CompuServe Messages

Rodney, Excuse me for butting in here, but after reading this thread and seeing the same things being said over and over without really going anywhere, I decided to watch my copy of the Revolution tape to see what it really said. Mine must be different than yours because it says you can "get started" for just under $4000.00. It then goes on to say that a basic system uses a camera for input and a VCR to record the output. It then says a more advanced system adds a second camera. It then says to get full production you'll need to add two more VCR's and an edit controller (and shows them in the picture as it is saying this). At the end, in the edit scroll, it explains that the switcher inputs must all be time base corrected and that to do 3D animation you need a single frame capable VCR. Also, it says some features are only available with Toaster 2.0 software (at that time not yet available) and the ubiquitous "specifications subject to change". It seems that even without any external research Newtek tells you all you need to know in the Revolution tape (at least my version of it). With the exception of the fact that they didn't tell you that time base correctors and single frame capable VCR's are expensive, I think Newtek accomplished everything that you are complaining about in the very "Revolution" tape you are hitting at so hard. Give your tape another listen/look and tell me if I got a different version of the tape or not. I swear, they say $4000.00, not $2500.00, and they tell you everything you need in addition to the Amiga/Toaster combination either in the voice over during the tape or in the scrolling credits at the end. Sincerely, Terry Tabor