Intel Corporation Product Brief ActionMedia(TM) II Delivery Board Full Multimedia on the Personal Computer ActionMedia (TM) II Delivery and Capture products provide application developers with the power to incorporate digital full motion video and audio, stills and graphics into their applications. ActionMedia II is upwardly compatible with Intel's first generation ActionMedia 750 products. Lower cost and greatly improved video quality are two key improvements in ActionMedia II. The delivery board is based on Intel's i750. Video Processor and can perform still and motion video (with audio) compression, decompression, video manipulation and graphics functions. This complete multimedia playback solution is available as a single add-in board at a price/performance level unmatched by any other offering. The ActionMedia II Delivery Board is used in both development and playback (end-user) systems. For application development and for those applications which require capture of video or audio, a daughter module can be added to digitize video and audio information from a VCR, camera or scanner. Features 7High Performance i750 B Series Video Processor -High quality motion video at low data rates -Up to 16.8 million color display -RTV (Real Time Video) or PLV (Production Level Video) compression algorithms 7Multimedia Co-Processor Architecture -Low reliance on host CPU -Allows real time multi-tasking under DOS, -Windows and OS-2 7Powerful Multi-Standard Multi-Format Capture Architecture (optional) -Improved RTV (Real Time -Video) Capture -Full NTSC and PAL support -Capture in one standard, playback in another -Capture operates independently from display 7Programmable Audio DSP -Two channel, high fidelity audio -ADPCM support -PCM support 7CD-ROM Interface (SCSI - ISA Board Only) -No separate controller needed for CD-ROM drive 7ISA (PC AT) Or MicroChannel Full-Length Versions Available 7Flexible / Expandable Memory Configurations -MicroChannel Bus version - 1 or 2 MB VRAM -ISA Bus version - 1, 2, 3, or 4 MB VRAM 7Compatible with VGA or XGA Graphics Systems 7Multiple Monitor Configurations Supported -Merged graphics and DVI output on the same VGA or XGA screen (XGA requires optional RGB Overlay Cable) -Two monitors for separate system graphics and DVI video output 7S-VHS (Y-C) Video Output For NTSC or PAL VCRs or TVs -Displays DVI video output only (no VGA/XGA) 7Full Diagnostics and On-Board Power-On-Self-Test (POST) 7One-Year Limited Warranty 7Additional Options -ActionMedia II Capture Module (AM0920) -RGB Overlay Cable (AMRGBCBL) -Software Products: ActionMedia II DOS Libraries (AVSS-ISA Only) ActionMedia II WindowsTM SDK ActionMedia II OS/2TM SDK -Third party development tools Product Highlights Full-Motion Video The ActionMedia II Delivery Board plays digital full-screen full-motion video and audio for maximum impact in multimedia applications. The i750 video processor performs real-time compression, decompression and manipulation of digital video data and screen control. Capabilities for motion video playback include: 7Full-color, 30 frame-per-second (fps) video playback from CD-ROM, hard disk, RAM or digital network. 7Real-time, 30 fps motion video compression (when used with the ActionMedia II Capture Module). 7Low data rate allows one hour of full-screen motion video playback from CD-ROM (proportionately more playback capability for smaller windows). 7Presentation quality motion video 7Programmable, real-time video manipulation capability on a per-frame basis enabling special effects: skewing, video foregrounds, dissolves, etc. 7Simultaneous playback of video streams with graphics, text overlays and accompanying audio. True Color Stills The ActionMedia II Delivery Board can display high-resolution, true color still images at a variety of user-selectable resolutions and pixel formats. Up to 16.8 million colors can be displayed simultaneously, providing the smooth color gradations essential to displaying natural imagery. Pixel Formats 9-bit 16-bit Display modes supported: VGA XGA NTSC PAL Still images are compressed and stored on CD-ROM or hard disk or transmitted across networks. Compression is controlled by the application developer to meet file size and image quality requirements. For