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Below is a list of current on-market DACs followed by a chart of historical DACs. This page exists to aid you in your DAC choice. Be aware that the information in this list may be incomplete or incorrect. It is intended to give an idea of the capabilities rather than give exact information. Always investigate before purchasing. Prices are for new products through distributed vendors and are subject to variation and should never be considered accurate.

= Current on-market DACs =

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! Name !! Manufacturer !! Description !! Compatible software !! Price

* 32 bit microcontroller * 12 bit XY, RGB, Intensity and two additional colour channels * 110 kpps max * 16000 points per frame max * Balanced X/Y * Optional DMX board || * LaserShow Express * Spaghetti * LDS Dynamics * Laser Design Studio * Mamba Black * HE-Laserscan || ~ €300 / $375

* 12 bit X/Y (balanced), RGB, Intensity and two additional colour channels, shutter and interlock * 100 kpps max * Ethernet controlled * On board geometric correction and colour control * SD card playback of ILDA and WAV files * Optional DMX board * OSC support for all features || * LaserShow Express * LFI Player * EzAudDac compatible software || $ 199 (case included)

* 12 bit X/Y (balanced) with size pots * 8 bit RGB (single-ended or balanced) * 40 kpps max * 6 TTL outputs || * NLS * Spaghetti * Mamba Black * HE-Laserscan || ?

* Full XY, RGB, and blanking * Shutter and interlock * 120 kpps max (1MB / second) * USB controlled (v1.1 to 3.0) * DMX Out (512 channels) || * MIII / Mamba 2.0 / Mamba Black * LaserShow Express || €332 (incl 19% tax)

* USB frame-streamer || * Pangolin Quickshow * Pangolin Beyond || * Unknown

* PCI card * On-board processor / RAM || * LD2000 * Showtime * Beyond || * Unknown

* 16 bit X/Y (symmetrical) * 6 color channels 12 bit; ISP signals red, green, blue, intensity, user1, user2 * actively controlled shutter signal, interlock loop * 200 kpps max * USB 2.0 high speed 480MBps * integrated SD card storage * DMX input & output || * RayComposer * [http://www.raycomposer.de/apidoc Open API] * several 3rd party apps || on Request (includes RayComposer Professional)

* 12 bit X and Y * 6 * 8 bit differential colors * TTL * 200,000pps * 16,000 points per frame * PCI / USB, with ethernet option? || * ? || * Unknown

* 8bit R/G/B * 12bit X/Y * Ethernet/USB on most models * Optional LCD * 50,000 pps max, 2,000 points per frame || * Laser Design Studio * Laser Show Xpress || *

* 12 bit X and Y * 6 * 8 bit differential colors * TTL * 200,000pps * 16,000 points per frame || * Laser Design Studio || * Unknown

= Historic DACs - all known to mankind =

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! Name !! Manufacturer !! Description !! Compatible software !! Price

* 8 bit ISA card || * Laser Illusions Graphics Workstation * Windows 95/98 || * Unknown

* PC Parallel Port * 8 bit X and Y * Midi never implemented? * Later version of the Alphalite hardware || * Laser Illusions Graphics Workstation * Windows 95/98 || * ~$395 originally * Software Included

* PC Parallel Port || * Box Laser Software * Windows 95/98 || * ~$795 * Software Included

* PC Parallel Port * 8 bit X and Y * Open source plans (DIY) || * Norms Laser Show * Early Box Laser Software || * Cost of parts * PC Parallel Port

* Commodore Amiga 3000 * 8 bit X, Y, Z and color || * Pangolin LSD1000? || * Unknown

* ISA card * Also available as QM40 with '040 || * Pangolin LD2000 * Windows based software || * Unknown