Camcorder & Computer Video articles from February 2007

Camcorder & Computer Video archives from February 2007

Safe surfing.(Upfront)
February 1, 2007... Free cell phone with purchase! No Shipping & Handling on orders over $200. Buy two, get one free! And the list goes on and on. A friend of mine recently sought my advice on several electronics purchases she was about to make online. First up, a...

Creating visual effects.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... VFX (visual effects) are considerably hard to achieve, especially if you don't have the computer power to handle all of your visual effects software. BOXX recently answered that call with its 3DBOXX workstation which offers faster performance...

Aerial video.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... A royalty-free stock video Web site, ProAerialVideo. corn offers aerial videos by location by using Google Maps, and feature "geo-coded locations" that give you streaming Flash video of the location you desire. So if you are looking for video...

Tele-extender for high-def lenses.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... Designed for ZEISS DigiPrime[R] and DigiZoom[TM] series 2/3-in. HD lenses, Band Pro Film & Digital introduces the Carl Zeiss DigiMutar[TM] 1.4X Tele-Extender. The extender saves you the hassle of purchasing another lens, and also gives you an...

Pocket-sized projector.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... Weighing less than one pound, the Toshiba TDP-FF1AU is a highly portable palm-sized multimedia projector. About the size of paperback book, the projector is capable of displaying 11- to 68-inch diagonal images, and comes equipped with a 23-in....

WiFi detector.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... Whether you are at the airport or a coffee house, finding a WiFi signal is sporadic, making you move around until you find just the right spot to get your Internet connection going. Canary Wireless developed a WiFi detector called the Digital...

Camcorder bag.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... Protecting your investment should be on top of the list of your priorities after buying a camcorder. M-Rock offers the new Ozark camera bag, which is weather-resistant and has two pockets for your camcorders' accessories. Carry it with the...

Fixing your audio.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... Editing sound for your video work can be tedious and difficult. But with Adobe's new beta version of SoundBooth, the audio workflow is much easier than ever before. SoundBooth was created for those unfamiliar with sound editing, and was...

Editing keyboard.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... Bella's new DV Keyboard 3.0 editing keyboard is one of those products that promise to help you become a more proficient video editor. It utilizes a jog/shuttle controller which lets you get you work done quicker, and gives you a precise way to...

Fast DVD[+ or -]R.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... A fast DVD[+ or -]R that not only writes quickly, but reads at a steady pace. Abcron's new PlayO's 16X DVD[ or -]R's gives you the capacity to holp up to 4.7GB of data, or 120 minutes of write time. They are compatible with lX-16X DVD[ or -]R...

Solar power battery charger.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... Whether your cell phone, MP3 player, iPod, PSP, USB or Bluetooth device is out of juice, don't fret, Advanced Media has your back with its new solar powered battery charger, the RIDATA Solar Charger 2000. Even in cloud-covered skies, or the...

Digital experience.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... No matter where you're at, using your home cinema, your laptop or your desktop, you can have a great viewing experience by using InterVideo's new WinDVD8 Platinum. With new functions in this latest version of WinDVD, including compatibility...

Video to go.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
February 1, 2007... Pocketable and capable of holding up to 100 minutes of MPEG-2 video, the new ADS Tech Video To-Go gives you approximately 2Gb of space in a USB 2.0 flash stick. Through use of your computer you can place video on your various devices to watch...

High-def here to stay.(Camcorder Insider)
February 1, 2007... High-definition is still the hottest trend to come along in years, at least in the consumer video world. The great news is, now it's entirely feasible and more affordable to capture, record and playback HD video more easily, and even create...

Go gear.(New Tech)
February 1, 2007... It's a mobile new year with lots of portable devices to carry your media. Our digital lifestyle is going mobile, and we are bringing our favorite media along. So let's take a look at some representative mobile digital products. Some themes...

Going tapeless: is the hard drive-based camcorder here to say?
February 1, 2007... We always knew this day would come, and it is exciting to see that it is finally here. There are now an increasing number of camcorders that do not record to tape but, instead store video on built-in hard drives and removable media like SD...

Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0: new storyboard, sceneline modes and more make it better than ever.(SOFTWARE REVIEW)
February 1, 2007... The latest version of Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 is a real winner. With a list price of $99, it provides a bridge between the ease of the previous versions of Premiere Elements, and the power and functionality of Adobe's Premiere Pro. By...

