Vidi Digitizer Project 2013 - Digital Pictures on a CPC 464!

[spookspring]

Hi guys, just thought I would share with you my excitement at having a VIDI digitizer - CPCWiki working in 2013!
I was just about to sell the lot on ebay, because I did not have an edge connector handy, or a Centronics adapter
but luckily my Amstrad Serial Interface - CPCWiki had a spare edge connector! So I wedged it in.

I had a JVC camcorder ready, but I thought I would just test it with my modern NIKON Coolpix P510 digital camera. Nikon Coolpix P510 Review: Digital Photography Review
Amazing results! Fairly good quality images on a 30 year old greenscreen. I think I could make a movie using 2000 still shots.
The Rombox has a Vidi ROM inside, the camera is connected via one yellow PRO S Video RCA to a small AV USB type connector.


Cheers! Spooks



PACE modified ROMBOX RS232 with ROMBO Vidi Digitizer wedged into an Amstrad 464

[Gryzor]

Moar! Moar!!! Can you convert them to dsk or otherwise export them?

[TFM]

Of course, the Vidi-CPC can save regular 17 KB screens. However I would use another screen mode with the Greeny Screeny.