Amiga Hardware DatabaseManufacturer “Digital Processing Systems”
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Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- realtime digitizer
- realtime capture card for the Personal Animation Recorder DR-3150
- PAL only
- full proc amp controls, freeze frame and freeze field
- connects to the PAR with a 50 pin ribbon cable via the Component Video Exchange (CVE) bus
- composite (BNC), S-VHS, component (3 BNC) inputs
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Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1994 & 1995 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- video synchronizer
- unlike infinite window TBCs, the MicroSync features four-field composite processing - this eliminates the need to separate the incoming video signal into chrominance and luminance components
- delivers transparent, stable video, free of bandwidth limitations or comb filter artifacts
- any direct color or monochrome signal can be connected, such as the output of a satellite receiver or camera
- cannot process non time base corrected heterodyne signals, such as those from U-Matic or VHS machines - for those sources, the MicroSync can be mixed with the Personal TBC 4 Plus wideband TBC card
- selectable frame and field freeze, variable strobe, digitally controlled proc amp settings, selectable hot-switch modes, dual clamp speeds, genlock loop, RS-232 serial control
- four-field, two-field and hot frame modes, automatic bypass upon loss of power, nonvolatile proc amp memory, adjustable vertical blanking width
- controlled via the serial port
- MicroSync-20a.lha
MicroSync controller v2.0a
28 kB
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II | Autoconfig ID 8553 / 1 |
- animation recorder
- DR-2150 NTSC, DR-3150 PAL
- replaces the record VCR and single frame controller
- allows animation sequences to be recorded to a video tape recorder and played back in realtime (up to 60 fields per second) direct from hard disk
- avoids bad edits, missed frames and dropouts well known to VCRs
- variable speed playback
- random access still frame retrieval
- supports direct rendering of all common Amiga image formats including IFF24 and Video Toaster frame store files
- can also be used to build sequences from pre-rendered image files
- the image data is stored on the PAR hard disk as compressed digital 4:2:2 image file in 752×576 (PAL) or 752×480 (NTSC) resolution
- one or two dedicated video hard disks connect to the PAR's IDE interface
- maximum 4 GB capacity (1.5 hour video)
- composite (BNC), S-VHS and CAV (Betacam/MII) (3 BNC) outputs
- composite genlock input (BNC)
- 5.5 MHz video bandwidth
- 60 dB S/N ratio
- the DR-2150 can be combined with the Personal TBC IV to perform real time video capture for rotoscoping, time lapse and other special effects
- the DR-3150 can be combined with the AD-3000 real time video capture card
- for recording audio the PAR can be combined with the AD516 via SMPTE
PAR DR-3150 (PAL), front side
PAR DR-2150 (NTSC) Rev 3, front side
PAR DR-2150 (NTSC) Rev 2, front side
- PAR_DR-2150.pdf
Installation Manual (english)
106 kB
- PAR-210.dms
Install disk v2.10
PAR program v2.10
227 kB - PAR_Update-225.dms
Update disk v2.25 for install disk v2.10
PAR program v2.25b
137 kB - PAR-250.dms
install disk
PAR program v2.50
314 kB
Advert (US)
1993-06
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II |
- video adapter
- adds S-VHS input and output to Newtek's Video Toaster
- NTSC only
- no software required
front side
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1991 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector
- infinite window correction
- composite and S-VHS inputs and outputs
- all I/O connectors are RCA, although RCA to BNC adapters were supplied
- no provision for freeze frame effects or for control of proc amp parameters
- the only control was a spring loaded toggle switch on the rear connector tang which was used to adjust system phase timing
- NTSC only
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Advert (US)
1991-04
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1992 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector
- VT-2000 NTSC, VT-3000 PAL
- infinite window correction
- full frame time base corrector / synchronizer
- composite and S-VHS inputs and outputs
- reference video input, advanced sync output
- genlock capability and infinite window timing
- ideal for A/B roll editing
- software control of proc amp, timing and colour balance
- 3.5 MHz (PAL) or 5.5 MHz (NTSC) bandwidth
- 58 dB S/N ratio
- controlled via the serial port
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1993 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector
- infinite window (3 fields) correction
- composite and S-VHS inputs
- reference video input, advanced sync output
- can be used to interface virtually any VCR, laser disc player or camcorder to production switcher or computer video systems including the Video Toaster
- special effects: rock solid freeze (both field and frame), variable strobe, forced monochrome
- all video proc amp functions, system timing, scene memories and even color balance can be adjusted by software
