
     Hi-Color  Video player for Atari STE - prel.
     Res:  320x158px  12.5  fps


  This is preliminary version of this player. First release.
Made for real Atari STE HW, equipped with popular UltraSatan
mass storage adapter.

  Requirements:
RAM - 512KB. Free RAM - 200KB.
Atari STE. It will work on some ST too, but without sound
and less colors - some parts may look ugly.
Fast mass storage -  min transfer rate is 1100KB/sec.
Additionally, access time must be fast too. My 4GB
Quantum SCSI drive has over 1200KB/sec, but is not
good - because slower access times. So, the best choice
is UltraSatan. But not all SD cards can achieve that speed.
So, please do some speed tests if playback is not OK.
Defragmented partition on which will copy long AV file.
It is a must, because speed is essence here, and we know
that fragmented files load slower.

Limitations:
This first release is for ACSI target 0 only, and AV file
must be located in first 1GB of drive (card) - so in one 
of first 2 partitions. AHDI type or TOS/DOS partition is
needed. 

Tested with PP, AHDI, ICD and Hddriver. Driver speed self
is not relevant, because this uses own, fast direct ACSI
port disk reading code (only way to get enough rading speed).

You can try this with emulators Steem or Hatari. Need to
install ACSI hard disk emulation and image file of hard disk.
Ask on forums if not clear - better search little before it. 


Future plans:  support for any ACSI target (0-7), over 1GB
location of AV file.

Support of IDE hard disks - actually, Compact Flash cards
via IDE IF - then can have even better quality. Write me
mail, or post in forum if interested about it. Please describe
your HW - what IDE IF, CF card have.

P. Putnik,  12 Dec 2012.
