B07 Division's VPX Image Generator and ProVision Systems
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This item is from the PC 3D Graphics Accelerators FAQ, by Blair MacIntyre with numerous contributions by others. (v1.2).
B07 Division's VPX Image Generator and ProVision Systems
Division's VPX image generator board in an extended EISA board which offers up to 300,000 fully texture-mapped, z-buffered polygons per second, with screen-fill performance of more than 997 megapixels per second. The VPX board can render a single image (or a stereo image on the VPX-Stereo version only) in NTSC composite or Y/C video, or field-sequential RGB formats.
The VPX is available as an OEM PC card, for integration into the OEM's own PC platforms, or as a fully-configured development platform.
The ProVision Merlin development platform for the VPX card includes a high-performance Pentium(R) processor, one, two, or three VPX graphics cards, standard MS-DOS PC I/O, and software development tools. The ProVision Merlin is a complete solution for manufacturers who want to immediately start development.
The VPX board is also available in Division's ProVision 10 immersive virtual reality accelerator for the HP 700 range of UNIX workstations, or in Division's ProVision 100 fully-integrated virtual reality workstation, which includes an HMD, tracker, 3D audio, and all software required to create complex virtual environments without programming.
A key feature of the VPX board is the outstanding pixel fill-rate needed to fill the large numbers of textured polygons required for visually-realistic, real-time applications. The VPX board has been developed from the outset for high-end simulation and entertainment applications, and is capable of a sustained 20-30Hz frame-rate with very rich visual content and 3D depth. The VPX is based on the University of North Carolina's patented Pixel-Planes (tm) massively parallel image generator technology.
PRICING
ProVision Merlin - PC/DOS based graphics System, Pentium Option
* PVMVPX1-PM: US$19,400
The ProVision Merlin is an advanced virtual reality, simulation, or entertainment computer system with the VPX Pixel-Planes(tm) graphics. This 66 MHz Intel(R) Pentium(R) PC includes a compact, rugged, industrial-class chassis, 300 watt power supply, 4 available EISA slots, a keyboard, mouse, 16Mbytes RAM, 500Mbyte Disk, 14" color monitor, MS DOS, MS Windows, and a VPX-Mono image generator board. The ProVision Merlin supports mono head mounted displays and NTSC video monitors. The graphics system includes Division's dPL graphics runtime library for the VPX. One VPX-Mono image generator is included in this system.
* VPX-Mono image generator board DBE0150-M: US$14,900 (For OEM sales only. Requires upgraded power supply and cooling in host PC.)
* VPX-Stereo image generator board DBE0150-S: US$21,450 (For OEM sales only. Requires upgraded power supply and cooling in host PC.)
The ProVision Merlin is also available in configurations with two or three VPX image generator boards, thus achieving up to six simultaneous out-the-window displays and 900,000 fully photo-textured, z-buffered polygons per second.
For more information, contact:
Pierre duPont dupontp@division.co.uk Marketing Director, Division Limited 19 Apex Court, Woodlands, Bristol UK BS12 4JT phone: +44 1454 615554 fax: +44 1454 615532
They also have a web page at http://www.division.com.
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