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MOTIONPRO! FEATURES

Standard MotionPro! Features
All versions of MotionPro! include the features listed below:

  • Integrated video capture, including support for firewire!
    Our integrated video capture panel allows you to capture video directly within the analyzer. If you are using a firewire camera you can even control the tape from within MotionPro!
     
  • Intuitive Graphical User Interface
    From our unique "mouse vcr controls" to our icon driven tools to our automatic hints, you'll find that our GUI is both simple and effective, helping you perform effective video analysis using the fewest clicks/keystrokes possible.
     
  • Angle Measurement
    Measure any angle on screen. A great tool for comparing positions between two players or to see if you are really making the needed adjustments in your mechanics.
     
  • Drag and drop support
    Simply drag your video file onto the MotionPro! screen, and it will automatically load for analysis.
     
  • Stopwatch timer
    This features allows you to measure time in milliseconds between any two positions.
     
  • Textual remarks, comments and observations
    Using our simple text editor tool, you can now place text on top of your video! When you create a custom video file using our Export feature, your text is also included along with your markups. Text also appears on all still-shot pictures you export/print. An excellent tool for coaches who want to pass along tips or drills to their students.
     
  • Single click, timer-based Recording
    Set the timer, hit the record button, and then proceed with the motion without worrying about "stopping" the recorder. MotionPro! will stop recording automatically when the timer expires.
     
  • "Mouse VCR" logic
    Control the video players start/stop/reverse/and single step functions simply by "clicking and dragging" over the video image. Double click to toggle playback mode. When "stopped", click and drag to the left or right and the video sequences forward or backward.
  • Watch your movement in fluid slow motion as slow as 1 frame per second, or speed it up to "ludicrous speed" faster than 1 frame every millisecond, or even faster. You will be amazed at what these two extreme views will reveal! Forward or reverse playback is available at any speed.

  • Draw lines, circles, or rectangles, grids, face-on diagrams, and more in various colors to identify key positions, "the slot", head and leg movement, the spine angle, club position, etc.

  • Our unique "Autoreverse" button allows you to continuously study any segment of your movement by repeatedly playing the segment in both directions. This feature alone will probably tell you more than you ever imagined about what is going on in your mechanics!

  • Keyboard & mouse shortcuts are available for most functions (Zoom In/Out, Play/Pause, Step Forward/Reverse, etc.) Shortcuts are logically positioned and easy to learn.

  • The Pan Feature allows you to move the entire video image around on the screen, so you can zoom in to any level, and see as much detail as you like! 

MotionPro! COACH Edition Features
COACH Editon includes all standard features plus the COACH features listed below:
  • Video Export
    Save your marked up video sessions as new movie files, which include all your drawings, text, etc! Burn the movie files to CD or DVD using your own cd burner software, or save them for future comparison. 
     
  • Still Shot Export
    Create compressed JPGs or BMPs from your marked up video. Perfect for emailing to your students. You can also create full-page printouts containing all of your markups. Our "Quick Snapshot" feature allows you to take instant snapshots of any view using a simple keyboard shortcut.
     
  • 60 Frames Per Second Deinterlacing
    This feature of the COACH Edition allows you to convert your standard 30FPS video files into 60FPS videos, pulling out all the detail found within those interlaced frames. You won't believe what you've been missing until you try this! Supports both NTSC and PAL video formats.
     
  • Video Frame Blender
    This feature blends multiple video frames together, merging each frame into the preceding frames. The result is a powerful presentation of the movements taking place.
     
  • Video Overlay
    This feature will allow you to take two videos and put them on top of each other. You can phase each video in and out, and  move either video anywhere on the screen to line up with the other video. For example, you can put a Golfer on top of each other.
     
  • Pocket PC Analysis
    This unique software turns your Pocket PC into a mobile video analysis device. It's included free with the Coach Edition, and all higher editions.

MotionPro! Advanced Coach Features
Advanced Coach includes all standard and Coach features plus the Advanced features listed below:

  • Thumbnail Video File Explorer With Integrated Student Management
    Our graphical video file explorer helps the serious coach stay organized and quickly locate video files. Files are organized under Students or Pros, and further organized into three subcategories, "Down the Line Views", "Front Views", and "Other Views".  You can easily add/remove students and videos, and quickly locate the videos you wish to present. No more searching through confusing windows folders looking for the files you need!
     
