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1600GX
Manufacturer
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

A2410
Manufacturer
Commodore, USA
Date
1991
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
1030 / 0
1004 / 245
    RTG graphics card
  • Texas Instruments TMS34010 @ 50 MHz
  • 2 MB RAM, sixteen 1M×1, 100 ns ZIP VRAMs
  • 1 MB video frame buffer, 0.75 MB program overlay, 0.25 MB overlay bitplanes
    screen modes
  • 256+3 colours from a 24 bit palette
  • screen modes - only two is available one time by installing the appropriate oscillators
    • 14.318 MHz - 512×512 interlace, quad buffering
    • 14.318 MHz - 640×400 interlace
    • 36 MHz - 800×600 non-interlace (default)
    • 44.9 MHz - 1024×768 interlace
    • 48 MHz - 1024×768 interlace
    • 67.88 MHz - 1024×768 non-interlace (default)
    • 80 MHz - 1024×1024 interlace
  • default is 800×600 and 1024×768 non-interlaced
  • software switching between the two clock sources
    notes
  • RS343 compatible video sync on green and / or separate TTL sync
  • programmable synchronization timing
  • HD15 connector
  • no video passthrough
  • originally built for A3000UX machines
  • intended to use its not very well developed TIGA system
  • CyberGaphX 2, 4.2 and EGS drivers
  • supported by NetBSD (except for X server) and OpenBSD
Photos
Commodore A2410 - front side
front side
Commodore A2410 - back side
back side
Commodore A2410 - front side
front side
Commodore A2410 - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

CyberVision 64
Manufacturer
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 - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64 - back side
back 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
Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A2000
A3000, A4000

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III, video slot
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 - back side
back side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision 64/3D - front side
front side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

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

-
-
Interface
Zorro II
Zorro III, video slot
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

CyberVision PPC
Manufacturer
Phase 5 Digital Products, Germany
Date
1998
Amiga
A3000, A4000
Autoconfig ID
8512 / 68
    RTG graphics card
  • 3D Labs & Texas Instruments: Permedia 2
    • 230 MHz RAMDAC
    • 24 bit resolutions can be packed to achieve higher refresh rates and less memory usage but slows down graphics operations
    • 145 MHz dot clock in 24 bit packed pixel modes
    • 100 MHz in 32 bit modes
    • 80 million textured 3D pixels per second
    • hardware accelerated rendering functions: z-buffering, gouraud shading, fogging, blending, antialiasing
    • support for color space conversion, chroma keying, XY scaling
  • 25 MHz local PCI bus
  • 8 MB 64 bit wide SGRAM
    screen modes
  • programmable resolutions
  • no support for interlace screen modes
  • 1280×1024×32 non-interlace
  • 1600×1200×24 non-interlace
    notes
  • rev 1.0 boards has only one edge connector for vertical mounting on the CPU board - it cannot be used with CyberStorm PPCs fitted in an A3000 because of the limited space
  • rev 1.1 boards has two edge connectors for horizontal and vertical mounting
  • the CPU board requires a flash ROM update
  • a 10 pin shielded ribbon cable leads to the two external connectors
    • 15 pin DSUB
    • 3 pin mini DIN for use with an optional shutter glasses system (mounted only on rev 1.1 boards)
  • no integrated passthrough option - an external monitor switch is required in order to use an existing scan doubler for the native screen modes
  • no support for draggable screens
  • CyberGraphX 3, 4 drivers
  • supported by Linux
Photos
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision PPC - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision PPC - back side
back side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision PPC - front side
front side
Phase 5 Digital Products CyberVision PPC - back side
back side
Manual
  • CVPPC.pdf
    User Manual (english/german)
    499 kB
Driver / Installation Disk

Domino
Manufacturer
X-Pert Computer Services / Village Tronic, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2162 / 1,2
2167 / 1,2
    RTG graphics card
  • the card has a standard ISA connector with a PC display card plugged into it
  • Tseng Labs ET4000
  • 1 MB RAM
    six predefined screen modes
  • 1280×1024 87 Hz interlaced, up to 16 colours from a 18 bit (262144) palette
  • 1152×900 60 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
  • 1120×832 65 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
  • 1024×768 70 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
  • 800×600 72 Hz, up to 32768 colours from a 15 bit (32768) palette
  • 640×480 81 Hz, up to 32768 colours from 15 bit
    notes
  • socket for monitor switcher
  • video passthrough connector
  • HD15 VGA connector
  • CyberGraphX 2, Picasso96, EGS and custom drivers
  • supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
X-Pert Computer Services / Village Tronic Domino - front side
front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Village Tronic Domino - front side
front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Village Tronic Domino - back side
back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1993-05

Advert (DE)
1992-10

Advert (DE)
1992-12

Advert (DE)
1993-02

EGS 28/24 Spectrum
Manufacturer
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

