EGS-TV The shareware VLab software for EGS graphic boards ====== This is the full version of EGS-TV V2.7, the shareware VLab-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, a VLab-framegrabber card with installed vlab.library version 6 or higher (or alternative a VLab-Parallelport with installed vlab.library version 7 or higher) and at least 1.5 MByte free RAM (Fast-RAM). The current full version of EGS-TV (complete with keyfile and printed reference chart) can be obtained by registering (the fee is currently 20US$ for users outside of europe and 25DM for users in europe). EGS-TV has the following features (even without keyfile): * 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. * 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 (currently limited only by memory). 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. Many extensions are planned in this area (e.g. harddisk recording). * 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 and Targa. New: Fast direct transfer to PicoPainter (as Picture or as Brush!) 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 archive. 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. 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.