This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Man, if you can afford it, get a Flyer. You'll have all the a/b roll you need plus gazillions of other cool features.
The M-JPEG PAR is totaly Broadcast Quality, as a mater of fact the NBC affiliate here in Denver just got one for production. MPEG, which operates by compressing every 10th frame or so and saving info. about what changes are in between, does not lend itself to editing systems. Where…
MPEG still requires a $10-20K board to do the compression of video. Most desktop editing systems use M-JPEG (Motion JPEG). Systems like the Fast Video Machine DP/R and Avid use a pair of disks to provide Beta or better quality. 1:3 compression is now possible, and hard drives are still…
First fact of life: Hi-Fi sound is recorded along with the video on the same part of the tape. Yes, it stays there. Unless you do a video insert edit, in which case it will definitly be gone. If your JVC is like most high-end consumer decks, it will have…
David, Be carefull. The rights to the music may be public, however I'm sure that that particular recording artist's work is copyrighted. In other words, your neighbor with a piano, plays a classical tune…ok to use. Zubin Mehta plays a classical tune, you use, he sues. 🙂 On a similar…
Patrick, NewTek is releasing LightWave 3D for several platforms besides the Amiga, in the next month or so. Talk about several different formats.. they will be releasing LightWave 3D for Windows, Windows NT, SGI, and Alpha. All will list for $995 each. Happy lens flares, Don James TCR
New Member, Sysop Jr.
Message #1295
I've been leaving messages for a few days now and realize I haven't introduced myself. How rude. My apologies, (boy I wish I had a spell checker). I'm new to CompuServe, and I'm using a DOS Based interface called TAPCIS, which is OK. If be interested if anyone has suggestions…
Is TAO a good value?
Message #1294
I've seen several messages regarding the TAO Editizer Edit control system. I know a few people using it and I really like the Demo Disk. I think it's a good value if you already have a switcher like the Video Toaster or Panasonic's WJMX-AV… whatever that thing is. However if…
#JVC 605 from hell. NO TC
Message #1293
You say $ is tight, so I won't get on my "Get a Flyer" soapbox. So, regarding the Equip. you do have, you did not mention wether the AmiLink/V-Lan control of your source 605's was through a serial port or the direct V-Lan node that plugs into the back of…
What is a Video Toaster? Just the coolest tool ever invented for Desktop Video, as a matter of fact the Toaster basicaly invented Desktop Video. It's hardware & software that runs on a computer you can hardly buy right now, but why nitpick? The Video Toaster is a 3-400 effect…
Toaster/Flyer Specs
Message #976
Sysop, Thanks for inputing all the Flyer Specs. It should be added that the hard drives mentioned need to be "NewTek Approved" as well as being those models. Aparantly, a certain firmware has to be on the ROMs for NewTek to certify that they will work 100% with the Flyer.…
Timothy, I like your atitude, you almost sound like a libertarian. When it gets as easy to broadcast video as it is to write e-mail, we might get a realy positive revolution going. Keep in touch with news from the center of government. Sincerely, Don James
#1970's with VM
Message #973
Michael, Glad to hear how well the 1970's work with Video Machine. Are you using a 1970 as the record deck too? I notice the VM likes to pause to load graphics etc. Do you usualy get a clean match frame edit when the A/B Roll resumes? Thanks for the…
Ben, Thanks for the reply. Do you think that "A/V/Equipment" covers the areas that Bruce adressed or do you think we need more re-arrangement of the message sections. Steve has a list of my descriptions of my section descriptions that he should be posting shortly… Now, I wrote this after…
Bruce, As far as the message sections go, I think that I had hoped that "A/V Equipment" would capture the "hardware" issues, but maybe it would be better named "A/V Hardware". Do you think that would help? Or can you think of something else that might describe (in 19 characters…
Jerry, Don't be scared. Newtek has proven over and over again that they put out a broadcast quality, easy to use, and fun video production product. I expect that the end-user units, that should ship between December 15 and 31 (Can you imagine the NewTek New Years party if they…
Hi Jerry! Ok. You want enthusiastic dealer reports, you got them! We got our dealer demo/beta unit on thursday night. It's a clean looking single board with chips on both sides and little tiny heat sinks on some of the chips. Three ID50M connectors for SCSI devices, two 9 pin…
Kermit, the scanner specs are on the first disk… of version 1.0. As of v1.5 they are no longer in the readme. Alas, all we have in stock at the store here is v1.5. How's 2.0 coming? Chris – Xenon (xenon@arcticus.burner.com)
#Nova Designs
Message #87940
Could I get Nova Designs phone number from someone please. I need to get the specifications for the scanner cable. Thank you in advance. -John
Stephen, I'll get one out to you today. -John
Stephen, There was a single disk patch released for Toaster/2.0 systems that specifically fixed a bug with saving and restoring framestores with a GVP accelerator. Contact your local Toaster dealer for the fix (or I can send it if you need me to) or, better yet, upgrade to Toaster 3.1.…
Doug, The (2) 50MHz crystal question hit me too at the time of my first GVP-4000/040 install. However after a call to GVP Technical Support, I learned that the manual was in error and that the GVP-4000/040 will work fine with 1-50MHz and 1-28MHz crystal. Go ahead and install the…
Hilary, There should have been a 23-15 pin adapter in the box! I have some extras here so I will send you one out immediately. This connector is _not_ going to allow you to use a 31.5Khz monitor with the 4000 (at least not practically) but will allow you to…
Don, From what I remember it was Left-Mouse-Button to CPU Menu, then upper case M. I can't remember if you needed to keep holding down the left mouse button or not, try it with and without. -John
Hey Wayne! 1200s are basically unavailable at this time. It looks like none of the distributors stocked up on them like they did on the A4k and now they are completely out of the distribution chain. It looks like we are going to have to wait on the liquidation proceedings…
Hilary, There are plenty of A4000/40s out there. We just received more from our distributor and they say that they have plenty in stock. If you continue to have troubles finding an A4000 email me. -John The Computer Room, Denver.
