This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Andrew, I got you e-mail thanks. The fax looked fine, I got all the pages, there just seemed to be a number of blank ones. I will look more carefully next time. I hope to make some kind of CD ROM decision in the next month or so. In the…
Hi Andrew, Just got the IICC newsletter. It was excellent. It seems to have more substance than a few issues ago. In case you are interested, there were a lot of blank pages in my fax. I played around with toolbook a long time ago. I liked the metaphor, but…
Jim, Thanks. I have heard that they don't typically deliver when they say they will. May be just a rumour. Are you going to get one. I am curious how you assess it compared to the Warp Engine. Michael
Frank, Thanks for your very thoughtful response. How much would you be selling your Jazz for? How much is it new? Would there be anything left on the warranty? I am curious if you know the Alladin price as well – which I imagine is quite a bit more expensive.…
Frank, Some time ago you suggested to me that there was some hardware "Jazz" or "ensemble" or something like that which helped with pixellization problems for certain DVE's. I am wondering if you could elaborate on it. I looked in Broadcast Pro and couldn't find anything. Although the Toaster does…
Andrew Its great to actually talk to someone you have actually met in person (in Toronto) on CompuServe. I got the T4000 system primarily to make business related videos and provide audio-visual support. I have in fact hired someone named Russ Spencer who is working on this full time. I…
Andrew, I just noticed you here. We met some time ago at an IICS session. Since we met I have bought a Toaster 4000 system and am doing some stuff. I'm wondering what you are up to with the Amiga. Michael
Thanks for the info as I am in the process of purchasing an accelerator.. I heard that Cyberstorm does not work with Lightwave. Is this a nasty rumour or is it true? Should it prove to work with Lighwave, how much would it cost in Canada to get your top…
Paul, Thanks for your feedback. Michael
Paul, Sorry, I can't help you with V-Lab (and also I am planning to buy a Flyer). But I also was planning to buy a Warp Engine, and noticing how you signed yourself, wanted to know what you or others thought of the Warp Engine. I have heard there are…
Don, Thanks to you and the other SYSOPS. You folks are fast. Michael
Don, Thanks. Do you need an AMIGA to run them as its my IBM that I use to connect to CompuServe Michael
#Help
Message #158047
I can't seem to be able to read files which end in .LHA on my IBM which I u se to access CIS. Any suggestions. Thanks. Michael
Jerry, Anl expert in Seattle, named Yeager, I think, from Knowledge Pathor something like that name has a video on this deck. I also spent some time talking to him as he offers consulting services by phone. He was pretty high on the deck if I recall. I can't dig…
Advanced Systems, I have a couple of Amigas 4000, one I just purchased yesterday. It does not have a processor or RAM as I was thinking of buying WARP Engine or possibly ECALIBUR to be able to use it as a rendering machine. However, the WARP is expensive. How does…
Its definitely entertaining!
John, Thanks for the feedback. I plan on getting a Flyer which probably means I won't get a PAR. You might want to look at past comments from some others on this thread as there were a number of suggestions, including the use of special effects DVE equipment. Michael
#ENTRY LEVEL VIDEO SYSTEM
Message #86538
Jim, >>But alas, I think I've discovered your motivation…Like you, I know how damaging a competitor can be who offers superior product at a lower cost. And I want all of my competitors to be using a Fast Video Machine or Matrox Studio or D'Vision or whatever…and NOT USING A…
Dear Jerry Hatchett, Stephen Bailey, Frank Vanella, Thanks a lot for your advice. I really appreciate it as I move into production on my first two projects, with a couple more in the wings, and a Flyer to come in September. But I'm just the boss, not the technical guy,…
Jerry, What about Fast and Pinnacle (Allandin) solutions. The former has a ditiztizing player/recorder board – full set up without the computer – for 20K Canadian, so it must be about 15K US. Its got pretty good reviews in the magazines although I am not sure the digital player/recorder is…
Gary, Thanks. I am wonder if you can give me a more detailed response if I ask you a clearer question. So here goes..I am relatively new to the Amiga world, having taken the dive and hired somebody, bought a Toaster/4000 set up, ordered a Flyer and got a couple…
Gary or Anyone who knows about Feral, Are you able to get rid of the pixelization effects of Toaster for various DVE's by using the Feral. Thanks in advance, Michael
#Render'g engine advice
Message #42297
