DOS Days

Diamond Stealth 64 Video 3000

The Stealth64 Video 3000-series comprised 3 models: the 3200 came with a fixed 2 MB of VRAM (unexpandable), the 3240XL came with 2 MB of VRAM but was upgradable to 4 MB, and the 3400XL came with the full 4 MB of VRAM.

Released 1996
Bus VESA Local Bus v2.0 or PCI v2.1
Chipset S3 Vision968
Standards Hercules, CGA, EGA, VGA
Memory 2 MB or 4MB VRAM
Ports 15-pin DSUB (video out)
26-pin VGA Feature connector
RAMDAC Texas Instruments TVP3026
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The cards support horizontal refresh rates of 31.5 kHz to 96.6 kHz, and vertical refresh rates were the same as for the earlier 2000-series (43.5 Hz to 120 Hz).

The 3200 model variant got a lower pixel clock at 175 MHz, The 3240XL and 3400XL models both ran at a faster 220 MHz.

It had a 64-bit graphics engine and fast dual-ported VRAM. Video acceleration provided scaling of full-screen images at 30 frames per second, and came with driver support for the following video formats: Indeo 3.2, Cinepak, MS Video 1, CD-i video playback, VideoCD video playback, and CD-Karaoke.

Just as with the 2000-series, the 3240XL and 3400XL could be fitted with an upgrade module:

  • Motion Video Player 2000 series - a hardware MPEG decoder daughterboard for flawless video playback and superior CD quality sound (with audio and video synchronisation). Accepts video input in NTSC, PAL, S-Video, or SECAM formats, and has the ability to process two video inputs simultaneously at 30 frames per second.

Card Features:

  • Accelerates your overall PC performance
  • Ergonomic, high refresh rates
  • Realistic colors and resolutions
  • TV-quality MPEG video playback
  • Superior Windows and DOS Accelerator
    • Optimized drivers for Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows 3.1x
    • Excellent AutoCad performance in both DOS as well as Windows.
    • Dual-ported VRAM provides excellent performance at high resolutions and color depths
    • Outstanding DOS accelerator
  • TV-quality Video Playback
    • High-quality hardware-assisted video playback
    • Full motion, full screen digital video playback
    • CompCore’s software MPEG player allows you to enjoy full-screen digital video with realistic clarity, color, and sound
    • Supports Microsoft’s DCI, DirectDraw, and DirectVideo
  • InControl Tools 95 Productivity Software
    • Features on-the-fly color and resolution switching without restarting Windows 95
    • Includes an installation wizard to walk you through the initial installation of InControl Tools 95
    • Provides for large virtual desktops
    • Real time pan and zoom
    • Integrated into Windows 95 to provide a consistent look and feel
    • Monitor frequency selection
    • Extensive on-line help
  • Support for True-color at resolutions as high as 1280x1024.
  • Flicker-free refresh rates to 120 Hz
  • Upgradeable to Diamond’s Motion Video Player 2000 hardware MPEG Module
    • Provides hardware MPEG decoding of both audio and video streams
    • Enables higher frame rates and larger scaled images of broadcast quality video
    • Accepts video input in NTSC, PAL, S-Video
    • Able to process two video inputs simultaneously at 30 frames per second
    • Driver support for Windows 3.1

Graphics Modes Supported at specific vertical refresh rates:

Resolution Colors 43i 56 60 66 70 72 75 76 80 90 100 120
640 x 480 16
- - 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb
256 - - 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb
65K - - 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb
16.7M - - 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb
800 x 600 16 - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb
256 - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb
65K - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb
16.7M - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb
1024 x 768 16 2Mb - 2Mb - - - - - - - - -
256 2Mb - 2Mb - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb - 2Mb - 2Mb 2Mb
65K 2Mb - 2Mb - 2Mb 2Mb 2Mb - 2Mb - 2Mb 2Mb
16.7M 4Mb - 4Mb - 4Mb 4Mb 4Mb - - - - -
1152 x 864 256 - - 2Mb - 2Mb - 2Mb - - 2Mb - -
65K - - 2Mb - 2Mb - 2Mb - - 2Mb - -
16.7M - - 4Mb - 4Mb - - - - - - -
1280 x 1024 16 2Mb - 2Mb - - - - - - - - -
256 2Mb - 2Mb - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb - -
65K 4Mb - 4Mb - - 4Mb 4Mb - - 4Mb - -
16.7M 4Mb - 4Mb - - 4Mb 4Mb - - - - -
1600 x 1200 256 - - 2Mb 2Mb - - 2Mb* 2Mb* - - - -
65K - - 4Mb 4Mb - - 4Mb* 4Mb* - - - -

2Mb = 2 Megabyte VRAM; 4Mb = 4 Megabyte VRAM
* Available only with the Stealth64 Video 3240XL/3400XL.

 

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In the Media

"Diamond’s Stealth64 Video 3000 brings lightning-fast VRAM graphics and video performance to your PC. Full-screen, full-motion video explodes onto your monitor in dramatic high-resolution color! You’ll enjoy greater graphics productivity, and with blazing 120Hz refresh rates, you won’t be straining your eyes. You’ll see stunning photo-realistic high-resolution color. Your video, your multimedia applications, and your favorite games will be fast, smooth, and flicker-free. With award-winning technology, ultra-fast software drivers, and unrivaled price/performance Diamond Stealth64 sets the standard in graphics and video accelerators. Plug it in and you’ll see why!"
Diamond Multimedia website, December 1996

 

 

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