Oct, 2017 i have an amiga 4000 still i used to use it back in the day to edit tape using amilink and the vt 4000 it still works. The origional video toaster and software installation disks amiga resistance. Unfollow commodore amiga 4000 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A promo video for the video toaster 4000 guest staring wil wheaton, penn jillette, and tony hawk from 1994. Amiga 4000 was used in titanic film production amitopia. This is a recording of the newtek video toaster demo at the westchester amiga user group waug meeting on december 6, 1990 at. I wonder if thisavermedia averkey imicro vga interface pcmac to tv converter will this work along with the vga adapter from amgakit. Back when the macintosh had only a monochrome 9inch screen, and the pc managed just four colors and monotone beeps, the amiga boasted a 32bit. The author replaced the original binaries of the video toaster. Therefore, this answer will be amiga centric, and only mention the atari in brief terms, and only on points where i feel i can contribute meaningfully. Amiga 4000 vs 1200 commodore amiga atariage forums. Newtek video toasterflyer software available for free amiga.
Get the best deals on video toaster when you shop the largest online selection at. Significant upgrades to the video system aga and ham8 gave amiga users new found resolutions and colors, at the cost of compatibility with the older amiga ecs and ocs systems. Newteks famous promotional video demonstrating the amiga video toaster 2. Video toaster vt was introduced in 1990 for commodore s amiga computer. Bnc female to rca male adapters for commodore amiga newtek video toaster flyer tbc vscope par. All kinds of software too and one has the video toaster installed. To browse amiga roms, scroll up and choose a letter or select browse by genre.
Commodore amiga 4000 with a newtek vt4000 video toaster and kitchen sync tbc capturing video commodore amiga 4000 with a newtek vt4000 video toaster and kitchen sync tbc doom9s forum welcome to doom9 s forum, the inplace to. Is this an early toaster 4000 card with labeled with video toaster instead. Christian simpson on youtube which runs a very nice channel there got handson commodore amiga 4000 machine that was used to make apollo they thought. There is news about the first generation cbmpet the vic20, c64 and c128.
Works on windows 10, windows 8, windows 7, vista and xp 3264 bits. New 5 bnc male to rca female adapters for commodore amiga newtek video toaster flyer tbc vscope par. Commodore amiga newtek video toaster secrets youtube. Im mostly a gamer so graphics stuff like the video toaster dont mean anything to me. Winuae is the best amiga emulator we have seen so far, for playing amiga games on a windows pc. Demonstrations include the amiga 3000, the amiga 2500, the amigavision authoring system, the animation studio, and the video toaster. It wasnt until i went to university that i got to use an amiga 4000 with the video toaster. This machine sparked my whole interest in computing and technology. Images, sounds, and animation on the commodore amiga toaster toolkit 40000 ultracard multitasking information construction set video toaster manual. The amiga 4000t, also known as a4000t, is a tower version of commodores a4000. The first amiga was the a with 256kb of ram, powered by a 7 mhz motorola 68000 cpu. The a4000 used the aga chipset to allow it to show 256,000 colours on screen from a palette of 16. Requires mainboard that supports 2 floppy drives, feature that hasnt existed for over 10.
Both will work in the amiga 2000 but the vt4000 requires an amiga 4000. It was the only amiga ever to have both scsi and ide interfaces built in on the motherboard. We swapped the toaster hardware for a broadcaster elite card from applied magic and had a. This auction is for a vintage commodore amiga video toaster board. I used the 4000 for video editing and had it interphased to video hardware. Commodore employees, they still sold big numbers of amiga 2500 after the release of the amiga 3000, customers seemed to like the bigger housing of the a2500.
Amiga 4000 3000 new pro production commodore a3660 cpu card improved. An earlier video production and editing system for windows from newtek, inc. Jan 16, 2014 the toaster continued to be a popular product through the 1990s, and an updated version released in 1994 added more features, using the dedicated video slot of the recently released amiga 4000. The newtek video toaster is a combination of hardware and software for the editing and production of ntsc standarddefinition video. I bought this amiga several years ago from a friend, and i still use it for games today, the multitasking is great. Interfaced with newteks video toaster, the amiga 4000 was mostly found in television and production studios all over the world. The newer video equipment is designed for hd video and the composite and s video is downscaled from the hd. Get the best deals on video toaster when you shop the. The related software tools support video switching, chroma. I was a diehard amiga user back when both platforms were relevant. Video toaster article about video toaster by the free.
On this web page you can find the latest news about the computer brand commodore. This program looked at the new amiga computer and new third party appplications. The plugin expansion card initially worked with the amiga 2000 computer and provides a number of bnc connectors on the exposed rear edge that provide connectivity to common analog video sources like vhs. The real inside story of how commodore failed slashdot. It can be used in the amiga a2000, a3000, and a4000 computer systems. The video toaster ushered in the age of affordable desktop video in 1991 and was used in products such as babylon 5 and jurassic park. It could digitize pictures, video, and even display pictures with more than 4000 colors in ham mode.
Fantastic nonlinear editing for its time and such a shame that commodore was no longer around to innovate. Subsequent models used numeric designations such as 500, 600, 2000, 3000 and 4000, except for the cdrom. Subsequent models used numeric designations such as 500, 600, 2000, 3000 and 4000. This is one of the largest and most complete rom sets available. Video toaster amiga vs video toaster pc culturacion. I have two commodore amiga 2000 pcs that id be willing to sell. Based on the motorola 68000 family of microprocessors, the machine has a custom chipset with graphics and sound capabilities that were unprecedented for the price, and a preemptive multitasking operating system called amigaos. Until the release of the video toaster 4000, the amiga 2500 was the fastest computer available for use with the video toaster. Commodore amiga 4000 a4000 desktop computer 6014826. I didnt need a tbc for a while but my newer dvd player and satellite box dont put out analog video that the toaster can sync to. Click on the reset button in the left bottom corner to reset your emulated amiga and load the game. Demonstrations include the amiga 3000, the amiga 2500, the amigavision authoring system, the animation studio, and the video toaster from newtek. But the video capabilities of our dusty amiga 4000 were too powerful to ignore.
