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The Commodore Amiga was YSTV's main graphics computer between {{unsure|before 1995}} and 2003, when it's increasing unreliability lead to it being replaced by [[Graphics PC]]. | {{Equipment}} | ||
The Commodore Amiga (fondly refered to as the 'Amoeba') was YSTV's main graphics computer between {{unsure|before 1995}} and 2003, when it's increasing unreliability lead to it being replaced by [[Graphics PC]]. | |||
Mainly used for DPaint (basically a souped up bitmap editor with animation extensions) and Scala (a home video titling program which did scrolling credits and similar) along with a little custom YSTV software. | Mainly used for DPaint (basically a souped up bitmap editor with animation extensions) and Scala (a home video titling program which did scrolling credits and similar) along with a little custom YSTV software. | ||
The important feature of the Amiga was that it had a Genlock unit, so that graphics could be superimposed over live video as well as producing full screen animation content. For a long time it existed only as a stand-alone machine, although in the | The important feature of the Amiga was that it had a Genlock unit, so that graphics could be superimposed over live video as well as producing full screen animation content. For a long time it existed only as a stand-alone machine, although in the early 2000s a PCMCIA network card was added so it could be networked to the rest of the station. | ||
When remote control was necessary for exercises like [[Election Night Graphics]] it was usually provided via a serial port cable. | When remote control was necessary for exercises like [[Election Night Graphics]] it was usually provided via a serial port cable. | ||
The first Amiga owned by the station was an Amiga 500 {{unsure|plus}}. This was later replaced by a donated Amiga 1200 in {{unsure|2000}}. This was substantially more powerful than the 500 featuring extra memory, AGA graphics and an accelerator board (which meant that it had to be raised from the desk). | |||