Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!solo.csci.unt.edu!vaxb.acs.unt.edu!vaxb.acs.unt.edu!news From: wright@etsuv2.etsu.edu (BRIAN WRIGHT) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics Subject: Re: Toaster professionalism? Message-ID: <1991Jun1.212343.47215@vaxb.acs.unt.edu> Date: 2 Jun 91 02:04:12 GMT Reply-To: wright@etsuv2.etsu.edu Distribution: comp Organization: East Texas State University Lines: 33 Nntp-Posting-Host: etsuv2.etsu.edu In article , cimshop!davidm@uunet.UU.NET (David S. Masterson) writes... >Somebody I know who works at a television station mentioned that they've used >Amigas with Video Toasters for some work, but don't consider the output of the >Toaster to be "truly" professional. Being a layman myself, I'm not quite sure >what he means (something about the "cleanness" of the signal). Can someone >shed some light? What he may be talking about is the composite output. The composite output in and among itself degrades the signal. Probably the cleanest signal you can produce is the RGB signal that the computer generates, unfortunately that signal isn't very compatible with MOST broadcast set-ups. When you start combining things into one signal degredation is inevetible. The electronics included to produce the composite output within the toaster may not be quite as good as it possibly can be. This means, the output may or may not be 'broadcast quality'. Of course, considering the Toaster with everything you need (computer, memory and everything) is around $5000 it does give quite superb output. However, if you compare this system to a $90,000+ setup it would sort of lack. That DOESN'T mean that it isn't a viable alternative to the $90,000 setup because the monetary difference is QUITE large. >-- >==================================================================== >David Masterson Consilium, Inc. >(415) 691-6311 640 Clyde Ct. >uunet!cimshop!davidm Mtn. View, CA 94043 >==================================================================== >"If someone thinks they know what I said, then I didn't say it!" -------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Wright wright%etsuvax2@ricevm1.rice.edu or wright@etsuvax2.bitnet -------------------------------------------------------------- Standard Disclaimer... not my words and all that jazz.