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Depending on the video setup of the user, this delay could be quite noticeable when viewed along with the corresponding audio, and so some users installed audio delay circuits which would match the Toaster's video delay lag, as is common practice in video switching studios.Ī user still needed three VTRs and a controller to perform A/B roll linear video editing (LE), as the Toaster would serve merely as a switcher (which could be triggered through General Purpose Input/Output (GPI) to switch on cue in such a configuration) but the Toaster itself had no edit controlling capabilities.

Like all video switchers that use a frame buffer to create DVEs (Digital Video Effects), the video path through the Toaster hardware introduced delays in the signals when the signal was in 'digital' mode. Third-party low-cost time base correctors (TBCs) specifically designed to work with the Toaster quickly came to market, most of which were designed as standard ISA bus cards, taking advantage of the typically unused Bridgeboard slots (although they only used the bus to draw power and nothing more). The Toaster hardware required very stable input signals, and therefore was often used along with a separate video sync time base corrector to stabilize the video sources. Soon Toaster effects were seen everywhere, advertising the brand of switcher a particular production company was using. While these effects were unique and inventive, they could not be modified. These effects were in large part performed with the help of the native Amiga graphics chipset which were synchronized to the NTSC video signals the result being that while the Toaster was rendering a switching animation the computer desktop display would not be visible. Īside from simple fades and cuts, it had a large variety of character generation, overlays, and complex animated switching effects. This program became so popular and useful in its own right that in 1994 it was made available as standalone product separate from the Toaster systems. One feature of the Video Toaster was the inclusion of LightWave 3D, a 3D modeling, rendering, and animation program. This initial generation system was essentially a real-time four-channel video switcher. The card had several BNC connectors in the rear, which accepted four video input sources and provided two outputs (preview and program). The hardware component was a full-sized card which went into the Amiga 2000's unique single video expansion slot rather than the standard bus slots, and therefore could not be used with the A500 and A1000 models. The Amiga was unique among personal computers in that its system clock at 7.16 MHz was precisely double that of the NTSC color carrier frequency, 3.579 MHz, allowing for simple synchronization of the video signal.

The Toaster was released as a commercial product in December 1990 for the Commodore Amiga 2000 computer system, taking advantage of the video-friendly aspects of that system's hardware to deliver the product at an unusually low cost 2399 USD. Many other people worked on the Toaster as it developed.

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Engineer Brad Carvey (brother of American actor/comedian Dana Carvey) built the first wire wrap prototype, and Steve Kell wrote the software for the prototype. International prices vary.The Video Toaster was designed by NewTek founder Tim Jenison in Topeka, Kansas.

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Until July 12, 2013, the TriCaster 40 can be purchased for $4,995 (US), with an optional upgrade to version 2 software for $995 (US).Īfter July 12, 2013, all TriCaster 40 systems will include the Version 2 software, and the price will increase to $5,995 (US).Īn optional control surface for TriCaster 40 is available for $1,995 (US).

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If you already own a TriCaster 40, you can purchase a software upgrade for $995 (US).

General improved visual quality and consistency, correcting variances in the video signal on every single input, and tightly calibrating black, white, and color levels.

This adds a polished look to live productions by making overlays, audio, and warped video mapped against any 3D surface look much better

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The now included Animation Store Creator allows you to produce full color, full motion Network-style visuals.

A dedicated title station with an included LiveText application for creating HD graphics and titles with a few hundred pre-loaded templates.

New workflows for recording to disk and exporting to external applications.

New formats for videos, session resolutions, and recording options.

Our TriCaster 40, available for rent New Features:

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This upgrade gives users the ability to customize animated transitions, customize professional graphics and titles, faster file interoperability, and much more. This system enables its users to create professional streaming productions on small budgets.

Less than one week ago, NewTek announced the second generation TriCaster 40, a complete multi-camera video production studio, in a box.

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