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- EGS-TV-Professional The Desktop-Video and Framegrabber software for EGS
- ===================
-
- This is the full version of EGS-TV V3.1, the shareware Video software for
- EGS graphic boards. To use this as full version you need a keyfile, which
- can only be obtained by registering directly by me. Without keyfile
- EGS-TV has some restrictions.
-
- To run this program you need an EGS-Graphics board with EGS version 6.0
- or higher, OS2.04 or higher and at least 2MByte free RAM (Fast-RAM) and
- same picture source. The most comfortable picture source is a framegrabber
- and currently VLab,VLab-Par,Y/C-VLab and Y/C-VLab-Par are supported as
- framegrabbers. Other framegrabbers (e.g. IV24) are planned for the future.
- You can also use a paint program or an image processing program as source.
- Currently ImageFX, EGS-ImageFX and many 24Bit EGS-Programs as PicoPainter
- and SpectraPaint/EGS-Paint can be used by fast direct imports!
-
- Even without a framegrabber you can use EGS-TV as harddisk-sequence/animation
- editing and blue screen keying effect software.
-
- The registration fee for EGS-TV Professional is currently 30US$ for users
- outside of europe and 40DM for users in europe. Alternatively you can still
- register the classical version of EGS-TV (20US$ or 25DM) (see documentation
- for differences).
-
- EGS-TV has the following features (even without keyfile):
-
- * *** new ***: Fast import function for pictures from (EGS-)ImageFX
-
- * *** new ***: Fast import function for EGS-Bitmaps (can be used with
- many programs as SpectraPaint, PicoPainter, ...)
-
- * Monitor window in upto 64000 colors in size 360*310 (PAL), 360*260 (NTSC),
- 180*155 (PAL) or 180*130 (NTSC) with surprisingly fast update rates for
- VLab users.
-
- * Unlimited number of Preview windows in greyscale or color for multiple grabs
- of halfframes, HiRes-halfframes and fullframes. The big grabs can be viewed
- in fullsize-Previewwindows or downscaled to LoRes. This allows you to grab
- multiple frames and compare them to decide, which is the best to use and
- transfer.
-
- * Unlimited number of sequence windows with unlimited number of frames in
- any sequence (limited only by memory; Professional version also offers
- harddisk sequences with full video editing). Every sequence has it's
- own preview window, where the current frame is shown or the sequence
- can be played as animation forwards and backwards. You can delete or
- regrab single frames and move through the sequence frame by frame
- forward and backward. Editing functions for insert and assemble
- recordings are also implemented. All Theese features can be controled
- with a comfortable sequence control panel (similair to VTRs). You can
- even combine new foreground signals into existing sequences with
- the amazing Blue Screen Keying (Chroma Keying).
- For the professional version similair features are planned for hard-
- disk recording, to become independent of the main memory size.
-
- * Flexible Chroma Keying with realtime Blue Screen effect by using quasi
- two VLab inputs concurrently. Chroma color (or range) can be configured
- freely. this feature is usable for monitor, single grabs and even sequences.
- You can combine any number of new foreground signals with an existing
- background sequence. This offers many stunning trick technics.
-
- * Color intensity can be changed for monitor (realtime recoloring),
- previews and final pictures. More options will probably be integrated,
- if enough users register.
-
- * Flexible Deinterlace-function with differnt modes and strengths. This
- includes an Undo-Feature to try different paramters on a fullframe picture.
-
- * Grab-Area can be selected by mouse or numerically.
-
- * Runs on it's own screen in size of the EGS-Default screen with 24Bit
- (if possible) or with the color depth of your Default screen.
-
- * supports PAL and NTSC Video sources.
-
- * supports upto 6 video inputs, which might be distributed over several
- VLab boards.
-
- * supports TimeBaseCorrection for Video tape recorders.
-
- * english and german versions of EGS-TV.
-
- * extensive documentation in Amiga-Guide format (in english and in german).
-
- Registered users get the following additional features with their keyfiles:
-
- * Saving and loading of settings (Database of settings for different video
- sources)
-
- * Saving of preferences for program start options
-
- * runs with any screenmode or directly on the EGS-DefaultScreen (to be shared
- with other EGS-applications)
-
- * can even "jump" to any EGS-Screen which is already opened, for improved
- comfort when using EGS-TV with another program.
-
- * Saves grabbed frames to Clipboard or to file and transfers them automatically
- to other applications via ARexx-commands or by fast direct-ports. Transfer
- operations can be customized by the user to make EGS-TV communicate with
- any ARexx-capable application.
- Currently supported file types: IFF (compressed and uncompressed), YUV, DEEP,
- PPM, QRT, Targa and JPeg (JPeg is only available in the professional version)
-
- * Fast direct transfer to PicoPainter (as Picture or as Brush) and to
- (EGS-)ImageFX
-
- * Sequences can be saved and loaded in a special YUV-like file format (a se-
- parate player program is included)
-
- * All pictures of a sequence can be exported automatically in one of the
- supported file formats (IFF,YUV,DEEP,PPM,QRT,Targa,JPeg).
-
- * Harddisk recording, editing and playback (professional version only)
-
- * Precise time code and timing control for recording and playback with
- option tomanually set the timecode for each frame (Professional only)
-
- Please read the documentation for exact modalities to register and for
- information on using EGS-TV.
-
- A registrationform and a softwareimprovementform (for bug reports and
- suggestions) is supplied in this archiv (please print them with 12CPI
- and a left margin of 10).
-
- New:
-
- A separate player program for EGS-TV sequences is now available.
- It plays sequences direct from harddrive and is independent of VLab
- and vlab.library, so that any EGS-User can use it.
- You can find EGS-TV-Player in a separate archiv named
- "egstvplayerxx.lha" where xx is the version number.
- An interesting demo sequence is included in that archiv.
-
- Disclaimer
- ==========
-
- I tried my best to make this program error-free. It has been checked
- with enforcer and mungwall and works without problems on my configuration.
- Nevertheless, as there are so many possible configurations of Amigas,
- EGS-Systems, VLab-Versions, I can not guarantee that this software
- will work on your configuration. Especially the complex EGS-System
- does not have the desired stability in some situations. In cases
- where I found problems with EGS, I tried to workaround them, or
- explained them in the documentation.
-
- This software (program and documentation) is provided "as is" and
- comes with no warranty, either expressed or implied.
- The author is in no way responsible for any damage or loss that may
- occur due to direct or indirect usage of this software. You use
- this software entirely at your own risk.
-
- Copyright
- =========
-
- EGS-TV software (program and documentation) is copyright by
-
- Helmut Hoffmann
- Rubensstrasse 4
- D-41063 Mönchengladbach
-
- Germany
-
- The demo version of EGS-TV may be freely distributed as long as the
- following conditions are met:
-
- 1) All files have to be kept together
-
- 2) No file may be modified or crunched/packed.
-
- The only official way to distribute EGS-TV demo packed is the original
- egstv.lha or egstv.lzh-archive.
-
- EGS-TV may not be disassembled or analysed. The limitations integrated
- in the demo version may under no circumstance be removed or bypassed.
-
- 3) Distributors may only charge for the duplication process (including media)
- and not for the software. Theese charges may not exceed the following
- limits: a) EGS-TV demo on a PD-disk: 8$ (US-dollar) including
- postage&packing (in Germany: 12DM)
- b) EGS-TV demo on a PD-CD-ROM: 50$ (US-dollar) including
- postage&packing (in Germany: 75DM)
- c) EGS-TV demo on a BBS/Mailbox/ftp-site or other electronically
- callable system: Maximum charge 4$ (US-dollar) (in Germany: 6DM)
- for downloading
- Anyway, it must be made explictly clear to the buyer, that he does not
- pay for the program (demo) itself but only for the duplication service.
-
- 4) It is not allowed to distribute EGS-TV with any commercial product without
- a written permission by me. One exception is the distribution of the demo
- version with products, not exceeding the above price limits (e.g. a cover-
- disk magazine for 8$ or less).
-
- If you want to distribute EGS-TV demo with your commercial product
- (hardware or software) write to me for details.
-
- If you want your software product to be capable of working directly with
- EGS-TV you can also contact me (address as above).
-
- 5) The registered version may not be redistributed. It may only run on one
- machine per registration. It is allowed to make a backup copy of the
- original disk.
-
- You can currently contact me by EMail:
-
- hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
-
- Please note that in the summer months I will only come to my EMail-account
- very irregulary. If you want to register or have suggestions and don't
- get answer by EMail, please mail them by ordinary mails to my address
- above.
-
-