An Aparently Non Existant Vidi Amiga...

Mick_AKA · 27 April 2006, 05:45

Yesterday my mate Gav gave me a box full of his brothers old amiga stuff, anyway I cant sleep so ive started routing through it, most of it looks like crap, few descent mice etc and a Vidi Amiga which I can find out nothing about online:

I have a couple of standard Vidi Amiga 24RTs and aside from the black casing and label they look the same, although unlike any other Vidi Amiga I have I cannot open this unit, the two halves of the casing appear to be bonded togeather.
There is also a small label on the underside (about half the leangth of a floppy disk label) I assume this had something hand written on it but everything has been rubbed away.
I have tried this on my A1200 with the power supply from another Vidi and it does not seem to work with any of my existing VidiAmiga 12 or 24 software.
I have no box/manuals/disks for this unit

anyone know anything about this?

Mick_AKA · 28 April 2006, 22:12

Guess this one might be a dead end then, Another bit for my drawer of misc hardware!

Mick_AKA · 15 September 2017, 15:20

Came across this thing again today, still know nothing about it...

Phantom · 15 September 2017, 15:46

I have to admit, that first time I see this product. Are you sure it's not a non-working prototype of some sorts, never saw the light of day?

ptyerman · 15 September 2017, 16:50

There is info available about this on Amiga Resource here http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/vidi24.
The software .adf is also there.

Phantom · 15 September 2017, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptyerman

There is info available about this on Amiga Resource here http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/vidi24.
The software .adf is also there.

Maybe you have to inspect the pics thoroughly.

ptyerman · 15 September 2017, 16:55

Just flick through the menu's, there's various iterations listed. If it's not there it must be a prototype!

Mick_AKA · 15 September 2017, 17:29

It's not recognised by any editions of the software, I want to open it but it appears to be a sealed unit and I'm a bit worried about damaging the casing.

emufan · 15 September 2017, 17:41

try Vidi-AmigaRT+_v3.0.dms - in the zone.
orig filename on those scene images:
VIDI24PR.DMS P 523523 02-09-97 VIDI 24 RT SOFTWARE CONTROL
different size of the tool and v3.0 vs v1.10 (resource.cx)

Mick_AKA · 15 September 2017, 18:09

I'll give it a go when I get home tonight

DrBong · 15 September 2017, 19:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick_AKA

Yesterday my mate Gav gave me a box full of his brothers old amiga stuff, anyway I cant sleep so ive started routing through it, most of it looks like crap, few descent mice etc and a Vidi Amiga which I can find out nothing about online:

I have a couple of standard Vidi Amiga 24RTs and aside from the black casing and label they look the same, although unlike any other Vidi Amiga I have I cannot open this unit, the two halves of the casing appear to be bonded togeather.
I have tried this on my A1200 with the power supply from another Vidi and it does not seem to work with any of my existing VidiAmiga 12 or 24 software.
I have no box/manuals/disks for this unit

anyone know anything about this?

I had a Vidi Amiga 12 myself back in the day and it wasn't half bad. When I went looking, I was quite amazed to find an interesting webpage dedicated to Vidi Amiga digitisers here:

http://www.stone-oakvalley-studios.c...oard_index.php (main page)

http://www.stone-oakvalley-studios.c...26082014004817 (Vidi Amiga 24RT)

If you dig through the different entries you can unearth a few nice goodies, including different driver versions and a latter release of the manual in PDF.

http://www.stone-oakvalley-studios.c...iser_v2.00.pdf (Vidi Amiga RT Software Version 2.00+ manual)

http://www.stone-oakvalley-studios.c...gart_v1.02.zip (Vidi Amiga RT V1.02 software driver)

http://www.stone-oakvalley-studios.c...gart_v1.10.zip (Vidi Amiga RT V1.10 software driver)

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

try Vidi-AmigaRT+_v3.0.dms - in the zone.
orig filename on those scene images:
VIDI24PR.DMS P 523523 02-09-97 VIDI 24 RT SOFTWARE CONTROL
different size of the tool and v3.0 vs v1.10 (resource.cx)

Yep, and here's a link to the Vidi Amiga RT+ V3.20 software driver. Both contain a Vidi Amiga RT2 config file, so hopefully your model is supported (fingers crossed!).

http://www.stone-oakvalley-studios.c...igart_v3.2.zip

There's even a hacked version of the V3.20 software for SECAM users!

http://aminet.net/package/gfx/misc/vidi-secam

http://www.stone-oakvalley-studios.c...29082014195028

emufan · 15 September 2017, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrBong

Yep, and here's a link to the Vidi Amiga RT+ V3.20 software

nice find

emufan · 17 September 2017, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick_AKA

I'll give it a go when I get home tonight

any news? does anything work now?
if so, you may capture some video with vidi, while you do some experiments with it.

