GENERAL
1. What is ScreenWatch Producer?
2. What is a complete professional presentation?
3. How does ScreenWatch Producer compare to other presentation solutions?
4. What are the benefits of ScreenWatch Producer?
5. What is streaming media?
6. Can ScreenWatch Producer be used for Live events?
7. How easy is it to use ScreenWatch Producer software?
8. How easy it to use ScreenWatch Producer for Live Webcasting?
9. What can I use for my visual aids for my Presentations, Lectures and Communications?

APPLICATIONS
1. Benefits of ScreenWatch Producer presentations?
2. Who uses ScreenWatch Producer software?
3. How can ScreenWatch Producer Presentations be used in the University or the Corporate environments?
4. How can ScreenWatch Producer be used for Product Marketing?
5. Can ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcast be used for corporate briefings?
6. Can ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcast be used for conferences and meetings?
7. How is ScreenWatch Producer used for Education?
8. How does ScreenWatch Producer compare to other presentations on the web or CD-ROM?
9. Can we use ScreenWatch Producer to record meetings?

TECHNICAL
1. What is included with ScreenWatch Producer software?
2. What are the requirements and recommendations for the computers to be used for ScreenWatch Producer software?
3. If we want to use ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcast, what are the computer requirements and recommendations?
4. What does the presenter have to learn to use ScreenWatch Producer software?
5. What kind of experience can the viewer of my presentations expect?
6. What are the server requirements to stream ScreenWatch Producer presentations?
7. What about bandwidth requirements for the viewers of our ScreenWatch Producer presentations?
8. How much storage space do our presentations require?
9. How much bandwidth do we need to stream our presentations?
10. How about delivery to audience on dial-up modems?
11. Does ScreenWatch Producer support Windows Media 9 players and RealOne players?
12. Does ScreenWatch Producer deliver full screen, full motion spread sheets, CAD, Medical Images, Web Pages, Web Searches, PowerPoint, and more with video and audio of the presenter?

PURCHASING & USING SCREENWATCH PRODUCER
1. What is included with ScreenWatch University Classroom Edition?
2. What is included with ScreenWatch Workplace Communicator Edition?
3. How do I use ScreenWatch Region Maker?
4. What is the highest resolution setting I can use with ScreenWatch Producer?
5. Can I record a movie playing on my PC?
6. How do I connect to and record another PC?
7. What kind of features does ScreenWatch Producer have to assist in making my presentations?
8. Where are my presentations/lectures stored?
9. What is "publishing" my presentation?
10. How do I make a Table of Contents during my presentation/lecture?
11. Can I use a digital camera with ScreenWatch Producer to record myself as I present or lecture?
12. Can I use any electronic whiteboard with ScreenWatch Producer?
13. Where can we purchase ScreenWatch Producer software?

GENERAL
1. What is ScreenWatch Producer? - ScreenWatch Producer allows users to record, publish and view their presentations and lectures simply. Present or lecture with ScreenWatch Producer running in the background on your PC. Your audio, video, and anything on your PC are recorded in sync in REAL-Time. The results are a professional presentation complete with video and audio of the presenter and full screen, full motion (all the smooth mouse movement) visual aids!

2. What is a complete professional presentation? - ScreenWatch Producer publishes your presentation or lecture by placing your video (your image with audio) and your visual aids (computer screen content) together within a template of your choosing. The audience--your viewers--may see this presentation streaming to them via broadband or 56K dial up access anytime, any place over the web. You, also, may elect to publish to CD-ROM so that viewers without even dial up access can see your presentations, too!

3. How does ScreenWatch Producer compare to other presentation solutions? - Unlike programming and post-production authoring-software packages that require highly skilled multimedia producers using complex and time-consuming procedures, ScreenWatch Producer is a simple to use software package that works in the background during your presentations in Real-Time. ScreenWatch Producer automatically records audio, video and anything on your PC (whiteboard, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, medical images, and etc) and instantly creates professional presentations

4. What are the benefits of ScreenWatch Producer? - ScreenWatch is focused specifically to the non-multimedia-trained users who present, lecture and communicate and require delivery via the web or CD-ROM. The objective is to publish your presentations, lectures and communications online quickly without programming or post-production. Have an LMS or CMS that is SCORM compliant? ScreenWatch Producer has publishing templates that integrate within those systems. Does your audience have access to intranet, internet broadband or 56K dial up modem? No problem. You can publish so that even those with 56K modems can see your presentations!

