mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) (11/28/90)
I here that the A2410 board has just been(?) released. I here that it is capable of 259 out of 16.8 million on screen colors, but what resolutions does it support? Could whoever answers this post it to comp.sys.hardware? thanks, Matt Pierce
rsbx@cbmvax.commodore.com (Raymond S. Brand) (11/29/90)
In article <1353@ewu.UUCP>, mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) writes: > I here that the A2410 board has just been(?) released. I here that it is You heard wrong. > Matt Pierce rsbx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Raymond S. Brand rsbx@cbmvax.commodore.com Commodore-Amiga Engineering ...!uunet!cbmvax!rsbx 1200 Wilson Drive (215)-431-9100 West Chester PA 19380 "Looking" ------------------------------------------------------------------------
huebner@aero.aero.org (Robert E. Huebner) (11/29/90)
In article <1353@ewu.UUCP>, mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) writes: |> I here that the A2410 board has just been(?) released. I here that it is |> capable of 259 out of 16.8 million on screen colors, but what resolutions does |> it support? |> |> Could whoever answers this post it to comp.sys.hardware? |> Specifications have already been posted on the net. However, since many may have missed it (I just read two consecutive queries regarding this info), I'll quote the post (w/o permission I guess). ----- Originally posted by Scott Hood (hood@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com) ------ The A2410 Hires graphics card has a TI34010 on it and as stated above uses the TIGA software. The display is programmable and the most likely off the self resolutions that will be available are: 1024x768: 256 on screen colors out of a palette of 16.8 million (24-bit) 1024x1024: " " " " " " 800x600: " " " " " 640x480 (interlaced NTSC): " " " " Note that the A2410 also can have three overlay planes on top of the 256 on-screen colors for three more on-screen colors. The UNIX software can directly use this board for color X-windows applications which makes for a very nice display. You can use this card with the 1950 monitor but only with the 800x600 or lower display resolutions. The other higher resolutions require something like a NEC 4D or 5D monitor. I hope this helps.. Regards, Scott Hood -- -- Scott Hood, Hardware Design Engineer (A3000 Crew), Commodore-Amiga, Inc. {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!hood hood@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com "The views expressed here are not necessarily those of my employer!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall, this sounds like good news for those who have been whining about the lack of hires displays. In all honesty, this "24-bit" card sounds more like (what Apple would call) an 8-bit card. Either way, its a step in the right direction toward workstation-quality displays. In any event, it beats the heck out of SVGA. What questions are not answered: Availability, price, AmigaDOS support, specific scan rates for each mode, drawing speed, etc etc etc. Robert Huebner Computer Security Dept. huebner@aerospace.aero.org The Aerospace Corporation "The ugliest .sig in the world" Thanks to Mr. Hood for being the first to resolve this (and many other) hardware issues on the net.
greg@cica.cica.indiana.edu (Gregory TRAVIS) (11/30/90)
>The A2410 Hires graphics card has a TI34010 on it and as stated above >uses the TIGA software. The display is programmable and the most likely >off the self resolutions that will be available are: >1024x768: 256 on screen colors out of a palette of 16.8 million (24-bit) >1024x1024: " " " " " " >800x600: " " " " " >640x480 (interlaced NTSC): " " " " > >Scott Hood It's probably been specified before, but I can't find the information. Is the A2410 a Zorro-III only board, or will it work with my 2500/30?? Thanks, -- Gregory R. Travis Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47405 greg@cica.cica.indiana.edu Center for Innovative Computer Applications Just another opinion from out on the green at the Trail of Tears golf course...
hood@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Hood) (11/30/90)
In article <8231@cica.cica.indiana.edu> greg@cica.indiana.edu (Gregory TRAVIS) writes: > >>The A2410 Hires graphics card has a TI34010 on it and as stated above >>uses the TIGA software. The display is programmable and the most likely >>off the self resolutions that will be available are: >>1024x768: 256 on screen colors out of a palette of 16.8 million (24-bit) >>1024x1024: " " " " " " >>800x600: " " " " " >>640x480 (interlaced NTSC): " " " " >> > >>Scott Hood > >It's probably been specified before, but I can't find the information. Is >the A2410 a Zorro-III only board, or will it work with my 2500/30?? > >Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > >-- >Gregory R. Travis Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47405 >greg@cica.cica.indiana.edu Center for Innovative Computer Applications >Just another opinion from out on the green at the Trail of Tears golf course... The A2410 is a Zorro II board, but the Zorro III bus automatically will run the A2410 as a Zorro II board, so no worrys! -- -- Scott Hood, Hardware Design Engineer (A3000 Crew), Commodore-Amiga, Inc. {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!hood hood@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com "The views expressed here are not necessarily those of my employer!"
