> On (17 Mar 95) Manuel Coats wrote to All...
 > 
 >  MC> I currently own a video toaster system
 > 
 > WHEEEE!!!! :-)
 > 
 >  MC> am considering switching to a Dec Alpha system (windows NT)
 > 
 > The only advantage of an NT system for Toaster users is the ability to
 > run ScreamerNet, a program from NewTek that only runs on NT-based
 > computers, which handles Lightwave rendering much faster than the
 > Amiga's older, slower CPU.
Actually I was talking about the pressure of selling off my amiga/toaster
system in lieu of a Dec Alpha system (NT).  Since I mainly do lightwave
animations, being able to render at 20X my current speed would be very
beneficial, but I use my toaster for simple tasks and would hate to lose it
now that I know it pretty well.  
 >  MC> available some editing hardware which ranks similar to the video
 > toaster
 > as
 > 
 > For editing, there's the Flyer!
Yeah but the flyer is expensive and I think Im going to lean my business
mostly towards animations, and not as much towards the video end, so the
flyer is becoming less and less important to me.  Besides, with the way
commodore is, I wouldn't be suprised if Newtek anounces at NAB that they
are working on a PC toaster/Flyer solution.  I guess we'll see.
 > If you already have the Toaster, why would you want to sell it and get
 > something else for the PC?  My understanding is that there are no
 > comparable quality switcher/CG/paint systems available for IBM
 > compatible computers at the same price - you either have to pay a lot
 > more, or accept a lot less than the Toaster offers.
Because I would sell my toaster system, yet I would still want something
that I could do basic editing with for my animations or the small video
work I may do.  I would need something that defenitely does fades and
wipes, and some Digital effects would be cool.  I could probably just get
one of them cheapo mixer boards to do this.  They have become pretty
advanced I hear.  Whaddaya think?
 > As far as your 1970 questions, maybe you should take both of them into
 > a repair shop: show them how clear the one looks, and ask if they
 > could fix the other so it would look as clear.  The reason I suggest
 > bringing in the good one is that otherwise they might not believe that
 > there's a problem with the other one - not expecting as much as you've
 > seen from that model.
Thanks for the help.  Take care.
-Manny
 
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