What is a video overlay/genlock card…?
A video overlay card lets you overlay or superimpose computer generated titles and graphics over your video. They work by selecting a key color such as navy blue. Wherever the key color appears within a title page, live video will be substituted. An overlay card has both video inputs and outputs. What is a scan converter…? A scan converter lets you take VGA output from your computer and turns it into a video signal which you can play on your TV or VCR. A scan converter is an external box you hook up to your computer. Scan converters let you output computer titles, but you can’t superimpose them over video. They are excellent for giving powerful presentations or software demonstrations. Can I edit with my computer…? We offer several different software/ hardware packages that let your computer control your camcorder and VCRs. You can log footage from all your video tapes, select the scenes you want, place them in any order and even add titles and effects automatically! How can the co