hclausen@adspdk.UUCP (Henrik Clausen) (12/03/90)
In article <92781@aerospace.AERO.ORG>, Robert E. Huebner writes: > In article <1353@ewu.UUCP>, mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) writes: > The A2410 Hires graphics card has a TI34010 on it and as stated above > uses the TIGA software. The display is programmable and the most likely > off the self resolutions that will be available are: > 1024x768: 256 on screen colors out of a palette of 16.8 million (24-bit) > 1024x1024: " " " " " " > 800x600: " " " " " > 640x480 (interlaced NTSC): " " " " Will PAL resolutions be possible as well? I guess the 800X600 comes pretty close, can it be genlock'ed? -Henrik | Henrik Clausen, Graffiti Data | If the Doors of Perception where cleansed, | | ...{pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax! | Man would see Reality as it is - Infinite. | \______cbmehq!adspdk!hclausen___|_________________________________W. Blake___/
hood@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Hood) (12/04/90)
In article <184e2619.ARN04333@adspdk.UUCP> hclausen@adspdk.UUCP writes: >In article <92781@aerospace.AERO.ORG>, Robert E. Huebner writes: > >> In article <1353@ewu.UUCP>, mpierce@ewu.UUCP (Mathew W. Pierce) writes: > >> The A2410 Hires graphics card has a TI34010 on it and as stated above >> uses the TIGA software. The display is programmable and the most likely >> off the self resolutions that will be available are: >> 1024x768: 256 on screen colors out of a palette of 16.8 million (24-bit) >> 1024x1024: " " " " " " >> 800x600: " " " " " >> 640x480 (interlaced NTSC): " " " " > > Will PAL resolutions be possible as well? I guess the 800X600 comes >pretty close, can it be genlock'ed? > > > -Henrik > >| Henrik Clausen, Graffiti Data | If the Doors of Perception where cleansed, | >| ...{pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax! | Man would see Reality as it is - Infinite. | >\______cbmehq!adspdk!hclausen___|_________________________________W. Blake___/ PAL resolutions such as 640x512 at 50Hz I believe is possible given the right programming. The A2410 is not genlockable however. Scott Hood -- -- Scott Hood, Hardware Design Engineer (A3000 Crew), Commodore-Amiga, Inc. {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!hood hood@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com "The views expressed here are not necessarily those of my employer!"
p554mve@mpirbn.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de (Michael van Elst) (12/07/90)
In article <16288@cbmvax.commodore.com> hood@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Hood) writes: >PAL resolutions such as 640x512 at 50Hz I believe is possible given the >right programming. The A2410 is not genlockable however. Why not ? I see that you can't use it with the genlock cards using the video port but with the right programming you can produce an 50Hz interlaced signal which can be used with external genlocks. -- Michael van Elst UUCP: universe!local-cluster!milky-way!sol!earth!uunet!unido!mpirbn!p554mve Internet: p554mve@mpirbn.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de "A potential Snark may lurk in every tree."
hood@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Hood) (12/11/90)
In article <1415@mpirbn.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de> p554mve@mpirbn.UUCP (Michael van Elst) writes: >In article <16288@cbmvax.commodore.com> hood@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Hood) writes: >>PAL resolutions such as 640x512 at 50Hz I believe is possible given the >>right programming. The A2410 is not genlockable however. > >Why not ? I see that you can't use it with the genlock cards using the >video port but with the right programming you can produce an 50Hz interlaced >signal which can be used with external genlocks. > > >-- >Michael van Elst >UUCP: universe!local-cluster!milky-way!sol!earth!uunet!unido!mpirbn!p554mve >Internet: p554mve@mpirbn.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de > "A potential Snark may lurk in every tree." Because the A2410 card is a seperate video display device that lacks the genlocking circuitry that is built-in to the Amiga custom chip set. Regards, Scott Hood -- -- Scott Hood, Hardware Design Engineer (A3000 Crew), Commodore-Amiga, Inc. {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!hood hood@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com "The views expressed here are not necessarily those of my employer!"