Camcorder & Computer Video articles from February 2005

Camcorder & Computer Video archives from February 2005

DLP, LCD, PDP, CRT, LCos--Choose?(Editor's Report)
February 1, 2005... Camcorders are wonderful tools, as I've said countless times on these pages. However; they are only a means to an end. That end is video that you can see on a screen. Having the best shoot in the world and the greatest editing session comes to...

Sound advice.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(CMP Books' Instant Sound Forge )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Instant Sound Forge from CMP Books is the quickest way to master Sound Forge, the popular audio recording and editing program. Author Jeffrey Fisher gives readers detailed screenshots and step-by-step instructions on solving some of the most...

Make it snazzy.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Transform your PC into a state-of-the-art video machine with the new Snazzi DV.AVIO Pro from V One Multimedia. This internal analog video and audio, and digital video card can capture video from a digital camcorder, camera or Web cam. This card...

Global effects.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(VideoTraxx 2 from Digital Juice)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Give your video productions global appeal by integrating unique "nature" effects from VideoTraxx 2 from Digital Juice. The 34-DVD collection includes more than 3,000 original film and video clips, including National Geographic-style footage of...

Cruise control.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)
February 1, 2005... Burn your DVDs in no time with Alera Technologies' latest DVD Cruiser 16, an external recorder that records at an amazing 16X speed, and it also supports double-layer recording. Plus, it comes with all the tools that video professionals need,...

Complete DVD solution.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(digital video disks)
February 1, 2005... Power2Go 4 is your 1-stop solution for burning your digital videos, photos and music onto DVD. From CyberLink, this latest version is compatible with the fastest DVD burners available today, features double-layer burning, and more. Activate its...

Big drives.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(SmartDisk Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Back-up your data and free-up space on your computer, safely and conveniently, with SmartDisk's latest portable hard drives. The three models are FireWire 800 FireLite 80GB, FireWire Firelite 100GB, and USB FireLite 100GB. In sleek,...

Affordable editing.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(Serious Magic's DV Rack Express)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Serious Magic's DV Rack Express gives users some of the advantages of its award-winning editing software, DV Rack, without breaking the bank. DV Rack Express features three of the 10 modules found in DV Rack--the DVR 600 (digital video...

Lightning speed.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(Lenmar's Fusion-USB Mach 1 Speed Charger)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Power-up your digital camcorder and another electronics device, like your cell phone, using just one charger, and simultaneously, too! With Lenmar's Fusion-USB Mach 1 Speed Charger, you can charge AA/AAA/NiMH or Ii-ion batteries in the unit's...

Handle with care.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Responding to the needs of some camera rental houses, VFGadgets recently introduced a new line of heavy-duty handles for broadcast-type camcorders. Manufactured by Precision Camera, these handles are designed for use with the Sony F900, Sony...

Fast burn.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Digital multitasking has never been easier, thanks to NTI's newest software package called CD & DVD Maker 7 Titanium Suite. Both novice and experienced users will find its Easy-Steps interface great for creating and burning their own home...

Smart TV.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(new SageTV)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Make your TV work around your schedule and not the other way around with the new SageTV, a TiVo-like product for PC users. SageTV lets you record several shows simultaneously, using multiple tuners and allows streaming of TV throughout the...

In mixed company.(Zoom in: first look at video gear and accessories)(Canopus' EDIUS Pro 3)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Canopus' latest version of its professional nonlinear editing system, EDIUS Pro 3, is now available at a special limited promotional offer of $149 for current users of EDIUS 2.x. EDIUS Pro 3 provides editors with real-time, mixed-format editing...

Survival of the fittest.(Camcorder Insider)
February 1, 2005... If you've been thinking about getting into the consumer DVD market for transferring home videos, it really doesn't get any better than this. That may sound like an ad for home mortgage loans, but, seriously, the prices for internal DVD burners...

The new DVD format wars: the battle for high-definition.
February 1, 2005... High-def is hot! Consumers are stampeding to HDTV, with cool flat-panel LCD and plasma displays. And, you can shoot and edit HD--videographers are stepping up to new HDV cameras from JVC and Sony, and then capturing and editing in HD formats,...

DV explosion: hot, new products for digital acquisition, editing & more.(digital video)
February 1, 2005... If you've been waiting to buy (or upgrade to) just the right hardware and software for video editing, now might be just the time to jump in. The entire field is being propelled by new products, some of them revolutionary, all of them exciting....

Sony DCR-DVD301: this third-generation DVD cam can record 1,000 times on the same disc, and play back on your DVD player.(Camcorder Review)
February 1, 2005... The DCR-DVD301 is Sony's third-generation DVD camcorder, taking it past the novelty phase and raising it to the level of a format worthy of serious consideration. The one drawback to nearly all video formats is that, except for VHS and VHS-C,...

Breaking new ground: test driving Final Cut HD.(Sony CineAlta HDC-930)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... Considering that the documentation for Apple's Final Cut Pro HD is about as thick as the Los Angeles White Pages, it would be hard to explain all of the features and functionality in a couple of pages of this magazine. Suffice it to say that,...

7 key shots: a checklist for telling the full story.(videotape recording)
February 1, 2005... Every time you pull out your camcorder, you are creating a video production. Whether you are consciously aware of it or not, the video you are collecting will be viewed as a series of images telling a story, the visual record of a time and...

Shoot aerial video.(How To)(RCTOYS's Draganflyer IV)
February 1, 2005... Have you ever wondered what the world looks like from a hummingbird's perspective? Wouldn't it be neat to be able to look down from high above while hovering motionless or while soaring, banking, tilting or spinning? Well, for less than $1,000,...

Make a successful DV movie.(How To)
February 1, 2005... Mini DV camcorders and powerful computers have made the dream of making full-length movies so much more accessible. Producers of this popular, and sometimes very lucrative, form of entertainment tend to be a very select few, because it...

Sony's DVDirect: transfer video to DVD ... without a computer!(Hardware Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... Recording your own home video on DVDs has become one of the most popular activities for camcorder and computer enthusiasts. And, it doesn't take much to understand why. The tape storage medium isn't long lasting, and then there's the ongoing...

Corralling the memory hog: alternative ways to store your video.(video editing)
February 1, 2005... When you get started with video editing using software, the last thing on your mind is probably memory storage. Most people are having so much fun capturing video from the camcorder, editing it and then saving it as a final production, that...

Pinnacle Liquid Edition 6: taking editing to a new level.(Software Review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2005... Liquid Edition is a nonlinear editing system from Pinnacle Systems, one of the most respected names in the home-editing and broadcast industry. We have been putting Liquid Edition to the test in our studio for the last year, and I can honestly...

Adobe Photoshop CS for video: add stills to your video.(Software Review)(Adobe Systems Inc.)
February 1, 2005... By now, we're all familiar with Adobe's all-new upgrades for its complete video lineup, including the new Adobe Video Collection 2.5 and Adobe Video Collection Professional 2.5. These full-featured software collections include Adobe Premiere...