Eagle M2 Multimedia Card

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The Eagle M2 multimedia expansion card was a joint development between Wild Vision Ltd and Computer Concepts Ltd. Released in 1994, this expansion podule can be used with Acorn computers having standard half-width expansion slots (these include the A300/A400 series Archimedes, A540 and A5000 computers). It is not suitable for use with the A3010, A3020, A4000, or A4 portable computers.

The Eagle is capable of:

  • video image live display
  • capture of still video images in colour or monochrome
  • audio sample capture and playback through the stereo connector on the Eagle
  • MIDI connection

The Eagle is supplied with the following software:

  • On the Eagle disc:
    • !TakeTwo
    • !SysMerge
    • !RInstall
  • On the ScanLight disc:
    • !Scanner
    • !SysMerge
  • On AudioWorks disc 1:
    • !AudioCtrl
    • !AudioWrks
    • !SysMerge
  • On AudioWorks disc 2:
    • A selection of audio samples
  • On the Replay disc:
    • !ARMovie
    • !ARPlayer
    • !MultSound
    • !CfsReader

Date : 1994

Manufacturer : Wild Vision

Physical Description : Cardboard box Foam protection Expansion card Component Cable Scan-light plus on 3.5 inch disk Eagle M2 on 3.5 inch disk Acorn replay on 3.5 inch disk AudioWorks 1 on 3.5 inch disk AudioWorks 2 on 3.5 inch disk AudioWorks 3 on 3.5 inch disk This package includes the EIDOS Codec movie compression and decompression software leaflet MIDI manual AudioWorks audio file editing software booklet Scan-Light Plus use guide Changes to Eagle leaflet Eagle M2 user guide Letter from Wild Vision Meet the professional multimedia professionals leaflet

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH38092. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.
 

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