New product: MNT ZZ9000 - Page 8

-Acid- · 07 November 2019, 22:21

I think i'm in batch 2 and have not heard anything at all, I was about to go looking for a FB group or something for an update since when I paid for it it was estimated for an Oct/Nov delivery so I guess technically he still has all of this month before it's runnng late.

Signman · 07 December 2019, 18:49

Odd that no one has posted on this in awhile.

-Acid- · 07 December 2019, 22:55

He posted on twitter on the 5th Dec that batch 2 and 3 were at the assembly factory now.

trixster · 07 December 2019, 23:26

Apparently USB support is coming next week

Vypr · 11 December 2019, 11:02

Apparently Batch 2 Has finished assembly and are being shipped to MNT over the weekend. With any luck this means they will be shipped to users starting from next week.

Iggi · 16 December 2019, 14:16

Hi,

plan to replace my Cybervision 64 and Picasso II on my A3000D with a ZZ9000 as I would like to have only my APPLE Cinema Display 23" DVI connected to my A3000D.

It looks like the screenmodes are are hard coded into the drivers so no native 1920x1200 solution possible. And I do understand Greg's information correctly due to the DAC on the ZZ9000 no Truecolor options will be possible (at least with 60Hz or above).

Thanks

Iggi

Jope · 22 December 2019, 08:21

New firmware:
https://source.mntmn.com/MNT/zz9000-firmware/releases
New drivers:
https://source.mntmn.com/MNT/zz9000-drivers/releases

Based on the betas I've been running, this is an amazing step forward. I haven't been able to test the release myself, since I'm not in the same town with my A4000, but I can hardly wait until I get back. :-)

johnnybarker · 29 December 2019, 13:36

USB stick support! Amazing, going to download it now!!

TjLaZer · 30 December 2019, 07:04

Just pre ordered for batch 3! Does anyone know if the card will work with VGA monitors? With an adaptor?

Jope · 30 December 2019, 08:34

You can probably use an HDMI to VGA signal degrader to hook it up to a VGA monitor. :-)

pgovotsos · 30 December 2019, 09:10

There's one thing I don't understand. "One HDMI port (DVI via non-HDMI compliant HDMI connector". What exactly does that mean? What does non-HDMI mean? Can you plug it into an HDMI monitor or not?

Jope · 30 December 2019, 09:13

It means that it has a built in passive DVI -> HDMI adapter. Yes, you can connect it to an HDMI monitor, works with mine at least.

This means that it outputs DVI frames, but most HDMI displays can accept these.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digita..._compatibility

Mark sealey · 30 December 2019, 17:53

Hello...ive almost saved up enough money for one of these...anybody using one with there A500/Z-500 ?

My current Retina display card only takes up 256k of Zorro II space...(4mb card) I heard a while ago that a new firmware update would also mean just 256k would be taken up by the zz9000 card ?

Thanks

Mark

ProfPlum · 04 January 2020, 15:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark sealey

Hello...ive almost saved up enough money for one of these...anybody using one with there A500/Z-500 ?

My current Retina display card only takes up 256k of Zorro II space...(4mb card) I heard a while ago that a new firmware update would also mean just 256k would be taken up by the zz9000 card ?

Thanks

Mark

I never heard this. Currently, ZZ9000 requires 4mb of address space.

zipper · 04 January 2020, 20:42

Segmented mode means slowness and somebody should write the software. P96 doesn't support it.

Jope · 04 January 2020, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark sealey

Hello...ive almost saved up enough money for one of these...anybody using one with there A500/Z-500 ?

The Zorro2 side of things has been languishing a bit lately, but some progress was posted recently:

https://twitter.com/mntmn/status/1213516684427976705

ProfPlum · 04 January 2020, 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

The Zorro2 side of things has been languishing a bit lately, but some progress was posted recently:

https://twitter.com/mntmn/status/1213516684427976705

I didn't see this. Thanks Jope.
I have yet to use the card because it hangs my system.
I hope Lukas releases a Zorro 2 update sometime soon.
I think I'll ping him tomorrow.