Dear All, Here is another person interested in the best approach to rendering. What are people's experiences with a warp engine, Excalibur etc. I have an A4000/Toaster but see the need to get another unit to do rendering so as not to tie up the main production machine. Thanks in…
Daniel I am interested in the CDROM. Can I buy it from you? Michael
Trent, Hello fellow canuck. I have had some dealings with them. I think they have recently shifted out of the dealer business more into production. Michael
Glenn, Thanks. I have had some dealings with John K. He has an article in the last issue of Computing Now on the Flyer. I should give him a call as to what he thinks is going on with Commodre Michael
Trent, Hello fellow Canadian.I am a new CANADIAN AMIGA/hope to be video producer (when I am not doing my normal management consulting). You said you were from Canada and had a good dealer. I'm in Toronto. Are you/your dealer here or elsewhere? Michael
John, As you know from discussion with me and my colleague, Russ Spencer, we use SCALA. We are using it primarily for producing portions of videos and are in the midst of 1 project and in negotiations with clients for 3 other projects. Per previous discussion, our main interest is…
Frank, Thanks. I am curious. Are you/colleagues planning on buying a flyer? I have an order in, pending satisfaction, sometime for July. I figure I will a few days to put it through its paces before confirming, and I am trying to think of all the questions, especially in comparison…
John, Thanks. I am going to look into how I could do that efficiently. Michael
Frank, Thanks for your advice. Scala does not take well to the Toaster Genlock, hence the problem. John Chang of Scala has sent me some information on this which, if you are interested, I can dig up for you. He recommends the use of a different genlock. I wonder if…
#General
Message #84631
Does anyone know if there is any Toaster sofware/add ons that enable you to do bullet like presentations, as you might do in (say) Scala. That is, a line of text shoots in from the left or right or whatever, pause, then another line shoots in. Thanks in advance
Thats a good clarification. Thanks. Michael Miloff
Steve, Just to hop in here. I have a 486 DX66, with an ATI Ultra Pro and 16mb ram. My associate conducted a number of experiments to test performance for certain multi-media effects between this system, my amiga 4000 and (somebody else's) MAC. There are a number of effects -…
Scala Questions
Message #149850
John, Thanks for the information. I need to digest it for a few days before responding/asking other questions. Off the top, here are a couple of comments. 1. Cost – 6 gigabytes at about $1000 a gigabyte (Cdn $) is $6,000. Definitely, an expense. However, the alternative is to buy…
#Scala Questions
Message #149256
Hi John. Thanks for your offer. I may, indeed, be a regular asker of questions. But then hopefully, from your point of view, I can produce some useful things with SCALA that are good publicity. To provide a brief context, I run a small management consulting company that assists a…
John, Thanks for your information for me on the genlock for Scala and the toaster. My colleague is reviewing your comments and we may have another question or two for you. I look forward to Scala having a separate sections.
John, If I have questions on Scala – for example, can I ask you. Or is there some other representative or forum. One question is how to get high quality video output from my Scala package. I have an Amiga 4000 and Toaster 3.1, but I was told I need…
Scala Questions
Message #145521
John, This might not be the "thread" to ask the question – I am new to both Amiga and Compuserve – but since you work for Scala and I just purchased Scala, I thought I might be able to ask you a couple of questions about Scala. Please tell me…
Tim, Thanks for the info. I am curious if you use the laser disk to access as part of presentations, and the kinds of video editing/special fx you are able to get out of the system.
Roger, The person at Media Innovations is Martin Ricketts. He is in London, Ontario (Canada) at 519-434-3210. He is in the consulting/sales business so I am not sure how much free advice he can give. From what I can see so far, laser disk is reasonable way of storing video…
Roger, When I get the phone number (and possibily more information as well) I will post it to you. I expect this will be sometime in the next week or so. Michael.
Unfortunately, I don't have an answer for you. But I am planning to meet with sombody in London, Ontario, a firm called, Media Innovations, which puts together Amiga-laser disk systems. If you are interested, I will try to get their phone number to you sometime by the end of the…
desktop video
Message #40999
Hello everybody. Maybe somebody can help me out. I am a new AMIGA 4000/video toaster owner, though in 198o or so I was the proud owner of a VIC 20. Although my day to day consulting business is still in IBM, I found that the AMIGA provided a far better…
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