[comp.sys.atari.st] New VME Video card from Toronto Canada!

Shervin.Shahrebani.Of.250/744@f744.n250.z1.FidoNet.Org (Shervin Shahrebani Of 250/744) (04/25/91)

Have you heard of the new CyReL SKYLINE M16-1280? (Where do they
get these names?!?!)  This is a RISC based 16 million color high
resolution graphics card for the Atari ST(e), MEGA, and TT030 range
of computers.  The card comes with a VME interface for the TT030 and
Mega STE.  An ACSI interface is also available as an option.  This
is a Canadian product and it sounds amazing.  Some of the specs follow:
                             
Maximum display resolution:
   1280 x 1024. Resolution is programmable in steps of four(horizontally
   and vertically).

   60 frames/sec non-interlaced for flicker-free display.  PAL or NTSC
   support.  Refresh rates are programmable.

   2 MB standard.  Fast video RAM is used to store single or up to 262
   screen buffers.

   24,8,4r 1 bit/pixel.  An 8 bit depth buffer option is available
   in 24 it/pixel mode.

   mode_........16,777,216 colours
   mode_1.....................256 colours
   mode_2......................16 colours
   mode_3.......................4 colours
   mode_4.......................2 colours

Graphics sor:
   32-bit high performance RISC CPU with built-in floating point
   co-processor.  It delivers a maximum of 20 MIPS and 1.5 MFLOPS.
   Using the three 20 Mbit/s high speed LAN ports it is possible to
   inter-connect several CyReL M16-1280 GRAPHIC CARDS to form a fast
   graphics engine.

   1MB(sa or 4MB(option) supported.  Work RAM buffer is used to
   store program & compressed graphics data, video parameters and
command
   queues.  Usage of RAM can be configured to support RAM DISK
functions,
   hold caracter fonts or be solely/partly used by other CyReL M16-1280
   cards n a network.

   VDI difware on disk(standard) or in ROM (option) will enable
   almost any VDI application to use the new high speed display with its
   resolutions, colours and functions.

GENLOCK, TH SCROLLING & PANNING:
   External video source can be used to GENLOCK CyReL M16-1280 images &
   live video.  Smooth hardware scrolling and panning allows virtual
   screen size management.

CYBERCUBEARCH LTD.
New Computer & Software Designs
126 Grenadier Crescent, Thornhill,
Ontario, L4J 7V7

TEL. (4160294
FAC  (416) 886-3261

S.S.

ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) (04/27/91)

Shervin.Shahrebani.Of.250/744@f744.n250.z1.FidoNet.Org (Shervin 
 Shahrebani Of 250/744) writes about a new graphics card.

How much is it?  And where did you snag this nifty piece of info?

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