# Video Toaster or DPS

**URL:** https://forum.highend3d.com/t/video-toaster-or-dps/71144
**Category:** Archived
**Tags:** hardware-discussions
**Created:** [April 18, 2001, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/video-toaster-or-dps/71144 "2001-04-18T22:22:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![mikedin](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@mikedin](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/mikedin)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2001, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/video-toaster-or-dps/71144/1 "2001-04-18T22:22:30Z")

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Does someone know if Video Toaster is a good solution for Non Lightwave users as a Digital recorder. How is it a software solution as opposed to DPS products that are hardware. How would you capture?  
Lastly, If anybody uses both I would love to hear which one they prefer and after all cabeling and drive requirements are met which one is a better buy for the money?

Thanks

Jason Brummett

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### Author: ![mikedin](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@mikedin](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/mikedin)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2001, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/video-toaster-or-dps/71144/2 "2001-04-19T05:39:50Z")

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I wanted to point out that I have been unable to purchase both of these digital disk recorders for a year.. and still don't have it in the budget. But I live in Colorado and access to these products is null and void period. Before I spend the cash this spring for one of the two I would love to hear your opinions.

Thanks again

Jason

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### Author: ![matt998](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@matt998](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/matt998)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2001, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/video-toaster-or-dps/71144/3 "2001-04-20T17:00:44Z")

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I am a Lightwaver and Aura 2 user but I bought a DPS Velocity 2D and it ROCKS!! I have not used the Toaster but I have heard too many horror stories about stability. DPS is a big company and knows video production it shows in their products. For just basic editing and capturing/playback Reality would be your choice. If your going to do NLE then I would get a Velocity.

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### Author: ![jandrew](https://forum.highend3d.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@jandrew](https://forum.highend3d.com/u/jandrew)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2001, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.highend3d.com/t/video-toaster-or-dps/71144/4 "2001-04-20T18:18:05Z")

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Have you looked at Sonic Foundry's Vegas 2.0? Try the demo...

[www.sonicfoundry.com](http://www.sonicfoundry.com)

Sean