HOW TO ATi Rage 128

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HOW TO ATi Rage 128

Hello,
I've posted a few topics about my ATi Rage 128 card... all with minimal help. Unfortunatley there doesn't seem to be anybody out there that knows how to use the Video card... I want to know how to use the inputs on the card? Can I use them as video capture tools? Should i, instead of trying to get this to work, just upgrade to a radeon card??? Thanks in advance,

AGP W/Dual 1.3 Ghz Powerlogix 7455 upgrade 768 ram 12o GB HD, Mac OS X (10.3.9), Ati rade 128, Ati Rage 128 pro, USB 2.0 PCI card, Extra slot fan

Posted on Aug 5, 2006 12:04 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 5, 2006 12:38 PM in response to kevan Freeland

Hello! Does this card have ports other than the VGA and DVI ports? Tom

ati 128 rage Pro Card

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Aug 5, 2006 5:38 PM in response to Thomas Bryant

It's the rage 128 not the rage 128 pro... the 128 has a RCA video in a S-video out and a TV composite output, as well as a DVI output. I want to know how to use the first three... the last isn't a problem. Thanks.

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fragmore

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Aug 6, 2006 10:32 AM in response to kevan Freeland

go to http://www.ati.com

This technology was introduced in 1998. Could it be time to upgrade?

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PB PM

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Aug 6, 2006 1:33 PM in response to fragmore

There are no current video cards (with engines newer than the ATI Rage 128 that allow video input), the newer cards only have S-Video, DVI and VGA output. Using them is simple. Plug in the desired device and boot your machine, at least thats how it should work.

As far as I know, the Rage 128s video input is the only supported under OS9 or earlier. As for output, it works just like any other graphics card, although I think it only supports one screen at a time, but I could be wrong.

http://www.ati.com/products/ragepro/xclaimvr/features.html

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gldwng

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Aug 7, 2006 2:11 PM in response to kevan Freeland

When I ordered my Dual G4 snakebite,thats the second card they installed.
ATI still has in their download section the OS 9 drivers for it that as far as I have seen with mine, the ability to us those extra ports.Though I have not been able to get the S-video out to work. But the rca and S-video inputs work. Useful when I need to get crap of my VHSC camcorder.
Back date the driver,the latest version 4 something didn't work.I needed an older 2. something. OS 10 wasn't supported.

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Aug 9, 2006 8:44 PM in response to gldwng

what did you use to bring in the footage from your camera? i am a Final cut pro user, OSX only though. Do you think that FCP 2 for OS 9 would do the trick?

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Aug 10, 2006 10:42 AM in response to kevan Freeland

Sorry for the delay in responding,You need to go to ATI's website and get the OS9 program that enables the video capture. When you reboot the exstension loads and Preimer and final cut will give you the option during your capture setup. It wont work in OS10, Its a DV world now and slowly merging into HD.
ATI at this point wont support analog capture in OS 10.

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fragmore

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Aug 10, 2006 12:52 PM in response to kevan Freeland

Try support at http://www.ati.com.

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Aug 10, 2006 6:33 PM in response to gldwng

What program did you use to import the footage? I can't find FCP 2 for OS 9! I have downloaded all the other stuff from ati.... thanks,

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Aug 11, 2006 6:01 PM in response to kevan Freeland

Hello! If you have a copy of iMovie for OS9 you can use that. Tom

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Aug 12, 2006 2:25 PM in response to Thomas Bryant

i don't have a copy of imovie for OS 9 as i said above i am an FCP user. I can't find FCP or imovie for OS 9 anywhere! any ideas??? Is there anything else i can use?

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fragmore

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Aug 12, 2006 3:23 PM in response to kevan Freeland

You should contact tech support at Apple or ATI. This is a user forum.

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Aug 12, 2006 3:25 PM in response to kevan Freeland

Hello! See if this helps. Tom

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120022

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Aug 12, 2006 6:21 PM in response to fragmore

Fragmore,
I don't think you quite understand the situation. This is a peer to peer support forum, hence the apple.com > support > discussion at the top of your window. I thank you for bring to my attentio that i could always go to ati's web site, although once would have been fine. This product, as im sure was said already in this discussion, is discontinued. Therefore ATI doesn't support it anymore other than the drivers. trust me i have been there.

My question still remains... What can i use to capture the analog footage using my Rage 128 card? Thanks again

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fragmore

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Aug 13, 2006 12:10 PM in response to kevan Freeland

Thank you for your notation. There is also available Oficial Apple computer company technical support, which is over and above the peer to peer forums.

Somtimes with p2p support you get bad information.

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