Hovercam Kudos 3 Document Scanner and video presenter

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Kudos 3 is the latest among the Hovercam series of products. It is light weight (1.2 Lb) , compact but yet powerful scanner and video presenter.

It comes with 3 MP (mega pixel) resolution dual-camera CMOS technology. The dual-camera feature allows a picture-in-picture video effect. That means the presenter can show a video of one subject while displaying a small-size video of another within the main video clip. It can be used as a streaming video presenter. A user has the option to zoom in or zoom out on the live video preview to get the best effect.

Scanning: Kudos 3 comes with powerful scanning capability. The 3 MP maximum output offers an excellent resolution for scanning any documents. But there are five adjustment image resolutions if user needs to adjust to certain degree. These are 1600X1200, 1280X1024, 800 x 600, 640 x 480 pixels.

Faxing: Hovercam products are so convenient to use especially as a fax machine. It is a Paperless Fax. It can convert document to PDF and ideal for sending via electronic fax service.

Emailing: It is very convenient to connect to email program for sending the scanned documents.

Direct connection to Printer It allows printing of document directly to printer.

Archiving: Hovercam Kudos 3 is ideal for archiving important documents, legal papers, receipts, paper bills, kids schoolwork, drawings & artwork, large-size documents, poster and more.

Backup: It enables multiple scanned documents to be stacked and optionally compressed ready for backup.

Hovercam Kudos 3 uses a program called Hovercam Flex that implements Adobe Air technology as the main scanning software. It is classified as a Rich Internet Application and distributed as a freeware. So why pay hundreds of dollars for a scanning software when you can get it 100% FREE. To capture a document and convert it into an image is but a basic solution. The Hovercam Flex employs additional tools for managing the digitized documents for file storing, emailing, faxing, managing backups for cloud computing, file manipulation, such as converting to PDF.

The above functions make Kudos 3 a compact all-in-one document scanner that is a low-cost alternative to high end visual presenters, which cost thousands of dollars.

Features of Hovercam

File stacking Stack images into binders to organize multiple page documents. The images can be re-arranged within the binder.

Drag & Drop Drag images out to a folder, an external USB drive, or right into a document you are editing. You can even move other image files into HoverCam Flex and let it organize all of your files.

PDF File Generation Create a multiple-page PDF anytime, and subsequently email, print, preview, or upload to cloud servers.

Auto Trimming Document images which are snapped with a black background, can be automatically trimmed off the black edges.

Auto Straightening Images are often skewed because the document is normally placed on the black pad with some level of misalignment. The program can straighten these images automatically.

Auto Color Adjustment Scanned document images can be auto-corrected to achieve the optimal brightness, contrast, and obtain a white background.

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Technical Specifications
Resolution (max)	1600 x 1200 pixels (3 MP)
Resolution (Adjustable)	1600X1200, 1280X1024, 800 x 600, 640 x 480 pixels
Capture Area (standard)	11" x 14"
Connectivity	USB
Small Footprint	4" x 5" oval base and 21" height
Material	Aluminum with satin finish
Connectors	Built in microphone, USB Powered, Energy efficient
Digital Zoom	4X
Output Resolution Type	1080i
Video Projection	Real time video projection. Perfect for interactive teaching.
Weight	1.2 LB
Dimensions (Folded)	13" x 3" x 3"
Lighting	10 LEDs
Operating System Support	Windows (XP, Vista, 7), Mac OS (10.2 and up)