo SD64 - front side
front side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo SD64 - back side
back side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo SD64 - Piccolo video module front side
Piccolo video module, front side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo SD64 - Piccolo video module back side
Piccolo video module, back side
Driver / Installation Disk
  • PiccoloSD64-1.dms
    install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 1
    EGSAmigaDriver v7.001, EGSPiccoloSD64Driver v7.028, egs.library v7.008
    465 kB
  • PiccoloSD64-2.dms
    install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 2
    EGSAmigaDriver v7.001, EGSPiccoloSD64Driver v7.028, egs.library v7.008
    803 kB
  • PiccoloSD64-3.dms
    install disk with PicoPainter v1.3 and loaders for AdPro / ImageMaster, disk 3
    EGSAmigaDriver v7.001, EGSPiccoloSD64Driver v7.028, egs.library v7.008
    777 kB
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1995-06

Prometheus
Company
Matay, Poland
Date
2001
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
44359 / 1
    PCI busboard
  • four PCI slots clocked with 33 MHz
  • up to 120 MB/s transfer speed between PCI cards
  • up to 12 MB/s transfer speed between PCI cards and the Amiga (higher rates are improbable because of the Buster chip)
  • supports Zorro autoconfig
  • power supply connector
  • metal holders allow stable mounting
  • supplied with extension cord for a graphics card
  • Picasso96 and Warp3D driver for the Voodoo3 graphics card
Photos
Matay Prometheus - front side
front side
Matay Prometheus - front side
front side
Matay Prometheus - back side
back side

ProRAM 3000
Company
Progressive Peripherals & Software, USA
Date
1991
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2026 / 120
  • sixteen 30 pin SIMM sockets accept 64 MB RAM
  • supports 1 or 4 MB SIMMs 60-80 ns
  • accepts SIMMs in groups of four
Photos
Progressive Peripherals & Software ProRAM 3000 - Revision B front side
Revision B, front side
Progressive Peripherals & Software ProRAM 3000 - Revision B front side
Revision B, front side
Progressive Peripherals & Software ProRAM 3000 - Revision B back side
Revision B, back side
Progressive Peripherals & Software ProRAM 3000 - Revision B back side
Revision B, back side
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1992-01

Rainbow III
Company
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Germany
Date
1994
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2145 / 33
    RTG graphics card
  • most cards have an Inmos G360 with 110 MHz pixel clock
  • a few have G364-10S (100 MHz dot clock) or G365 CLT-RAMDAC (175 MHz dot clock)
  • 128 bit pixelbus
  • 4 MB, 20 ns, dualported VRAM in 32 ZIP sockets
  • video memory is linearly mapped into the Zorro III address space
  • hardware panning for processing oversized images
  • interrupt during the vertical blank (for cursor- and double buffering manipulations)
  • supports multiple screens and double buffering
    screen modes
  • 1600×1280×16 interlaced
  • 640×480×24
    notes
  • 64×64 hardware cursor with 3 colours
  • CyberGraphX 4.2 and EGS drivers
Photos
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Rainbow III - front side
front side

Retina BLT Z3
Company
MacroSystem, Germany
Date
1994
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
18260 / 16
    RTG graphics card
  • NCR 77C32BLT
    • 110 MHz max pixel clock
    • 15-80 kHz horizontal frequency
    • 50-110 Hz vertical frequency
  • 4 MB page mode RAM, eight ZIP chips
  • memory bus runs at 60 MHz
  • Flash ROM
    screen modes
  • 2400×1200×8 interlace
  • 1280×1024×16 non-interlace
  • 1152×864×24
    notes
  • optional video encoder, V-Code - composite and S-VHS outputs
  • CyberGraphX 2, 3 & 4, Picasso96, EGS and RetinaEmu drivers
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
MacroSystem Retina BLT Z3 - front side
front side
MacroSystem Retina BLT Z3 - with V-Code module front side
with V-Code module, front side
MacroSystem Retina BLT Z3 - back side
back side
MacroSystem Retina BLT Z3 - V-Code front side
V-Code, front side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1994-01

