Camcorder & Computer Video articles from January 2004

Camcorder & Computer Video archives from January 2004

Best new camcorders.(Editor's Report)
January 1, 2004... Each year for our annual buyer's guide, I like to select several of the best new entries in camcorders. This year, I've chosen five. My basic criteria in making these selections are that the camcoders be innovative and that they bring...

SimpleDrive 7200.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? SimpleTech's latest portable, external drive. What does it do? Offers up to 60GB of multimedia storage. Special features? It delivers 7200 RPM rotation speeds and dual USB 2.0/FireWire connectivity. What do we think?...

Backup now! Deluxe suite.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? A backup/recovery solution from NewTech Infosystems. What does it do? Lets users duplicate their entire system and restore it to its previous state, and quickly restore lost or deleted files. Special features? It's the only...

DVD movie writer.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? A new video conversion and editing product from HP. What does it do? Transfers VHS and other analog videotapes to DVD. It also works as a standard DVD/CD writer to burn music, photos and data to CD/DVD. Special features?...

SV-AV100.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? It's the world's smallest MPEG-2 camcorder from Panasonic's new line of D-SNAP camcorders. (Look out for reviews of the new D-SNAP line in upcoming issues of C& CV.) What does it do? Captures MPEG-2 DVD quality video on a...

Digistor ultraslim DVD multi burner.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? A compact DVD burner from Sunland International (SLI). What does it do? Weighing less than a pound, it is a combination USB 2.0/FireWire interface. It writes to 4.7GB (2 hours) DVD-R/RW/RAM media, as well as 700MB (80 mins.)...

MyDVD Studio Deluxe.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? The latest VCD/DVD recording software from Sonic. What does it do? Lets users create DVDs and VCDs from home videos and digital stills, create slideshows with music, and store other digital files. Special features? The...

PB2120.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? BenQ's latest digital projector. What does it do? It's a small, lightweight projector with a high 2000:1 contrast ratio at 1,200 ANSI lumens. Special features? As a SVGA digital projector, it has a native resolution of...

ZVUE.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? A handheld personal video player from HandHeld Entertainment. What does it do? About the size of a deck of cards, it can play full motion videos and MP3s in an ultra-bright 2.5-in. full-color screen. Special features?...

EZ keyboard professional series.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? A dedicated editing keyboard with built-in shuttle/jog controller from Bella. What does it do? With the integrated jog/shuttle wheel, users can easily and precisely have frame-by-frame control over timelines, video and audio...

120GB desktop drive.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? SimpleTech's 120GB USB 2.0/FireWire external desktop drive. What does it do? Offers dual connectivity with both USB and FireWire, making it ideal for both PC and Mac users. Special features? Fast data transfer speeds and...

Movies on CD & DVD 2004.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What is it? A new home DVD authoring software from MAGIX. What does it do? Lets users capture, restore, edit, add special effects, and bum home movies on CD and DVD. Special features? It automatically divides movies onto multiple...

BOA slim DVD-RW drive.(Zoom in: must-have products to capture, edit and burn your videos)
January 1, 2004... What Is It? EZQuest's new external drive for Macs and PCs. What does it do? Backs up large data files, transfers data from one computer to another, makes DVD movies and audio CDs, copies CDs, and rewrites CDs or DVDs. Special features?...

Just released! Sony's all new VX2100.(Camcorder Insider)
January 1, 2004... Videographers will be heartened to learn that Sony has at long last updated its venerable DCR-VX2000 Mini DV camcorder with the new DCR-VX2100. Not much of a name change, you're probably thinking. And, when you compare its external looks,...

Burger's guide 2004: new camcorders--facts, features, prices.
January 1, 2004... When you buy a new camcorder, you're entering the wonderful world of television. You're going to be shooting video just like the broadcasters. And many of the same opportunities and technical limitations apply. It may take you a little time to...

Perfect shooting techniques: they work every time.
January 1, 2004... You've made the move forward from camcorder dreamer to camcorder owner. Now, you are ready to begin the task of recording family events, and the outcome of your efforts is up in the air. Perhaps, you are one of the lucky ones that intuitively...

Why edit your videos? Aren't you tired of audience yawns?
January 1, 2004... You are a storyteller. When you transform your raw video into an edited sequence, you begin to understand the magic of the storyteller. By weaving together the small threads of everyday existence, you are able to distill the essence of...

A whole new premiere: first in-depth look at the latest "Pro" version.(Software Review)
January 1, 2004... Adobe Premiere has long been the flagship desktop digital video editing application. In recent years, however, Adobe has been slow to update it, to add new features to take advantage of newer computer hardware and operating systems. By the last...

Video editing starter: Magix Movie Edit Pro is powerful, inexpensive and great for the beginner.(Software Review)
January 1, 2004... Look out Adobe, Pinnacle, Ulead, and Apple--here comes Magix and its new Movie Edit Pro video editing program. With a price tag of only $99, this little program offers a lot of power, options and sophisticated audio and video-editing...

Get that film look: turn videos into cinema.(How-To)
January 1, 2004... A question often heard around the independent filmmaking world involves how to make Digital Video (DV) look like film. I think the question itself highlights three important facts: First, there are few who doubt that DV is the future of feature...

Buy the right camcorder: making your best choice.(How-To)
January 1, 2004... If you're in the market for a new camcorder, I presume you've done your research and already know what you want, narrowed down to a couple specific model numbers. If you haven't taken this step, you're swallowing a big mouthful of jalapeno dip...

Burn your own video DVDs: quick and easy gear makes it possible.(How-To)
January 1, 2004... Have you tried recording your own DVD yet? Recording DVDs is the rage, today. The manufacturing cost for DVD recorders, or "burners" as they're commonly called, has reached such an affordable level that they are now appearing built-in to...