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Re: Video Toaster question...just making sure
« on: December 02, 2005, 10:40:58 PM »
Couple of things that will work.

1) Get yourself a ToastScan. Its a scandoubler specifically designed to work with the video toaster. Now Software Hut used to sell them but then they ran out. But because you just asked I just rechecked and as of Nov. 14th they are taking orders again (woo hoo) apparently they will have 200 units. It's not cheap (well considering the prices SD/FFs go for these days its actually moderatley priced) at $149.95. supposedly they will be finished by Dec. 28th.

I am ordering one now since my original plan had been to use one to thread the output from my RGB port SD/FF into my Picasso II card and onto a VGA screen.

2) Find another scan doubler that works like the toast scan (but thats hit or miss and risky).

3) Use an amiga with two video slots and use one for the Video Toaster and a scandoubler in the other avoiding the external doubler problem.

I was going to try this option but had problems running my Flyer with my Elbox busboard (the toaster 4000 worked fine alone with it). Until I can figure it out I have the Toaster/Flyer in my 2000 (sniff no AGA) but it works.

4) Get a sync strainer and use a VGA monitor that can sync to 15 Khz. The sync strainer converts the RGB pinout to vga but also adds the appropriate sync signal the toaster is expecting. If you have a VGA monitor that can sync that low you can run the video from the sync strainer into the Picasso II video pass through.

The only cavaet with this last solution is I have not tried it but I don't see why it won't work. If anyone knows different please feel free to correct me.

Hope that helps.