VideoPrompter Professional - Version 2.0 Dear Fellow Producer, You can now Drastically Increase Your Profits on every Production! and Never, Ever, Ever, Have Your Talent Forget A Script Line Again! The best Video producers from all around the world gladly pay hundreds of dollars a day to rent teleprompter systems. And they do it for one very good reason. They know that, even at $100+ each day, it's still a bargain. They have learned, from experience, what it's like to have production costs skyrocket, schedules slipped, and nerves get frazzled as the entire crew stands around waiting for yet one more retake because the 'talent' is having trouble remembering or reciting their lines. This is especially true when dealing with non-professional 'talent'. The talent that needs help the most, usually gets it the least. And that is the reason so many lesser funded video productions (which accounts for about 93% of all productions) appear 'amateur'. Producers who use teleprompters not only reap the rewards of faster, less problematic productions but they end up with a much better finished product which translates into << more sales and repeat business for You. >> And now a professional teleprompter system is finally affordable to everyone! With the help of our VideoPrompter system you too can allow anybody to effortlessly present your information while looking directly into the camera lens. Just like the pros, you are assured that the information you want presented will be stated exactly the way you want it. The way you scripted it. << Now you can produce the absolute best videos possible. >> Even the best video producers in the world can only do so much with unsure looking, bumbling talent. So why risk it? Don't waste your money producing amateur looking videos! They are bad for business, difficult for your talent, and bad for your reputation as a videographer. Take advantage of this opportunity to << Supercharge your talent with confidence >> by making them look and feel great while out there in front of the camera. The secret to great looking, cost effective productions is really no secret at all. You must generate at least one dynamite looking take for each of your planned shots. Great productions start with great shooting, and great shots start with confident, comfortable looking, smooth speaking talent. The way to save big money is to get that 'dynamite take' on the 1st or 2nd take every time - not on the 7th or 8th. At our prices there is no longer any reason to continue unfairly limiting yourself by being one of the video producers that doesn't use a professional prompter system. VID-Art Productions VideoPrompter package is the world's lowest cost, full featured, professional prompter system! We bring YOU the kind of tools that high budget video and film makers have used for years. The big difference is that our products are for producers who are (by necessity or choice) on a shoestring budget. But don't let our low price fool you into thinking this is some sort of scaled down, jerky scrolling, featureless, teleprompter package. It's not! Just take a look at all of the professional features listed on the enclosed Features Sheet. By purchasing the Professional VideoPrompter package you will be making an investment that will repay itself long before you finish your very next production. And, of course, you will never have the expense of renting another teleprompter system again. Let your competition keep renting. You'll be saving the big $'s while producing the same, professional looking videos. Who do you think will end up with the most profits? Friends, do the math for yourself. It's not rocket science, you can produce those high quality videos for less because it cost you less. So, here it is in a nutshell. For less than the price of a single teleprompter rental, you can now OWN your very OWN before-the-lens VideoPrompter system. That's right, No more rentals required... You own it, Forever. Here's My Offer to You... (These prices valid ONLY thru March 1996) The entire package which includes the professional VideoPrompter Software for your IBM-PC, the complete construction drawings, the 55 minute step-by-step video guide, and the Software Operators Manual are all only $137.77 plus shipping and handling. With this investment, a PC- AT computer, and less than thirty dollars worth of materials, you can outfit your production studio with an exciting prompter system that will pay for itself many times over, You will easily recover more than your entire investment before you finish your very next production. Or, for $97.77, you may purchase the professional VideoPrompter Software and Operators Manual alone (without the VideoPrompter construction video and detail drawings package). Here's My Guarantee to You... YOU MUST BE SATISFIED! Completely! That's It! You must see the cost savings and headache reducing benefits this package will bring to you and your productions or I'd prefer you didn't keep it. (I'll refund all your money, even the $4.00 shipping charge) Believe me, I have sold enough of these VideoPrompter systems to know I can offer this guarantee. I want you to be happy. I am confident you will be pleased with the full range of professional features and money saving results you receive from this VideoPrompter package! If you haven't given much thought to owning a teleprompter system in the past, now is the time to act. Nowhere will you find a better prompter offer than the one you are holding in your hand. And with our satisfaction guarantee, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain! Be ready to respond to any production requirement by purchasing your own VideoPrompter system Today. For Fast - Priority Mail Service To Order by Credit Card Call. 1-800-806-1994 For Inquiries Call:.......... 1-813-536-1994 To Order by Fax:............. 