Mick_AKA · 18 September 2017, 20:35

I've had no luck with it at all sadly

I'm wondering now if Phantom was correct about it being a non-working prototype or perhaps it's simply broken.

emufan · 18 September 2017, 20:56

not so good. :/

do you found a working power supply for it? those from your other vidi devices?
there are some big caps on the device, maybe they are rotten and need to be replaced.

I would try to open it. take some highres images, so we can look for some odd parts on the board.

Mick_AKA · 18 September 2017, 23:22

I have a couple of other Vidis so was using a power supply from a 24.

It looks like I'm going to have to cut it open as the black casing is completely sealed.

emufan · 19 September 2017, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick_AKA

I have a couple of other Vidis so was using a power supply from a 24.

ok. too bad, there are is no led or anything :/

Quote:

It looks like I'm going to have to cut it open as the black casing is completely sealed.

I could not find an image from to buttom side, so i was not sure about existing screws.
maybe some research on save opening of such glued things we should do first.

there is no visible slit/gap on the case?

#1) How to easy open laptop power supply or any other plastic glued power supply:
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Mick_AKA · 19 September 2017, 17:54

Its two halves but they seem to be bonded together with something, I may hand this over to a friend to open up as I have very shaky hands.

emufan · 19 September 2017, 18:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick_AKA

Its two halves but they seem to be bonded together with something, I may hand this over to a friend to open up as I have very shaky hands.

allright. show him the petrol trick, maybe it is worth a try.

DrBong · 19 September 2017, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by emufan

I would try to open it. take some highres images, so we can look for some odd parts on the board.

Bummer that it didn't work with the newer drivers! Yep, a peak at the insides is the next logical step. Good luck to you and your mate Mick in carefully cracking it open!

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27 April 2006, 05:45	#1
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	An Aparently Non Existant Vidi Amiga... Yesterday my mate Gav gave me a box full of his brothers old amiga stuff, anyway I cant sleep so ive started routing through it, most of it looks like crap, few descent mice etc and a Vidi Amiga which I can find out nothing about online: I have a couple of standard Vidi Amiga 24RTs and aside from the black casing and label they look the same, although unlike any other Vidi Amiga I have I cannot open this unit, the two halves of the casing appear to be bonded togeather. There is also a small label on the underside (about half the leangth of a floppy disk label) I assume this had something hand written on it but everything has been rubbed away. I have tried this on my A1200 with the power supply from another Vidi and it does not seem to work with any of my existing VidiAmiga 12 or 24 software. I have no box/manuals/disks for this unit anyone know anything about this? Last edited by Mick_AKA; 28 April 2006 at 22:11.

28 April 2006, 22:12	#2
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Guess this one might be a dead end then, Another bit for my drawer of misc hardware!

15 September 2017, 15:20	#3
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Came across this thing again today, still know nothing about it...

15 September 2017, 15:46	#4
Phantom Adventurer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colossal Cave, Valaii Posts: 364	I have to admit, that first time I see this product. Are you sure it's not a non-working prototype of some sorts, never saw the light of day?

15 September 2017, 16:50	#5
ptyerman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worksop/UK Age: 59 Posts: 1,328	There is info available about this on Amiga Resource here http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/vidi24. The software .adf is also there.

15 September 2017, 16:55	#7
ptyerman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Worksop/UK Age: 59 Posts: 1,328	Just flick through the menu's, there's various iterations listed. If it's not there it must be a prototype!

15 September 2017, 17:29	#8
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	It's not recognised by any editions of the software, I want to open it but it appears to be a sealed unit and I'm a bit worried about damaging the casing.

15 September 2017, 17:41	#9
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	try Vidi-AmigaRT+_v3.0.dms - in the zone. orig filename on those scene images: VIDI24PR.DMS P 523523 02-09-97 VIDI 24 RT SOFTWARE CONTROL different size of the tool and v3.0 vs v1.10 (resource.cx)

15 September 2017, 18:09	#10
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	I'll give it a go when I get home tonight

18 September 2017, 20:35	#14
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	I've had no luck with it at all sadly I'm wondering now if Phantom was correct about it being a non-working prototype or perhaps it's simply broken.

18 September 2017, 20:56	#15
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	not so good. :/ do you found a working power supply for it? those from your other vidi devices? there are some big caps on the device, maybe they are rotten and need to be replaced. I would try to open it. take some highres images, so we can look for some odd parts on the board.

18 September 2017, 23:22	#16
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	I have a couple of other Vidis so was using a power supply from a 24. It looks like I'm going to have to cut it open as the black casing is completely sealed.

19 September 2017, 17:54	#18
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Its two halves but they seem to be bonded together with something, I may hand this over to a friend to open up as I have very shaky hands.

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