This is a chart of the known digital-to-analog converters used for interfacing laser projectors to computer systems. Each name should link to a dedicated page for information about a specific DAC.
Name | Manufacturer | Interface | Misc | ||||
QuadMod16 | Pangolin | Zorro II (Amiga) | LD300/400 Software | ||||
QuadMod32 | Pangolin | 16-bit ISA | Lasershow Designer | ||||
QuadMod2000 | Pangolin | PCI | Last of PCI | ||||
FB3QS | Pangolin | USB | |||||
FB3 | Pangolin | USB | Options for Diff, MMC Card, DMX | ||||
FB4 | Pangolin | Ethernet | Options for ILDA, DMX | ||||
Etherdream | j4cbo | USB/Ethernet | |||||
RIYA PCI | RIYA | PCI Card | |||||
RIYA USB | RIYA | USB | |||||
RIYA MultiBus | RIYA | USB / Ethernet | DMX512, SD Card | ||||
MediaLas DAC | MediaLas | USB? | |||||
Norms DAC | Norm | Parallel Port | Open Source Schematic | ||||
Frame Streamer Express | Norm/ChrisF | USB | |||||
Laser Illusions ISA | Rick Gebhardt | PC ISA | For Graphics Workstation | ||||
Laser Illusions Alphalite | Rich Gebhardt | Parallel Port | |||||
Boxx Laser | Boxx? | Parallel Port | |||||
Bytemare | ? | C64 Cartridge | |||||
x29 v1 | New Method Lasers | 8-Bit ISA | |||||
x29 v2 | New Method Lasers | 16-Bit ISA | |||||
bIlda1 | Robin Adams | USB | linux-laser.org | ||||
bIlda2 | Robin Adams | USB | linux-laser.org | ||||
Etherpro | Robin Adams | Ethernet | linux-laser.org | ||||
RayComposer USB | Robin Adams | USB | Might be bIlda2 | ||||
Various Sound Cards | Misc | Modified sound cards | |||||
LaserWorld ShowNET | Laserworld | Ethernet | |||||
LaserMax | LaserNet in Florida | PC ISA | MS-DOS, MWK Catalog, BeamFX Software | ||||
Helios | Gitle / LasershowGen | USB, Open source | |||||
AppleDACS | AppleDacs | Apple II slot | Hardware / Software combo for Apple II |