Q: Who is espor?
A: espor, Inc. is a US owned and managed business, headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
Q: What does espor do?
A: espor develops “game changing video technology” providing coaches, athletes and fans with video editing and game analysis solutions. Player & team development, program marketing and player recruiting, highlight films and a lifetime of memories…do more with your video.
Q: Why espor?
A: Saving time, price, ease of use & customer support. No other company in the market offers cutting edge video analytics in such an intuitive and affordable product. You don’t have to be a video expert, we’re here to help you along the way.
Q: We’re under a tight budget. Are espor products affordable?
A: Yes, espor software solutions are the most affordable on the market today. Why rent a service when you can own a program asset? Payment plans available. We can help your program in two ways:
1. Low cost of ownership
espor products have a low cost of ownership with no hidden costs. Our software solutions are affordable while offering the data rich, sport specific features found in the most expensive options on the market. Our licensing includes Mac’s and PC’s and is convenient to share across multiple departments, saving money and adding value.
2. Fundraising opportunities
espor software is proving to be a good fundraising tool. Teams are able to access and share video clips from multiple games, even multiple seasons with players, parents and coaches. From scouting and recruiting, to gifts and end of season banquets, the revenue generated helps teams pay for the software and other program needs.
Q: How does espor software save time?
A: Live coding, live capture, hotkey video clipping, game statistics linked to video, online sharing & licensing. espor software allows you to do more in less time. Clip and review film immediately after the game, drill down on game tendencies by location, player and action, create drill and game strategy on the fly…then share it all instantly with coaches and players in your online account.
Q: Who uses espor software – is it easy to use?
A: espor software is professional grade software for the everyday user. We have over 300 clients worldwide including high school, club, collegiate and professional teams. Visit our website at www.espor.com to see a list of active users and testimonials from coaches around the world.
Q: How does espor support the customer?
A: We believe software is only as good as your successful use of it. Our Customer Care includes top to bottom product training, online support and automatic software upgrades. We start by optimizing your video process; a thorough understanding of how you film and edit your games allows our support team to guide you through your initial training in the software. We continue proactive customer engagement throughout your use of the product.
Q: Does espor offer online sharing?
A: Yes. Every espor customer has an online account with unlimited video clip and data sharing. Share video, data, images and other content instantly with coaches, players and fans. Private groups for team communication, public groups for fans and parents, espor’s online community keeps it all in one place.
Q: Does espor offer complete solutions?
A: Yes. Optimization is a critical piece of the video editing process. From configured hardware to a complete turnkey solution, we can help you get the most out of your game film with a solution customized to your program’s needs and budget.
Q: Can I track players and action by location?
A: Yes. We take game analytics to another level by adding location to action and player data. Output a virtual box score of game statistics all viewable in powerful field charts and graphs. Gain a visual advantage through location reporting.
Q: Can I export reports, field charts & data?
A: Yes. Export any one of our game analysis reports to Excel at the click of a button. Add powerful visual reports with corresponding game data to your coaching sessions.
Q: Can I review game action only?
A: Yes. espor’s video editing and game coding allows you to capture and review only the parts of the game you want to. Save time by categorizing your clips by offense, defense or for specific players. No more wasted time looking for the right film at the right time.
Q: Can espor software export video cutups?
A: Yes. Select your video clips and export to the format of your choice – AVI, WMV, MPEG or MOV. Video file options allow for a variety of exporting; upload to your online account, store on flash or external hard drives, email directly as an attachment or burn to a DVD. Create highlight reels for individual players or for your entire team.
Q: Can I insert slides, images and text into my videos?
A: Absolutely. We provide powerful and useful video markup and telestration tools. Insert images, markup the video with text, lines and other illustrations.
Q: Can I telestrate on the video?
A: Yes. Simply pause and mark directly on the video. Telestration adds a powerful visual coaching element to your game film review.
Q: How long does it take to clip video in plus?
A: As little as 30 minutes. Create a playlist of video on the fly you can review immediately after the game. Clip, review, coach. Hotkeys and clip filters allow for customized playlists.
Q: How long does it take to code a game in pro?
A: Depending on your selected set of actions, it can take 1-2 times the total game time to fully code location, player and action for a selected team. espor allows the user to code as much or as little as you need; data in = data out.
Q: Can I code a game while it is being played?
A: Yes, we call this live coding. Coaches typically track primary/key actions while live coding, additional detail can be added later. The power of live coding is speed; immediately following a game, your video cut-up is done, simply synchronize the video and review your clips.
Q: How do I load/import game video to get started?
A: Move the digital video file onto your computer and check it in. espor uses the most open format of video technology in the market.
Q: Can I import video from a DVD?
A: Yes. espor is compatible with the most popular video formats including DVD’s. Current best practices are moving towards true digital video files. Portable storage is cheaper and more convenient than ever.
Q: How do you license your software?
A: Access to espor software is controlled by online and USB licensing. A single ‘key’ will engage any number of computers, Mac & PC. Load our software as many times as you like, don’t be restricted to just one machine.
Q: Will I ever have to repurchase the software?
A: No. Customer Care subscribers are lifetime customers, automatically upgraded to all software releases.
Q: How do I know if I have the right system for your software?
A: There are many hardware variables in the market today, a quickly evolving camera and computing environment lead to a multitude of combinations. Please click here to view our system requirements document and speak directly with one of our sales reps to discuss your systems in further detail.
Q: Which sports are available for espor software?
A: espor pro software is sport specific software for Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Ice Hockey & Volleyball. espor plus is a multisport software; fully customizable video editing software designed for anyone with a video review demand.