example, depending on compression factor and image resolution, over 40,000 stills can be stored on a single CD-ROM. High-Speed Image Manipulation and Graphics The on-board 82750PB Pixel Processor provides 25 million pixel operations per second. This performance capability allows ActionMedia II systems to decompress and manipulate motion video sequences in real time at CD-ROM and network data rates, and to integrate high-speed graphic and animation functions. While the Pixel Processor draws and manipulates bitmaps in VRAM, the Display Processor (82750DB) drives images on the screen from bitmaps that contain completed images. VGA/XGA Merge Capability VGA or XGA system text and graphics can be merged with DVI video onto a single monitor. Single monitor playback applications can be easily designed to display a DVI video window within a screen of VGA or XGA text and graphics. The System Graphics Controller can be linked to the ActionMedia II board in the following ways: VGA-ISA Systems with Feature Connectors: Cables included with the ISA bus ActionMedia II Delivery Board can connect the VESA standard feature connector on the VGA board or motherboard to the ActionMedia II Delivery Board. VGA-MicroChannel Systems with Video Bus Extension: The ActionMedia II Delivery Board in a Video Bus Extension slot accesses system graphics directly. XGA / Non Feature Connector Equipped Systems: The optional RGB overlay cable allows the ActionMedia II board to switch between the system and DVI video signals. High-Fidelity Audio High-fidelity mono or stereo, decompression, and playback is provided through a separate on-board digital signal processor (DSP). The ActionMedia II Delivery Board supports up to four streams of audio, dynamically mixed down to two output channels. Sampling rates, up to 125 Kb per second, are software controlled for a maximum frequency response of 16 kHz over an 84 dB dynamic range. Audio playback can be adjusted by varying the sampling rate and filtering levels. The Delivery Board performs audio compression using ADPCM software algorithms. Compressed audio data can be interleaved with video data on the same media. Capture of audio is accomplished through the optional ActionMedia II Capture Module. CD-ROM Interface SCSI support allows connection to specified internal CD-ROM drives directly from the ISA Bus Delivery Board. These devices can be added to the host computer without requiring a separate SCSI controller board. The ISA Bus Delivery Board comes with a CD-ROM test disk, interface cables, and installation documentation. Specifications: Form factor: For the ISA bus:13.4" x 4.2" (340mm x 107mm) For the MicroChannel bus:12.0" x 3.5" (305mm x 89mm) System requirements: Intel386SX 16MHz Processor or better Board interface connections: RGB video output connectorDB-15 for VGA or multi-sync monitor. XGA requires optional RGB Cable Internal CD-ROM connector50-pin SCSI (ISA Bus Only) VGA feature connector (ISA bus only) VESA Standard Video Bus Extensions (MicroChannel bus only) S-VHS video output NTSC or PAL Capture connector for use when optional capture module is attached Audio output 3.5mm phono jack: 2 V. max peak-to-peak output impedance -- 600 ohms signal/noise ratio -- 70dB channel separation 50dB over 15 Hz to 15 kHz bandwidth Cable attachments (supplied with product): Feature connector cables*VESA Standard 26-Pin: 1 - header connector 1 - edge card connector Internal SCSI CD-ROM cable*50-Pin internal SCSI cable Optional cable attachment: AMRGBCBL Y-monitor cable for external (analog) keying of ActionMedia II output with system graphics Power Consumption (with 2 MB VRAM) Nominal +5V.7A +12V.175A -12V.05A Environmental Requirements Operating Temperature60 to 90 degrees F (15.60C to 32.20C) Relative Humidity8% to 80% (non-condensing) Wet Bulb 73 degrees F (22.8 degrees C) Equipment ApprovalsFCC Class A FCC Class B applied for Ordering Information AM1221IS - ActionMedia II Delivery Board for the ISA bus (1 MB VRAM) AM1222IS - ActionMedia II Delivery Board for the ISA bus (2 MB VRAM) AM1223IS - ActionMedia II Delivery Board for the ISA bus (3 MB VRAM) AM1224IS - ActionMedia II Delivery Board for the ISA bus (4 MB VRAM) AM2221MC- ActionMedia II Delivery Board for