Confused about SSTV programs for Microsoft Windows?

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This handy comparison chart should help.


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Feature SCANtastic WinPixPro 1.? W95SSTV 1.01 Benefit
More than 30 SSTV modes. Compatible with all standards.
High Resolution 640 x 480 modes. Incredible detail. (If you're patient enough.)
Multi-document Interface. View multiple images at once.
Multi-threaded architecture allows concurrent operations. Review / prepare other images while transmitting or receiving.
32 bit architecture. Take advantage of new features of Windows 95.
Built-in paint program. Modify images without using additional programs.
Add text. Add name, callsign, or other comments without transferring image to and from other paint program.
Use clipboard for parts of images, not just whole images. Copy part of one image into another.
Image processing functions. Change image characteristics or add special effects.
File browser with unlimited number of thumbnail images. Find image quickly when you can't remember the file name.
Compatible 256, 32k, and 16M color display modes. Many video displays can't handle 16 million colors.
From Absolute Value Systems. The most respected name in SSTV.
Try before you buy. Try them all and compare. We're sure you'll choose SCANtastic.
Display full screen image.
On-line help with hyperlinks. Find information quickly instead of searching through one huge monolithic document.
More than ??? file types. Read and write BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TGA, TIF, and more than 20 others. Exchange images with other applications without intermediate conversions.
Price. $50 - $55 (see below) $149 $50 to register shareware
Pay by credit card. Quick, convenient, safe.

System Requirements

To use SCANtastic you will need a computer with:

How to Get Software

You can can download the software now (scan.zip, about 2.9 megabytes) or send $10 for a set of disks.

Registering the Software

Some of the functions are not available until a registration key is installed. This key is available for only $50.

How to Order

  1. Software only on diskettes. (same as downloadable version) = $10.
  2. Registration key to enable all the functionality = $50.
  3. Order both at the same time for $55 - a $5 savings.
For your convenience we will accept the following: Order by: Free shipping. Massachusetts residents add 5% sales tax.
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