Merlin
Manufacturer
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 - Analogue Video Converter module front side
Analogue Video Converter module, front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev Merlin - with RAM installed front side
with RAM installed, front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev Merlin - no RAM installed front side
no RAM installed, front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Prodev Merlin - back side
back 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

oMniBus
Manufacturer
ArMax, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II, ISA
Autoconfig ID
2181 / 0
    RTG graphics card
  • basically an ISA to Zorro bridging card, similar to the GoldenGate 2+
  • a standard PC display card occupies a second ISA slot
  • Tseng Labs ET4000AX
  • 1 MB RAM
    six predefined screen modes
  • 1280×1024 87 Hz interlaced, up to 16 colours from a 18 bit (262144) palette
  • 1152×900 60 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
  • 1120×832 65 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
  • 1024×768 70 Hz, up to 256 colours from 18 bit
  • 800×600 72 Hz, up to 32768 colours from a 15 bit (32768) palette
  • 640×480 81 Hz, up to 32768 colours from 15 bit
    notes
  • HD15 VGA connector
  • Picasso96 and custom drivers
  • supported by NetBSD and OpenBSD

Picasso II
Manufacturer
Village Tronic, Germany
Date
1993
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2167 / 11,12,13
    RTG graphics card
  • Cirrus Logic GD5426 or GD5428
    • 85 MHz in 8 bit modes
    • 45 MHz in 16 bit
    • 28 MHz in 24 bit
  • 1 or 2 MB 45 or 60 ns DRAM
    • 1 MB (eight DIPs) soldered to board
    • eight DIP sockets for additional 1 MB
    • accepts 256k×4 DIPs, 45-80 ns
    screen modes
  • 1600×1280×8 interlace
  • 1152×864×16 interlace
  • 800×600×24 non-interlace
    optional video encoder module - Pablo (Photo)
  • FBAS and S-VHS outputs
  • only PAL compatible
  • 15 kHz overload protection
  • requires a time base corrector if used with a genlock
    notes
  • maps its memory directly into the Zorro II address space - speeds up manipulation of graphics memory but limits the amount of fast RAM to 6 MB
  • with 8 MB Zorro II fast RAM the board has to be run in segmented mode - lower performance
  • two 15 pin VGA connectors
  • automatic passthrough
  • Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3 & 4, EGS and PicassoRTG drivers
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Village Tronic Picasso II - Rev 1.0 front side
Rev 1.0, front side
Village Tronic Picasso II - Rev 1.0 back side
Rev 1.0, back side
Village Tronic Picasso II - Rev 1.2 front side
Rev 1.2, front side
Village Tronic Picasso II - Rev 1.4 front side
Rev 1.4, front side
Village Tronic Picasso II - Rev 1.4 back side
Rev 1.4, back side
Village Tronic Picasso II - Rev 1.6 front side
Rev 1.6, front side
Village Tronic Picasso II - Rev 1.6 back side
Rev 1.6, back side
Village Tronic Picasso II - Rev 1.6 front side
Rev 1.6, front side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (AU)
1994-07

Advert (DE)
1993-04

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1993-09

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1993-11

Advert (US)
1993-11

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1995-02

Advert (DE)
1995-02

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1995-03

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1995-04

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1995-05

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1995-06

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1995-08

Picasso II+
Manufacturer
Village Tronic, Germany
Date
1996
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2167 / 11,12,13
    RTG graphics card
  • Cirrus Logic GD5428
    • 30 MB/s blitter speed
    • 85 MHz in 8 bit modes
    • 45 MHz in 16 bit
    • 28 MHz in 24 bit
  • 2 MB 45 ns DRAM in four sockets
    screen modes
  • 1600×1280×8 interlace
  • 1152×864×16 interlace
  • 800×600×24 non-interlace
    optional video encoder module - Pablo
  • FBAS and S-VHS outputs
  • only PAL compatible
  • 15 kHz overload protection
  • brightness control
  • requires a time base corrector if used with a genlock
    notes
  • two 15 pin VGA connectors
  • automatic passthrough
  • DPMS support
  • Picasso96, CyberGraphX 2, 3 & 4, EGS and PicassoRTG drivers
  • supported by Linux, NetBSD and OpenBSD
Photos
Village Tronic Picasso II+ - front side
front side
Village Tronic Picasso II+ - back side
back side
Village Tronic Picasso II+ - front side
front side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (DE)
1996-06

Picasso IV
Manufacturer
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 1.2 front side
Rev 1.2, front side
Village Tronic Picasso IV - Rev 1.2N front side
Rev 1.2N, front side
Village Tronic Picasso IV - Rev 1.2N back side
Rev 1.2N, back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk

Piccolo
Manufacturer
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 - back side
back 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
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - front side
front side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - front side
front side
Ingenieurbüro Helfrich Piccolo - connectors right side
connectors, right 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
Manufacturer
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

