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Alright, I now own a ChromaKey +, a SuperGen +, DCTV, and DCTV RGB Converter. I have no manuals except for the Chroma Key and DCTV.

I'd like to plug all of this in together, but am unsure of what order. Likewise I'm not familiar with the software, is there anyone else with this hardware combination that might be able to help out? Also if anyone has software for use with these components and or manuals that they could scan, that would be a major boon for me!

Thankx in advance!

P.S. I own one of Amiga Maniac's V3.1 RGB to PAL/NTSC Adapter's, if someone know's how or if I could use this in conjunction with this other hardware, please fill me in on that too!
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So you did not have to build a power adapter for Amiga Maniac's adapter?

Thankx for the manul page link, I was not aware of that one, though it seems the links within the page are often dead. :/

P.S. I recently discovered this site:

Installer's Heaven.

http://l8r.net/install/
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Quote from: desiv;653287
No, it pulls it's power from the RGB port.  I guess it gets passed thru the DCTV stuff fine..
At least it worked for me..  I have the DCTV hooked up to my 1084s now, but I'll see if I can test that again (at least composite I should be able to test from Amigamaniac's adapter which would tell me it's getting power) this weekend.


Josh, who runs it posts on EAB frequently, so I think he's still working on it..
His last reply to the thread on EAB was May 22nd, so not too long ago..


That's a great site..
I tried to upload my driver disk for my Applied Engineering High Density floppy drive to it recently tho, and the e-mails are bouncing.. ;-(

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Ya, my e-mail just bounced too. :(
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Another Hardware driver page:

http://amihelp.0catch.com/drivers.html
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But I DO have a blue screen! That's what I built up this collection for. :)
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Here is a video created by the guy who sold me my hardware collection.

[youtube]9hEbs6FX0cM[/youtube]

Sadly he seems to have been stricken with amnesia and does not remember exactly how he had all the hardware set up, though he does state that he used the DCTV in conjunction with the ChromaKey and Gen Locker in order to produce this video.


Now I am not totally sure of what all I can do with my hardware aside of what I see in the video above. One thing I'd like to start out with is to use the hardware to capture stills of sculpted models and toys to convert to sprites for use in my Star Wars game. I think it would be REALLY cool to create my game as much as possible, in the same fashion as Sprite Based First Person Shooters in the early and mid 90's.

I'd also like to use my blue screen to create special effects. I.E. the trick where make it look like someone just got hit by a car....

[youtube]8B20UYQL4Hk[/youtube]

My sister went to Tom Savini's school of special effects in Pennsylvania, and I myself used to tinker with such things a lot when I was 13. Taking this into consideration I would very much like to shoot a few short films with her and my brother just for fun.

Likewise I'd really enjoy adding my self or others into old videos just to make them more psychotic.  I.E.

http://redlettermedia.com/shorts/mr-plinkett-shorts/youre-invited-the-olsen-twins-movie/#.TjeYRqlxCsk.facebook
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Oh and Amiga Maniac's adapter will hopefully prevent me from having to use my 1804s, and will hopefully give me the ability to record my final product from S-Video.

I have S-Video out on my laptop, so I'd like to experiment feeding that into the ChromaKey as well. I.E. to take smaller screen shots of Jedi Knight 3D models for conversion into sprites... They can be displayed with a blue background after all...

Lastly I'd like to experiment with the old EBN format:

[youtube]-w67DUjx7q0[/youtube]
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I also have an external Black Burst Generator. I've no idea what this does, I was just told once I'd need it if I ever set up a Toaster System.

As for Toaster, I have a Toaster for the 2000, as well as one Time Based Corrector, but alas, no 2000.

Now in regards to the 2000. You say that the Toaster can do a 24bit output? If that is the case, are there any major advantage to having a Toaster 4000 over a Toaster 2000?

I read in the ChromaKey+ Manual that The Toaster's Luma sucks, and that was why the ChromaKey+ was built.
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Quote from: Motormouth;653322
@XDelusion

Cool,  This is too much fun.   I haven't though about production like this for a long while.
In my mind, these profession uses, in the day, this is what really put amiga on the map, not the games.


That's what I'm thinking! More people need to do some productive stuff with their old Amigas to show the world a taste of what could be done on those "old outdated" machines.

In fact it could go as far as showing people exactly why the Amiga is to blame for nearly every piece of tech that we take for granted now a days. Modern computers, how they work, and how they are put together. Amiga did it first in soooooo many ways!

Now as for me, I'm just starting out with all this hardware, so naturally my productivity is going to be a learning experience, but as with many things Amiga, I have a feeling that this like many other things, will not be a very steep learning curb to get around. Amiga has always been very user friendly, not to mention the majority of 3rd party software.

On that note, I think I will be recording videos of my learning experience, as well as uploading tutorials in time as I begin to master techniques and the like.


Glad you're having fun!!! :)
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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.



What is a Cruton?

And is that to say that the 2000 does not display in full color then, but is limited instead to 32 with HAM modes?
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Check it, youtube tutorials!!! Not for Amiga exactly, but still!!!

[youtube]GjvqsB2EAuc[/youtube]
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Oh yes, and how does Video Toaster stand up against something like Adobe After Effects as far as Video Editing and Manipulation is concerned?
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Elan Performer:

Lets you assign animations to each key on the Keyboard. Limited to 16 colors in High Res and 32 in Lowres. Though it also works with the DCTV thus allowing millions of colors. If combined with the DCTV RGB Adaptor, you can use all this with a ChromaKey and Genlocker which would be great for video DJing as I've been told.

I got the software... Does anyone got the Cheat Sheets that they could scan for the rest of us? These were made so you can write down what animation is assigned to what key. I realize I could just do this on any old piece of paper, but still it would be great to have scans of those and possibly the manuals.
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Still have not had a chance to play with my toys. :/

In the mean time I ordered one of these...

http://amiga.resource.cx/exp/videomaster1200

Now I am desperately seeking a Colour Master to go with it.
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Quote from: AmigaPixel;653459
Is he the fellow in Australia making the Amiga RGB to S-Video adapters?


Ya, I do believe he's an Aussie.
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