Re: Best uses for Video Overlay

[herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Herbert Fung)]

Previously John Townsend wrote:
 
>OK people, pat me on the back.
 
*pat, pat*
 
>  I've paid my dues to the Apple II and bought a brand new Video Overlay
>Card directly from Apple for my IIgs.
      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
How much did this cost you?
 
>  It's great!  Now if I can just get some good ideas for using it.
 
Yeah, I agree. One of the main uses for me in the past six months was
that I used it with my GS as a TV. Just hooked it up to a VCR and a pair
of el cheepo desktop speakers and voila! GSTV!
 
>  What software works well for things like special effects, animation,
>and scrolling credits in home movies?
 
Well, the VOC works pretty much invisibly. You can have any program
running and the card will still work. My favorite use was to use it as a
TV while running ProTerm to dial up a busy BBS.
 
>Is there any software around written especially for the VOC other than
>the Videomix utility that comes with it?  I expect HyperCard and
>HyperStudio both work well with it, but is one better than the other?  I
>noticed that Resource Central is selling HyperCard for $39.95 through
>May 31.  Any good ideas from the peanut gallery?  Thanks!
 
Well, other than the above mentioned authoring software (both support the
VOC, though HS has more extensive support), all paint programs will work
well. You can even create a PaintWorks animation and run it with your
video. I think BroderBund has some video titling software you can use,
however this is IIe software, so the title resolution would be somewhat
limited compared to what the GS is capable of. Another use that some net
users have found is subtitling Japanese anime with a custom subtitling
software that is still in the works.
 
I've heard that the upcoming TurboRez card may support the VOC as well.

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Herbert Fung              herbertf@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca