For those suggesting usb capture device... have you ever used one of these in a pro setting? Even today you have to shop around for one that doesn't drop frames, or suffer from lackluster quality as many of these devices are consumer level products not pro level products. There is a noticeable quality update when you move into pro products like the Tricaster or Toaster or Matrox products.
Believe me I know as I've tried many of them.
For those saying the Flyer is old analog tech... Umm it works digital once you capture the footage and you could output to component or yc or even save projects as a flyer clip digital file. Also the transition are totally digital.
I think a lot of folks are making comments and they've never really used the tech.
With lots of work this can be implemented into an FPGA and turned into an HD/SD product and yes USB provided it can match the quality and have built in TBC. At the time the toaster was made there was no TBC on a chip, they couldhavemade one but it would have added to cost (Tim Jennison told me so) nowdays that's much cheaper to do.
Thanx, your statements are all very true. The thing that hurts the Amiga Video Toaster & Flyer the most is people that have never used one just assume things and don't really know how great it was.
