Re: video feeds
From: Mike M. (nospam_at_someplace.com)
Date: 05/24/04
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Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 13:39:06 -0400
Interesting. Thanks Richard.
"Richard Simpson" <richard.simpson@welladtp.co.uk> wrote in message
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> There is software called Matrox PC-VCR (comes with the card and can be
> downloaded) which is normally used to watch TV in a window or to record
> video. I have found that if you run this application in full screen mode
> behind powerpoint any video signal will then pass through a window or
whole
> slide in powerpoint. You just need to know the key colour which is R=0,
> G=48, B=0 (a very dark green).
>
> You use this colour as a solid where you require the video. The only dodgy
> bit is if you need a video window. For this I revert to old technology as
> follows:
>
> Bring up your slide full screen and mark on the screen with a felt tip or
> masking tape where the corners of the window are, minimise the powerpoint
> and align the PC-VCR app to the corners you have just marked. By the way
the
> app will remember where you placed it should you have to reboot.
>
> I use this all the time for conference production. I play video from an
> external DVDRAM/Hard disk player with the first video frame on pause then
> when cued go forward one slide to the video window at the same time
> releasing the pause on the video play button. The beauty of this system is
> no switching of projectors because the video is being output at the same
> resolution as your monitor.
>
>
> "Mike M." <nospam@someplace.com> wrote in message
> news:%23bZBt3YQEHA.2216@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Richard, how does this work? Does Matrox have some software that looks
> for
> > the color and then fits a video window over it? Or maybe the driver for
> the
> > card does it?
> >
> >
> > "Richard Simpson" <richard.simpson@welladtp.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:e9CiPwwPEHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > I use the Matrox G450ETV card this allows you to have a video window
> > > anywhere in powerpoint by having a key colour. You can then input any
> > video
> > > signal composite or Y/C and overlay it wherever the key colour appears
> on
> > > the slide.
> >
> >
>
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