Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Path: utzoo!censor!comspec!darrell
From: darrell@comspec.uucp (Darrell Grainger)
Subject: Re: Amiga coverage in Byte
Organization: Comspec Communications Inc., Toronto Ontario Canada
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 91 01:36:32 GMT
Message-ID: <1991Mar2.013632.24056@comspec.uucp>
Summary: $25000 for Toaster setup?
References: <91059.184958CXW148@psuvm.psu.edu> <1991Mar1.024207.29305@en.ecn.purdue.edu>

In article <1991Mar1.024207.29305@en.ecn.purdue.edu>, stevew@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Steven L Wootton) writes:
> Funny you should mention the Video Toaster.  There is a very nice review on
> pages 245 through 254 in the March 1991 issue of Byte.  The "action summary:"
> 
> - Newtek Video Toaster
> 
> - What you'll like
>     The Video Toaster is the most complete desktop video production product
>     available, an incredible value at $1595.
> 
> - What you'll dislike
>     It's not the Toaster's fault, but it'll cost you to really put it to
>     full use.  Around $25,000 for a starter setup (including the Amiga) is
>     reasonable.
> 
  I was a little shocked to see the price tag Byte has put to the Toaster. My
figuring for the  Toaster would be the following:

- Amiga 2500 (or equivalent)
- Add 2 meg to the accelerator
- Add 2 meg to the A2091
- Toaster
- 1084 monitor
- Time Based Corrector (TBC)
- video deck
- camera with video deck capibilities

 I know how much the computer equipment costs because I sell it. You would be
looking at $5300 (maybe less; I'm guessing high). A camera with TBC, and video
deck with TBC costs $20000? I don't think so. What does Byte think you need on
the video end of a Toaster setup?

> 
> Steve Wootton
> stevew@ecn.purdue.edu
> stevew@pur-ee.uucp
> stevew%ecn.purdue.edu@purccvm.bitnet

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