Short:    EGS-TV-Player plays Video sequences on all EGS boards
Author:   hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Helmut Hoffmann)
Uploader: hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Helmut Hoffmann)
Type:     gfx/misc

EGS-TV-Player Version 1.0 (c) by Helmut Hoffmann
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This is the first public version of a video sequence player program
for the EGS graphic system. Please note that there are currently
some limitations, which will be gone in the next release.

* EGS-TV-Player shows all sequences in the EGS-TV-Sequence format
  direct from hard disk. The memory usage is very low this way
  (also memory is needed to hold a frame in full size as loaded
  and in converted form for EGS).

* In the current version it shows sequences only in grey-scales (but it
  also accepts color sequences). Showing sequences in color would not
  need much more time. The next release will contain the necessary
  color decoding.

* EGS-TV-Player does not depend on the vlab.library.

* EGS-TV-Player accepts a file name as argument when started from CLI
  or pops up a file requester when started from workbench or without
  CLI parameter.

* EGS-TV-Player shows the sequence in a loop, until the close button
  of the window is pressed.

* EGS-TV-Player runs in a window on the EGS-Default-Screen.

* You can run several ESG-TV-Players at the same time.

* Please note that EGS-TV-Player runs fastest on 24Bit-Screens although
  it currently uses only greyscales. This is because the EGS-System
  dithers on lower screen depths, which takes lots (!) of time.

A demo sequence called RubbersInNorway.seq is supplied in the
archive. This is a 30 frame greyscale sequence generated with

                        *** EGS-TV ***

the ultimate Video Editing, DeskTopVideo, Blue-Box-Effect and
Framegrabber software for the EGS graphic system and VLab-framegrabbers.

It shows a standard rubber flying through a Norwegian landscape.
This has been done with the blue box effect. Please note the passage
at the end of the sequence, where you can see the rubber two times
concurrently. This has been done by applying the blue box effect
a second time. With this technic any number of new foreground
layers can be applied to a background sequence.

For more information, take a look at EGS-TV. EGS-TV is shareware,
the professional version (including harddisk recording) can be
registered for only 30US$ (in europe: 40DM). To generate sequences,
which fit into your memory, you can also use the classical version
of EGS-TV, which only costs 20US$ (in europe: 25DM).

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
and EGS-Systems, 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-Player software (program and documentation) is copyright by

                        Helmut Hoffmann
			Rubensstrasse 4
			D-41063 Mönchengladbach

			Germany

This version of EGS-TV-Player 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-Player demo packed is the
   original egstvplayer__.lha archive (__ matches the version number).

   EGS-TV-Player may not be disassembled or analysed.

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-Player demo on a PD-disk: 8$ (US-dollar) including
              postage&packing (in Germany: 12DM)
	   b) EGS-TV-Player demo on a PD-CD-ROM: 50$ (US-dollar) including
              postage&packing (in Germany: 75DM)
	   c) EGS-TV-Player 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 itself but only for the duplication service.

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 for EGS-TV or have suggestions and
don't get answer by EMail, please mail them by ordinary mails to my address
above.