CompuServe Thread

Lou, I live in the UK so do not have a Toaster and have only recently dipped into the section. My company has modest Video requirements and I would really appreciate some help on up-grading our editing. We use Hi-8 cameras for acquisition and a Sony 9700 (think that's right..don't have the machine here…twin deck Hi-8 editor) to edit the results which are either played direct from Hi-8 or dubbed off onto VHS or S-VHS. We experimented with the VideoPilot hardware/software unit for the Amiga…. if you don't know it, it's originally a French unit using Panasonic 5-pin, Sony Control-L and IR wands to control a wide range of consumer and semi-pro cameras and decks. This is OK but the pre and post-roll setup is tiresome and frame accuracy is still a little hit and miss: good when it works well but not reliable enough. What we would like to do is continue with Hi-8 if we can because it satisfies our quality needs and when linked to the Sony deck gives quick and accurate cuts editing. However, good titling, some graphics insertion and the opportunity for A/B roll has made us think about where we go next. I would like to stay with the Amiga if at all possible because I know and like the machine and we already have a good genlock! I have been waiting for the long-expected Digital Micronics board to arrive….it was originally advertised in the UK in February….. but the delay seems endless and the specification of the software doesn't make me think it will be able to compete with systems on the Mac or PC. Any ideas where else we should look? We do not need all-singing, all-dancing digital effects but solid, accurate editing and titling with the opportunity, ideally, to work from and to a large-capacity hard-drive via a JPEG board. Sorry to throw out all these questions but here is another….can I buy your magazine in the UK? If so, who is the distributor? If not…can you give me a fax/phone number where I can order current and back copies on my Amex or M/C? Tony