Commodore Amiga - Revision history

Joseph.Wharfe at 17:33, 7 August 2019

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	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]].		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]].

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	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).		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).

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Paulsoulsby at 21:55, 7 November 2017

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	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).

	[[Category: Equipment]]		[[Category: Equipment]]

Dummy User: Nicknamed 'amoeba'

2007-07-02T14:40:08Z

Nicknamed 'amoeba'

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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]].		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.

Dummy User: put into a category

2007-05-27T20:57:16Z

put into a category

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	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 ~~late 1990s~~ a PCMCIA network card was added so it could be networked to the rest of the station.		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.

	~~More~~ [[~~YSTV Technicals~~]]		[[Category: Equipment]]

Sprow: Add software titles

2007-05-27T18:34:36Z

Add software titles

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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]].		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]].

			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 late 1990s a PCMCIA network card was added so it could be networked to the rest of the station.		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 late 1990s 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.

	More [[YSTV Technicals]]		More [[YSTV Technicals]]

Dummy User at 18:04, 8 April 2007

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	The Commodore Amiga was YSTV's main graphics computer between {{unsure\|before ~~1997~~}} and 2003, when it's increasing unreliability lead to it being replaced by [[Graphics PC]].		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]].
	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 late 1990s a PCMCIA network card was added so it could be networked to the rest of the station.		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 late 1990s 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

	More [[YSTV Technicals]]		More [[YSTV Technicals]]

Dummy User: add some notes on the amiga

2007-04-06T18:49:40Z

add some notes on the amiga

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The Commodore Amiga was YSTV's main graphics computer between {{unsure|before 1997}} and 2003, when it's increasing unreliability lead to it being replaced by [[Graphics PC]].
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 late 1990s 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

More [[YSTV Technicals]]