  • Dual Camera Support
    Connect any two cameras to your computer, and capture video simultaneously! You can use any combination of capture devices, such as: Firewire/Firewire, USB/USB, Webcam/Webcam, Firewire/USB, Firewire/Webcam, or USB/Webcam. Each camera must be attached to it's own capture device, USB port, or Firewire adapter.
     
  • Magic Mirror Mode
    This feature allows you to use all of the drawing tools on top of Live Video! Place a video screen in front of your student, and draw diagrams, target positions, "reach points", etc. Allow your student to see himself from any camera angle while demonstrating the proper positions for him to achieve. Works great in Full Screen preview mode!
     
  • Auto-Zoom Mode
    MotionPro! automatically zooms the video image and live video preview image to fill the window as you resize it. No need to manually zoom in or out.
     
  • Auto-Record Mode
    In this mode MotionPro! will automatically begin recording each time you open the "Capture New Video" panel. When the recording timer expires MotionPro! will automatically open the "Video Analysis" panel and begin playback in slow motion.  When you are ready to capture a new video, simply click the "Capture New Video" tab and the cycle will repeat. When used in conjunction with the "Auto-Seek" and the "Full Screen Auto-Coach" features you can Coach with minimal computer interaction.
     
  • Auto-Coach Mode (Hands Free Coaching)
    In this mode MotionPro! will automatically cycle between recording sessions and slow motion playback sessions in a continuous loop, with no interaction on your part! Set the recording timer, and then enable Auto-Coach mode. MotionPro! will automatically begin recording. Once the recording timer expires, MotionPro! will automatically open the "Video Analysis" panel and begin playback in slow motion. The video will play one time, after which the cycle repeats. When used in conjunction with the "Auto-Seek" and the "Full Screen Auto-Coach" features you can Coach with no computer interaction.
     
  • Auto-Seek Mode
    Each time a video file is opened (such as after making a new recording) MotionPro! will automatically select the final 3 seconds of the video for playback. This allows you to run the recorder with a lengthy timer, and to simply select the Video Analysis panel shortly after the desired motion has been captured. MotionPro! will automatically select just the last three seconds of the video for you to work with.
     
  • Video Mixing
    Take any two videos and mix them together to form a single video file. The two videos can be merged together in 4 different ways:
    • 50% Reduction side-by-side layout
    • 30% Reduction sideo-by-side layout
    • 1/3 Overlay layout
    • Hi/Low layout (merges two 50% reduced side-by-side videos into a single 4-way video)

MotionPro! INSTRUCTORS Edition Features
Instructors Editon includes all standard, Coach and Advanced features plus the Instructors features listed below:

  • Create Video Lessons "On the Fly"!
    This incredible product captures everything you do and say while operating MotionPro!, and automatically creates video lesson movie files. It's like having a VCR connected to your computer! The video lesson movie captures all the video files you open during the session, including side by side comparisons in multiple formats, all the drawing tools, digital mouse pointers, etc. Turn MotionPro! into a real money maker by offering your students video lessons they can take home!
     
  • Live Recording Preview and Automatic Post Recording Review
    During your Digital VCR recording session MotionPro! displays a thumbnail image showing exactly what you are creating. You can pause and resume the recording session at any time. When you end the recording session MotionPro! automatically replays the entire lesson for you to review, after which you can decide whether you want to send it to CDROM or discard it.
     
  • Multiple Comparison Video Output Options
    You can instruct the Digital VCR to record comparison videos in two ways: Either a straight Side-by-Side orientation, with each video consuming 1/2 of the screen width, or as a 1/3 overlay, with one video in full screen mode, and the comparison video consuming only the top 1/3 of the screen on the far right side. You can swap the two videos or instruct the Digital VCR to record only 1 of them using simple push buttons on the thumbnail preview image.
     
  • Integrated "One Click" CD/DVD Burner software
    The Digital VCR dynamically creates all of the content for your video lesson CD, and allows you to burn lessons to CDROM or DVD without leaving MotionPro! You can add additional video files or lessons to the CD if you like, or remove unwanted content before burning. Or if you prefer, you can use any other CD Burning software you have installed. MotionPro! places all of your content in an easily identified folder on your hard drive (C:\MotionProCD).
     
  • Free Custom Video Lesson Player CDs
    Our video lesson player will allow your students to watch their MotionPro! lessons on their own PCs. They can pause, seek to any position, zoom, or watch the lesson in full screen. The player is automatically launched any time a student inserts a new lesson CD. Refill Lesson Player CDs may be ordered in our online store.
     
  • PC Microphone Included Free!
    Each order includes a free PC Microphone.