What the Hell!!

Mick_AKA · 25 July 2002, 16:34

Ok i havent posted this in the hardware bit as this probarbly has nothing to do with amigas, but could someone tell me what the hell this is? (see pic) I have about 30 of them! Theres nothing about them on ESS website.

CPC464 · 25 July 2002, 16:52

Hmmm I am not an expert on things like this but I think it has something to do with DVD

I found this link (IN FRENCH)

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/h.dubois/dvd.htm

It has screenshots that are near-enough exact to the one shown above

I fdid however translate this about one of these things

Babel Fish Translation, In English:

"- drive Video ESS: ES4318 F U260 (TTS1505Å) It is the processor a principal... processor MIPS which is used esentiellement to readers DVD and Set signal bow for the tele interactive one... This is the hand processor (one uses the very early scan models, now replaced with ADV7172 processor TV encodeing).... MIPS processor that is specially designed for DVD players and Set-Signal boxings for interactive TV "

Hope this helps

Mick_AKA · 25 July 2002, 17:05

Very helpfull thanks alot

Shadowfire · 26 July 2002, 13:01

that pic that cpc linked to was a soundcard.

mick, your card looks like an expansion card for the vga "feature" connector that used to be common on video cards. if i had to take a guess i'd say it was an mpeg playback card.

Fissuras · 27 July 2002, 02:55

The ES 4408F is a DVD processor

ES4408
DVD Processor
Product Brief
DESCRIPTION
The ES4408 Processor is a single-chip solution for a Digital
Versatile Disc (DVD) player that integrates MPEG video
decoding, DVD system navigation, Content Scrambling System
(CSS), and Dolby™ Digital (AC-3) and MPEG audio decoding.
The fully programmable ES4408 is based on a proprietary ESS
architecture. It offers the best feature set in comparison to any
currently existing DVD chip, and a glueless interface to various
peripheral components. The ES4408 is the most cost effective
solution in its class with an integration level and quality that set
new benchmarks.
The ES4408 processor is capable of decoding Dolby™ Digital
(AC-3) up to 5.1 channels or MPEG audio up to 7.1 channels
simultaneously with MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video. For embedded
applications, the ES4408’s internal RISC processor can be used
in place of a microcontroller to provide all system control, DVD
system navigation, CSS decryption, and many other features.
On-chip, multi-tap filters provide arbitrary scaling with state of the
art SmartScale™ technology useful for video standards
conversion. SmartStream™ technology from ESS provides video
error concealment and video post-processing, leading to the
highest playability and video quality. Other features included in
the ES4408 are video letterbox display, DVD Sub-Picture
overlay, and On-Screen Display.
The ES4408 provides a glueless 8/16-bit parallel interface to
many DVD servo/loaders. It connects directly with 8/16-bit ROM
and 16-bit SDRAM/EDO. An 8-bit YUV video interface supports
many TV encoders. General purpose auxiliary pins are provided
to control various peripheral devices. A standard I2S interface
supports popular audio DACs and ADCs. The ES4408 also
features a direct S/PDIF output. Figure 1 shows a block diagram
of a typical standalone system using the ES4408 with the
glueless SDRAM interface.
The DVD system stream from a DVD disc is passed to the ™
ES4408 through the 8-bit/16-bit parallel host interface. The ™
ES4408 parses the system layer and demultiplexes the audio
and video streams. Audio is decoded and passed through the I2S
audio serial bus to an external audio DAC and then to the
speakers. Video is decoded and output as YUV pixels to an
NTSC or PAL video encoder. System control and housekeeping
functions (keypad and remote control) are also provided on-chip.
FEATURES
• Single-Chip DVD video decoder in a 208-pin PQFP package
• Supports MPEG-1 system and MPEG-2 program streams
• Programmable multimedia processor architecture
• Compatible with Audio CD, VideoCD 1.1, 2.0, Interactive
VCD 3.0, and Super VideoCD (SVCD)
• DVD Navigation 1.0
• Built-in Content Scrambling System (CSS)
Video
• Pan & Scan and Letter-Box conversions supported
• Trick modes such as Slow, Fast Forward, Fast Reverse,
Step, and Goto supported
• On-chip subpicture unit (SPU) decoder supports remote
control display functions
• On-chip 4-bit On-Screen Display (OSD) controller with 4-bit
blending supports karaoke lyric and subtitile display
functions.
• 8-bit YUV output
Audio
• Karaoke function
• Dolby™ Digital (AC-3) up to 5.1 channels or 2-channel
downmix audio output for Dolby™ Pro Logic
• MPEG audio up to 7.1 channel
• Linear PCM streams for 48 KHz and up to 96 KHz
• S/PDIF audio output
• Supports 256/384/512 frame sync audio system clocks
Smart Technology
• SmartZoom™ for motion zoom and pan
• SmartScale™ for NTSC to PAL conversion and vice versa
• SmartStream™ for video error concealment
Peripheral
• Bidirectional I2S audio interface
• Independent audio bit clock for transmit and receive port
• Direct servo/loader interface
• Supports up to 4 MB of SDRAM and/or 4 MB of EDO DRAM
• 8 general-purpose auxiliary ports
• Single 27 MHz clock input
• Power management

****** EDIT ******

get the product brief in the zone

Mick_AKA · 27 July 2002, 05:08

Wow! i have 30 of these! maybee i should stick them on ebay!

jmmijo · 27 July 2002, 07:16

There you go, you could make millions from 30 unsuspecting schmucks

Be sure you at least have the driver software included

Mick_AKA · 27 July 2002, 13:32

Yea, if i can find any drivers, cant seem to find any at the moment

I keep finding loads of good stuff in my shed, found my old P166 laptop in there! still works fine so I installed linux mandrake and am having a great time with it

