diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/OldVcopy.py b/Demo/sgi/video/OldVcopy.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..63bbf71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/OldVcopy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+#! /ufs/guido/bin/sgi/python
+
+# Copy a video file, interactively, frame-by-frame.
+
+import sys
+import getopt
+from gl import *
+from DEVICE import *
+import VFile
+import VGrabber
+import string
+import imageop
+
+def report(time, iframe):
+	print 'Frame', iframe, ': t =', time
+
+def usage():
+	sys.stderr.write('usage: Vcopy [-t type] [-m treshold] [-a] infile outfile\n')
+	sys.stderr.write('-t Convert to other type\n')
+	sys.stderr.write('-a Automatic\n')
+	sys.stderr.write('-m Convert grey to mono with treshold\n')
+	sys.stderr.write('-d Convert grey to mono with dithering\n')
+	sys.exit(2)
+
+def help():
+	print 'Command summary:'
+	print 'n   get next image from input'
+	print 'w   write current image to output'
+
+class GrabbingVoutFile(VFile.VoutFile, VGrabber.VGrabber):
+	pass
+
+def main():
+	foreground()
+	try:
+		opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], 't:am:d')
+	except getopt.error, msg:
+		print msg
+		usage()
+	if len(args) <> 2:
+		usage()
+	[ifile, ofile] = args
+	print 'open film ', ifile
+	ifilm = VFile.VinFile().init(ifile)
+	print 'open output ', ofile
+	ofilm = GrabbingVoutFile().init(ofile)
+	
+	ofilm.setinfo(ifilm.getinfo())
+
+	use_grabber = 0
+	continuous = 0
+	tomono = 0
+	tomonodither = 0
+	for o, a in opts:
+		if o == '-t':
+			ofilm.format = a
+			use_grabber = 1
+		if o == '-a':
+			continuous = 1
+		if o == '-m':
+			if ifilm.format <> 'grey':
+				print '-m only supported for greyscale'
+				sys.exit(1)
+			tomono = 1
+			treshold = string.atoi(a)
+			ofilm.format = 'mono'
+		if o == '-d':
+			if ifilm.format <> 'grey':
+				print '-m only supported for greyscale'
+				sys.exit(1)
+			tomonodither = 1
+			ofilm.format = 'mono'
+			
+	ofilm.writeheader()
+	#
+	prefsize(ifilm.width, ifilm.height)
+	w = winopen(ifile)
+	qdevice(KEYBD)
+	qdevice(ESCKEY)
+	qdevice(WINQUIT)
+	qdevice(WINSHUT)
+	print 'qdevice calls done'
+	#
+	help()
+	#
+	time, data, cdata = ifilm.getnextframe()
+	ifilm.showframe(data, cdata)
+	iframe = 1
+	report(time, iframe)
+	#
+	while 1:
+		if continuous:
+			dev = KEYBD
+		else:
+			dev, val = qread()
+		if dev in (ESCKEY, WINQUIT, WINSHUT):
+			break
+		if dev == REDRAW:
+			reshapeviewport()
+		elif dev == KEYBD:
+			if continuous:
+				c = '0'
+			else:
+				c = chr(val)
+			#XXX Debug
+			if c == 'R':
+				c3i(255,0,0)
+				clear()
+			if c == 'G':
+				c3i(0,255,0)
+				clear()
+			if c == 'B':
+				c3i(0,0,255)
+				clear()
+			if c == 'w' or continuous:
+				if use_grabber:
+					try:
+						data, cdata = ofilm.grabframe()
+					except VFile.Error, msg:
+						print msg
+						break
+				if tomono:
+					data = imageop.grey2mono(data, \
+						  ifilm.width, ifilm.height, \
+						  treshold)
+				if tomonodither:
+					data = imageop.dither2mono(data, \
+						  ifilm.width, ifilm.height)
+				ofilm.writeframe(time, data, cdata)
+				print 'Frame', iframe, 'written.'
+			if c == 'n' or continuous:
+				try:
+					time,data,cdata = ifilm.getnextframe()
+					ifilm.showframe(data, cdata)
+					iframe = iframe+1
+					report(time, iframe)
+				except EOFError:
+					print 'EOF'
+					if continuous:
+						break
+					ringbell()
+		elif dev == INPUTCHANGE:
+			pass
+		else:
+			print '(dev, val) =', (dev, val)
+	ofilm.close()
+
+main()
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/README b/Demo/sgi/video/README
index 01a01d2..6abe698 100644
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/README
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/README
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 This directory contains Python and C programs to manipulate files
 containing digitized video in the "CMIF video format".
 
+An introduction to using the basic tools is in the file "video.doc".
+
+A description of the video file format is in the file "cmif-film.ms"
+(troff/nroff -ms input).
+
 
 History
 -------
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vcopy.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vcopy.py
index f9c954a..e8d4f55 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vcopy.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vcopy.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
 		sys.stderr.write(outfilename + ': I/O error: ' + `msg` + '\n')
 		return 1
 
+	print '=== input file ==='
 	vin.printinfo()
 
 	vout.setinfo(vin.getinfo())
@@ -187,7 +188,6 @@
 		if not ypf: ypf = vout.ypf
 		newpf = (xpf, ypf)
 		vout.setpf(newpf)
-		scale = 1
 
 	if newwidth and newheight:
 		scale = 1
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
 	newwidth = newwidth / vout.xpf
 	newheight = newheight / vout.ypf
 