5. What is streaming media? - Streaming media is audio and video content that is digitally encoded and transferred over a computer network or the Internet for viewing on a multimedia-equipped PC. Streaming media is not downloaded as a file, but rather is played as it arrives. Streaming media content always resides on a hosted server. The viewer does not download a copy to his or her PC.

6. Can ScreenWatch Producer be used for Live events? - ScreenWatch Producer can be used to record presentations for on demand viewing and, at the same time, Live Webcast your presentations on the Internet. Any copy of ScreenWatch Producer may Live Webcast with an additional license. ScreenWatch Live Webcast is the most versatile web communication software on the market. Live Webcast can be viewed on the ubiquitous RealOne Player Basic. You can use the player to watch live or on-demand presentations. Any Web browser supporting streaming media can view all your presentations captured during a ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcast.

7. How easy is it to use ScreenWatch Producer software? - Very simple. ScreenWatch Producer is designed to not impede your presentation or interfere with your presentation style or pacing during recording or live webcasting. Commands: Alt F8 to Start, Alt F5 for Table of Contents entry and Alt F9 to Stop. Learn three key combinations. That is it!

8. How easyis is it to use ScreenWatch Producer for Live Webcasting? - It is as simple as making a recording of any of your presentations. Use ScreenWatch Producer's intuitive interface to choose and select templates to set up the session. Hit the recording key combination Alt F8 to start Live Webcasting. Alt F9 stops the session. It is that simple.

9. What can I use for my visual aids in my Presentations, Lectures and Communications? - Any PC based visual aids that you would normally use or project during a presentation or lecture. For example, spreadsheets, CAD drawings, Medical Images, Websites, Web Searches, electronic whiteboards, computer applications. As you use your mouse for a pointer, and your Wacom Tablet for drawing, writing, changing applications, and moving between PowerPoint and WebPages, ScreenWatch Producer records it all in sync with the video and audio of the presenter.


APPLICATIONS
1. Benefits of ScreenWatch Producer presentations? - ScreenWatch Producer presentations delivered online or via CD-ROM provide presenters and lecturers the opportunity to share information with geographically dispersed audiences and students very efficiently and effectively at a very low software cost. Unlike other presentation systems, ScreenWatch software lets you own the presentations and lectures. No per month per presentation charges, no annual streaming contracts, no setup fees.

2. Who uses ScreenWatch Producer software? - ScreenWatch Producer software is used in a variety of industries, throughout organizations and institutions that require a SCALABLE, quick and simple method to record real-time presentations and lecture for delivery on the web or CD-ROM. ScreenWatch Producer is the only scalable application for fast-paced, cost-conscious organizations ranging from medicine, manufacturing, and retail to government agencies, professional associations and educational institutions. ScreenWatch Producer recording does not require huge storage requirements, massive numbers of servers and increased staff to program hundreds of hours of content elements, since they are not videocentric.

3. How can ScreenWatch Producer Presentations be used in the University or the Corporate environments? - ScreenWatch Producer is used in corporations as a cost-effective and easy way to train employees or sales teams on new product information, new company policies or new ways of doing business. For example, a human resources department that needs to train all employees on a new policy can simply make a complete and professional presentation explaining the policy and give all employees access to that presentation on the corporate intranet. Human resources executives save time by not giving the same presentation multiple times. The executives can also reduce the amount of travel that is required to make sure all employees are familiar with the new policy. Universities use ScreenWatch Producer to deliver lectures online or Live Webcast guest lecturer presentations. The university professors and lecturers focus is on the delivery of the lecture. Professors should not tolerate interference in the delivery by pulling levers, operating switches and etc. ScreenWatch Producer is a simple way to take control of recording the lectures and publishing to the web so that students can review the lectures that very day. Seek to different sections of the presentations using the Table of Contents. Watch the lecture over again for review.

4. How can ScreenWatch Producer be used for Product Marketing? - Marketing managers use ScreenWatch Producer to record presentations on new product releases so that rather than travel to multiple corporate locations, a presentation is available over the corporate intranet where sales people and other marketing employees can view the presentation. This is a low bandwidth solution with no huge videocentric files to manage and deliver.

5. Can ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcast be used for corporate briefings? - ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcasting is a delivery alternative to traditional executive briefings, which typically involve a large number of technical support staff and expensive webcasting contracts. ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcasting delivers the professional presentation over the corporate intranet and Internet and avoids the high, hidden costs of the expensive services.

