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From: mark@calvin..westford.ccur.com (Mark Thompson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: TBCs and the Toaster  (Was: Re: Toaster Info...)
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Date: 23 Oct 90 13:42:50 GMT
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In article <44738@sequent.UUCP> cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman) writes:
>For those looking for tape input to the Toaster, there may be some
>inexpensive hope.  Panasonic has released (or at least announced) two
>new Super VHS VCRs with built-in TBCs.  One is in their consumer line,
>the other in the industrial line (priced at around $1500 and $2000,
>respectively).  These offer only scan line correction (no full screen
>buffer), but, considering the power of the Toaster, that should be all
>you'd need.

Note that because these offer only scan line correction, they will work
provided you have only one source. If you want multiple video inputs,
you will still need either an infinite window TBC or cameras that are
genlocked to the master source (one of the above mentioned VCRs or
some other stable video output).
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