Information page for Expansion Cards for the Commodore Amiga Video Toaster / Flyer

DPS Personal TBC-II (VT-2000)
Copyright 1991-93 DPS Digital Processing Systems, Inc.

Featuring both composite and S-Video (S-VHS or Hi-8) inputs, the DPS NTSC Personal TBC II is a full-frame TBC/Synchronizer card which can be used to interface virtually any VCR, laser disc player or comcorder to production switcher or computer video systems including the NewTek Video Toaster. Special Effects include Rock Solid Freeze (Both Field and Frame), Variable Strobe and Forced Monochrome. The DPS Personal TBC II can be installed in any IBM PC compatible or AMIGA 2000/3000/4000 series computers or in a DPS ES-2000 series expansion system.

All Video proc amp functions, system timing, scene memories and even color balance can be adjusted using intuitive DPS Personal Series software. Both AMIGA and MS-DOS versions are provided. The DPS Personal TBC II is also compatible with the multi-channel RC-2000 desktop remote control. Either scheme permits you to mix and match DPS Personal TBC II, III, and IV cards with DPS 230/235 rackmount TBCs as well as the DPS Personal V-Scope.

DPS Personal TBC-III (VT-2500)
Copyright 1992-93 DPS Digital Processing Systems, Inc.

Featuring both composite and S-Video (S-VHS or Hi-8) inputs, the DPS Personal TBC III can be used to interface virtually any VCR, laser disc player or camcorder to production switcher or computer video systems including the NewTek Toaster. Special Effects include Rock Solid Freeze (Both Field and Frame), Variable Strobe and Forced Monochrome. The DPS Personal TBC III can be installed in any IBM PC compatible or AMIGA 2000/3000/4000 series computers or in a DPS ES-2000 series expansion system.

All Video proc amp functions, system timing, scene memories and even color balance can be adjusted using intuitive DPS Personal Series software. Both AMIGA and MS-DOS versions are provided. The DPS Personal TBC III is also compatible with the multi-channel RC-2000 desktop remote control. Either scheme permits you to mix and match DPS Personal TBC II, III, and IV cards with DPS 230/235 rackmount TBCs as well as the DPS Personal V-Scope.

DPS Personal TBC-IV (VT-2600)
Copyright 1991-96 DPS Digital Processing Systems, Inc.

The DPS Personal TBC IV card is designed to work in any IBM PC® compatible or AMIGA® 2000/3000/4000 series computer or in a DPS ES-2000/2200 Series Expansion System. The TBC IV features both composite and S-Video (S-VHS or Hi8®) Inputs and outputs. The TBC IV interfaces virtually any VCR, laser disk player or camcorder to production switchers or computer video systems like the NewTek Video Toaster®. Special Features include Rock Solid Freeze (Both Field and Frame), GPI Freeze, Variable Strobe, Forced Monochrome and Advanced Sync, All video proc amp functions, system timing, scene memories and color balance can be adjusted with DPS Personal Series software. Serial control data is fed to the card via the rear panel mini DIN-9 connector or via an on board input header. The card obtains its power from the expansion slot but does not require any other bus signals.

• Composite & Y/C S-Video Inputs and Outputs
• Occupies Single ISA Bus Slot
• Component Digital 4:2:2 Processing
• Compatible with RC-2000/2001/RC-4000 Remote
• Film Strobe Effect
• GPI Freeze Trigger
• Adjustable Proc Amp & Color Balance Controls
• Infinite Window Time Base Correction
• Amiga/DOS/Windows Control Software

Personal Animation Recorder (PAR Card)
Copyright 1993-95 DPS-Digital Processing Systems, Inc.

The Personal Animation Recorder (or PAR, for short) is a revolutionary tool for computer animators. Used in conjunction with your Amiga computer and animation rendering software, it eliminates the need for a single-frame videotape recorder and controller, while giving you real-time playback of full resolution (752x480, 16 million colors, 30 frames per second) animation sequences.

PAR is actually three tools in one: an animation record/playback deck, a real-time video capture deck for rotoscoping, and a still store with stunning access speed and storage efficiency. Commonly used with Newtek Video Toaster 2000/4000.

Some of the many features of the Personal Animation Recorder are:

• Accepts animation frames directly from rendering program
• Copies existing image files from Amiga disk drive
• Compatible with IFF, Targa, SGI or Video Toaster Framestore files
• Switchable filter to prevent chrominance aliasing from IFF files
• Project organizer for image and animation files
• Real time video capture with variable frame rate, and still grabs
  (when used with TBC-IV card, not supplied)
• Animation editing features: join, split, duplicate, ping-pong, reverse, etc.
• General Purpose Interface for triggered playback from edit controller
• Variable speed playback
• Genlockable video outputs with variable timing
• Video output formats: composite NTSC, S-VHS, Betacam or MII
• Direct access to TBC-IV control screen

• High-capacity hard drive dedicated to Personal Animation Recorder.
• Amiga 2000, 3000, or 4000 with:
• A hard drive with at least 250 Kbytes available for PAR software
• At least 1.2 Mbytes of system memory available to PAR
• Workbench 2.0 or higher
• Animation rendering software such as LightWave 3D, Cinema4D, Aladdin4D, Imagine, etc.
• Video monitor and VCR
• Optional: Digital Processing Systems TBC-IV card, if you are using your PAR card for video capture

DPS Personal V-Scope Model VM-2000 DPS-560 WFV
Copyright 1994 Digital Processing Systems, Inc.

