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 # Video Character Generator
+Atmel-AVR based electronic text/image superimposition device, for analog PAL video.
+
+(don't tell anyone, but, since it is B/W, should work for SECAM and NTSC too ☺)
+
+## Quick start
+1. Prepare your slides in B/W PBM format
+2. `g++ frame.cpp -o frame`
+3. `./frame image1.pbm [image2.pbm...]`
+4. plug your Atmel programmer
+5. `make flash`
 
 ## PIN Settings
 | PORT | PIN | dir | description       |