ChromaKey+, SuperGen+, DCTV, & RGB Converter. & V3.1 RGB to PAL/NTSC Adapter.

[magnetic]

Xdelusion

Yes, the Toaster 2k does NTSC broadcast quality "24bit" output via Composite! The A4k has faster chips and utilizes aga for full colour crutons and frames.

[magnetic]

xdelusion

A cruton is a toaster framestore. The toaster 2k displays 24bit full color images, nothing to do with ami chipset for it output. It has its own chipset!

To compare amiga vt to AE is rather lame   The only thing Toaster is better for is Live studio / broadcast situations with realtime or near realtime CG overlay and 3d transitions. AE is more for post and its effects are industry standard and blow away any amiga stuff.

Oh and btw you probably wont need the Black burst, thats more for studio situations. For your setup you will be fine without it afaik.

[magnetic]

THe point of the RGB converter is exactly what it sounds like. It converts the DCTV to an RGB out for use with Genlocks, RGB monitors, recorders, projectors, etc etc etc

the DCTV without said adaptor puts out COMPOSITE video only..

BTW I'm looking for a DCTV RGB adaptor if anyone wants to sell or trade theirs.

[magnetic]

xdelusion

Yeah I know the seller friend of mine from nyc user group. Very high price. There was one that sold new in box for$25 a few months back and I missed it!

As far as Amipixel statements let me make things clear

If you have a Digital source, you dont need a TBC for INPUT 1 ONLY

All Other Inputs on toaster board 2,3, 4 NEED TBC AFAIK even digital cam in order to sync it.

AFAIK

and why would one put a vt4000 board in the a2k?

[magnetic]

xdelusion

First if you are using a PAl amiga with NTSC gear it will NOT Work for genlocking and things due to signal timings, even if you are in ntsc screenmode afaik.

You should stick with NTSC legal screenmodes as well, check DCTv man.

also is you are looking for cool Toaster softwares this seller has a lot of almost new toaster stuff on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320739335936&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

also if you dont like the dctv and want to sell the converter let me know

Amiga Pixel

GPI Trigger Freeze means you can hook up a joystick or a pedal (gpi trigger google GPI its a standard) so that you can remote freeze frame the video iirc.

[magnetic]

xdelusion

Really nice setup! I'm jeaoulous like crazy for your microkorg  Good luck finding an ntsc a600 super rare..

Please re read my post above you CANNOT use PAL Amigas with NTSC video devices like genlocks/framegrabbers/etc because of the pin voltages of PAL. Yes, you can do NTSC SCREENMODES but the RGB out is still PAl frequencies hence your problems.

[magnetic]

Xdelusion:

I'm not going to help you with any more video stuff until you get rid of that avatar! It makes me feel weird man!

[magnetic]

Damn it i really meant it xdelusion please get rid of that avatar I liked that one with the dinosaur.   DCTV works fine with a600 its the PAL problem... do research on eab or other places man...  trust me on this one buddy... i specialize in vid with amigas especially genlocks and live performance/art installation.

[magnetic]

Switch to using your A600 only in NTSC mode while using the DCTV and/or do the modifications to really switch your A600 from PAL to NTSC with the mods noted on EAB and other places and it should work fine.

Dave he cannot do the former it does no good as the pin frequencies on the physical rgb port are for PAL.  He could do the hw hack to NTSC but its VERY complicated and you need a good solder tech... so prolly more trouble than its worth.. but finding an ntsc 600 is hard.

[magnetic]

What more difficult is to find someone with enough skill to do that mod.. not worth it imho

[magnetic]

I can tell you guys dctv works fine with aa amgas.

xdelusion: it's not an attsck dave has a lot og point please change it to something cool urr a cool guy so change ur avatar so ppl dont get the wrong ifea

[magnetic]

Yes its creepy. Please remove it thank you

[magnetic]

Xdelusion

Thx for changing the avatar. The metropolis one is super cool and more than valid today.. c my responses below..

Of course I hope you guys understand I'm just being sarcastic. I do love my irony!

Anyhow, possible good news. I am looking into a 2000 and a 500 right now. I'm not sure if I'm going to settle on either one, but I'm getting the details now.

Before you get one, PM me details I might be able to give you a better deal! I have a couple of nice a2ks here with extras..

If one of these has 2Mb of GFX RAM, and possibly some extra FAST RAM, then I'm probably going to get it. I'm kind of hoping for the 2000 though as I do have that Toaster and TBC just sitting around begging me to use them.

BTW, can ZorroII cards be adapted to work in that slot in the side of the 500?

Are upgrades such as CPU upgrades for the 500 and 2000 very hard to find or expensive for that matter?

CPU upgrades for a500 rare and expensive, not so much for A2k. A good board for over $100..

There are Zorro 2 adapators for A500..

As far as a Toaster goes. You are gonna want at least 030 and 8mb of ram.. if you run old versions of toast software you can get a away with less.

hope this all helps

[magnetic]

it certainly will work with ntsc a1200 and better too... its 32bit first off, has AGA (so wouldnt even need dctv as you can use ANIM AGA format!)