Video Toaster 4000

[ceaser]

Hey.  I bought a Video Toaster 4000 card.  It has no cables on it or software with it.  Do I need any special cables to make it work?  Where do I get software for it?  I have this Highflyer Expansion card installed in my Amiga 4000 and it has a special slot in it that is made specifically for Video Toaster.  That's where it's plugged in.

Let me know what to do.  From what I've seen there's some ribbon cable you're supposed to have and of course there is software.  I got it for $50 with shipping though so since I didn't need it anyway, I thought it best to go with one for cheap and figure out the particulars myself.

Regards,
Greg

[Pyromania]

NewTek should be able to sell you the software. It's around $59. Ask for the 4.3 Amiga Video Toaster upgrade. Other than that you need a cable if your connecting it to a Flyer card and you can still buy 3rd party products for it.

http://www.discreetfx.com/Millennium.htm

Think that package is around 69.95 without a Toaster card since you already have one.

[T3000]

Hey.  I bought a Video Toaster 4000 card.  It has no cables on it or software with it.
Greg

You've just opened a pandoras box.

BNC connectors and adapters out to a second monitor for display.
Software minimum is the VT environment v4.1.
Then there's a mass of addons. Software and hardware. The flyer card adds a whole dimension. Limited to ntsc output. Depends on what ya want it all to do.

Ron

[ceaser]

I contact NewTek and they say I need to fill out a form and give them the last owners name and information and signed permission from the guy who sold it to me and then I can "talk to their tech support" which I don't need.  I said I need the ribbon cable and the software for VT4000.  I didn't send a picture last night because I thought that would be insulting but this is just some flea bay junk purchase.  There is almost no way the person who sold it to me is the registered owner.  I responded and told them if they want to sell me something let me know, but they need to give me some legal documentation explaining why they need a "transfer of ownership."  Yes they actually said "transfer of ownership."  We're not dealing with a car here are we?  No it's an old piece of junk hardware.

So enough rant.  Someone please tell me where I can get what I need.  I saw that link up above the 1st responder left.  It links to some thing that costs $199.95 and doesn't show me a picture.  So that doesn't really help me much.

How bout this... If YOU personally ever bought a VT4000 or NewTek product and were in my shoes, where would YOU go to buy something for it.  I know what NewTek is doing.  They're trying to sell me a warranty and stuff I don't need.  For God's sake I'm probably going to put some graphics over old VHS tapes with it.  I don't even own a camcorder!

[T3000]

Someone please tell me where I can get what I need.  I saw that link up above the 1st responder left.  It links to some thing that costs $199.95 and doesn't show me a picture.

The ribbon cable is to link the Flyer card to the VT card. If you don't have a Flyer card, you don't need it.
The web link from Pyromania is for some additional software for the Toaster/Flyer which you don't need either if your going to basic overlays.
If you have a Flyer card in that HighFlyer expansion case, you won't need the Octupus cable either. That cable connects a drive bay to the Flyer.

All you need to get the card operational is the 4.x VT cd and install floppy. If NewTek won't sell you the software, someone might have an extra CD and install disk they might be willing to sell you. Watch ebay, it popps up occasoinally. I suggest also to obtain the proper manual.

Ron

[Pyromania]

@ceaser

Just tell them you want to buy the 4.3 convenance upgrade for the Amiga Video Toaster. NewTek can be hit or miss sometimes about Amiga depending who you get on the phone. Ask for customer service if your having problems. If you still can't get anything from them you can buy the upgrade from us new. We have a few and don't normally sell them but might make an exception. Your on your own finding the cable for the Flyer though. That's a little harder to come buy but should be with a Flyer card if you buy one of those later.

[ceaser]

@ceaser

Just tell them you want to buy the 4.3 convenance upgrade for the Amiga Video Toaster. NewTek can be hit or miss sometimes about Amiga depending who you get on the phone. Ask for customer service if your having problems. If you still can't get anything from them you can buy the upgrade from us new. We have a few and don't normally sell them but might make an exception. Your on your own finding the cable for the Flyer though. That's a little harder to come buy but should be with a Flyer card if you buy one of those later.

Here's my pic of what I DO have.  Pyromania: sorry I should have guessed that place was your store, discreet.fx

I wouldn't have been so harsh if I'd known I was talking to the actual person who could give me customer service there

I'll send PM

[Pyromania]

No problem, page has been updated to reflect just the software package price (Not required to make Video Toaster 4000 run). What we sell is a 3rd party add-on that enhances the Toaster 4000.

[scuzzb494]

Hi

Here i what you get out of the box.

http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com/amiga/amiga_scuzz389.htm

No help sorry.

scuzz
http://www.commodore-amiga-retro.com

[Matt_H]

Call NewTek again. The person I got on the phone completed a transfer of ownership over the phone by just asking my serial number.