Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video we step back into 1991 with this vintage VHS tape showcasing the Commodore Amiga Video Toaster from NewTek Inc. This rare promotional video highlights the groundbreaking Amiga Video Toaster system that transformed video production and broadcast graphics.
In this recording, you'll see how NewTek presented the Video Toaster to the world—demonstrating its cutting-edge features for live switching, 3D animations, titling, and special effects. The tape was designed both as a training resource and as a promotional tool, making it a fascinating time capsule of desktop video’s early days.
What you'll find in this video:
- Promotional highlights showing the power of the Video Toaster
- Training demonstrations for broadcasters, creators, and video editors
- A glimpse into NewTek’s revolutionary approach to affordable video production
- Retro 1990s aesthetics, VHS quality, and classic tech nostalgia
If you're a fan of vintage video gear, retro computing, or the history of multimedia production, this is a must-watch piece of tech history.
Like, subscribe, and explore more rare VHS transfers, classic hardware deep-dives, and retro tech discoveries here on the channel.
--- Video Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro: Amiga Computer NewTek Revolution VHS Tape
1:27 - Demonstration of the Amiga Video Toaster
2:35 - Professional Movie Makers
4:10 - Four-Input Video Switcher
5:08 - Chroma F/X
5:24 - Toaster Paint (ToasterPaint)
5:49 - Luminance Keyer
6:08 - Character Generator (CG)
7:13 - Lightwave 3D
9:24 - NewTek Revolution VHS Tape Video Credits
10:30 - The Revolution Continues: System 2.0 exciting 4 minute demo
11:26 - New Digital Effects and Organic Effects
11:41 - ActionFX, Sports Effects, Warps Effects
12:22 - System 2.0 Switcher, Soft-Edge Transitions
12:32 - Positional Effects, Fade In / Fade Out Effects
12:46 - Improved Luminance Key, Faster Framestore Retrieval
12:48 - S-Curv Dissolves and Fades, Framestore Compression
12:50 - Field and Frame Save, System 2.0 ToasterCG
12:53 - Slower Scroll Speeds
12:57 - Use ToasterPaint Graphics As Backgrounds
13:00 - Drop Shadows on Scrolls and Crawls
13:02 - Read Word Processor Text Files, Faster Text Rendering
13:03 - Hard Drive Buffering, More Toaster Character Generator Fonts
13:15 - System 2.0 ChromaFX (New Effects, Line Art Mode, Cycling Effects)
13:32 - Instant Access From Switcher
13:38 - System 2.0 ToasterPaint, Improved Scrolling
13:46 - Share Toaster Paint Buffer with ToasterCG
13:52 - Grab Directly from a Digital Video Bank
13:55 - System 2.0 Lilghtwave 3D (Even Faster)
14:04 - Over 150 New Features
14:09 - Texture Map Anti-Aliasing
14:18 - Underwater Effect, Spline Tension Control, Non-Linear Fog
14:35 - More Modeling Tools (Bend, Twist)
14:46 - Dozens of Cool New Objects
14:54 - Lightwave 3D Now Includes Raytracing
15:10 - The Next Generation Video Toaster Is Here
Digitization Details:
I used my Panasonic DMR-ES46V DVD recorder to convert the VHS source to 720p HD, ensuring the best possible video quality from this analog media format.
Why Archive This?
These kinds of tapes represent a unique era in home computing education and deserve to be preserved. If you're a fan of retro tech, Amiga systems, or early Commodore computer training media, this one’s for you.
--- Video Links
Song used in The Revolution Continues Demo: Hawaiian Chance by Yello:
youtube.com/watch?v=mymab84xJZQ
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In this video we step back into 1991 with this vintage VHS tape showcasing the Commodore Amiga Video Toaster from NewTek Inc. This rare promotional video highlights the groundbreaking Amiga Video Toaster system that transformed video production and broadcast graphics.
In this recording, you'll see how NewTek presented the Video Toaster to the world—demonstrating its cutting-edge features for live switching, 3D animations, titling, and special effects. The tape was designed both as a training resource and as a promotional tool, making it a fascinating time capsule of desktop video’s early days.
What you'll find in this video:
- Promotional highlights showing the power of the Video Toaster
- Training demonstrations for broadcasters, creators, and video editors
- A glimpse into NewTek’s revolutionary approach to affordable video production
- Retro 1990s aesthetics, VHS quality, and classic tech nostalgia
If you're a fan of vintage video gear, retro computing, or the history of multimedia production, this is a must-watch piece of tech history.
Like, subscribe, and explore more rare VHS transfers, classic hardware deep-dives, and retro tech discoveries here on the channel.
--- Video Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro: Amiga Computer NewTek Revolution VHS Tape
1:27 - Demonstration of the Amiga Video Toaster
2:35 - Professional Movie Makers
4:10 - Four-Input Video Switcher
5:08 - Chroma F/X
5:24 - Toaster Paint (ToasterPaint)
5:49 - Luminance Keyer
6:08 - Character Generator (CG)
7:13 - Lightwave 3D
9:24 - NewTek Revolution VHS Tape Video Credits
10:30 - The Revolution Continues: System 2.0 exciting 4 minute demo
11:26 - New Digital Effects and Organic Effects
11:41 - ActionFX, Sports Effects, Warps Effects
12:22 - System 2.0 Switcher, Soft-Edge Transitions
12:32 - Positional Effects, Fade In / Fade Out Effects
12:46 - Improved Luminance Key, Faster Framestore Retrieval
12:48 - S-Curv Dissolves and Fades, Framestore Compression
12:50 - Field and Frame Save, System 2.0 ToasterCG
12:53 - Slower Scroll Speeds
12:57 - Use ToasterPaint Graphics As Backgrounds
13:00 - Drop Shadows on Scrolls and Crawls
13:02 - Read Word Processor Text Files, Faster Text Rendering
13:03 - Hard Drive Buffering, More Toaster Character Generator Fonts
13:15 - System 2.0 ChromaFX (New Effects, Line Art Mode, Cycling Effects)
13:32 - Instant Access From Switcher
13:38 - System 2.0 ToasterPaint, Improved Scrolling
13:46 - Share Toaster Paint Buffer with ToasterCG
13:52 - Grab Directly from a Digital Video Bank
13:55 - System 2.0 Lilghtwave 3D (Even Faster)
14:04 - Over 150 New Features
14:09 - Texture Map Anti-Aliasing
14:18 - Underwater Effect, Spline Tension Control, Non-Linear Fog
14:35 - More Modeling Tools (Bend, Twist)
14:46 - Dozens of Cool New Objects
14:54 - Lightwave 3D Now Includes Raytracing
15:10 - The Next Generation Video Toaster Is Here
Digitization Details:
I used my Panasonic DMR-ES46V DVD recorder to convert the VHS source to 720p HD, ensuring the best possible video quality from this analog media format.
Why Archive This?
These kinds of tapes represent a unique era in home computing education and deserve to be preserved. If you're a fan of retro tech, Amiga systems, or early Commodore computer training media, this one’s for you.
--- Video Links
Song used in The Revolution Continues Demo: Hawaiian Chance by Yello:
youtube.com/watch?v=mymab84xJZQ
Subscribe:
youtube.com/geekwithsocialskills?sub_confirmation=1
Geek With Social Skills is a retro technology and vintage computing YouTube channel focused on classic systems like Commodore, Apple II, and DOS PCs.
Explore more retro tech, vintage computing, gaming, and nostalgia content at:
geekwithsocialskills.com
#NewTek #VHS #RetroComputing #RetroTech #VintageComputing #TechHistory