25 July 2002, 16:34	#1
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	What the Hell!! Ok i havent posted this in the hardware bit as this probarbly has nothing to do with amigas, but could someone tell me what the hell this is? (see pic) I have about 30 of them! Theres nothing about them on ESS website. Attached Thumbnails

27 July 2002, 02:55	#5
Fissuras Old Luny Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Brazil Age: 53 Posts: 574	The ES 4408F is a DVD processor ES4408 DVD Processor Product Brief DESCRIPTION The ES4408 Processor is a single-chip solution for a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) player that integrates MPEG video decoding, DVD system navigation, Content Scrambling System (CSS), and Dolby™ Digital (AC-3) and MPEG audio decoding. The fully programmable ES4408 is based on a proprietary ESS architecture. It offers the best feature set in comparison to any currently existing DVD chip, and a glueless interface to various peripheral components. The ES4408 is the most cost effective solution in its class with an integration level and quality that set new benchmarks. The ES4408 processor is capable of decoding Dolby™ Digital (AC-3) up to 5.1 channels or MPEG audio up to 7.1 channels simultaneously with MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video. For embedded applications, the ES4408’s internal RISC processor can be used in place of a microcontroller to provide all system control, DVD system navigation, CSS decryption, and many other features. On-chip, multi-tap filters provide arbitrary scaling with state of the art SmartScale™ technology useful for video standards conversion. SmartStream™ technology from ESS provides video error concealment and video post-processing, leading to the highest playability and video quality. Other features included in the ES4408 are video letterbox display, DVD Sub-Picture overlay, and On-Screen Display. The ES4408 provides a glueless 8/16-bit parallel interface to many DVD servo/loaders. It connects directly with 8/16-bit ROM and 16-bit SDRAM/EDO. An 8-bit YUV video interface supports many TV encoders. General purpose auxiliary pins are provided to control various peripheral devices. A standard I2S interface supports popular audio DACs and ADCs. The ES4408 also features a direct S/PDIF output. Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a typical standalone system using the ES4408 with the glueless SDRAM interface. The DVD system stream from a DVD disc is passed to the ™ ES4408 through the 8-bit/16-bit parallel host interface. The ™ ES4408 parses the system layer and demultiplexes the audio and video streams. Audio is decoded and passed through the I2S audio serial bus to an external audio DAC and then to the speakers. Video is decoded and output as YUV pixels to an NTSC or PAL video encoder. System control and housekeeping functions (keypad and remote control) are also provided on-chip. FEATURES • Single-Chip DVD video decoder in a 208-pin PQFP package • Supports MPEG-1 system and MPEG-2 program streams • Programmable multimedia processor architecture • Compatible with Audio CD, VideoCD 1.1, 2.0, Interactive VCD 3.0, and Super VideoCD (SVCD) • DVD Navigation 1.0 • Built-in Content Scrambling System (CSS) Video • Pan & Scan and Letter-Box conversions supported • Trick modes such as Slow, Fast Forward, Fast Reverse, Step, and Goto supported • On-chip subpicture unit (SPU) decoder supports remote control display functions • On-chip 4-bit On-Screen Display (OSD) controller with 4-bit blending supports karaoke lyric and subtitile display functions. • 8-bit YUV output Audio • Karaoke function • Dolby™ Digital (AC-3) up to 5.1 channels or 2-channel downmix audio output for Dolby™ Pro Logic • MPEG audio up to 7.1 channel • Linear PCM streams for 48 KHz and up to 96 KHz • S/PDIF audio output • Supports 256/384/512 frame sync audio system clocks Smart Technology • SmartZoom™ for motion zoom and pan • SmartScale™ for NTSC to PAL conversion and vice versa • SmartStream™ for video error concealment Peripheral • Bidirectional I2S audio interface • Independent audio bit clock for transmit and receive port • Direct servo/loader interface • Supports up to 4 MB of SDRAM and/or 4 MB of EDO DRAM • 8 general-purpose auxiliary ports • Single 27 MHz clock input • Power management **** EDIT **** get the product brief in the zone Last edited by Fissuras; 27 July 2002 at 03:02.

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25 July 2002, 16:52	#2
CPC464 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: York Age: 54 Posts: 393	Hmmm I am not an expert on things like this but I think it has something to do with DVD I found this link (IN FRENCH) http://perso.wanadoo.fr/h.dubois/dvd.htm It has screenshots that are near-enough exact to the one shown above I fdid however translate this about one of these things Babel Fish Translation, In English: "- drive Video ESS: ES4318 F U260 (TTS1505Å) It is the processor a principal... processor MIPS which is used esentiellement to readers DVD and Set signal bow for the tele interactive one... This is the hand processor (one uses the very early scan models, now replaced with ADV7172 processor TV encodeing).... MIPS processor that is specially designed for DVD players and Set-Signal boxings for interactive TV " Hope this helps

25 July 2002, 17:05	#3
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Very helpfull thanks alot

26 July 2002, 13:01	#4
Shadowfire Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Connecticut USA Posts: 617	that pic that cpc linked to was a soundcard. mick, your card looks like an expansion card for the vga "feature" connector that used to be common on video cards. if i had to take a guess i'd say it was an mpeg playback card.

27 July 2002, 05:08	#6
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Wow! i have 30 of these! maybee i should stick them on ebay!

27 July 2002, 07:16	#7
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	There you go, you could make millions from 30 unsuspecting schmucks Be sure you at least have the driver software included

27 July 2002, 13:32	#8
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	Yea, if i can find any drivers, cant seem to find any at the moment I keep finding loads of good stuff in my shed, found my old P166 laptop in there! still works fine so I installed linux mandrake and am having a great time with it

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