What is the Video Toaster?

The Video Toaster is a commercial expansiom device for the A2000, A3000, and A4000 that allows the mixing and editing of broadcast-quality NTSC video, as well as 24-bit image composition, 3-D modelling, and title generation in real-time. Developed by Newtek, the Video Toaster comes in two varieties developed for the A2000 (standard Toaster) and A4000 (Video Toaster 4000). For many years it was linked inexplicably to the 3D rendering program Lightwave, but with the release of version 4 on the Amiga and other platforms outgrew its Toaster dependence.

The Video Toaster and Lightwave should be immediately recognisable for anyone working in the graphics industry as it has become the standard for graphic development. They have been used extensively on shows such as Star Trek: TNG, Babylon 5, and Jurassic Park, as well as many others.

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