Server move

The website has been moved to a new host provider, so we can provide additional services (like web SVN etc).

Please check the forum for news and updates – the website will be getting an update as well 😉

New website on line

A new website went live, along with a forum.

Unfortunately, I spent so much time in the Forum posting updates, I forgot to update the main website….

 

Meanwhile, testing continues :

 

20131025_001331

Ready to ship

Price is 199Euro for the version without composite/SVHS output, 229Euro with.

Replay features :

Very large FPGA with high IO pin count for expansion
64 MByte of DDR memory
Six layer PCB for high performance and stability
24 bit HD DAC with DVI / HDMI / VGA and legacy 15K monitor support
Video line buffer / filter for highest quality output
24 bit / 192KHz audio DAC
Flexible clock generator
Small board size, fits in standard itx/atx case
Lots of expansion for custom daughterboards or IO adapters (JAMMA for arcade cab use)
Optional dual host USB with dedicated CPU for low latency
Daughterboard with Ethernet, fast USB and optional 68060 processor being designed
Designed from the ground up to support multiple platforms (Amiga, Atari and others)

Things were delayed slightly due to a quality issue on one of the power regulators. These are being replaced and the boards tested.

replay_box

 

This is the custom test jig used to speed up production test. A special FPGA design is used to wiggle all IO pins though loops on the jig and make sure they work as expected. The test suite runs margin tests on the DRAM and all other IOs are hooked up to verify they are working correctly.

replay_test

This is the optional dual host USB interface. Each interface supports a hub, so you can connect mouse and keyboard to the external port. The internal port is designed for cases with built in USB keyboard, but this can be cabled out to a connector if needed.

replay_usb2

Production boards complete

Some pictures of the production process and boards. The boxes have just arrived and everything should be packed and shipped before the end of the week. Note, the boards have not been cleaned yet.

 

Front
03_2013_top
Back
03_2013_bot
03_2013_prod2 03_2013_prod1

 

Boxes!
03_2013_box