**FIRST EMAIL**/Dartfish Software Evaluation Opportunity

[Mark McLeod]

Greetings Teams:

FRC needs up to 50 teams to evaluate Dartfish movement analysis software before December 31st of this year. Teams may view an online demonstration of Dartfish here.

Team Tasks:

• Participate in three online training sessions
• Create and evaluate video of your robot using Dartfish
• Upload one video to http://dartfish.tv/ChannelHome.aspx?CR=p8449
• Complete and return evaluation by December 31, 2009
• Support FIRST community forum

System Requirements:

• Windows XP-SP3 (32bits), Windows VISTA SPI updated or Windows 7 updated
• Dual Core processor at 1.7 GHz
• 2048 MB of RAM
• Enough free hard drive space to install the software and store video clips
• 7200 rpm hard drive
• 256 MB dedicated memory graphics card, resolution 1280x800, 32 bits colors
• IEEE1394 port (or FireWire or I-link), built in or acquisition card (to connect to DV camcorder)
• Internet Explorer 6.0 or later version
• .NET2.0 SP1 installed. Integrated in the Dartfish software installer (CD version)
• WMF11 installed. Integrated in the Dartfish software installer (CD version)
• Camera/imaging device – High Definition Video (HDV) camcorder recording onto tape preferred for best quality

Interested teams should complete the software evaluation application by Tuesday, November 10, 2009. Selected teams will be notified by November 13th and Dartfish software, licenses and the evaluation manual will be distributed shortly thereafter.

Go Teams!