JVC GZ-MG505: a high-end HDD performer with extensive manual control.(CAMCORDER REVIEW)(Product/service evaluation)
February 1, 2007... If you want the best, you should expect to pay a little more. That's why the $1,299 list price tag for the JVC GZ-MG505 is not completely out of line. This is a state-of-the-art camcorder, with its most notable feature being a 30-gigabyte...

Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus and Studio 10.5 Plus Titanium Edition: everything you need to capture, edit and share your video.(HARDWARE REVIEW)
February 1, 2007... Pinnacle is back! Not that it was ever really gone, but there was a hiatus after Avid acquired Pinnacle in early 2005, and then Avid figured out how to integrate Pinnacle's professional broadcast products with their product line. And now...

The video technique: what it takes to master basic shooting skills.
February 1, 2007... Shooting great home video isn't rocket science if you follow some basic rules and guidelines. Learning what these rules and guidelines are--and sticking to them--is what separates run-of-the-mill amateur video from productions that really...

Sony DCR-SR80: tapeless high quality video for under $800.(CAMCORDER REVIEW)
February 1, 2007... Hard disk-based (HDD) camcorders are nothing new. What's different about HDD-based camcorders is that it is now possible to record a large amount of video on the hard disk before you have to transfer it into your computer for further editing or...

A perfect union: take video to the next level with the Matrox RT.X2.
February 1, 2007... I recently had the opportunity to speak with Chris and Laura Randall of Edit 1 Media, who are high-end videographers in the Seattle area, and active members of many videography forums and associations. Chris and Laura currently shoot with Sony...

Avid Liquid 7.1: a lot of editing power for the independent videographer.(SOFTWARE REVIEW)(Product/service evaluation)
February 1, 2007... Avid. The name is virtually synonymous with nonlinear editing. Back in the early 90s, Avid was the A only game in town. Entry-level Avid nonlinear editing systems started at $35,000, and you needed to spend around $50K to really get set up...

Shoot live events.(HOW TO)
February 1, 2007... Shooting a live event is a high-pressure situation for any videographer or production team. This pressure only heightens when the end product is intended for a sophisticated audience or market. Different types of live events carry different...

Sony DVDirect Model VRD-MC3: easy home DVD burning, with or without a computer.(HARDWARE REVIEW)
February 1, 2007... Sony Electronics has upped the ante convenience and ease of use in its standalone DVD recorders. Its new DVDirect Model VRD-MC3 is brimming with the latest features for home DVD burning, whether used with or without a computer (we'll test...

Matrox Parhelia APVe: multiple display options in a 128MB graphics card.(HARDWARE REVIEW)(Product/service evaluation)
February 1, 2007... There are many ways you can improve your video editing experience. You can add more RAM to your computer so that it becomes smarter and capable of doing more complex transitions and effects faster. You can also add a bigger hard drive, or extra...

Hollywood Special Effects with Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0.
February 1, 2007... Hollywood Special Effects With Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 by Carl Plumer $39.99; Peachpit Press www.peachpit.com Just when we were getting a little bored with the standard digital video software books that we often review, Plumer's...

After Effects & Photoshop: Animation For DV And Film.
February 1, 2007... After Effects & Photoshop Animation For DV And Film Second Edition by Jeff Foster $49.99; Sybex www.sybex.com Aside from being impressed with the authors' list of clients (Spike TV, Disney and Universal Studios), we were also happy to see...

Encyclopedia of Visual Effects: The Ultimate Guide To Creating Effects In Shake, Motion, And Adobe After Effects .(Brief article)(Book review)
February 1, 2007... Encyclopedia of Visual Effects The Ultimate Guide To Creating Effects In Shake, Motion, And Adobe After Effects by Damian Allen and Brian Connor; with a foreword by Ron Brinkmann $59.99; Apple Pro Training Series by Peachpit Press...

Digital Camcorder: A User's Guide.
February 1, 2007... Digital Camcorder A User's Guide by Peter Wells $29.95; The Crowood Press, distributed by Trafalgar Square www.crowood.com This slender book serves as a good primer for shooting with a digital camcorder. As the back cover notes remind us,...

Working with HDV: Shoot, Edit, And Deliver Your High Definition Video.
February 1, 2007... Working With HDV Shoot, Edit, And Deliver Your High Definition Video by Chuck Gloman; Mark J. Pescatore, Ph.D. $34.95; Focal Press www.focalpress.com If you're interested in HDV (and who isn't these days?), this book provides a good...