Video Vision Features

  • Main screen
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    Easy to use Windows interface - Video Vision Plus has been designed so that even users with very little computer experience can be at ease with the program in minimal time. The use of Windows rather than a DOS system adds aesthetic appeal, provides an environment most people are already comfortable working within, and looks to the future - Microsoft have announced that future versions of Windows (Windows XP and beyond) will not provide full support for some DOS programs.
  • Personalized main screen - Select images stored on your computer to use as the background for the main screen. Add a recent movie image, a store design, or any other jpeg image of your choosing.
  • Top 10 rentals chart - If desired, the 10 most popular rental titles in the last week are shown on the program's main screen.
  • Employee settings and security
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    Custom Toolbar Setup - The main Video Vision Plus toolbar can now be configured by user - this allows any buttons not used by a given staff member to be removed from view, simplifying program use yet further.
  • Password protection - Users can be assigned varying priority levels within the system meaning that key functions and access to sensitive information can be restricted to those users who have been approved access.
  • Import existing data - Video Vision Plus has a data import module which allows you to import customer and rental title data from a variety of existing programs databases once you have correctly formatted the existing data.
  • Unlimited Rentals Schemes - Don't let the online rental giants steal your customers! Offer them similar rental plans with no late fees or return dates without the need to have to wait for the movies to arrive in the mail!
  • Webpage Designer - Put your store's rental inventory online! Video Vision Plus now features an easy to use webpage designer that will allow you to create an impressive webpage for your store with no web page programming knowledge whatsoever.
  • Bar code label designer
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    Barcode Printing - Video Vision Plus allows creation and printing of a stunning variety of barcode labels for virtually any commercially available label format. The default formats are compatible with Avery #8160 or #5260 labels (both 30 labels per page) however the new custom barcode designer allows printing on virtually any label size in virtually any font and color.
  • Barcode scanner support - Barcode readers (scanners) can be used in all relevant sections of the program - please note that a barcode scanner is not required to use the program.
  • Powerful search module - An enhanced search module allows search on and display of virtually any information stored about a customer, rental item or product.
  • Open days - Days when the store is closed may be specified.
  • Change calculator - automatically calculate the change due to a customer.
  • Sales receipts - If desired, sales and rentals receipts may be printed.
  • Receipt printer support - Video Vision Plus contains 4 receipt formats which allow use of either a standard printer or a range of specialized POS receipt printers, such as the Epson TM-T88IV.
  • Touch screen support - Video Vision Plus supports all major brands of touch screen should you prefer to use this type of technology.
  • Message center - daily messages can be displayed on the main program screen for you or your staff; these may be reminders, promotions, or anything else you like, and are removed when the program is closed.
  • Flexible tax configuration - Whether your country has a one tax system where sales tax is added to the price displayed, a one tax system where sales tax is included in the price displayed or if need to accommodate a two sales tax system, Video Vision Plus can be flexibly configured to meet your needs.
  • Database backup facilities - Video Vision Plus allows you to quickly and easily save a full backup copy of your database to removable media (CD-R, CD-RW, Zip drive, etc) or your hard drive, helping to protect your valuable data.
  • Mouse free operation - Extensive keyboard shortcuts allow faster operation of the program for all the main daily tasks - this allows a rental transaction to be completed in as little as three seconds and a return transaction is as little as two!
  • Email - Video Vision Plus' Email modules use your database information to automatically create emails which are placed in your Microsoft Outlook out box ready for sending only to a list of customers approved by you. Emails may be sent to customers with overdue loans, who have an upcoming birthday, to inform of special promotions, to give a frequent rental points account balance, or you may send a custom email of your own choice! The wording of all Emails is customizable within the program.
  • New Release Emails - Video Vision Plus allows you to design and send an impressive New Release mail shot email promoting the titles of your choice to all customers who have email addresses specified in their details with a minimum of effort.
  • SMS Text Messages - Video Vision Plus allows you to send economically priced SMS text messages to cellular phones to notify your customers that there reservation is ready for collection or that they still have an overdue rental.
  • Cash drawer support - For those customers who wish to use a cash drawer without purchasing a specialist receipt printer, both parallel and serial interface drawers are supported. Support for most major manufacturer's drawers is provided if you are using a receipt printer interface.