The Video Toaster Card
Below are images of my Toaster 4000 card. Some of the information I've given is in a simplified form, and may not be entirely technically accurate, but I've tried to explain it in terms that make sense to me.
The above view shows the top of the card in an A4K configuration, and the right side if installed in an A2K. Notice that there are 2 boards connected together with all the components sandwiched between the 2 boards. On the right side of the board are the BNC video connectors that protrude out the back of the machine for video in/outputs. Also note that since the Amiga 2000, 3000, and 4000 cases are different, the BNC board can be removed and configured differently to fit those cases. If used without a Flyer card, the connector cable is not needed.
This shows a close-up of the 2 boards with the stand-offs.
The above view shows the BNC card and connectors. This BNC card is configured to fit in an A4K desktop or Tower.
Since the Toaster is a dual channel device, the Program output feeds the recording device (VTR, etc.) and the Preview is hooked to a monitor to show what is cued up. Cued up signals can be live video from one of the video inputs, one of the two digital frame buffers, or a background color. That means there are a maximum of 7 different signals that can be chosen from at any given time. Switching between the inputs or buffers is accomplished via the interface, keyboard, joystick port, or ARexx.
Showing the bottom of the card in an A4KD configuration, and the left (inside) in an A2K configuration. In a 2000, this side of the card is precariously close to the floppy/hard drive mount bracket. Some sort of isolator is needed to keep the solder pins from shorting out if they touch the Amiga, that's what the round rubber thingy is on the right side of the board above.
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