6. Can ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcast be used for conferences and meetings? - ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcasting is used to share conference presentations as well as other keynote speeches that individuals unable to attend in person want to view live from the Web. ScreenWatch Producer will also make possible on-demand access by viewers who cannot attend the event. Further, any conference that must be shared to a large audience, particularly those that disseminate information from one to many, can benefit from using ScreenWatch Live Webcasting.

7. How is ScreenWatch Producer used for Education? - ScreenWatch Producer is used for distance education and online learning programs. ScreenWatch Producer is used to record lectures and make them available online, either live or on-demand. Support for SCORM compliant LMS or CMS is also included with ScreenWatch Producer. In addition, school districts can use ScreenWatch to help maintain community relations, by recording superintendents' communications for the parents to review or putting school board meetings on the Web.

8. How does ScreenWatch Producer compare to other presentations on the web or CD-ROM? - ScreenWatch Producer is absolutely the simplest and quickest way to record and publish presentations. ScreenWatch Producer's design allows presenters and lecturers to concentrate on delivery of their presentations and lectures. Other videocentric solutions require many additional time consuming authoring and post-production steps to get their presentations on the web. With ScreenWatch Producer, you simply give the presentation as you normally would. As you deliver your presentation ScreenWatch Producer records everything. When your presentation is finished you're done, ScreenWatch has saved a copy of your presentation so you can publish and have your viewers access it on-demand at their convenience within minutes after the close of the presentation or lecture. Publish to CD-ROM for those viewers who have no access to 56k modem dial up or broadband internet.

9. Can we use ScreenWatch Producer to record meetings? - Record the meeting by connecting your notebook computer mic input to the audio conferencing unit output. Record the presentations and meeting audio all at the same moment. A complete archived copy of the meeting is available for viewing by end users over the intranet or Web.

TECHNICAL
1. What is included with ScreenWatch Producer software? - ScreenWatch Producer software is bundled with other software. Windows Media 9 Encoder and RealOne Player, and ScreenWatch server plug-in for Real/Helix Server for Windows OS.

2. What are the requirements and recommendations for the computers to be used for ScreenWatch Producer software - Required: Windows XP Service Pack 2, 1 ghz or better, 512 megs RAM or better, CD-ROM drive. Recommended: webcam, professional microphone, sound card, PC speakers, RW/CD drive for burning CD-ROMs, CD-ROM burning software, graphics card with 128 megs Ram, Winnov video card if you intend using with Digital or Analog Video Camera with ScreenWatch Producer.

3. If we want to use ScreenWatch Producer Live Webcast, what are the computer requirements and recommendations? - Live Webcasting Requirements: Windows XP Service Pack 2, Dual Processors, 1 gig RAM or better, Graphics Card with 128 megs RAM, Video Card (Winnov/Osprey recommended), RW CD-ROM drive

4. What does the presenter have to learn to use ScreenWatch Producer software? - Make a few selections with the setup Click'n Stream™ Wizard, then a user hits Alt F8 to simply start ScreenWatch Producer recording and presents. Run your PowerPoint, Spreadsheets, Medical Images and other applications and then hit Alt F9 to stop recording. Record more presentations or lectures if you want. ScreenWatch saves all your work. Ready to publish? Select the Publish button, choose a template, click a presentation preparation button and in a few minutes click on the publish option. Your presentation is published online and ready to view.

5. What kind of experience can the viewer of my presentations expect? - The viewer just needs a browser, Windows Media Player 9 or RealOne Player, access to internet via 56K modem dial up or broadband. As alternative, you may elect to put your presentation on CD-ROM for delivery.

6. What are the server requirements to stream ScreenWatch Producer presentations? - A Web Server, or Windows Media 9 streaming server (Windows 2003 server) or Real / Helix Server for Windows, Solaris, HP-UX or Linux.

7. What about bandwidth requirements for the viewers of our ScreenWatch Producer presentations? - On-demand recordings require 56K modem dial up or Broadband internet access. View ScreenWatch Live Webcast requires broadband.

8. How much storage space do our presentations require? - File size for a presentation of the full 800x600, full 65,000 colors, computer screen would be approximately 30-35 megs per hour of recording. This does not include the "talking head" or the audio. About 40 hours of content on one CD-ROM. ScreenWatch will record up to 1600x1200 resolution.

9. How much bandwidth do we need to stream our presentations? - This depends on the presentations. Generally, ScreenWatch Producer presentations of one hour in length would stream 30-45 kbs on the low end to 120-250 kbs on the high end per viewer. One ScreenWatch Producer recording can be published for three different bandwidths allowing maximum number of viewers to see your presentations.

