NewTek Video Toaster

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NewTek Video Toaster is a pioneering integrated video production and editing system for the Commodore Amiga that enabled affordable broadcast-quality video effects, switching, and 3D animation in the early 1990s.

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NewTek 4
NewTek Video Toaster canonical 2
Video Toaster 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hardware and software bundle
non-linear video editing system
video production system
category Amiga expansion card
broadcast video equipment
video editing hardware
commercialRelease 1991
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor 3D animation
broadcast video production
character generation
live video switching
video editing
developer NewTek Video Toaster self-linksurface differs
surface form: NewTek
era early 1990s
hardwareInterface Zorro II bus
inception 1990
includesSoftware Character Generator
LightWave 3D
Switcher
ToasterPaint
influenced desktop video revolution
manufacturer NewTek Video Toaster self-linksurface differs
surface form: NewTek
marketedAs affordable broadcast-quality video system
notableContribution popularized LightWave 3D in television VFX
notableFeature digital video effects
frame buffer
integrated 3D animation
integrated titling
real-time video switching
notableFor bringing high-end video effects to low-cost systems
notableUser Babylon 5 production team
platform Amiga
surface form: Commodore Amiga
priceAtLaunchUSD about 5000
runsOn Commodore Amiga 2000
surface form: Amiga 2000

Commodore Amiga 3000
surface form: Amiga 3000

Commodore Amiga 4000
surface form: Amiga 4000
successor NewTek Video Toaster self-linksurface differs
surface form: Video Toaster 4000

NewTek Video Toaster self-linksurface differs
surface form: Video Toaster for Windows
supportsInput multiple analog video sources
supportsOutput S-Video
composite video
usedIn cable access television
church video production
independent video production
local television production
videoStandardSupport NTSC color television standard
surface form: NTSC

PAL

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Commodore Amiga 2000 usedWith NewTek Video Toaster
Commodore Amiga 4000 notablePeripheral NewTek Video Toaster
Amiga notableSoftware NewTek Video Toaster
this entity surface form: Video Toaster
NewTek Video Toaster developer NewTek Video Toaster self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NewTek
NewTek Video Toaster successor NewTek Video Toaster self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Video Toaster 4000
NewTek Video Toaster successor NewTek Video Toaster self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Video Toaster for Windows
NewTek Video Toaster manufacturer NewTek Video Toaster self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: NewTek
LightWave 3D developer NewTek Video Toaster
this entity surface form: NewTek
LightWave 3D originalDeveloper NewTek Video Toaster
this entity surface form: NewTek