The Personal V-SCOPE is a combination waveform monitor and vector scope which provides precise real time monitoring of video signals. The V-SCOPE produces a digitally synthesized waveform/vector display, including graticules, which can be displayed on any video monitor. The V-SCOPE features a variety of display modes including simultaneous waveform and vector displays in either overlay or split screen modes.

The Personal V-SCOPE card is designed to work in any IBM PC or 100% compatible 8 or 16-bit type expansion slot. The card obtains its power from the expansion slot, but DOES NOT require any other buss signals. This allows the card to be used in an AMIGA PC slot WITHOUT requiring an AMIGA PC bridgeboard.

The various display modes and features of the V-SCOPE are controlled via software. The software communicates with the V-SCOPE using the RS-232 serial data port on the host computer. Serial data is input to the V-SCOPE via the rear panel RJ-14 connector, or the internal serial data headers. The V-SCOPE may be daisy chained with a DPS Personal TBC-II, III or IV allowing a single serial port to control multiple TBC's as well as the V-SCOPE.

The Personal V-SCOPE has a single video input, a buffered video output, a waveform/vector superimpose output, and a full-time waveform/vector output.

DPS Personal Component Video Adapter
Copyright 1993 Digital Processing Systems, Inc.

The DPS Personal Component Adapter is a combination 3-Line Adaptive Digital Comb Filter Decoder and Y/C Encoder card designed for use with the NewTek Video Toaster. The DPS PCA converts the composite output of the Video Toaster into two Y/C (S-Video) outputs and a component analog video (Betacam/MII) output. These outputs can then be connected to Y/C monitors, S-VHS, Hi-8, Betacam, and MII recorders as well as other devices like component production switchers.

The DPS Personal Component Adapter is also equipped with three Y/C inputs, which are converted to Video Toaster input feeds. S-Video output devices such as TBC’s and camcorders, can thus be connected directly to a Video Toaster system.

The DPS Personal Component Adapter offers superior diagonal luminance resolution compared to products based on two-line comb filter designs. The DPS PCA enables the full resolution of a Video Toaster to be displayed on a standard Y/C monitor. Depending on the make, model and format of the record VCR, the PCA can also provide improvements in the record video signal.

Faroudja Laboratories Y/C Plus - YCP-100
Copyright 1996 Y/C Plus, Inc.

The YCP-100 is the only Y/C Adaptor that utilizes the Faroudja Labs picture improving technology!! The reason? To produce the best picture quality available. The Faroudja Two Dimensional Digital Adaptor Comb Filter compares PIXEL BY PIXEL not LINE BY LINE like other generic comb filters for a sharper and more defined picture. Dot crawl is reduced, Colors are more vivid and saturated and Cross Color is improved.

The Kitchen Sync
Copyright 1993 Digital Creations, Inc.

The Kitchen Sync from Digital Creations and Progressive Image Technology completes your video installation. Completely synchronize not one, but two independent video sources for use with virtually any switcher or digital video effects system requiring synchronous video inputs. Two complete time base correctors on one card that can plug into any IBM AT compatible slot.When they created the Video Toaster, they threw in everything but the Kitchen Sync.

• Two complete infinite window time base correctors on one IBM AT/Amiga compatible card.
• Plugs into any IBM AT compatible or any Amiga 2000, 3000(T) or 4000(T) PC slot.
• Works with any video source, including consumer VCRs and camcorders.
• Use more than one Kitchen Sync linked together to synchronize even more channels.
• Complete 100% accurate sync generator built in: totally regenerates all sync and blanking signals; guaranteed 100% accurate S/CH phase relationships.
• Absolute 100% broadcast quality output.
• Built-in proc amp features including: Hue, Saturation, Contrast, and Brightness adjustments.
• Advanced sync output. Useful with any VCRs capable of taking an Advanced Sync in.
• Completely digital design--No pot adjustments necessary. The Kitchen Sync is completely microprocessor controlled and easy to adjust.
• Great for use with NewTek's Video Toaster.
• S-VHS and Hi-8 compatible inputs and OUTPUTS (with optional S-VHS module).
  Use either composite or S-Video IN either channel.

Normally comes with Manuals, Dual TBC ISA Board, Remote Control Unit and BNC Connector Box.
(No software is needed, the TBC's are controlled via the 2 black boxes)