10. How about delivery to audience on dial-up modems? - 56K modem access is okay. This viewer will experience all the smooth mouse movements but does not receive the video "talking head" while viewing a Windows Media 9 presentation.

11. Does ScreenWatch Producer support Windows Media players and RealOne players? - Yes. ScreenWatch Producer records with target audience settings for Windows Media players or RealOne players. These player technologies are ubiquitous and best suited for streaming around the world.

12. Does ScreenWatch Producer deliver full screen, full motion spread sheets, CAD, Medical Images, Web Pages, Web Searches, PowerPoint, and more
with video and audio of the presenter? - ScreenWatch Producer is the first and only software that delivers it all in one professional presentation. You can do this yourself! Why would you settle for less? Others are just a file format containing video and still pictures to modify and program!

PURCHASING & USING SCREENWATCH PRODUCER

1. What is included with ScreenWatch University Classroom Edition? - OPTX International has bundled selected hardware with ScreenWatch Producer to provide you with an edition that contains all you need to record your lectures: Wireless Microphone Set, wacom tablet unit, ScreenWatch Producer software, and a webcamera.

2. What is included with ScreenWatch Workplace Communicator Edition? - This edition, bundled for the office presenter, contains the ScreenWatch Producer software and a webcamera with professional audio. Simple to use. Get your presentations online today with the Workplace Communicator Edition.

3. How do I use ScreenWatch Region Maker? - ScreenWatch Producer defaults to the entire computer screen mode. Region Maker™ allows you to specify any region of your computer screen for recording. You may also pan within the specified region.

4. What is the highest resolution setting I can use with ScreenWatch Producer? - 1600x1200. Note that your viewer must also have their computer set at the same resolution or higher. The screen content would float off the viewer computer screen if this were not taken into account when recording your presentation.

5. Can I record a movie playing on my PC? - No. ScreenWatch is a lossless codec. Video or movie formats are lossy. Lossy formats drop data to keep up with your bandwidth capacity. To record a lossy format with lossless codec is not possible. ScreenWatch records perfectly without dropping data so keeping up with a format that drops data is not possible.

6. How do I connect to and record another PC? - ScreenWatch Producer allows you to connect to another PC. Each PC must have ScreenWatch Producer installed. This requires a license for each computer. One PC could be the guest presenter's PC and the other PC could be run by the tech person. The tech could record the guest presenter from the back of the hall. The tech connects to the guest presenter and records the lecture without any explanation necessary. The tech PC must have the microphone and camera feed attached to his PC.

7. What kind of features does ScreenWatch Producer have to assist in making my presentations? - You may make a Table of Contents entry for each new subject during your presentation by simply hitting Alt F5 key combination. Your viewers may seek forward and backwards within your presentation by using the Topic Navigator (table of contents). In addition, ScreenWatch Producer can be used with Milori Training Tools software. These tools allow you to magnify a region of the screen, highlight, underline, spotlight, draw arrows, display onscreen timers and clocks, and etc. These tools are easy to use and provide many ways to "make your point" during your lectures and presentations.

8. Where are my presentations/lectures stored? - On your computer. Each presentation is recorded and the original remains on your computer even after you publish. This allows you to publish to stream on the intranet, publish to CD-ROM and later to publish to stream on the Web.

9. What is "publishing" my presentation? - See ScreenWatch Publishing Overview for information about publishing your ScreenWatch recording. http://www.presenternow.com/sales/sw55overview_0_wmv.htm


10. How do I make a Table of Contents during my presentation/lecture? - Simply hit the hot key combination Alt F5. This places a stamp in the exact location you desire a Table of Contents entry. In the publish process, you will be asked to include the Table of Contents or not. Brilliantly Simple!

11. Can I use a digital camera with ScreenWatch Producer to record myself as I present or lecture?Certainly. We recommend that your computer have a video capture card to process the data in real-time. Winnov card is recommended for all digital or analog video camera use.

12. Can I use any electronic whiteboard with ScreenWatch Producer? - Unlike other solutions, ScreenWatch Producer allows presenters to use and include content from any number of presentation tools including PC, smart boards. Ebeam, mimo, and etc… as part of their presentations

13. Where can we purchase ScreenWatch Producer software? - For more information or to purchase ScreenWatch Live please contact OPTX International:
1.530.852.7070
www.screenwatch.com
email: sales@optx.com



PRODUCT INFORMATION

• ScreenWatch Producer Reviewers Guide - PDF file
• News and Events
• Services

PRICING & INFORMATION

Volume Pricing and Site Licensing available
For more information, please contact sales.
1.530.852.7070
or sales@optx.com.


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