NeXTdimension Color Board
The NeXTdimension color board
gave the NeXTcube computer state-of-the-art color
capabilities.
The NeXTdimension color board was designed for those
requiring state-of-the-art color capabilities: 32-bit color
capable of displaying 16.7 million colors, video-in and
video-out, and color Display PostScript. NeXTdimension was
designed for people who need the advanced color PostScript
system available. It was ideal for high-end publishing,
graphic arts, video, and animation applications.
The engineers at NeXT have integrated 32-bit true color
that incorporates 8-bits of transparency, a 64-bit RISC
processor that was dedicated as a graphics accelerator, and
video display and playback, all on a single board. Its
powerful Intel i860 RISC-based microprocessor operated at
33 megahertz and increased drawing speed eight to twelve
times. The integrated video capabilities allowed you to
connect the NeXTdimension boardo directly to VCRs,
camcorders, and laserdisc players for viewing news in a
window while simultaneously working on other applications.
The NeXTdimension board required a NeXTcube system with a
NeXTbus expansion slot.
To use the NeXTdimension board, you needed a NeXTcube with
at least 16 megabytes of RAM and a 400-megabyte hard disk
drive. You also needed either a MegaPixel Color Display
with a Sound Box or you could choose to run the system with
both a color display and a MegaPixel Monochrome Display
simultaneously. NeXTstep Release 2.1 or higher was also
required.
Intel i860 33MHz RISC Processor
8MB to 32MB of main memory expandable using simms
4MB VRAM video memory
32 bits/pixel color, including 8 bits/pixel alpha channel
Supports double-buffered 16 bits/pixel windows
1120x832 pixels
13W3 triple-coaxialed display output
Video Input/Output
NTSC Video input and output channels
Video output genlocked to input source
Closed-caption, TeleText and VITC support
One S-Video input using standard 4pin DIN jack
Two composite inputs using RCA style jack
One S-Video output
One composite output
One RGB video output using 9-pin D-Shell with EGA pinout
Color Display
17" Color display
1120x832 resolution at 2 bits/pixel at 92dpi
68Hz Refresh rate
0.26mm dot pitch
13W3 triple coaxialed connector
150W 120/240V Selectable
Soundbox
Integrated monophonic speaker and microphone
Headphone and RCA style stereo output jacks
NeXT keyboard and mouse interface
Product Literature-NeXTDIMENSION
NeXT Dimension Demo Applications