This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Ok, That simple, huh ? Well I guess I don't even need to reformat then. Thanks for the info. I would like to get a copy of AFS. Is it sold directly or through vendors. Rocky
PMFJI, I have an A2000HD power supply which was removed to put in a 300 watt replacement. The power supply was fine when removed. I was just concerned about the large demands I was beginning to put on the A2000 system with nearly every slot full. IF you want it…
#Changing to Rigidblks
Message #214937
Hi, I currently have a Zeus 040/33mhz card driving a Seagate Barracuda. I am interested in the AFS system I've read about here but doubt if it would work with my current config for the hard drive. The Amiga system doesn't recognize the drive in the HD toolbox. Is there…
Al, The specific issue is : Video Toaster User, January 1994 Article: ABC's of Video Part V By Rick Lehtinen specific text is on page 58 under the Topic "Setting Horizontal Timing" middle column. Paragraph begins…. "Again, when doing timing measurements, the waveform monitor must be externally referenced, that is…
Paul, Are you the fellow who wanted to buy my A2000 power supply a few months back? I replaced it with a 300 watt. Nothing wrong with it. Anyway its up for $40 plus shipping. Rocky
Dege, CW3 eh ? Wouldn't happen to be a helicopter pilot would you ? I got out a CW2 back in 1973. Been working for Petroleum Helicopters ever since. Got the address anyway. From Germany… well you can send me a new Porsche Carrera to replace my 1971 911 which…
Dege, Yes I believe it was the Fry's in San Jose or Sunnyvale where I picked them up. Now though I work down South and only get to the Los Angeles stores. Hopefully they will have them. I won't get there till next Tuesday so Just drop me your address…
#Broken A2000 Motherboard
Message #189137
Dege, I purchased them in a package at Fry's electronics in California. I will be going by one in about a week if you'd like I'll pick up a pack and mail 'em to you. … If this particular Fry's (La) has them in stock. Not always guaranteed. Rocky
#Broken A2000 Motherboard
Message #189103
Steve, Very glad you found the problem. I will look around my spare electronics bin in the garage. (gosh it's getting big too). I believe I may have one or two still lying around. Drop me your address and I will put it in the mail if I find any.…
Bill, I'd be most happy to view your tapes. Please let me pay you for the expenses you incur. Just let me know and I'll send the check to you. If you can get it out in the next day or 2 please send to: Jerry Rockwell 121 Ninth St.…
Steve, I posted quite a bit of info about the decks what else were you interested in. Please E-mail me. Rocky
#Real Estate Video
Message #42834
Anyone have experience doing any real estate videos of homes for sale ? I have a potential client in a local real estate agency. It seems they have access to this public access channel and want to do 30 minutes a month. I told them I didn't think my Hi-8…
Nate, Ok, I'll try that too. I do miss the acceleration of the mouse when I'm out of Tpaint. Rocky
#Toasterpaint autoscroll
Message #87793
Ok you're the winner, Turning off mouse acceleration was the only cure for the problem. It is gone. Thanks for the tip, Rocky
Chris, >> Are the PCM audio tracks _really_ helical?
Gary, Er, I just shoot with a TR-101 hi-8. I usually prestripe it with the V-deck or the 101 if I don't have the time. Once the code is down it stays. I guess it may get written over again with the exact same code but I really just do…
There was someone in the Compuserve classifieds. IBM section under the monitors,printers,modems section selling NECIIA's for less than $200 a few weeks ago. He had several. You might go look. Rocky
I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. If there is no timecode present wherever you choose to start will become point 00:00:00:00. A blank tape will have no means of telling where you are. I usually stripe a tape from beginning to end prior to a shoot. Then I…
Tom, Yes I find ME quite stable now. It still doesn't do quite everything I'd like it too but neither do other programs. About the only thing I can't get to work right now (but at least works more than it did before) is the Audio Dub feature. I am…
Well, One of these days I'll try A/B and let you know. Right now I don't have any 2 camera shoots and to do A/B I'd have to go down a generation just to get the working masters. No that doesn't work. I don't believe there really is anyway to…
GE, As I said, if you just go into your configs directory and save the *.config files and also the *.device files from the devs directory you can use them as a starting point if not a direct replacement for the update files. The scripts you write are the main…
Well I haven't heard anything or read anything official. I have seen it mentioned here a few times. I know Computability, where I purchased my vdecks are still selling them. Quite well they say too. Have you ever looked at the MediaEditor Visca_Lanc file. It is a text file in…
GE, I used to worry about that too. However, now the only thing I do is go in and save all my Scripts to another directory. I used to save my altered Config and Device files but found that to be useless. The changes in the software often bring changes…
Just looking through my "The Real Facts about Desktop Video Editing" by Cliff Roth. The PCM audio track is indeed helical but a portion of it is reserved for PCM. Video doesn't live there. Audio can be dubbed there after video is on tape. The spinning rotary head switches from…
Lucky I didn't forward that extra $$. Though it still was a welcome surprise, my joy was dampened when I realized that under the VISCA control on the VDeck (the little VISCA lite shining brightly on the front) all other control is locked out. So while editing I still cannot…
Chris, Sounds like you are really versed in A/B. I haven't done it yet and don't know. I didn't think there would be any way to alter tape speed. I figured you would just be left with the same error accuracy as in cuts. ie, Pre-Roll which stays pretty consistent.…