Chris, There are already n number of CD32s in the U.S. One of the largest distributors is shipping, (we received 8 this week), and say they have a large supply. They are really concerned that the dealers that do carry the CD32 sell it at retail which makes me think…
hehe… rereading my message I can see why at least one of us is confused. 🙂 I was trying to suggest either an accelerator board that accepts RAM, or a SCSI controller that accepts RAM. For instance. You could put an Excalibur "Accelerator" in the machine with another 16-128MB of…
Busted Buster
Message #137022
Christopher, While not an expert on these HW issues, I can tell you that in hundreds of 4000 HD installations I've yet to meet a hd I (It) don't like. Re: Zorro 3 DMA boards… heck I don't know. I do know that if you want a fast SCSI, it…
#Busted Buster
Message #137019
Ben, I can help you with this. Either a FastLane Z3 (which doesn't care) or … maybe a mother-board swap (which costs time). If you don't need the SCSI, the Excaliber is out now, otherwise the GVP/Warp should be out RSN. -John
Hi Rob! It's me, Don James, I'll take a stab at your questions too. The DPS card was what I brought for the first demo. The one you were not too thrilled with. This may have been due to using the y\c in, or it's component out being converted again…
Now I think that I know the difference between now and know. If you disagree with me now, then I know that you must be an honorable person upholding the rights of us that now believe that we know what we are typing. -John
Ben, I like Speed Demons (Devils?) myself. BTW, Thanks for the startup-tips. I think the AGA version is PAL or something and needs some special tricks. Degrader is a good utility for most non-aga folks. Off the subject, I really love the Process-Print option in Image- Master. Best Preferences printer…
Steve, I called about 2 days ago and left a message. They haven't returned it yet. I did just call one more time and _plead_ for a response as I am supposed to be installing this thing at 3p.m. today! Aargh! 🙂 I'm thinking of driving down, but I know…
Mark, Thanks again for your response. I called Scott and downloaded a file off his bbs, but it is still not the patch that I am seeking. This patch file would be 2-3 weeks old. Thanks again for the suggestion. To anyone else reading this; I am still looking (desperately)…
Thank you for the quick reply. I will call Scott! -John/TCR
#VT4000 and PPS 040
Message #63785
Dear Toaster owners, I am trying to install a VT4000 in an Amiga 2000 running AmigaDos 2.1 and a Progressive Peripherals Zeus 68040 card. My problem is that after several attempts with several Toasters I can not get a stable system up. When I hit the "TAKE" key between DV1…
They probably have units left from the introductory Power Up program. The price they will pay on their next order of A4ks will be higher than $2499 and they will have to charge more to make a profit. -John
#A2000 Power Up
Message #100556
New A2000 Power Up / Video Toaster 4000 Programs! Beginning May 10th and running through June 30th C-A is offering a new Power Up Promotion for A2000 Owners (doesn't say anything about A3k owners). With the front cover of your A2000 manual (serial number written on it) you can get…
The Rocky Mountain Amiga Users Group meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at a meeting place that just moved and I forget. Give me a call at the store and I'll get you a contacts phone number or the actual meeting place/time. (SIGs meet at other times during…
#SBPro4
Message #36841
Dear Oxxi, What is the current version of SuperBase Professional 4? Is it on the shelves now? Thanks. -John
For a little while, when the 2090a controller was Commodore's best controller, 2000HD and 2500s where being factory configured with a DH0 (old_file_system; to boot from with the 2090a) and FH0 & FH1 partitions (F means fast_file_system, at least to me). FH0 & FH1 are definately valid.
James, Have your friend call R&DL Productions… they'd be in about any Amazing Amiga Product Guide (for the phone #). If he still needs it, mail me and I'll mail him the phone #. -John
Richard, Assuming that the "image" is indeed a 2D image, have they thought about adding a decent Genlock to the MAC and using it as just another video source for the toaster? -John
Allan, I just left a message to another person with that information… do a rs;f;john sob;n to find it. -John
Charles, Avid is published monthly (I hear that next month they will go to a slick cover) by Avid Publications in CA (408-252-0508). It is a magazine (last issue was 40 pages) dedicated to the Amiga & video. They have articles on the Toaster, CGs, 3D modeling programs, etc. I…
Chroma-FX will allow you to _play_ with any one of 256 luminance levels in a video input. It's close to a programming language, very flexible. It comes with 39 or so built in effects (my favorite is red chrome) and you can create your own and save them. Toaster-Paint can…
John, You sound like a pretty knowledgeable Citizen/Amiga user. I think you realize that the EpsonQ driver supplied with Workbench 1.3+ works, OK, and you are looking for a driver that supports more of the GSX-140's features. With that in mind, I'll say that I don't know of a driver…
BASIC for Amiga
Message #115631
Betty, Hehe… I'm not asking for anyone to abandon English, I'm just trying to let folks know how wonderful Greek really is! 🙂 -John
AmigaVision vs BASIC
Message #115630
Steve, I think that pulling up a file requester could be ahieved in AV quite nicely using at most a call to ARexx. I also think that AV is _not_ just a presentation and video tool, but that it is also a powerful application generator. No, it's not going to…
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