Pro video production on Amiga?

[orb85750]

Is some manifestation(s) of Amiga capable of modern, pro-quality video production, say from straight
documentary production all the way up to art film with specialized effects, etc.  (Wasn't Amiga the original artists' computer?)  What hardware/OS and specific software is available?  

[orb85750]

>>>>>>Nowadays putting one together would be quite expensive and underpowered compared to other alternatives.>>>>>>

Can you elaborate a bit on what is available, if one does not mind spending the extra money, due to my aspirations for Amiga loyalty?  Thanks.

[orb85750]

OK, so there is no digital option of any kind available for any kind of Amiga-compatible set-up?  Is that correct?  Thanks.

[orb85750]

bloodline wrote:

orb85750 wrote:
OK, so there is no digital option of any kind available for any kind of Amiga-compatible set-up?  Is that correct?  Thanks.

The Amiga predates the digital world.

Right, but just wondering if *anything*
has become available in terms of digital
video for Amiga (even public domain) since
the good ole days.

[orb85750]

Thanks Rebel!  Very much appreciated.  I'm totally new to the video hobby idea (as you probably can tell by my questions), so I want/need to read more about what is possible on an Amiga.  And, yes, hopefully something new will come along for use with OS4.x or MOS.  -Dave

[orb85750]

KimmoK wrote:
Interesting read about Amiga & video etc:
http://tech-head.com/amiga2.htm ...

Thanks, although we all need to take time out to
laugh at this quote from tech-head:

"Amiga Inc is on the right track and is moving the Amiga forward once again to the forefront of computing."

[orb85750]

Great stuff, very impressive.  Needless to say, Amiga isn't so useless for video after all!

[orb85750]

Assuming I can get my hands on a decent non-linear digitizer card for a classic OCS machine, what is the most flexible editing software available?  Are there a few strong options?

I presume that I may also need a new accelerator card for a stock A2500?  (I also own a stock A1200 -- not in towerized form.)  Thanks, -Dave

[orb85750]

Are the toaster/flyer manuals available somewhere online?  Available anywhere in hardcopy form?

Pyromania wrote:
@Sig999

Don't forget the Flyer card for the Amiga Video Toaster. Then decks are no longer needed and the dream of real time tapeless editing is at hand on Amiga OS.

[orb85750]

Pyromania wrote:
@orb85750

Sadly no one has spent the money or time to convert the Amiga Video Toaster Flyer manuals into PDF's.

In the absence of a manual, are there any decent resources for learning how to use it?  Thanks.