Tom, Hi. I was wondering where you were . I had referred Chris to you for some points on MediaEditor. Do you believe they're up to 3.9.8 now. It sure hasn't crashed on me in a while anyway. Did you change your ID #. I had a different suffix than…
Chris, There's Tom Wheeler a few messages back. I guess I had the wrong User id. on him. Rocky
Chris, Well I guess if you need to get the MP2.0S for the jVC anyway that's a good way to go. You ought to ask them (Interactive Micro). If you'll get the accuracy from your 700's with their reader the same as you would under VISCA reading TC. Doing time…
John, I do it all the time between a running Amiga and a '486. Been doing it with a Laser even for years.( HP has some buggaboo about not honoring warranties if you use a mechanical switch) . I've never had any problems.. or sparks 🙂 Rocky
Gary, That little tidbit of advice you just passed along has eluded me for the last 18 months. I almost considered sending you more money for our last transaction, though that thought quickly faded. Yes I now have shuttle control of my Vdeck. Using the Sony R5 set to device…
Chris, The cable is available from a few places, including Interactive Micro. I think it's $30. I too was wondering what the best solution to your system would be. If it was all CTl-L it would maybe be easier to decide. Looking at your stated options I only saw control…
Chris, Yes that is true . You need one V-box for each device. The interface runs from the serial port to the first V-box and then from that V-box to the next. You can chain up to 7 in all. I only use the one because I only have the…
Chris, Ah, finally I get to help someone. :-> This was passed on to me by John Gross. You can also find it in his column from the June/July 1993 issue of VTU. His column is reason enough alone to subscribe. Yes the Toaster does put the Amiga system into…
Chris , I've heard the rumor about Sony dropping Visca but never from anyone selling it. The Vdeck I believe is still a pretty strong seller as the V-box. The V-box could both send and receive your CTL-L commands. I would not want to mess with an infrared device, even…
Chris, I currently have a similar setup to yours. Though not using A/B roll right now ( I only have one TBC), I do use 2 Vdecks source and record and sometimes 1 vdeck source and 1 Sony R5 record. I do all this through VISCA but with your TR-700…
GE, I use it because it is cheap and has lots of possibilities. I've owned it for a year and they are quite liberal about just sending you upgrades without a charge. The original version I had a year ago was quite buggy and would crash me almost every time…
#EVO-9720
Message #42447
Anyone have any opinions, likes, dislikes on the newer Sony EVO-9720 dual deck. I guess it's similar to the older 9700 but doesn't have the not so good titler anymore. I see there is a review on it in this month's Videomaker but wanted some first hand opinions. It's advertised…
Bernoulli 150 HELP!
Message #157141
Greg, I also have the Box150 external. Here is how I use it on my system. This is using a Zeus 68040/33mhz w/SCSI-II controller. The Zeus also has a "Removeable" icon which is in my WBSTartup drawer. I boot with the drive empty but on. In this fashion I am…
I agree with Wayne. If you can get substantially more out of the product than you put into it then it has already paid for itself. If it lives for a few more years even better. I also agree that the mac/pc area is still a little too unstable to…
My version of Trexx is 2.1.1 I purchased it last year. I also have ADPro ver 2.3. What would the upgrade to this be ? Can I do it via E-mail with my reg. # ? Rocky
Gary, Do I assume correctly that all of these shrink live video to be displayed over the shoulder and without much loss ? Also I am in need of another TBC anyway. I've been doing pseudo a/b rolls enough. Rocky
#Feral Effect TBC
Message #86409
Has anyone used this new TBC from Feral. " The Feral Effect " It's advertised as being able to shrink video without degradation for over the shoulder stuff with the toaster. Price is quite a bit higher than TBCIV's etc. but that would be quite a feature for the toaster.…
NEC monitors
Message #156367
Need some info, Anyone know how compatible 1. NEC1401P3A monitor or 2. NEC 2A monitor is with a FFV/Amiga comb.. I don't believe they go to 15.75khz but they do VGA. How about the quality of the image etc. Supposedly they're .28 Just saw an offer for them used. Rocky
#Need to upgrade
Message #86317
Hi, I am a registered Trexx Pro (ver 2.1.1) and ADPro 2.3 and would like to upgrade both. Do you have any package deals. I especially need the latest Trexx. The current one is crashing my Toaster. Rocky
Jim, Yes my version rom is 2.98. Here's the solution. With the card and one internal only: Terminate both the card and drive. Card + Several internals: Terminate the card and last drive.(First drive is the one on the card.) Card + One External No internal. Terminate the card and…
Gary, No. I have 2.1.1 But I guess you've answered my question about a bug. Gee I think I mailed the registration in. I don't know why I was never notified of an upgrade.. Hmm, Thanks again… Rocky (wishing GVP used std.simms)
TrexxPro and Toaster3.1
Message #86082
Well, I guess I solved the slowness of the effect thing I had the speed somehow set at 30 seconds. What I can't figure is why I'm crashing now. Is Trexx 2.11 buggy with the Toaster 3.1 software. It crashes often when coming out of the Project Editor and then…
#TrexxPro and Toaster3.1
Message #42299
Help, Is there a problem with Trexx Pro 2.1.1 and the new Toaster 3.1 software. I used to have no problems before but now T-rexx crashes all the time and when I try to load it many of the effects give errors on loading. I reinstalled the Trexx disks but…
Trexx Pro and T4000
Message #86055
Hi, I recently ran into a problem with TREXX Pro 2.1.1. and Toaster4000. Using the Project Editor, I moved a few effects into my current Project3.0. Some of them work fine but a few (Peel wht background) for one works but is excruciatingly slow. Is this a bug ? Using…
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