Cable Forum - Vista possibly free

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Originally Posted by CrC-3rr0r (Post 34144243)

That also depends on the progression of technology : There was very little video encoding happening in 1992

hehe kids today ;) , you never heard of the Amiga, Video Toaster ,or any of the original Video edit/mixing/genlocking/encoding HW/SW that generation inspired then?, it was and indeed is still used in several small US network/cable companys.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Toaster
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The Toaster was released as a commercial product in October 1990 for the Commodore Amiga 2000 computer system, taking advantage of the video-friendly aspects of that system's hardware to deliver the product at an unusually low cost.

The hardware component was a full-sized card which went into the Amiga's unique single video expansion slot rather than the standard bus slots, and therefore could not be used with the A500 and A1000 models. The card had several BNC connectors in the rear, which accepted four video input sources and provided two outputs (preview and program).

This initial generation system was essentially a real-time four-channel video switcher."

http://www.sirentechnology.co.uk/pag...tek/newtek.htm
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Much of the desktop video revolution can be traced in the history of NewTek. Since founding NewTek in 1985, visionary Tim Jenison has led in the design of a series of ground-breaking products and continues to guide the company in pioneering innovative and affordable tools for computer-generated animation, video and film special effects.

Since its inception, NewTek has been a driving force in pushing the edge of video and 3D graphics technology while redefining price/performance and ease of use. NewTek is perhaps best known in the film and video industry as the company that created the desktop video market segment in 1990 with the introduction of its wildly successful product, the Amiga Video Toaster.

In 1993, NewTek and its founder, Tim Jenison, were presented with an Emmy award for Technical Achievement for this revolutionary product. In 2003, NewTek was again presented with an Emmy for LightWave 3D's seminal role in the revolution in CGI visual effects over the preceding decade.

NewTek has built its success on the concept of providing powerful, intuitive products at prices that are very affordable. In late 2001, NewTek once again redefined video editing with the release of the powerful Video Toaster [2], the next-generation Video ToasterÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â® running on the Windows 2000 platform.

Low-cost tools provided by NewTek have broadened the base of those who create film, broadcast quality video and graphics. Along the way, NewTek has developed a fanatically loyal customer base that continues to look to it for new and innovative products at unmatched prices."

not to mention the Amiga cd32 officially came out in 1993 so people were makeing Mpeg1 and mpeg2 video for that market too.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiga_CD32
"the CD32 managed to secure over 50% of the fledgling CD-ROM market in the UK in 1993 and 1994 outselling the MegaCD, Philips CDi and even PC CD-ROM sales."

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb (Post 34144299)

This is a friendly place ive learnt loads while here :) I enjoy educating myself in things that interests me and if I can help a few along the way of my learning and maybe teach a little too then its not wasted time :)

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