cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman) (10/23/90)
zerkle@iris.ucdavis.edu (Dan Zerkle) writes: < hawk@pnet01.cts.com (John Anderson) writes: < < [ "Why doesn't the Toaster come with a time base corrector?" ] < < 2. You don't need it to sync with a laserdisk or video camera or to do < output only. Why be forced to buy something if you don't need it? < Not everybody needs tape input (nice to have though). For those looking for tape input to the Toaster, there may be some inexpensive hope. Panasonic has released (or at least announced) two new Super VHS VCRs with built-in TBCs. One is in their consumer line, the other in the industrial line (priced at around $1500 and $2000, respectively). These offer only scan line correction (no full screen buffer), but, considering the power of the Toaster, that should be all you'd need. < Actually, it would be nice if NewTek bundled a TBC as an option. < 'Course, they'd have to find an OEM, and deal with that hassle & all. < Maybe later. < < -Dan It should be possible for NewTek to find a TBC with capabilities similar to the unit included in the Panasonic VCRs, which would keep the price down (probably $400-500). -- Chris (Insert phrase here) Seaman | /// cseaman@gateway.sequent.com <or> | /// Make up your own ...!uunet!sequent!cseaman | \\\/// mind. The Home of the Killer Smiley | \XX/
mark@calvin..westford.ccur.com (Mark Thompson) (10/23/90)
In article <44738@sequent.UUCP> cseaman@sequent.UUCP (Chris "The Bartman" Seaman) writes: >For those looking for tape input to the Toaster, there may be some >inexpensive hope. Panasonic has released (or at least announced) two >new Super VHS VCRs with built-in TBCs. One is in their consumer line, >the other in the industrial line (priced at around $1500 and $2000, >respectively). These offer only scan line correction (no full screen >buffer), but, considering the power of the Toaster, that should be all >you'd need. Note that because these offer only scan line correction, they will work provided you have only one source. If you want multiple video inputs, you will still need either an infinite window TBC or cameras that are genlocked to the master source (one of the above mentioned VCRs or some other stable video output). +--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mark Thompson | | mark@westford.ccur.com | | ...!{decvax,uunet}!masscomp!mark Designing high performance graphics | | (508)392-2480 engines today for a better tomorrow. | +------------------------------------------------------------------------- +