real-time framegrabber, digitizes one field of an interlaced frame in 20 ms
internal RGB splitter
colors are digitized with 4 bit per color, resulting in 4096 colors in total
supports full overscan resolution (704×576 pixels)
brightness, contrast and saturation controls at the front
panel
LED digitization indicator at the front panel
connects to parallel port, no passthrough
video input connectors: 1× 23 pin RGB, 1× RCA composite video
23 pin RGB monitor output, displays Amiga or video image
switches at the front panel to select video and RGB monitor output
supplied with VDController software by Serafin Software
provides "Fast" and "Quality" mode - the latter provides a better color fidelity by using 8 bits per color, which result in 16 or 32 color images that provide a good representation of a 4096 HAM color image
Red/Green/Blue + Yellow/Magenta/Cyan vectorscope with color control
color processor provides:
color gradation curves - linear curve, logarithmic curve, S-curve + inversion modes
blur and sharpening filters
saturation control
image average (up to 4 images) to reduce noise
timer function provides 0.1 - 25.5 sec intervals to capture one or several images
3D image support (to be viewed with 3D LCD goggles)
preview mode which reduces the control elements and focuses on the video image
save format: custom format, ASCII text or IFF image
previously saved files can be loaded and viewed with the control software
TV signal input as composite video via DIN socket or Cinch input connector
connects to the Amiga via the parallel port, no passthrough
direct print option as ASCII or image format
with the lack of passthrough connector, a direct print to a parallel port printer without additional hardware is not possible - the successor product T-Dec solves this problem by providing a parallel port passthrough
supports teletext subpages
provides 'stop' command to stop the cycling of subpages and 'help' command to uncover hidden text
on/off button at the back side to enable the composite video connectors and genlock function - when off, the Amiga video signal still is passed-through to the monitor port
1 Vpp composite video signal on 75 ohms for both input and output
bandwidth of 6 MHz +/- 3 db
three-way switch at the front plate selects the Genlock function: only computer signal, only the composite input video signal, or both signals mixed together at the output
fader knob at the front panel to control the level of Amiga signal
power is supplied by Amiga
sturdy metal box, size: 18 × 4 × 15 cm
Videogenlock MK2+
the updated 'Plus' version was only changed slightly in comparison to MK II
changes:
changes in the circuit for superimposing the computer signal onto the video signal
addition of a filter
the signal has been boosted to allow the use of longer cables
the functions on the 3-way switch have been changed to Super Impose function (controlled by fader), only the composite input video signal, and overlay of video signal and Amiga graphics