The Osprey^�-150 offers high quality digital video capture and display of uncompressed video for use with today's exciting multimedia applications. Perfect for Video conferencing, Web Cams, Internet/intranet Video Streaming and Security applications. Or, plug in any standard video source like a VCR, camera or camcorder, and view crisp, TV-quality video on a Sun SPARC/PCI platform with included software.

System Requirements
Sun PCI-based SPARC workstations running Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, or Solaris 7.  Note that Solaris on x86 is not supported.   A Sun workstation with built-in audio is needed for applications requiring audio.

Application Support
The Osprey^�-150 includes everything you need to start using video on your Sun workstation right away.   We can even help with custom solutions to complex setups through optional developer kits.

Available programming support includes

• SunVideo Binary Compatibility - Applications developed fro SunVideo using only XIL run unmodified;
• XIL^TM Interface - Standard video application interface under Solaris;
• Osprey's OPI API for fine-grained and cross platform control.

Included Software/Demos

• sample demos for:
  • video capture/playback;
  • video software compression/decompression;
  • video broadcast/receive of software compressed video;
  • security application demo.
• Solaris drivers for Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6 and Solaris 7.  (Solaris on x86 is not supported).

Technical Specifications
Hardware/System

• 32 Bit/5 Volt PCI Card;
• Full PCI Rev2.1 compliance;
• Three/Four (depending on board revision) Video Inputs;
• NTSC or PAL format;
• Two/Three (depending on board revision) composite video inputs ;
• One S-Video input

Operating System Support

• Sun PCI-based SPARC workstations running Solaris 2.5.1, 2.6, or Solaris 7.

Feature Highlights

• Advanced DMA for ultra-high performance (full 30fps);
• Multiple Osprey^�-150 �s per chassis;
• Software-selectable video source.

Video capture and display resolution

• Full NTSC, PAL capture ; square pixel aspect ratio only;
• NTSC square pixel up to 640x480;
• PAL square pixel up to 768x576.

Video formats:

• RGB32, RGB24, RGB565, RGB8, Greyscale, YUV 4:2:2

Sun testing results: Review the Sun test results for the Osprey^�-150 .