Any tech-spotters in?

[GrumbleDook]

Something from K-9 ... but I'm not telling you what!

[Knil92]

nope all wrong XD let me know when you guys want the answer XD

[sted]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]43399[/ATTACH]

Okays, I've got one for you all

 

well the chips register as some sort of analogue switching device so cctv card?

[Knil92]

nope lol this is some tech from the late 80's

[sted]

nope lol this is some tech from the late 80's

 

if the file names a clue a video toaster?

[bald_pig]

Old school video capture card?

[Knil92]

we have a weiner

[LeMarchand]

nope lol this is some tech from the late 80's

 

if the file names a clue a video toaster?

 

Cylon (original BSG) exhaust port?

[Knil92]

t'is a video toaster for the amiga XD amazing piece of tech if you think about it, allowing average joe to jump in the world of video editing and video production

[Garacesh]

Video..

Toaster..?

 

[Knil92]

yeah, i think it was called a toaster because it was the size of one XD

[sted]

Video..

Toaster..?

 

 

used with the software lightwave on an amiga was supposed to be the hardware they used to do the 3d cgi for babylon 5 i seem to remember though i think it was used for test shots rather than broadcast ones

[ICTDirect_Dave]

used with the software lightwave on an amiga was supposed to be the hardware they used to do the 3d cgi for babylon 5 i seem to remember though i think it was used for test shots rather than broadcast ones

Here's an interesting read about what they used for CGI in B5.

 

The making of Babylon 5

[sted]

Here's an interesting read about what they used for CGI in B5.

 

The making of Babylon 5

 

lol packs 32mb ram

Foundation Imaging houses 24 Amiga 2000s, 16 of which serve as dedicated rendering engines. Each of the 16 packs 32 megabytes of RAM, a Fusion 40 accelerator, and a Toaster. All the Amigas share data through a Novell network and offload data to a 12-gigabyte 486 PC file server. Beigle-Bryant's home-brew task manager parcels out rendering work to each of the Amigas in the rack and ensures that no machine sits idle. Thanks to his clever resource management, the rendering time for a frame of "Babylon 5" animation averages 45 minutes, not too much more than that required for the less complex models used in the pilot episode

[LeMarchand]

lol packs 32mb ram

 

I initially thought 32GB - that was a heck of a lot in those days!

 

Babylon 5--The Universal Encyclopedia

 

 

Want to learn more about the universe and production of "Babylon 5"?

 

 

Compton's NewMedia and Warner Bros. Consumer Products are teaming up to release Babylon 5--The Universal Encyclopedia. This CD-ROM contains multiple pathways, including The Universe of Babylon, which describes the space station and its inhabitants; Aliens, which provides an encyclopedic description of the aliens and their home worlds; and Technology, which includes technical specifications for the high-tech tools used throughout the show, as well as the space station itself.

You can also step outside the fictional world of "Babylon 5" and explore how the series is created. You can choose Special Effects, which gives you a look at Foundation Imaging's Emmy-winning visual effects, or Behind the Scenes, which offers a peek at the actual production of the show.

 

 

An original bound "Babylon 5" encyclopedia will accompany the disc. The title should ship sometime this fall.

 

 

Did this ever happen? I did find this more recent one and now wish I could justify £200 odd: The Babylon 5 Encyclopedia: 5,000 Entries and 100% Canonical

[deKay]

I seem to recall SeaQuest DSV also used Amigas and video toasters. And, I think, Space Precinct did too.

[korifugi]

Video..

Toaster..?

 

 

 

Close enough?

 

 

 

Edit: Well, it's either that or the Twilight Series - that certainly burns my eyes.

Edited May 25, 2017 by korifugi

[DalekSec]

I've seen these many a time, and I've never worked out what they are for. They come with Epson projectors

[korifugi]

I've seen these many a time, and I've never worked out what they are for. They come with Epson projectors [ATTACH]45294[/ATTACH]

 

There's an optional Wireless USB dongle - it's for holding that.

[DalekSec]

There's an optional Wireless USB dongle - it's for holding that.

 

Ahhhhh!

 

Thanks had me stumped for years!

 

Thanks!