Video Toaster 4000

Video Toaster 4000

 

Company

NewTek, USA

Date

1993

Amiga

A4000

Interface

video slot

  • successor of the Video Toaster
  • when installed in the A4000:
    • works much faster than the original Video Toaster and gives A4000 specific features
    • full AGA support and new effects particular to the AGA mode
    • nine banks of digital video effects
    • plugs into the video slot but takes up the space of the Zorro slot above it
  • when installed in the A2000 or A3000:
    • works slower than the original Video Toaster
    • six banks of digital video effects
  • triple frame buffers
  • the input and output BNC connectors are placed on a removable board – separate versions for A2000 / A3000 / A4000 cases

new features of v3.0 software

  • Character Generator
    • Compugraphic and Type 1 font support
    • automatic kerning
    • over 300 fonts included
  • LightWave: animations can be recorded in realtime from the switcher

new features of v4.1 software

  • Switcher
    • 600 effects
    • customizable interface
    • drag and drop effects, CG pages, control elements, Flyer video clips
  • Project Editor
    • allows building a new switcher, creating slide shows with still stores and effects
    • intuitive drag and drop storyboard
  • Character Generator
    • realtime scaling PostScript brushes, gradient fonts
    • realtime display of brushes
    • spell checker
    • expanded ARexx port
  • Toaster Paint
    • full screen painting
    • support for Flyer clips for rotoscoping, filters and special effects
    • global flood fill mode
  • unused NOS set