Short: EGS-TV Video & Framegrabber soft for EGS graphics cards (V3.1) Author: hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Helmut Hoffmann) Uploader: hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Helmut Hoffmann) Type: gfx/misc 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. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 142704 142704 0.0% 04-Oct-94 09:25:12 demoscreenshot.jpg 628 263 58.1% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch.info 582 346 40.5% 17-Jul-94 22:32:58 EGSTVDeutsch/egstv.config 10181 4542 55.3% 04-Oct-94 04:53:44 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTV.LiesMich 477 250 47.5% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTV.LiesMich.info 79404 36467 54.0% 04-Oct-94 04:40:04 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTVDeutsch 119520 45445 61.9% 04-Oct-94 04:35:02 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTVDeutsch.guide 482 257 46.6% 30-Sep-94 13:42:58 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTVDeutsch.guide.info 454 176 61.2% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTVDeutsch.info 628 262 58.2% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/HHsEGSPatch.info 568 431 24.1% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch 4452 2120 52.3% 16-Aug-94 01:54:00 EGSTVDeutsch/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch.txt 477 247 48.2% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch.txt.info 2899 1171 59.6% 04-Oct-94 04:54:28 EGSTVDeutsch/Registrierung.txt 477 251 47.3% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/Registrierung.txt.info 6942 2460 64.5% 04-Oct-94 04:56:42 EGSTVDeutsch/VerbesserungsFormular.txt 477 252 47.1% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/VerbesserungsFormular.txt.info 628 269 57.1% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish.info 78588 36095 54.0% 04-Oct-94 04:21:26 EGSTVEnglish/egstv 588 337 42.6% 17-Jul-94 22:35:24 EGSTVEnglish/egstv.config 108047 39188 63.7% 04-Oct-94 04:34:54 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.guide 482 255 47.0% 04-Oct-94 03:22:52 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.guide.info 454 177 61.0% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.info 9301 4027 56.7% 04-Oct-94 04:53:38 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.readme 477 248 48.0% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.readme.info 628 259 58.7% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/HHsEGSPatch.info 568 431 24.1% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVEnglish/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch 3951 1895 52.0% 16-Aug-94 01:53:58 EGSTVEnglish/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch.txt 477 247 48.2% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVEnglish/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch.txt.info 6561 2187 66.6% 04-Oct-94 04:56:42 EGSTVEnglish/ImprovementForm.txt 477 249 47.7% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/ImprovementForm.txt.info 2804 1114 60.2% 04-Oct-94 04:54:46 EGSTVEnglish/Registration.txt 477 247 48.2% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/Registration.txt.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 585860 324869 44.5% 04-Oct-94 15:53:34 33 files