vhs and betamax

vintagecomputers:

AMT DAP 500 (1987) at The Jim Austin Computer Collection

This is an AMT DAP, a Distributed Array Processor. This is an array of 32x32 bit processors, giving a performance of:

  • Transfer rate between memory and processors of 1200 MBytes/sec.
  • Ability to undertake Boolean operations at 10,000 million operations/sec (MOPS).
  • Character handling ability of a 1000 million/sec.
  • Integer arithmetic at 60-400 MOPS in 8-bit precision or 30-200 MOPS in 16-bit precision.
  • 32-bit floating point operation in the range 6-60 MFLOPS.

eightiesfan:

Portable Betamax

O
scroll to top