evtracy@sdrc.UUCP (Tracy Schuhwerk) (04/10/90)
I just got ahold of a copy of the last page of the Video Toaster flyer/
brochure that NewTek was handing out at NAB. I'll try to post what it
has ASAP (here come more "VAPORWARE HATERS" flames...). There is a paragraph
in fine print that says "This device has not been approved by the Federal
Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be offered for
sale or lease, or sold or leased until the approval of the FCC has been
obtained." Take it for what its worth... The specs do sound great! The only
bad thing I've heard is that NewTek is saying it will need a time base corrected
video signal as its input (TBC's aren't cheap! This is Bad News(tm) for those
of us who want to use it for amature video!). I hope they fix this problem!
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=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=daves@hpcilzb.HP.COM (Dave Scroggins) (04/12/90)
> Some informed sources around here have told me that the Video Toaster was >supposed to be released sometime last in the last (or next) couple of weeks. >They said that there was a demonstration done in Washington and that from what >they saw, all of the hype and information that NewTek has been giving out about >the Toaster was a "Smoke Screen". The good news is that it looked even better >than what they had originally said it would look! > Now... Anyone else have information along these lines? Any information >at all?? Is this all a bunch of unsubstantiated rumors? If it does what it >was supposed to AND looked even better then the asking price of $1600 is a >pretty good deal! - Some computer tabloid (I don't have it at work - so can't think of the name right off) said the Toaster is supposed to be released within 60 days. (Didn't 60 days from when - the paper came out yesterday 4/10) I sounds like a nice machine though Dave S. -