The video slot is extended with 18 pins not found in previous amiga models in order to support the aga chip sets 24 bit colour palette. The toaster continued to be a popular product through the 1990s, and an updated version released in 1994 added more features, using the dedicated video slot of the recently released amiga 4000. More about magazines, competitions, music, emulators and events. In 1992 commodore launched the most advanced amiga yet. I have an accelerated 1200, but ive seen several nice looking 4000s pop up lately. A promotional video for the video toaster 4000 from newtek. The amiga 2000, or a2000, is a personal computer released by commodore in march 1987. Commodore amiga slim psu for 500, 600, and 1200 power supply. Toaster 4000 archive newtek discussions newtek forums. Toastscan and prevue adapters for multisync monitors seem to exspensive and too few available. As commodore floundered in the late 1990s, newtek struggled as well, with. Ill sell the new 2000 and considering selling the 4000 as well. Browsing the collection there are over 62,000 images for the amiga family of computers 500, 1200, 2000, 4000, including utilities, games, education, documentation, demos. Some amiga games came on more than one floppy disk, like defender.
Newtek video toaster demo 1990 commodore amiga youtube. Lots of nostalgic references for every amiga user, from the sexy kiki. And also news about the c16, c116, plus4, c64 dtv, cone and the amiga. View and download commodore amiga 500 user manual online.
One of the most powerful computers in the museum currently, the amiga 4000 was the darling of video production companies. The amiga is a family of personal computers sold by commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. Commodre amiga video toaster card a2000 a3000 a4000. It was introduced as a big box expandable variant of the amiga but quickly redesigned to share most of its electronic components with the contemporary amiga 500 for cost reduction. Also includes a visit to faug, the first amiga users group, in palo alto. Commodore amiga 4000 with a newtek vt4000 video toaster. It looks to be in good condition but has not been tested and is sold asis. The amiga was the computer i always wanted, but couldnt afford. The original video toaster running on an amiga 2000. There are two models, the a4000040 released in october 1992 with a motorola 68040 cpu, and the a4000030 released in april 1993 with a motorola 68ec030. Video toaster 4000 mouse pad for commodore amiga computer 4000 and others. Which were the most powerful computers out of the atari st. Thanks to taylor barcroft kunga for this wonderful donation.
It also found a prominent role in the desktop video, video production, and show control business, leading to affordable video editing systems such as the video toaster. Browse by genre, rating, and more with our advanced rom browser. I have been looking for a good quality but reasonable priced way to connect my amiga 2000 to a tv since all my 1080s died recently. Source of amiga video toaster software released slashdot. The commodore amiga 4000, or a4000, is the successor of the a2000 and a3000 computers. This demo doesnt even have every transition and effect that comes factory. View and download commodore amiga 3000 manual online. This is my favourite amiga machine and has been with me since my childhood.
So if i had a choice to buy a 1960 monitor or a 1940 monitor for an amiga 4000 and chose the 1940, what differences would i notice when im using video toaster, personal paint and playing games. The origional video toaster and software installation disks amiga. Jeff asked if he could make a copy and take it back to commodore with him. Newtek video toasterflyer software available for free. The amiga video toaster 4000 source code was released in 2004 by. Commodore amiga roms, games and isos to download for. Both monitors work, but one has a bad onoff switch switch wont stay inon, without help.
A demo of the many effects and transitions that come with the video toaster 4000 running system 4. By the time i graduated, commodore had gone out of business and amiga was no longer a viable purchase in my mind. Amiga 2000 compatible and you can download the software for them if you. Newtek video toaster 4000 for commodore amiga 4000 3000. The first model, the a, was launched in 1985 and became popular for its graphical, audio and multitasking.
The last home computer ever released by commodore business machines was the amiga 4000. Commodore amiga roms, games and isos to download for emulation. To make it easier for everyone, for a limited time i have added the complete source code to the amiga video toaster flyer on the link below. It is made to give you the best amiga experience, without having an actual amiga. If youre feeling adventurous, try the advanced rom browser. The amiga 4000 system design was generally similar to the a3000s, but introduced the advanced graphics. The toaster was announced at the world of commodore expo in 1987 and released as a commercial product in december 1990 for the commodore amiga 2000 computer system, taking advantage of the video friendly aspects of that systems hardware to. I also have an amiga 4000 with the last issue, back then latest and greatest video toaster board.
Amiga 500 plus amiga cd32 amiga cd32 commodore 64 commodore 64c commodore 128 commodore 128d. A button that says download on the app store, and if clicked it. The toaster was announced at the world of commodore expo in 1987 and released as a commercial product in december 1990 for the commodore amiga 2000 computer system, taking advantage of the videofriendly aspects of that systems hardware to deliver the product at an unusually low cost. The following is one of the most influential systems in the field of special effects in video and video editing in general.
The zorro, isa and video slots are all placed on a daughterboard which is mounted vertically on the motherboard. The plugin expansion card initially worked with the amiga 2000 computer. Amibian is what you need to transform your raspberry pi into an amiga. Remember, relive, rediscover the joy of amiga easily, with cheep hardware and minimum effort. Mar 15, 20 commodore amiga newtek video toaster secrets.