Advert (DE)
1993-12

Advert (DE)
1995-12

Advert (DE)
1996-01

Advert (DE)
1996-01

Advert (US)
1994-09

Silicon Studio
Company
Silicon Studio, UK
Date
1998
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
  • 8, 16, 24, 32 track audio recording and replay
  • 32, 44.1, 48, 51.2 kHz sampling rates
  • 128x oversampling
  • automated digital mixing of up to 24 tracks at 44.1 kHz, 32 tracks at 32 kHz
  • unlimited number of virtual tracks on disk
  • two controller ports expandable to four with multi-pointing for mixdown
  • 16 / 18 / 20 bit configurable inputs
  • 16 / 20 bit outputs
  • 113 dB typical signal to noise ratio
  • 121 dB max dynamic range (20 bit data)
  • software
    • multitrack fully parametric digital equalization
    • multitrack digital signal expansion and gating
    • configurable narrow-band graphic equalization
    • sample rate conversion, pitch shift up or down
    • time stretch and time shrink (preserving pitch)
  • requires a SCSI 2 hard drive
  • the development of this card has been cancelled

SoundStage
Company
Applied Magic, USA
Date
1996
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
  • developed to operate in conjunction with the Broadcaster Elite and the Broadcaster32 non-linear video editing cards
  • requirements:
    processor
  • Texas Instruments TMS320C30 @ 40 MHz DSP
    • 20 MIPS, 40 MFLOPS
    memory
  • 256 kB SRAM audio sample memory expandable up to 4 MB with two SIMMs
  • 32 kB high speed dual ported SRAM program memory
    audio support
  • Crystal CS4225 16 bit audio codec (quad channel version of the CS4215)
  • 16 internal 16 bit audio channels (with at least 2 MB SRAM)
  • sample rates: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
  • realtime volume envelope control (i.e. no rendering)
  • realtime pan control - place sound anywhere in the room
  • audio effects: compression, noise gating, reverb
  • audio scrubbing
    video effects support
  • also serves as a transition and CG rendering accelerator
  • accelerates transition rendering times to 4-10× faster over a stock A4000
  • more complex transitions and video effects such as 3D page turns with realistic rendering time
    I/O
  • inputs
    • 2 balanced +4 dBu XLR analog inputs
    • 1 (stereo pair) digital input (AES / EBU format)
  • outputs
    • 4 balanced +4 dBu XLR analog outputs (ie. surround capable)
    • 1 (stereo pair) digital output (AES / EBU format)
  • digital I/O also supports the SP/DIF standard
Photos
Applied Magic SoundStage - front side
front side

SoundStage Pro
Company
Applied Magic, USA
Date
1997
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
  • designed as a stand alone system or can be used in combination with the Broadcaster Elite or Video Toaster Flyer non-linear video editing cards
  • requires SuperBuster 11 and AmigaOS 3.x
    processor
  • Texas Instruments TMS320C30 @ 40 MHz DSP
    • 20 MIPS, 40 MFLOPS
    memory
  • 256 kB SRAM audio sample memory expandable up to 4 MB with two SIMMs
  • 32 kB high speed dual ported SRAM program memory
    audio support
  • uses separate 20 bit D/A and A/D converters rather than a combined 16 bit codec
  • Crystal CS4329 D/A converter, 112 dB signal to noise ratio
  • Crystal CS5390 A/D converter, 107 dB signal to noise ratio
  • true quad output
  • full volume and panning control over all channels
  • full range functions on up to 16 track quad at the same time
  • optional SMPTE timecode
    I/O
  • 4 balanced +4 dBu XLR analog inputs and outputs
  • 1 (stereo pair) digital input and output (AES / EBU format)
  • digital I/O also supports the SP/DIF standard
    software
  • ProducerAUDIO
  • AudioLab 16

V-Code
Company
MacroSystem, Germany
Date
1994
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
    video encoder
  • converts the RGB video of Retina, OpalVision or Amiga to S-VHS and Composite video
  • a tiny board which connects to the Retina Z3 or into an external box
  • video signal fine tuning potentiometer
  • separate PAL and NTSC versions
    external version
  • connects to any RGB port
  • DIP switches for terminating the RGB port when no monitor is connected
  • external power supply
  • power switch
Photos
MacroSystem V-Code - Case front side
Case, front side
MacroSystem V-Code - Case rear side
Case, rear side
MacroSystem V-Code - Encoder module front side
Encoder module, front side
MacroSystem V-Code - Encoder module back side
Encoder module, back side
Manual