+	print '=== output file ==='
 	vout.printinfo()
 	vout.writeheader()
 
@@ -251,13 +252,14 @@
 				  inwidth, inheight, newwidth, newheight)
 		if flip:
 			x0, y0 = 0, 0
-			x1, y1 = newwidth-1, neheight-1
+			x1, y1 = newwidth-1, newheight-1
 			if vin.upside_down <> vout.upside_down:
 				y1, y0 = y0, y1
 			if vin.mirror_image <> vout.mirror_image:
 				x1, x0 = x0, x1
 			data = imageop.crop(data, vout.bpp/8, \
 				  newwidth, newheight, x0, y0, x1, y1)
+		print 'Writing frame', nout
 		vout.writeframe(tout, data, cdata)
 		nout = nout + 1
 
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py
index e90a4bd..7b95aee 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrec.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	print '-r rate       : capture 1 out of every "rate" frames', \
 	                     '(default and min 2)'
 	print '-w width      : initial window width', \
-		  	     '(default interactive placement)'
+                             '(default 256, use 0 for interactive placement)'
 	print '-n            : Don\'t write to file, only timing info'
 	print '-d            : drop fields if needed'
 	print '-g bits       : greyscale (2, 4 or 8 bits)'
@@ -184,7 +184,12 @@
 	gl.keepaspect(x, y)
 	gl.stepunit(8, 6)
 	if width:
-		gl.prefsize(width, width*3/4)
+		height = width*3/4
+		x1 = 150
+		x2 = x1 + width-1
+		y2 = 768-150
+		y1 = y2-height+1
+		gl.prefposition(x1, x2, y1, y2)
 	win = gl.winopen(filename)
 	if width:
 		gl.maxsize(x, y)
@@ -201,12 +206,13 @@
 	else:
 		param = [SV.FIELDDROP, 0, SV.GENLOCK, SV.GENLOCK_ON]
 	if mono or grey:
-		param = param+[SV.COLOR, SV.MONO, SV.INPUT_BYPASS, 1]
+		param = param+[SV.COLOR, SV.MONO, SV.DITHER, 0, \
+			       SV.INPUT_BYPASS, 1]
 	else:
 		param = param+[SV.COLOR, SV.DEFAULT_COLOR, SV.INPUT_BYPASS, 0]
-	v.SetParam(param)
 
 	v.BindGLWindow(win, SV.IN_REPLACE)
+	v.SetParam(param)
 
 	gl.qdevice(DEVICE.LEFTMOUSE)
 	gl.qdevice(DEVICE.WINQUIT)
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py
index 43a5ddf..ef7bc37 100755
--- a/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vrecb.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#! /ufs/guido/bin/sgi/python-405
 #! /ufs/guido/bin/sgi/python
 
 # Capture a CMIF movie using the Indigo video library and board in burst mode
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
 	print '-r rate       : capture 1 out of every "rate" frames', \
 	                     '(default and min 1)'
 	print '-w width      : initial window width', \
-		  	     '(default interactive placement)'
+                             '(default 256, use 0 for interactive placement)'
 	print '-d            : drop fields if needed'
 	print '-g bits       : greyscale (2, 4 or 8 bits)'
 	print '-G            : 2-bit greyscale dithered'
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@
 	format = SV.RGB8_FRAMES
 	audio = 0
 	rate = 1
-	width = 0
+	width = 256
 	drop = 0
 	mono = 0
 	grey = 0
@@ -167,7 +166,12 @@
 	gl.keepaspect(x, y)
 	gl.stepunit(8, 6)
 	if width:
-		gl.prefsize(width, width*3/4)
+		height = width*3/4
+		x1 = 150
+		x2 = x1 + width-1
+		y2 = 768-150
+		y1 = y2-height+1
+		gl.prefposition(x1, x2, y1, y2)
 	win = gl.winopen(filename)
 	if width:
 		gl.maxsize(x, y)
@@ -184,12 +188,13 @@
 	else:
 		param = [SV.FIELDDROP, 0, SV.GENLOCK, SV.GENLOCK_ON]
 	if mono or grey:
-		param = param+[SV.COLOR, SV.MONO, SV.INPUT_BYPASS, 1]
+		param = param+[SV.COLOR, SV.MONO, SV.DITHER, 0, \
+			       SV.INPUT_BYPASS, 1]
 	else:
 		param = param+[SV.COLOR, SV.DEFAULT_COLOR, SV.INPUT_BYPASS, 0]
-	v.SetParam(param)
 
 	v.BindGLWindow(win, SV.IN_REPLACE)
+	v.SetParam(param)
 
 	gl.qdevice(DEVICE.LEFTMOUSE)
 	gl.qdevice(DEVICE.WINQUIT)
diff --git a/Demo/sgi/video/Vstat.py b/Demo/sgi/video/Vstat.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cc0ecfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Demo/sgi/video/Vstat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#! /ufs/guido/bin/sgi/python
+
+# Print the value of all video parameters
+
+import sys
+import sv, SV
+
+def main():
+	v = sv.OpenVideo()
+	for name in dir(SV):
+		const = getattr(SV, name)
+		if type(const) is type(0):
+			sys.stdout.flush()
+			params = [const, 0]
+			try:
+				v.GetParam(params)
+			except sv.error, msg:
+##				print name, msg
+				continue
+			print name, params
+
+main()
+