Real Course Video for Computrainer

Actually, if you do a search for "ergvideo" over on ST, I think you'll see they actually are not the same thing.  Seems they are 2 dif ways of using real video.  Seem to compliment each other INO.  I of course, have used neither, so take this fwiw...which might not be much.  :-)

Great like my family and friends don't already think I am crazy now I will probably sit around and watch an empty road in my spare time just to familiarize myself with it more

I believe you are correct here.  I have the ErgVideo courses and here's the difference.  The ErgVideo controls the CT through coaching software and is exactly made to regulate the power based on how tough the grade is.  The program controls the power.  If the video is going up a 10% grade for example and it takes 300 watts of your power to do that, you have no choice but to put out 300 watts.  If you try to pedal more slowly, the load generator increases the load.

On the standard CT courses, you yourself determine the power output by how fast you pedal and how hard of a gear you use.  If it gets harder climbing a hill, you can simply slow down to decrease the power output. 

Personally, I like the ErgVideo system a lot better, because it really replicates actual road riding.  And you can adjust the base level to your FTP.  Mine is about 245 watts so thats what I set it at, and all rides are structured around that as a base power output.  For someone with an FTP of 200 watts, they would set it to their requirements and the two of us could ride the same course with the same physical effort.