VideoCruncher & VideoCruncher Lite
Company
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Germany
Date
1994
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2195 / 8
    realtime digitizer
  • a video expansion card for the Piccolo graphics card
  • connects to the Piccolo via a ribbon cable
  • realtime JPEG compression / decompression chipset
  • captures video in motion JPEG format
  • realtime video capture (50 fields or 25 fps) and playback at YUV 4:2:2 square pixel quality
  • 768×576 maximum resolution for still images
  • 468×352 maximum resolution for video
  • 16 ZIP sockets for 2 MB frame buffer VRAM
  • Composite and Y/C inputs
  • Composite, Y/C and analogue RGB outputs
  • Zorro II / III autosensing
  • the card works without the Piccolo but some features are not available:
    • no PIP (Picture In Picture)
    • only the RGB output is active
  • Videocruncher Lite does not support PIP at all and has a maximum resolution of 384×288 only
Photos
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich VideoCruncher & VideoCruncher Lite - front side
front side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich VideoCruncher & VideoCruncher Lite - back side
back side

Vivid 24
Company
Digital Micronics, USA
Date
1992
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
2129 / 2
    rendering engine
  • TMS 34020 @ 40 MHz graphics processor
    • up to 2048×2048 interlaced resolution in 24 bit
    • up to 1280×1024 non-interlaced
    • 32 bit pixel depth (including 8 bit alpha channel)
  • up to four TMS 34082 coprocessors (optional)
    • 32 bit math / graphics coprocessor
    • 3D vector support and rendering engine
    • parallel processing capability
    • 40 MFLOPS per piece - 160 MFLOPS total
    • 25,000 shaded polygons per second - 100,000 total
    • 512 kB static RAM per coprocessor
  • up to 16 MB video RAM (4 MB standard)
    • 4 MB: 1024×1024 non-interlaced, 1024×1024 interlaced
    • 8 MB: 1280×1024 non-interlaced, 1600×1280 interlaced
    • 12 MB: 1280×1024 non-interlaced, 2048×1536 interlaced
    • 16 MB: 1280×1024 non-interlaced, 2048×2048 interlaced
    • the video memory can also be used as system memory by the Amiga
  • up to 8 MB DRAM for resident applications (4 MB standard)
  • upgrade modules:
    • single graphics math coprocessor upgrade kit (1× TMS 34082) with 128 kB of 32 bit static RAM module (max. 2 per board)
    • double graphics math coprocessor upgrade kit (2× TMS 34082) with 256 kB of 32 bit static RAM module (max. 1 per board)
    • video memory upgrade kit - 4 MB VRAM (max. 4× per board or 3× with video encoder module)
    • program memory upgrade kit - 4 MB DRAM
    • broadcast quality digital video encoder (NTSC, PAL, SVHS)
      • allows high resolution graphics to be taken directly to video tape retaining their broadcast quality
      • supports NTSC or PAL and SVHS
      • genlocks the Vivid 24 using either a sync generator or any external video source
      • plugs into the same location as a video memory module
    • video effects generator (for use with the video encoder module)
      • provides input for two video sources
      • special effects
      • allows the mixing of both sources based on the Vivid 24 computer generated graphics
  • SAGE (Standard Amiga Graphics Environment) driver
Photos
Digital Micronics Vivid 24 - front side
front side
Digital Micronics Vivid 24 - back side
back side

X-Surf 100
Company
Individual Computers, Germany
Date
2013
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II, Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
4626 / 100
    Ethernet interface
  • Asix AX88796BLF Ethernet chip (NE2000 compatible)
  • 100 MBit/s transfer rate
  • RJ45 connector
  • 16 kB databuffer
  • Zorro III interface with Z2/Z3 auto sensing
  • SANA 2 and NetBSD drivers
    notes
  • jumper to force Zorro II mode
  • in systems with 68EC030/68030, the data caches must be disabled
  • for operation in Mediator PCI/Zorro daughterboard, the swap jumper must be closed
  • local expansion port (48 pin header) for the high-speed USB module RapidRoad that activates the external USB ports
  • very slim card, a finger hole in the board allows easier removal
  • only compatible with a Merlin graphics card that has the latest fixes installed
Driver / Installation Disk

ZorRAM
Company
E3B, Germany
Date
2010
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro III
Autoconfig ID
3643 / 32
    memory expansion
  • 128 MB or 256 MB FastRAM, RAM is soldered to the board (not expandable by user)
  • SD-RAM interface
  • Zorro III interface (doesn't work in Zorro II slots)
  • supports DMA (if Buster 11 is installed)
  • asynchronous design
  • memory autoconfiguration
  • board measures 130mm x 55mm, doesn't block rear part of the slot
  • OEM product for Amigakit