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From: rhardock@alias.UUCP (Ron Hardock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Genlock inquiry
Keywords: genlock,desktop-video,amiga,atari,TT,ATW
Message-ID: <678@alias.UUCP>
Date: 18 Dec 89 03:39:47 GMT
Organization: Alias Research Inc., Toronto, ON Canada
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I am interested in trying out some desktop video on 
either an Amiga, or an Atari TT (or an Atari ATW).
Currently, I own neither of these computers; in addition
I know very little about desktop video.

I do want to try generating computer animation to combine
with real-life video.
Secondly, it would also be nice if such a system could
mix two video signals (from two VCR's) into one.
The computer could perhaps control how the mixing is done.

My first question is what types of Genlock are available
for the Amiga, and what do people recommend (referals to
magazine articles are welcome).
At first glance it seems rather confusing, as the prices
for genlock devices range in price from $150 up to about $2000.

I am also unsure of what computer platform to choose.
Beside the Amiga, other choices I can see are:
- Atari STE/TT 	(provides a color palette of 4096),
- Atari ATW 	(provides 16 million simultaneous colors),
- Mac II 	(provides 16 million simultaneous colors).
If anybody has any information on connecting a Genlock device to
any of these machines please let me know.  Thank you.

-Ronald Hardock
rhardock%alias@csri.utoronto.ca