Video Controller/Capture PMC Drives Multiple FPDs

Detailed as a low-cost, high-resolution PMC graphics display controller and video capture card for VME, CompactPCI, and PCI systems, the Topaz/PMC is capable of driving up to two flat-panel displays (FPDs). Exploiting the resources of Silicon Motion's 128-bit SM731 graphics accelerator with 16 MB of SDRAM, the card supports screen resolutions up to 1,600 x 1,200. It is capable of delivering a range of graphics and video formats including single- and dual-channel analog and LVDS, and single-channel DVI and STANAG 3350. Analog interlaced formats include RS-170, PAL, NTSC, and S-Video. Video input support includes non-interlaced, interlaced, and DVI. Operating-system support includes Linux, LynxOS, Windows, and VxWorks. Single-unit pricing starts at $750. CURTISS-WRIGHT CONTROLS EMBEDDED COMPUTING, Oakland, CA. (800) 281-4567.