Yep, that was the one. As a sci-fi nerd including Star Trek like shows I watched all seasons.

There was some kind of expansion slot in the Amiga 2000, like an old PCI if you will. And one company launched a super card called "Video Toaster" along with software. The fact I didn't know is that they used like 20 Amiga 2000 computers networked in order to render the FXs. An Amiga computer farm, incredible.

I had my doubts about the rendering because the main Amiga chip was relatively slow (Motorola at 7.1 Mhz) but this solved it.
Nice article here:

https://www.generationamiga.com/2020/08/30/how-24-commodore-amiga-2000s-created-babylon-5/

 

just a look at https://www.commodore.net/category/all-products
ultimate 64, in 3 different cases. an fpga machine available for 7 years. the rest? merch, merch, merch. cups, mousepads, t-shirts, caps, hoodies... on their landing page they say:
Honouring the past. Innovating the future.
Without the distractions that stole it.
coffee makers, toilet brushs and document shredders were labeled with commodore in the last 20 something years. those are the "distractions" they speak of. and now? same old story, take some stuff, stick commodore on it, and make some money. disgusting.

 

those things were build to last forever, even a dog pissing over it didnt break it (that's what you get for looking after the neighbors dog when they have a very bad argument).

 

I loved my Commodores, had the VIC20, C-64 and Amiga and much more, trashed them long ago, no way would I want to buy one today, I'm not into wasting any money on ancient technology.

 

my third ever computer was commodore c16+4 i also had a spectrum, vic20,and 2600 the games kickstart and also jetset willy were v addictive my uncle would give me and my brothers his cast offs
with the +4 design of the computer looked v cool

 

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