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Contour Designs ShuttleXpress by Contour Design
List Price: $59.95Our Price: Calculated in a shopping cartAvailability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Category: CE See more product details
Digital Photo Product DetailsManufacturer: Contour Design Platform: Windows Model: SXPRS Product features: - Software Features Pre-configured for dozens of applications
- Monitors the application you are in and automatically switches settings
- Easily add/edit your own custom settings
- Hardware Features Five (5) fully programmable buttons
- Super smooth jog knob for frame by frame navigation and control
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Contour Designs ShuttleXpressCustomer Review: Excellent tool for scientific video review Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this to review video of animal behavior trials in which time-lapsed video had to be stepped through frame-by-frame and the viewer had to record the behavior of the subject in excel. This device is simply a different interface than using the keyboard. We used powerdvd and windows media player to review the video and just had to program the buttons of the shuttle express to act as the keyboard keys corresponding to their functions in each of the programs. The jog shuttle in the middle is much more comfortable to scroll frame-by-frame than repeatedly hitting the step forward key on a keyboard repeatedly for hours, causing arm pain. The outside ring of the jog shuttle could be programmed to fast forward. It is pretty easy to program, but don't toss it at your grandmother and say "here you go." There are pre-programmed functions for each button for popular programs like excel. I even programmed one button to hit ALT+Tab once so that I could rapidly switch between the video review software and excel. When the focus shifted to excel, the scroll functioned as the normal scroll wheel. You can program different button functions for different programs or make them universal. You can even specify how you want the buttons to act when you hold them down. For example, I set one to repeatedly enter the "F" key as long as I am holding it down. This is a wonderful device that could help to make repetitive computer tasks much easier. My only criticism is that the software does not allow for a sequence of keyboard inputs to be sent to the computer when pressing the button only once. For example, you can't set it to input "down arrow, left arrow, left arrow" by simply pressing one button once. Manufacturer seems to have two completely different websites and neither had this item listed.
Description of Contour Designs ShuttleXpressThe ShuttleXpress is a powerful productivity enhancement tool for everyone...great for laptop DV editing on the go! Modeled after Contour's award-winning ShuttlePRO, the ShuttleXpress brings professional multimedia control to users at an even more attractive price. Can be used by itself, or to even further enhance your control, along with a ShuttlePRO for multiple device control. The ShuttleXpress is a 5 button Jog & Shuttle Multimedia Control Surface. The ShuttleXpress comes pre-configured for many of the leading Audio and Video applications. You can easily customize the ShuttleXpress for virtually any application. The ShuttleXpress is designed for ergonomic integrity and maximizing productivity, allowing one-hand access to the five (5) fully programmable buttons and jog/shuttle knob. The inner ring or 'jog' rotates through 360 degrees and provides precision frame by frame control. The outer black ring or 'shuttle' is rubberized and spring-loaded. It facilitates fast forward and rewind. You can also use the jog and shuttle for many other purposes such as scrolling, volume control, and sequencing
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