the Micro Channel bus (1 MB VRAM) AM2222MC - ActionMedia II Delivery Board for the Micro Channel bus (2 MB VRAM) DVI Multimedia Products are jointly developed by Intel Corp. and IBM Corp. Intel Corporation Product Brief ActionMediaTM II Capture Module Audio/Video Capture for the Personal Computer The ActionMedia IITM Capture Module digitizes analog audio and video analog signals. The module "captures" audio, high-resolution still images, and motion video from live or recorded sources and transfers the information to the ActionMedia II Delivery Board for compression, storage or display. Together, the ActionMedia II Capture Module and Delivery Board transform a PC into a powerful, interactive authoring platform or end-user system (The Delivery Board may be used alone as a complete playback system if audio and video capture is not required as part of the application). For application development, software is available including authoring tools, paint packages and C run-time libraries. Features 7Simultaneous Audio and Video Digitizing 7Multi-Standard, Multi-Format Video Input Capabilities: RGB (NTSC or PAL) S-VHS (NTSC or PAL) Composite (NTSC or PAL) 7Real-Time Full Motion Video Capture using RTV 2.0 72-Channel Audio Capture Line or mic. level supported 7Flexible Cropping and Scaling of Video Independent of Display 7Capture Module Works with ISA or Micro Channel Delivery Boards Daughter Card Design Allows Delivery Board and Capture Module to Share One Slot 7Digitize at Resolutions up to 612 x 576 7Includes All Cables Required for RGB, S-Video or Composite Video Input 7Full Diagnostics and Power-On-Self-Test (POST) 7One-Year Limited Warranty Product Highlights Real-Time Video Capture The ActionMedia II Capture Module and Real-Time Video (RTV) software make real-time compression of full-motion video at the desktop possible. The Capture Module converts analog video and audio signals into digital information which the Delivery Board can compress. This unique capability makes applications such as video store-and-forward on a network or remote viewing possible. Audio can be captured and compressed as well, and synchronized with video. The compressed video/audio sequences can be stored on hard disk or transmitted across a network. Still Image Capture The ActionMedia II Capture Module accepts input from a live camera or video recording equipment and sends it to the Delivery Board to generate crisp, jitter-free, true color still images at up to 512 x 480 pixel resolution. Digitized images are filtered and stored in VRAM on the Delivery Board and then can be manipulated. Audio Capture Audio digitizing at 14 bits per sample, together with software-controlled digital attenuation and filtering, provides high-fidelity digital audio input to applications based on the ActionMedia II hardware. The Capture Module allows sampling rates to be varied for a frequency response of up to 16 kHz over an 84 dB dynamic range. The Capture Module comes with cables and installation documentation. Specifications Form factors:7.9" x 3.2" (200mm x 80mm) Board Interface Connections Input connector to capture module is on the delivery board Audio input impedance - 10K OHM (3.5 mm jack) Cable attachments (supplied with capture module) Capture cable Plugs into delivery board (8-pin DIN). Other end of cable has four-BNC Female connectors (video) and two Phono (RCA) female connectors (audio) S-video adapterS-video female to 2-BNC male connectors Composite video adaptersRCA female to BNC male (quantity = 2) Power consumption Nominal +5V.5A +12V.175A -12V.04A Environmental requirements Operating temperature60 to 90 degrees F (15.60C to 32.20C) Relative humidity8% to 80% (non-condensing) Wet bulb73 degrees F (22.8 degrees C) Equipment approvals (with delivery board):FCC Class B Ordering Information AM0920 ActionMedia II Capture Module DVI MultiMedia Products are jointly developed by Intel Corp. and IBM Corp. {SYMBOL 227 \f "Symbol"} 1991 Intel Corporation Intel Corporation makes no warranty for the use of its products and assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Intel retains the right to make changes to these specifications at any time, without notice. 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