Your Family Tree on your TV - Volunteers Wanted!

[esskay]

Hello everyone,

I live in the Walsall area and I've now retired after more than 20 years programming computers and developing software.

I've recently developed a system that enables me to produce a DVD disc containing family trees, pedigree charts etc. for viewing on a standard TV set - NO Computer is required to view!

The software I have written uses a GEDCOM file that most genealogy applications are able to export.
Photographs, Videos and scans of documents can also be included on the DVD.

The main advantage of the system is that copies of the DVD can be passed on to family members that do not have a computer, but do have a standard DVD player and TV set.
Navigation through the pedigrees/charts is by means of the Up, down, left, right arrow keys on the DVD player's remote control keypad.


I'm looking for a few volunteers to trial the system.

There is absolutely no cost to anyone that takes part in the trial and they will each receive a free copy of their DVD.
In return, I will require trialists to provide feedback on their experience and any suggestions they may have for improvements.

If you are interested in taking part, please let me have the following - via PM
1. The name of the genealogy application that you use (Family Tree Maker, Rootsmagic, PAS etc)
2. The approximate number of individuals in your family tree database
3. The number of photographs, videos, slideshows and document scans (if any) that are linked to your family tree database.


I will later ask the people taking part in the trial to provide me with a copy of a GEDCOM file produced by their application.
If you're not sure about GEDCOM files, don't worry, I'll explain what you need to do!


Please note that it is not the software that I am offering for trial. It is the DVD produced by my software that is on offer.


All information supplied to me will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be made available to anyone else.

Please do not send any files yet!



Thanks for reading this and I hope you will consider taking part in the trial.