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* [[Colorgraphic Super Warp 2]] | * [[Colorgraphic Super Warp 2]] | ||
* [[Colorgraphic Voyager VGA PCMCIA]] | * [[Colorgraphic Voyager VGA PCMCIA]] | ||
+ | * [[Colorgraphic Twin Tuna]] | ||
+ | * [[Colorgraphic Evolution 4 TV]] | ||
+ | * [[Colorgraphic Predator]] | ||
+ | * [[Colorgraphic Predator Pro 2 PCI]] | ||
+ | * [[Colorgraphic Dual Lightning]] | ||
=Documentation= | =Documentation= |
Latest revision as of 09:12, 27 September 2023
Colorgraphic has been a forerunner in electronics technology since 1980. Today we specialize in the design, manufacture and sale of multi-screen video adapters for PCs.
History
- 1980 - Designed a high resolution color graphic terminal for use with mainframe computer systems.
- 1981 - Started shipping the terminal, MVI-100, which provided emulations with color enhancement to work with seven popular terminals of that era.
- 1982 - Began development of new terminal MVI-100 in an ergonomic package.
- 1983 - Expanded capabilities of the MVI-100 with an XL-Bitmap graphics terminal.
- 1984 - Continued development of the high resolution bitmap graphics.
- 1985 - Designed a new power supply for the color graphic terminal which we also installed in the new monitors under development.
- 1986 - Designed and began shipping an industrial EGA monitor, EG1522 and EG2040.
- 1987 - Designed first multiple display adapter, EGA, capable of independent ports or combining two ports into one for a text overlay onto graphics.
- 1988 - Designed and shipped first VGA multiple adapter, VGA
- 1989 - Designed and began shipping the Dual VGA+, two port video adapter, developed primarily for the military's use in Trident nuclear submarines.
- 1990 - Dual VGA+ became the FIRST multi-screen video adapter for Windows.
- 1991 - Designed Twin Turbo Accelerator which was the first multi-screen accelerator for Windows with 1 MEG of memory per section.
- 1992 - Super Dual VGA designed with an ET4000 with a faster VGA interface. Most successful product to date. Introduced CG Panel: first Window Placement Software.
- 1993 - Designed and shipped the WARP Series with one MEG of memory per section.
- 1994 - Began development of a PCMCIA card, Voyager VGA. Designed the WARP 4: Colorgraphic's first four port card using one slot for four separate displays.
- 1995 - Introduced the Pro Lighting Series for a PCI Bus. Shipped the Mega Lightning, a high performance video adapter with four MEG of memory per section.
- 1996 - Began shipping a totally revamped Pro Lightning Series with two MEG of memory per section.
- 1997 - Voyager becomes the PCMCIA/Windows CE VGA adapter of choice. Began shipping the Evolution Series with four MEG of memory per section.
- 1998 - Release of Predator 3D AGP card with eight MEG of memory per video section.
- 1999 - Predator Pro comes with 32 MEG of memory, standard, per port. Colorgraphic introduces a moderately priced card for the low to medium end of the market, Predator LT.
- 2000 - Predator Pro line is fully developed. A predator ProMedia and a ProVideo Series will be designed to replace earlier TV overlay/TV out products.
Products
- Colorgraphic Super Warp 2
- Colorgraphic Voyager VGA PCMCIA
- Colorgraphic Twin Tuna
- Colorgraphic Evolution 4 TV
- Colorgraphic Predator
- Colorgraphic Predator Pro 2 PCI
- Colorgraphic Dual Lightning