possible to code new "pc-vcr" interface?

[coolfish]

I dunno, who here doesn't like the PC-VCR UI all that much? IMHO, it could be better. I'd like to try coding something for it in C++, would be a good project for me (i'm a student) and in the end, we might end up with something useful.

Would it be possible to just get rid of the old "remote control" thing and put a new interface on top? Any comments or ideas to help start me off on this?

Thanks,

coolfish

[Walrus]

It's certainly possible to code up a new interface.. Just find old source code to VidCap32.exe and just start hacking at it like crazy. (I know the source at least used to be included in Visual Studio) You can make pretty much any interface you want, and just access the capture board via the Video For Windows API (and if you code it carefully it can be used for pretty much any TV/capture board). You may also want to study Avery Lee's excellent Virtualdub which has a capture module that can be an template for any such program. (It's GPLed) http://www.geocities.com/virtualdub/index.html