Camcorder & Computer Video articles from January 2001

Camcorder & Computer Video archives from January 2001

Overcoming Fear Of Camcorders.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Not long ago, I received an e-mail from a reader who felt intimidated by her camcorder. She purchased it so that she could take videos of her children as they grew. And she was trying. She had the unit set on full-auto, and whenever she could,...

CAMCORDER & ComputerVideo's BUYER'S GUIDE.(Buyers Guide)(Directory)(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2001... Specs And Prices On The Latest Models There's a camcorder to fit every need and every pocketbook. The only challenge is to find the right one for you. This can be confusing if you're new to the field. There are all those words--such as...

Capture, Edit And Publish.(Avid's ePublisher, $550 DV ; $625 USB)(Evaluation)
January 1, 2001... Avid's Easy-To-Use Tool Have you considered publishing your edited videos? You can--to CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or the Internet. But, to accomplish all the tasks required to do it means having at least three different types of software: video...

HOW TO BUY A CAMCORDER.(Buyers Guide)(Industry Overview)
January 1, 2001... So many Choices--Buy The Right One! There are at least nine different formats, eight separate manufacturers and more than 70 current models of camcorders. Given that selection, how do you choose which cam is right lot you? And once you...

The Art of VIDEO EDITING.
January 1, 2001... Learn To Be A Master Which company offers the best in video editing? There is constant debate on the subject with equipment from Canopus, Adobe, Avid, Pinnacle, Ulead, Apple and others competing head to head. Further, which platform is...

SHOOTING When The Stars Are Out.
January 1, 2001... Get Better Video When The Sun Goes Down I vividly remember how impressed I once was by the bright lights of my city, Every Saturday night, I used to rev up my very first car and take my girlfriend up to the vantage point. The panoramic view...

MAKE YOUR PC A VIDEO RECORDER.(Evaluation)
January 1, 2001... Convergence! One of the exciting functions of the digital VCRs is the ability "time-shift" a broadcast. Since the video is recorded to hard disk and not on videotape, it can be both recorded live and also played back (from earlier in the same...

BUILD YOUR OWN VIDEO WEB SITE.
January 1, 2001... Two Products To Get Your Movies Online Does just about have a Web site? Do you It sure is starting to look that way. Do a search on just about any topic and, along with the usual corporate sites, you'll likely find a bunch of privately...

VIDEO POP QUIZ.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Test Your Knowledge 1. What color do you get when you aim a red light and a green light of equal strength at a white object (assuming you turned the lights on)? a. Brown b. Blue c. Magenta d. Yellow 2. Which...

BAGS, BELTS AND BATTERIES.(camcorder accessories and video recording editing equipment)
January 1, 2001... Accessories That Will Help Every Camcorder Owner Are you ready to accessorize your own cam? Are you looking for a gift to give a camcorder owner? Look no farther. There are loads of important add-ons that can make your video taping...

Squinting To See The LIGHT.
January 1, 2001... Use Glare To Illuminate Your Subjects Glare--Is it bad? Can you use it? is it art?! Most of us consider glare in our lens to be bad, something to get rid of. But glare can also be used to enhance or improve an image. It can even create...