Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 20:31:24 -0800 From: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com> To: Denis DeLaRoca 825-4580 (310) <CSP1DWD@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU> Cc: multimedia@FREEBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Intel's Smart Video Recorder III Message-ID: <199612120431.UAA05066@rah.star-gate.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 11 Dec 1996 20:05:00 PST." <199612120405.UAA04968@rah.star-gate.com>
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>From The Desk Of Denis DeLaRoca 825-4580 : > On Sat, 07 Dec 1996 10:44:27 -0800, > Amancio Hasty <hasty@RAH.STAR-GATE.COM> said: > > > > I just got the databook for the BrookTree 848 and I am thinking about > > writing a device driver for the card. From what I can tell the hardest part > > is going to be to write a program to control the dma risc engine. > > Unlike traditional dma chipset dma instructions the 848 executes > > dma by running a dma program from the host's memory. > > > > At any rate, it looks like a nice video capture board and it is cheap. > > Would this be an alternative to the Matrox Meteor that from your reports > freezes Pentium Pro systems? > > -- Denis > Yes, this is a technology alternative to the matrox meteor plus a cheaper alternative. The Intel Smart Video Recorder III lists for $200 and I bought mine from http://www.libind.com for $179 . Now I am in the process of certifying the card for FreeBSD . This means that if you want to buy one for FreeBSD is not a very good idea at this stage. For starters, there is no video driver for it as for Pentium Pro compatibility you simply will have to wait till I finish writing the driver. The Intel Smart Video Recorder III (PCI board) has a dumb video capture chipset very similar to the Matrox Meteor however its dma capability is far superior to the Meteor because the Intel card's dma controller accepts "risc instructions" that is the dma controller is programmable. Amancio
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