- 2.5 MHz composite bandwidth, 5.5 MHz S-VHS bandwidth
- 58 dB S/N ratio
- NTSC only
- controlled via the serial port
front side
- PersonalTBC3-20.dms
install disk
Personal TBC-III program v2.0
50 kB - PersonalTBC3-20.lha
TBC III controller v2.0
44 kB
Advert (US)
1992-10
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Date 1994 | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- time base corrector
- component digital 4:2:2 processing
- infinite window (3 fields) correction
- composite, wideband S-VHS, reference video and GPI freeze trigger inputs
- composite, wideband S-VHS and advanced sync outputs
- full proc amp and colour balance, horizontal and vertical Y/C delay, freeze field, freeze frame, variable strobe, film-mode strobe, GPI freeze, memory store / recall, genlock timing
- when combined with the Personal Animation Recorder:
- the TBC IV functions as a live video capture board for the DR-2150 card
- connects to the PAR with a 50 pin ribbon cable via the Component Video Exchange (CVE) bus
- with this combination live video can be recorded on the animator's hard drive
- NTSC only
- 2.5 MHz (VT-2600) or 5.5 MHz (VT-2600WB) composite bandwidth, 5.5 MHz S-VHS bandwidth
- 58 dB S/N ratio
- optional DC-2600 Wideband Comb Filter Decoder daughtercard:
- 3-line adaptive comb filter decoder boosts the composite bandwidth from 2.5 MHz to 5.5 MHz, making it suitable for use with U-Matic-SP VCRs
- included with the TBC 4 Plus
- controlled via the serial port
front side
- PersonalTBC4-30.lha
TBC IV controller v3.0
32 kB - PersonalTBC4-22.dms
install disk
Personal TBC-IV program v2.2
50 kB
Advert (US)
1993-09
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- VM-2000 NTSC, VM-3000 PAL
- the world's first waveform monitor and vectorscope for desktop video
- produces a digitally synthesized waveform monitor and vectorscope display that can be superimposed onto any video signal
- provides a buffered video output, a superimposed (software controlled) video output, a full-time waveform / vector video output
- when combined with the Personal TBC II, III or IV, the V-Scope provides a fully integrated video processing, manipulating and monitoring environment
- test signals: SMPTE colour bars, E/A bars, full field bars, bars / luma bars, bars / red, bars / reverse bars, bars / modulated timing pulses, luma only bars, multiburst 60 and 100 IRE, line sweep 0-4.2 MHz, chroma sweep 0-500 kHz, pulse and bars with window, convergence grid, black field 7.5 IRE, gray field 50 IRE, white field 100 IRE, red field, modulated 5 step, luma 5 step, modulated ramp, luma ramp, demodulator alignment ramp, FCC composite, NTC7 combination, multi pulse, sin (x)/x, matrix
- software control
- controlled via the serial port
- selection of waveform / vector modes
- enable / disable superimpose mode
- integrated control with Personal TBC III
- vector scope
- displays colour component signals
- graticule targets for colour bars test signal
- linear quadrature decoder
- waveform monitor
- displays video signal level
- graticule calibrated in IRE/m volt scales
- 2H and 1H display modes
- switchable low pass filter
- DIP switch settings
| 1 ON OFF | - baud rate - 31250 bps (Amiga built-in serial port) - 9600 bps (IBM PC or A2232) |
| 2 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF |
3 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF |
4 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF |
- power up mode - full screen waveform (1-H) - full screen waveform (2-H) - full screen vector - waveform (1-H) / vector overlay - waveform (2-H) / vector overlay - waveform / vector split screen - waveform (LPF) / vector split screen - full screen waveform (LPF) |
front side
front side
- PersonalVScope-20.lha
V-Scope controller v2.0
95 kB
Advert (US)
1992-04
Advert (US)
1992-05
Advert (US)
1992-10
Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface Zorro II, ISA |
- video distribution amplifier
- VDA-1000 for XT slot, VDA-1050 for Zorro II slot
- can drive four 75 ohm terminated loads from one video input
- the video input is AC coupled and features a switchable 75 ohm input termination
- ideal for tape duplication, multi-monitor point of sale systems, distributing genlock reference to multiple devices, increasing isolation between devices by eliminating loop-throughs
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Manufacturer Digital Processing Systems, Canada | Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000 | Interface ISA |
- composite video routing switcher
- provides video monitor switching for multiple MicroSync or Personal TBC IV cards
- contains a 4×1 and an 8×1 switching matrix
- the 4×1 matrix inputs are connected to BNC connectors located on the back of the card
- inputs to the 8×1 matrix originate from the card edge (ISA) connector, so this switching matrix is unused in Amiga systems (it is limited to use with the DPS ES-2000 rackmount expansion system)
- the outputs of either matrix can be routed to a BNC connector or to the card edge connector
- can be controlled via the serial port with the control software of the Personal TBC or MicroSync cards
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