Rainbow III
Manufacturer
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
Manufacturer
MacroSystem, Germany
Date
1992
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
18260 / 6
    RTG graphics card
  • NCR 77C22E+
    • 90 MHz max pixel clock
    • 70 MHz in 8 bit modes
    • 25 MHz in 24 bit modes
    • 15-75 kHz horizontal frequency
    • 50-100 Hz vertical frequency
  • 1, 2 or 4 MB DRAM, page mode, segmented, 70-80 ns
  • sixteen ZIP sockets
    • 1 MB setup: every second socket (1, 3, 5, 7...) is populated with a 256k×4 chip (414256)
    • 2 MB setup: every socket is populated by a 256k×4 chip (414256)
    • 4 MB setup: every second socket (1, 3, 5, 7...) is populated with a 1M×4 chip (414400)
    screen modes
  • 2400×1200×8 interlace
  • 1280×1024×16 non-interlace
  • 1024×768 non-interlace
    notes
  • optional external composite encoder - gives television style video output
  • optional video encoder - S-VHS and composite outputs
  • HD15 VGA connector
  • EGS and RetinaEmu drivers
  • supported by NetBSD (except for X server) and OpenBSD
Photos
MacroSystem Retina - front side
front side
MacroSystem Retina - back side
back side
Manual
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

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1993-05

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1993-07

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1993-09

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1994-01

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1992-12

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1993-02

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1993-03

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1993-06

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1993-07

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1993-08

Advert (DE)
1993-09

Retina BLT Z3
Manufacturer
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 - V-Code front side
V-Code, front side
MacroSystem Retina BLT Z3 - with V-Code module front side
with V-Code module, front side
MacroSystem Retina BLT Z3 - front side
front side
MacroSystem Retina BLT Z3 - back side
back side
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1994-01

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1993-12

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1995-12

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1996-01

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1996-01

Advert (US)
1994-09

The Talon
Vapourware
Manufacturer
DKB, USA
Date
1994
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
No description available.

Do you own this expansion, or have information about it? Please let us know.
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1994-08

Visiona
Manufacturer
X-Pert Computer Services / Viona Development, Germany
Date
1990
Amiga
A2000, A3000, A4000
Interface
Zorro II
Autoconfig ID
2117 / 1,2
    RTG graphics card
  • Inmos IMS G300C (85, 110 or 135 MHz) programmable RAMDAC and sync generator
  • no blitter, line drawing engine, or other general purpose graphics processing capability
  • Visiona Paint: 2 MB 20 ns VRAM in 16 ZIP sockets
  • Visiona Paint+: 4 MB 20 ns VRAM in 32 ZIP sockets
    screen modes
  • maximum resolution is only limited by the amount of VRAM installed
  • 24/32 bit: up to 1024×1024
  • 8 bit: up to 2048×2048
  • 2 bit: up to 4096×4096
  • 1 bit: up to 8192×4096
  • the resolutions above need 4 MB VRAM - with 2 MB VRAM, the maximum resolution is limited
  • maximum horizontal frequency: 80 kHz
  • resolutions above 1600×1280 flicker badly
    notes
  • Visiona Paint can be converted to a Visiona Paint+ by adding 16 RAM chips and a new control PAL
  • the VRAM uses 2 resp. 4 MB in the Zorro II address space:
    • limits Zorro II RAM expansions to 6 resp. 4 MB
    • the VRAM can be used by the Amiga as memory expansion using Addmem program (Visiona library must not be activated)
    • content of the Video RAM can be changed by the CPU and the Video Controller (which accesses the Video RAM with a DMA controller)
  • two separate oscillators for PAL and NTSC signals - two additional sockets for eg. SECAM
  • 15 pin VGA connector
  • five HF-PCB connectors
  • supports several Sync options:
    • output: separate H-Sync/V-Sync, Composite Sync on H-Sync, Sync-on-Green
    • input: external synchronization (on H-Sync) with a TBC possible (needs small hardware expansion)
  • EGS driver
  • the Visiona, the GVP EGS-110/24 and EGS-28/24 Spectrum were all designed by Hendrik Horak
    DIP switch settings
    Jumper Description ON OFF
    1 Amount of Video RAM 4 MB 2 MB
    2 ROM selection selected deselected
    3 - 6 reserved - -
    7 Video Standard NTSC PAL
    8 Interlace setting Interlace on Interlace off
    9 not used - -
Photos
X-Pert Computer Services / Viona Development Visiona - front side
front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Viona Development Visiona - front side
front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Viona Development Visiona - front side
front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Viona Development Visiona - front side
front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Viona Development Visiona - back side
back side
X-Pert Computer Services / Viona Development Visiona - front side
front side
X-Pert Computer Services / Viona Development Visiona - back side
back side
Manual
  • Visiona.pdf
    Bedienungsanleitung / german user manual
    1350 kB
Driver / Installation Disk
Vintage Advert

Advert (US)
1992-11