1-813-530-3564 Call, Mail or Fax the Order Form with your payment to: VID-Art Productions 3665 E. Bay Dr. Suite 204-174 Largo, FL 34641 +++++++++++++++++++ ORDER FORM ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please Rush My VideoPrompter to: Name_______________________________ Company____________________________ Address_____________________________ City______________State____ Zip_______ Circle: Visa MC AmEx Card #____________________ Expiration Date___________ Phone _______________________________ (Prices Valid only thru March 1996) QTY Product Price Each Total ____ VideoPrompter Pro Complete Package $137.77 _______ ____ VideoPrompter Software alone $97.77 _______ Priority Mail and handling on any size order ___$4.00 Florida Residents add (6%) Sales Tax _______ TOTAL _______ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Purchase Orders accepted from public schools, colleges and approved accounts. Certified Checks and Credit Card orders shipped Priority Mail within 24 hours. ========================= Just listen to what others have said about this incredible new prompter system: "The software is an efficient prompter program, fully documented in the 18 page manual... The tape covers construction of the prompter and offers tips on the software." Doug Polk - Videomaker Magazine, November 1994 "I have seen professional units for hundreds and even thousands of dollars that will not do any better job than the system that you have developed" Robert McConnell, Robert McConnell Productions "I'm hardly 'Harry Homeowner'. I have two left hands and no patience however, after viewing your video I was ready to head down to the local lumber yard, get my plywood cut and get on with constructing our VideoPrompter! My lens cap is off to you." Bob Muller, All American Video Productions, Inc. ==================================================== VideoPrompter Pro Version 2 - Features List All the materials you need to turn your IBM-PC into a VideoPrompter can easily be obtained from your local hardware store. With our included step by step video instructions and included professionally produced construction drawings, you can build your VideoPrompter in about two hours right in your own living room. All you need are less than $30.00 worth of parts and a few common tools. Included in this package are: >Professional VideoPrompter Software that is capable of: Reverse (mirror image) smooth scrolling for through-the-lens prompter systems like our VideoPrompter construction system. Direct smooth scrolling for reading directly from your monitor. Remote Control using a standard PC mouse or joystick, featuring: Speed up smooth scrolling Slow down smooth scrolling Reverse smooth scrolling Pause Scrolling Import up to 5000 lines of ASCII text scripts from your own word processor. Integrated Text Processor for composing or editing scripts. Selectable Screen Colors for scrolling text and background. Works with any VGA, EGA, CGA, or Hercules Monochrome system. Will operate on any IBM compatible 286 or higher PC computer. > Complete VideoPrompter Software Users Guide. > A 55 minute Instructional Video explaining everything you will need to know about the construction process - step by step. You absolutely DO NOT have to be a woodworker to build this custom VideoPrompter. In fact, it is so easy to put together you can build it in only a couple of hours, right in your own living room. > Professionally produced Detail Drawings that present additional construction information in an easy to understand format. I provide you with detailed wood cutout drawings that will show the hardware store personal exactly how to cut the wood for you. > A Construction Parts List of all parts needed (available at any local hardware store). ------------------------------------------------------- Frequently Asked Questions about VID-Art Productions VideoPrompter Pro V2.0 teleprompter software 1. Can I use VideoPrompter Pro without building the prompter box? Yes, you can. In beside-the-lens mode, you can simply set the monitor beside the camera lens, run the VideoPrompter software with the script loaded and shoot your video. All of the remote controlled smooth scrolling features are operational in both through-the-lens and beside-the- lens modes. 2. What kind of computer monitor will I need to use when constructing the VideoPrompter box for using the software in before-the-lens mode? VideoPrompter works best with a standard 13 or 14 inch VGA, EGA, CGA or Hercules monochrome monitor, however any monitor that will fit inside the prompter box will work. 3. Can I use the VideoPromter Pro software with a larger monitor? Yes, besides using any size computer monitor in beside-the-lens mode, you can use a VGA to NTSC adapter to display video text on any size composite video monitor. For instance one customer uses the VideoPromter Pro software as a teleprompter for his live lectures by running the computer video signal to two 35 inch TV's on each side of the room. He refers to them as a prompter while he gives his lectures. 4. Do I need Windows to run the VideoPrompter Pro software? No, you don't. While you can run VideoPrompter Pro from Windows if you so desire, it is a DOS based program and does not require Windows at all. 5. What kind of computer do I need to run VideoPrompter Pro? VideoPrompter will run on any IBM-AT Compatible system (with a minimum of 640K bytes of ram) from 286 up to Pentiums. Many people who are building dedicated prompter systems are opting to purchase used 286 or 386 SX systems from local computer shops (usually for about $200). Many Mac and business PC users have found that it is actually less expensive to purchase a used IBM system and our VideoPrompter Pro software than it is to purchase one of the other prompter software packages alone. They now enjoy the luxury of a complete stand alone prompter system for all of their video productions and they never have to rearrange their main computer system to use it as a teleprompter. 6. How much disk space is required for VideoPrompter Pro? Not much! You can actually run VideoPrompter Pro directly from floppy disk since the entire program plus up to 5,000 lines of text run entirely in RAM during operation. Therefore no hard drive is required. 7. Can I use VideoPrompter Pro with my laptop or notebook computer? You sure can! Many people use VideoPrompter Pro with their laptop and notebook computers for a portable teleprompter system. For a larger monitor, simply plug any VGA monitor into the external VGA port on your laptop. Another alternative is to use a composite video monitor with a VGA to NTSC adapter. I & I Electronics makes a small adapter exclusively for use with notebook and laptop computer systems which allows you to display your laptop output to any size NTSC composite video monitor.