Mark sealey · 04 January 2020, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jope

The Zorro2 side of things has been languishing a bit lately, but some progress was posted recently:

https://twitter.com/mntmn/status/1213516684427976705

Looks awesome....Thank you

ProfPlum · 05 January 2020, 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfPlum

I didn't see this. Thanks Jope.
I have yet to use the card because it hangs my system.
I hope Lukas releases a Zorro 2 update sometime soon.
I think I'll ping him tomorrow.

I just pinged Lukas in his IRC channel. Yes, he's spending all his time trying to get a Zorro II release.

ProfPlum · 05 January 2020, 22:39

A new firmware for Zorro 2 has been released.

My mouse adapter has died. I'm expecting a new one to arrive within a day or two. I'll be testing this update sometime soon.

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07 November 2019, 22:21	#141
-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	I think i'm in batch 2 and have not heard anything at all, I was about to go looking for a FB group or something for an update since when I paid for it it was estimated for an Oct/Nov delivery so I guess technically he still has all of this month before it's runnng late.

07 December 2019, 18:49	#142
Signman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 369	Odd that no one has posted on this in awhile.

07 December 2019, 22:55	#143
-Acid- Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Shields Posts: 812	He posted on twitter on the 5th Dec that batch 2 and 3 were at the assembly factory now.

07 December 2019, 23:26	#144
trixster Guru Meditating Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: England Posts: 2,263	Apparently USB support is coming next week

11 December 2019, 11:02	#145
Vypr Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: East Kilbride, Scotland Posts: 449	Apparently Batch 2 Has finished assembly and are being shipped to MNT over the weekend. With any luck this means they will be shipped to users starting from next week.

16 December 2019, 14:16	#146
Iggi Registered User Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Sundern / Germany Age: 55 Posts: 4	Hi, plan to replace my Cybervision 64 and Picasso II on my A3000D with a ZZ9000 as I would like to have only my APPLE Cinema Display 23" DVI connected to my A3000D. It looks like the screenmodes are are hard coded into the drivers so no native 1920x1200 solution possible. And I do understand Greg's information correctly due to the DAC on the ZZ9000 no Truecolor options will be possible (at least with 60Hz or above). Thanks Iggi

22 December 2019, 08:21	#147
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 42 Posts: 9,530	New firmware: https://source.mntmn.com/MNT/zz9000-firmware/releases New drivers: https://source.mntmn.com/MNT/zz9000-drivers/releases Based on the betas I've been running, this is an amazing step forward. I haven't been able to test the release myself, since I'm not in the same town with my A4000, but I can hardly wait until I get back. :-)

29 December 2019, 13:36	#148
johnnybarker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Helmsdale Scotland Age: 40 Posts: 181	USB stick support! Amazing, going to download it now!!

30 December 2019, 07:04	#149
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 51 Posts: 1,821	Just pre ordered for batch 3! Does anyone know if the card will work with VGA monitors? With an adaptor?

30 December 2019, 08:34	#150
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 42 Posts: 9,530	You can probably use an HDMI to VGA signal degrader to hook it up to a VGA monitor. :-)

30 December 2019, 09:10	#151
pgovotsos Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: US Posts: 284	There's one thing I don't understand. "One HDMI port (DVI via non-HDMI compliant HDMI connector". What exactly does that mean? What does non-HDMI mean? Can you plug it into an HDMI monitor or not?

30 December 2019, 09:13	#152
Jope - Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Helsinki / Finland Age: 42 Posts: 9,530	It means that it has a built in passive DVI -> HDMI adapter. Yes, you can connect it to an HDMI monitor, works with mine at least. This means that it outputs DVI frames, but most HDMI displays can accept these. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digita..._compatibility

30 December 2019, 17:53	#153
Mark sealey Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Nottingham Posts: 340	Hello...ive almost saved up enough money for one of these...anybody using one with there A500/Z-500 ? My current Retina display card only takes up 256k of Zorro II space...(4mb card) I heard a while ago that a new firmware update would also mean just 256k would be taken up by the zz9000 card ? Thanks Mark

04 January 2020, 20:42	#155
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,791	Segmented mode means slowness and somebody should write the software. P96 doesn't support it.

05 January 2020, 22:39	#160
ProfPlum Registered User Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 139	A new firmware for Zorro 2 has been released. My mouse adapter has died. I'm expecting a new one to arrive within a day or two. I'll be testing this update sometime soon.

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