 | Market Comparisons
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| Are there any other Video Background Players on the market? |
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| What is the main differences between The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player? |
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| Apart from performance are there any other major differences between The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player? |
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| What should I do if I already own the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player? |
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| Why is the 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In more expensive compared to the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player?
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Are there any other Video Background Players on the market?
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| Technically yes. Crystal Graphics provide an application called PowerPlugs which is intergrated into PowerPoint. |
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What is the main differences between The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player?
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The main difference both you and your audience will experience when viewing a 123PPT full motion full screen video PowerPoint presentation when compared to one from Crystal Graphics is performance.
The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In is a modern application that utilizes and maximizes performance even on older and more dated machines (the Crystal Graphics solution does not. It is an older application built around older technologies that has released bug fixes over the years). |
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Apart from performance are there any other major differences between The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player?
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Absolutely. There are many differences between the The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player.
The first thing that is instantly noticeable is the usability of The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In when compared to the Crystal Graphics solution. Opting for larger, clearly defined icons and functionality, The 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In is easy to use and operate.
More than this The 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In provides an easy to use Insert Wizard that enables you to view video clips in full screen.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. In fact it doesn't even have a wizard to help and assist you!).
The 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In allows you to select one or more videos at a time for inclusion in your presentation.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. It allows you only to select one video making it unnecessarily time consuming and frustrating to create more professional diverse presentations).
Allows you to control all video properties and settings for all of your video backgrounds on one screen.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not).
The 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In provides you with complete control over the speed of your video backgrounds including playing your video backgrounds at 3 X Normal speed.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. The only adjustment provided is to allow you to play your video background at half speed).
The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In is easy to install under Office 2007.
(the Crystal Graphics solution requires manual adjustment of Windows security settings).
If you are running multiple versions of PowerPoint on your machine The 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In is installed to all versions of PowerPoint and is available to each version as and when you open or use it.
(the Crystal Graphics solution is not. It is only available in one version of PowerPoint on your machine).
Allows you to customize, adjust, scale, and alter the properties of your video backdrop.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. You must choose a backdrop from a fixed template and cannot adjust its properties).
The 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In allows you to insert any video background on any individual slide, or multiple slides, or across your entire presentation quickly and simply.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. You can only select one video background and apply it to one slide at a time).
When creating presentations, the 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In allows you to view and watch full screen full motion previews of your video backgrounds.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. You can only view limited sized video background previews).
The 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In allows you to pack your presentation into one convenient file for distriubtion to friends and colleagues via email, vpn's, networks, or portable storage devices such as flash memory cards and usb sticks.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. It creates a complicated folder and subfolder infrastructure with many files that is difficult to distribute on any platform or media).
The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player allows you to quickly open your full screen full motion video PowerPoint presentations from the Windows Program Menu without even opening PowerPoint (the Crystal Graphics solution does not. You must open your Crystal Graphics generated video presentations from within PowerPoint).
The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player runs smoothly on the Windows Vista platform.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. Video play back and performance is "choppy" and intermittent).
Allows your audience to download the video backgrounds player only to view your full motion full screen video PowerPoint presentations.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. Users must download the entire Crystal Graphics application).
The 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In provides upgrade possibilites without the need to download large files.
(the Crystal Graphics solution does not. In fact you are required to visit the website and redownload the entire application once again whenever bug fixes and upgrades are made available from Crystal Graphics forcing you to uninstall your old version and install a new release). |
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What should I do if I already own the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player?
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| Consider the list of differences above and they alone aren't enough to convince you then Download The Free 14 day Trial Edition of The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In and experience the differences for yourself. |
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Why is The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In more expensive compared to the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player?
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It is perhaps unfair to compare The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In with the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player.
As you can see from the results above as well as the Product Comparison, it's impossible to compare our product when it comes to the things that matter most to every presenter.
Performance. Quality. Functionality.
In these areas alone, The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In not only exceed the Crystal Graphics solution but provide performance, functionality, and product benefits that the Crystal Graphics solution simply doesn't offer. So when asked why is The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and 123PPT PowerPoint Add-In more expensive when compared to the Crystal Graphics PowerPlugs: Video backgrounds Player? Perhaps the best answer is to try them both and experience for yourself the benefits of our product. Perhaps it is only then that you can see why there is infact no comparison at all.
** All product tests and comparisons performed are correct to date of comparison testing 01.09.2008. |
