NewTek Video Toaster
E199219
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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NewTek | 4 |
| NewTek Video Toaster canonical | 2 |
| Video Toaster | 1 |
| Video Toaster 4000 | 1 |
| Video Toaster for Windows | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1789473 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: NewTek Video Toaster Context triple: [Commodore Amiga 2000, usedWith, NewTek Video Toaster]
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A.
Video for Windows
Video for Windows is an early Microsoft multimedia framework and API for Windows that enabled digital video playback and editing on PCs in the 1990s.
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B.
NuBus
NuBus is a 32-bit, processor-independent expansion bus standard widely used in late-1980s and early-1990s workstations and personal computers, including many Apple Macintosh systems.
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C.
Fairlight CMI
The Fairlight CMI is a pioneering digital synthesizer and sampler from the late 1970s and 1980s that revolutionized music production with its groundbreaking sampling capabilities and computer-based interface.
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D.
Commodore Amiga 4000
The Commodore Amiga 4000 is a high-end personal computer from the early 1990s Amiga line, known for its advanced multimedia capabilities, expandable architecture, and popularity in video production and graphics work.
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E.
Octane workstations
Octane workstations are high-performance UNIX-based graphics and computing systems developed by Silicon Graphics (SGI) for demanding visualization and professional workloads.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: NewTek Video Toaster Target entity description: 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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A.
Video for Windows
Video for Windows is an early Microsoft multimedia framework and API for Windows that enabled digital video playback and editing on PCs in the 1990s.
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B.
NuBus
NuBus is a 32-bit, processor-independent expansion bus standard widely used in late-1980s and early-1990s workstations and personal computers, including many Apple Macintosh systems.
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C.
Fairlight CMI
The Fairlight CMI is a pioneering digital synthesizer and sampler from the late 1970s and 1980s that revolutionized music production with its groundbreaking sampling capabilities and computer-based interface.
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D.
Commodore Amiga 4000
The Commodore Amiga 4000 is a high-end personal computer from the early 1990s Amiga line, known for its advanced multimedia capabilities, expandable architecture, and popularity in video production and graphics work.
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E.
Octane workstations
Octane workstations are high-performance UNIX-based graphics and computing systems developed by Silicon Graphics (SGI) for demanding visualization and professional workloads.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| 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
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
3D animation
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broadcast video production ⓘ character generation ⓘ live video switching ⓘ video editing ⓘ |
| developer |
NewTek Video Toaster
self-linksurface differs
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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
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surface form:
NewTek
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| marketedAs | affordable broadcast-quality video system ⓘ |
| notableContribution | popularized LightWave 3D in television VFX ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
digital video effects
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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
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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
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| supportsInput | multiple analog video sources ⓘ |
| supportsOutput |
S-Video
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composite video ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cable access television
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church video production ⓘ independent video production ⓘ local television production ⓘ |
| videoStandardSupport |
NTSC color television standard
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surface form:
NTSC
PAL ⓘ |
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Subject: NewTek Video Toaster Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.