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CyberTVPlayer Version 3.0 (c) by Helmut Hoffmann 1995
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* new: create your own animations for CyberGraphX and all Amigas with *
* OS3.0 in the HHsYUVSq animation format with UniversalGIO 3.0 *
* and Photogenics! Besides the fast universal loader module which*
* supports more than 20 file formats, the UniversalGIO package *
* now includes a saver GIO module for HHsYUVSq animations! *
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-> now with selactable playback-speed and loop-mode <-
This is a freely distributable animation player program
which can play HHsYUVSq sequences/animations direct from harddisk
- in HighColor in Cybergraphic windows on
a Workbench with at least 15Bit color depths
- in reduced color (upto 256 colors) on any WB screen,
including AGA, ECS, OCS and usually WB-Emu graphic board screens
as well (e.g. EGS-Emu, Cyber-Emu, ...)
A short sample sequence should be included in this archive.
You can e.g. create your own animations in HHsYUVSq format with
my UniversalGIO set of modules for Photogenics (requires Photogenics
in a full version; Photogenics Lite or Demo versions are not suitable).
* CyberTVPlayer shows all sequences in the HHsYUVSq-Sequence format
direct from hard disk. The memory usage is very low this way
(although memory is needed to hold a frame in full size as loaded
and in converted form for CyberGfx). Random access harddisk
sequences and sequential sequences can be shown. For more speed you
could copy the sequence to RAM: first (if you have enough RAM).
* CyberTVPlayer uses its own very high quality (21Bit) color decoding
routines. It can also show sequences in greyscales.
* CyberTVPlayer accepts a file name as argument when started from CLI
or pops up a file requester when started from workbench or without
CLI parameter.
* CyberTVPlayer runs in a window on the Default public screen, which
can be a CyberGfx screen with at least 15Bit color depths for HighColor
playback or any screenmode with upto 256 colors for reduced
colors (this will be much slower)
* CyberTVPlayer supports additional CLI parameters:
The "Loop" parameter can be used to get endless presentations of
the animation (this is default for Workbench start).
The "Delay" parameter can be used to specify an additional frame
delay (in 1/50ths of a second). Without this parameter, playback
will be as fast as possible (this is also the case for Workbench start).
Just close the window to stop the sequence.
Special note for use on palette oriented Workbench screens: The first
playback pass can be much slower due to the color pen allocation;
subsequent loop passes are usual in higher speed; on HighColor
screens with 15Bit or more, the speed should be much higher anyway...
* You can start CyberTVPlayer several times concurrently to watch
several sequences at the same time.
Sequences in a suitable format can be created with
1) Photogenics and my UniversalGIO module (at least version 3.0)
The UniversalGIO module set now includes a saver GIO module
which can create such sequences or append frames to sequences...
UniversalGIO should e.g. be available on Aminet (gfx/edit/universalgio)
or on the "Actual Tools and Demos" CD from ADX.
2) EGS-TV Professional (Shareware Animation, Video Editing, DeskTopVideo,
Blue Screen Keying effect, Framegrabber and handy scanner software for
the EGS graphic system with e.g. VLab, IV24, VideoCruncher framegrabbers
or assembled from single pictures; see Aminet gfx/board or CDs...)
The "demosequence.seq" has been created with EGS-TV Professional and a VLab
framegrabber using the Blue Screen Keying effect.
The "demosequence2.seq" has been created with Photogenics V1.2 warper tool
and the UniversalGIO/HHsYUVSq.GIO module.
All CyberGfx fans (and all other Amiga users as well) should also take a look
at my universal viewer (incl. PhotoCD support) and slideshow program
"CyberShow" with many useful functions and incredible fast speed... It is
shareware (registration fee 25US$ or 30DM).
Requirements
============
Any Amiga with
+ OS3.0 or higher
+ some memory (about 2MByte Fast-RAM should be enough for normal use)
For displaying in TrueColor/HighColor quality you also need
+ cybergraphics.library V40 or higher and a suitable graphic board
(Cybergraphics is a Workbench emulation/True color software extension
which is usable in conjunction with several graphic boards as the
Cybervision, Piccolo, SD64, Picasso, Retina-BLTZ3, Spectrum, Domino.
It is Copyright by Thomas Sontowski and Frank Mariak.)
For creation of sequences you can e.g. use:
1) Photogenics (commercial painting program) and
UniversalGIO module (Shareware) incl. HHsYUVSqSaver.GIO
or 2) EGS-TV Professional (Shareware animation program for the EGS environment)
Version history
===============
1.0 (19th june 95): Initial release featuring direct harddisk playback
of color and greyscale sequences in sequential or random access format
2.0 (30th june 95): New reduced color output function which is available with
OS3.0 and not only with OS3.1. This makes CyberTVPlayer usable for all
OS3.0 users now (drawing speed is increased for standard Amiga screens
and some WB emulation screens as well).
3.0 (27th sep. 95): Improved CLI parameter support; now loop mode and frame
delay can be specified in addition to sequence file name;
updated documentation to inform about "UniversalGIO" module and Photogenics
as possible creation software combination for HHsYUVSq sequences.
Disclaimer
==========
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
=========
This program (incl. documentation) is (c) by Helmut Hoffmann.
It may be freely distributed (max. allowed duplication charge:
8US$ for disks, 60US$ for CD-ROMs, both incl. postage&packing),
but only in unmodified form, complete with this readme file.
My address: Helmut Hoffmann
Rubensstrasse 4
D-41063 Moenchengladbach
Germany
EMail: hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de