Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!bobl From: bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics Subject: Re: Toaster professionalism? Message-ID: Date: 2 Jun 91 19:30:04 GMT References: <1991Jun1.200216.11627@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> Organization: The Graphics BBS (2D,3D,GIF,Animation) +1 908/469-0049 Lines: 36 sheasby@dgp.toronto.edu (Michael C. Sheasby) writes: > The output from the toaster is just vanilla ntsc composite, which just > doesn't cut the mustard in a professional setting. For a television > station worth its salt, only 'component' video hardware will do. Component > boxes split the image down into R-Y,G-Y,and Y (Betacam), Y and C (S-VHS) > or R,G,and B (computer output before encoding)... the basic idea being > to preserve the quality of the video as long as possible before it gets > mashed down into a composite signal for consumer audiences. The toaster > doesn't have the bandwidth (horizontal resolution) to compete with > truly pro effect boxes, and would look pretty cheesy beside them. It > just doesn't make sense to shoot Betacam, convert to composite for > a frame store, doodle on the image with a toaster, then output from > composite back to Betacam/Abekas/3/4 SP or whathaveyou. > > so there ya go. $.02, please. Erg. Why don't you tell that to Cap. Cities who purchased several Toasters for thier edit suites. Try finding even a composite effects box for $1500. In all reality, you can't find anything comparable to the Toaster for under $10k. The composite output serves several peoples needs for the money. All of the above is fine and dandy when you have some major bucks to spend but it's all achedemic because the final output and what we all see is only that lousy vanilla NTSC composite video anyway. If you work smart and don't drop too many generations, you can do quite a nice job with the Toaster for certain things. -- Bob The Graphics BBS 908/469-0049 "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye!" ============================================================================ InterNet: bobl@graphics.rent.com | Raven Enterprises UUCP: ...rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!bobl | 25 Raven Avenue BitNet: bobl%graphics.rent.com@pucc | Piscataway, NJ 08854 Home #: 908/560-7353 | 908/271-8878