Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!root From: root@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: Amiga coverage in Byte Message-ID: Date: 2 Mar 91 17:15:39 GMT References: <1991Mar2.013632.24056@comspec.uucp> Organization: Raven Enterprises, Piscataway NJ Lines: 50 darrell@comspec.uucp (Darrell Grainger) writes: > 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 vide > deck with TBC costs $20000? I don't think so. What does Byte think you need o > the video end of a Toaster setup? Well, right off the bat you need to have more than one input source to do the fancy transitions unless you like doing them with still buffer images. Cameras do not require TBC's nor do Laserdisc players. I would say you need at least 2 input sources and an output recorder. If you use 2 tape machines for input, you need two TBCs or a single dual-TBC. TBC's (any worth a crap) cost >$2500 each. Any reasonable tape machines (any worth a crap again) cost >$2500 each. This starts to add up. You didn't even mention the second monitor..you DO want to see what the program is don't you? You see if you are talking a "real" setup, you are talking pretty darn close to $20k. Also, you were talking hardware..minimal hardware. First of all, you also need a single frame controller for any 3d animation...>$1300. You also need more than a single hard disk. I would suggest a removable type of media...hey..those Toaster frames are around 750k a piece... You see, it all adds up. You can wimp along for under $10k..but you will not be able to take advantage of what the Toaster is all about. -- Bob InterNet: root@graphics.rent.com | Raven Enterprises UUCP: ...rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!root | 25 Raven Avenue BitNet: root%graphics.rent.com@pucc | Piscataway, NJ 08854 Home #: 908/560-7353 | 908/271-8878