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FlashPoint 3D Lite
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The FlashPoint 3D Lite is available in either PCI or AGP formats. It comes with three video inputs (Composite and S-Video), one I/O and flash sync trigger, and is fully compatible with entire line of FlashPoint 3D products. The Lite also features an aggressive price point for absolute cost-critical applications.

The FlashPoint 3D Lite is the sister high-performance, low-cost frame grabber to the FlashPoint 3D Plus. The aggressive price point of this board makes it attractive to practically all cost-critical applications.

The FlashPoint 3D Lite incorporates an on-board 3D accelerator and 8 MB of fast SGRAM. Its 128-bit memory interface is capable of running at speeds up to 125 MHz, allowing for display resolutions up to 1600x1200 at 85 Hz.

FlashPoint 3D Lite supports nondestructive overlay of text and graphics on live video. This enables applications that require crosshairs, selector boxes, or other objects to be displayed on live video while the underlying video is cleanly captured or displayed. Its independent control of the graphics and video colour depth allows efficient memory usage that supports the simultaneous display and capture of high-resolution video (up to 768 x 576) on a high-resolution desktop (up to 1280 x 1024).

FlashPoint 3D Lite supports acquisition from up to 3 composite/RS-170 inputs and 1 S-Video input in both NTSC and PAL formats, and will support the capture of non-interlaced video from progressive scan cameras. Video is displayed full-screen or in a resizable window, and can be adjusted (offset and gain) to the desired levels through software controlled video amplifiers. Very low pixel jitter ensures accurate representation of horizontal detail.

FlashPoint 3D Lite allows for simultaneous display of CRT and TV display by incorporating an integrated video encoder. Both a composite and S-Video output is provided in NTSC and PAL formats. Flicker reduction is possible with a programmable flicker filter.

A comprehensive Software Developers Kit provides programmable access to the features of the board's hardware architecture. The kit includes DLLs for Microsoft® Windows 3.X/95/98™ and Windows NT™, MS-DOS; Visual Basic Support, MCI, Video-for-Window (AVI) & TWAIN drivers, and sample applications with source code.


Features:
Integrated 3D graphics accelerator
8 MB SGRAM video frame buffer
Display resolution up to 1600 x 1200
High quality video capture and display of NTSC and PAL video
Nondestructive colour key overlay of graphics on live video
Progressive-scan camera support
Chroma Key for live video graphics underlay
Multiple monitor support under Windows 98
High quality composite or S-Video output
Hardware pan and zoom (up to 4X)
ANALOGUE VIDEO INPUT
Up to 3 composite/RS-170 video inputs (with #3655 cable)
1 S-Video colour input
 
VIDEO DECODER/DIGITIZER
NTSC & PAL
Square pixel digitizing resolutions for NTSC (12.27 Mhz at 640 x 480) and PAL (14.75 Mhz at 768 x 576)
Progressive scan camera support
Software programmable digital control offset, gain, hue and saturation
EEProm for storing configuration and calibration settings
 
VIDEO OUTPUT
Composite or S-Video output in NTSC and PAL formats
Programmable flicker filter
 
VIDEO PIXEL FORMAT
YUV 4:2:2 colour
 
VGA FRAME BUFFER & PIXEL FORMAT
8 MB SGRAM
8/16/24 bits per pixel, up to 16 million colours
 
VIDEO SCALING PROCESSOR
High quality still frame video capture
Smooth, high quality interpolated scaling
Support for hardware pan and zoom up to 4 to 1
Triple video buffering support
 
I/O CONTROL
Optically isolated output trigger for flash interface
Asynchronous trigger support
1 general purpose TTL input trigger
1 general purpose TTL output trigger
 
SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS TOOLKIT
Windows 95/98 and Windows™ NT display drivers
Windows 95/98 and Windows™ NT DLLs
Windows MCI (16/32 bit) and Video for Windows (AVI) drivers
Full DirectX support
Visual Basic support
TWAIN driver (16/32 bit)
Sample applications with source code
MS Windows FPG video capture application (95/98, NT)
Media Cybernetics ImagePro Plus 3.0 and 4.0 drivers
Optimas 6.2 drivers
 
VIDEO INPUT CABLE
Composite, S-Video and RS-170 Video Input Cable
Custom cables and connector pin-out available upon request