Camcorder & Computer Video articles from June 2002

Camcorder & Computer Video archives from June 2002

Create TV on a PC-real time. (Editor's Report).(Editorial)
June 1, 2002... In the movie "Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home," our heroes are thrust into the past, specifically the late 20th century near San Francisco, with the goal of capturing whales to return to the future. In one memorable scene, Chief Engineer "Scotty"...

VHS to CD/DVD: saving old tapes to stable media.
June 1, 2002... We've all seen videotapes with tracking problems so bad that the tape is almost unwatchable. A number of factors can cause these tracking problems, but one of the biggest factors is the age of the tape. VHS tapes have been in the mainstream for...

Making digital videos; from shooting to burning. (Special section: making digital video).
June 1, 2002... Have you gone all digital yet? Time's wasting if you haven't. Gone are the days when everyone shot in analog, converted to a digital file for editing, and then converted back to analog tape (usually VHS) for output. Today, you can shoot...

Get it to DVD; authoring and editing for $200. (Special section: making digital video).
June 1, 2002... You may know of CyberLink and InterVideo from the popular Windows DVD Player applications, PowerVD and WinDVD. Both of these companies have expanded their Digital Video (DV) entertainment product lines to include inexpensive video-editing tools...

Easy DVDs: Ulead's DVD workshop for flexible and powerful authoring. (Special section: making digital video).
June 1, 2002... Ulead Systems has always kept its pulse on what's hot in video/DVD production, offering impressive editing solutions, such as Video Studio, Media Studio Pro and even entry-level DVD MovieFactory production software. Little did we know it was...

Universal video tool: MovieWorks makes multimedia one-stop. (Special section: making digital video).
June 1, 2002... When you want to tackle a little bit of everything--video editing, animation, digital photography, sound manipulation--but don't want the hassle of different tools, here's the perfect package for you. It's called MovieWorks Deluxe 5.2, a...

On screen: there's more to cam monitors than meets the eye.
June 1, 2002... What's the big deal with cam monitors? Monitors are standard on almost all camcorders these days. All but the least expensive, introductory models offer them--they provide a quick and accurate way to judge the video you are shooting. Yet,...

Make it personal; finding clever uses for your cam.
June 1, 2002... Guy Perez purchased a camcorder two years ago to bridge the distance between his family in Arlington, VA, and his parents and a sister, who live in Spain. Being a newcomer to the video world, Perez sought an easy and affordable way to create...

Sony DCR-PC120BT: a great camcorder and digital camera.
June 1, 2002... At first, glance when you look at Sony s DCR-PC120BT camcorder, it looks suspiciously like the predecessor DCR-PC110 model. You might say to yourself, "Is this really a new model?" Well, rest assured it certainly is. And, it offers one of...

For avid fans only; Xpress DV 3.0 goes real time and cross-platform.
June 1, 2002... If you thought Xpress DV 2.0 was exciting, then Xpress DV 3.0 is going to rock your world! Avid last year introduced Xpress DV 2.0, which gave the world its first taste of an affordable Avid video-editing solution that was 100-percent...

At the launch: capturing once-in-a-lifetime videos.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... There is nothing quite like watching a space shuttle launch. Television doesn't prepare you for the experience, nor can a little television screen do it justice. Even monster IMAX screens will pale in comparison to the real thing--the...

Multimedia manager for video clips & digital images. (Get Organized).
June 1, 2002... Everything these days seems to be multimedia. Web sites feature video, pictures, text, animated graphics, soundtracks, flashing banners and radio buttons designed to allow us to express an opinion, order a catalog, or simply just to satisfy the...

Leap of faith; building a video production co.
June 1, 2002... Back in 1986, second-year broadcast student Rob Currie and a classmate threw in $10 each to start a business. They had been working together on student television productions all year and were ready for their first big step--spending $20 to get...

Building your audio arsenal: defending against bad sound.
June 1, 2002... Any great video project is worth defending against poor audio. In the production war, you need a reliable audio arsenal to turn out every last decibel. But, how do you fortify without spending needlessly and carelessly? It's all about your...

Double trouble: dual-Athlon chips don't add up.
June 1, 2002... Here starts an article, a project really, that ended with an unexpected conclusion. This has happened to me before, when I was a teenager and I tore into my motorcycle with the goal of turning it into a motocross bike. While I was somewhat...

"Ergonomics: the art of making camcorders look and feel right." (Camcorder Insider).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... In this month's "Insider" column, we're going to touch on a subject that's near and dear to me--ergonomics. Ergonomics is the "look and feel" of a camcorder. I have yet to encounter and test a camcorder with perfect ergonomics. Some models...

Doc camcorder: the doctor is in--answers to your digital-editing questions.
June 1, 2002... Memory Cards For Camcorders Dear Doc: I just finished reading the review of the JVC GR-DVL915 in the Feb. 2002 issue of C&CV. The article mentions that the camcorder uses either MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital memory modules. What is...

New DV-Analog converter. (Bulletin Board Camcorder and Computer Video).(DV-2001 by TVOne)(Evaluation)
June 1, 2002... Designed for use by professionals and the industrial market, the new DV-2001 DV-Analog converter provides bi-directional conversion of DV and analog video and audio. Made by TVOne Multimedia, the unit can convert a DV (i.Link/FireWire)...

Affordable TV CD/DVD recorder. (Bulletin Board Camcorder and Computer Video).(Bungee DVD by Pinnacle)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Pinnacle Systems' new Bungee DVD is a USB device that can turn any PC equipped with a CD or DVD burner into a digital video recorder. Connecting directly to an antenna or cable input, the device allows users to easily record television...

Advanced hub design from Adaptec. (Bulletin Board Camcorder and Computer Video).(XHub4)(Evaluation)
June 1, 2002... Adaptec's XHub4 is a four-port USB 2.0 hub with easy-to-read LEDs, stackability and an advanced design. The hub offers easy plug-and-play USB expansion without the need to open up your computer and offers transfer rates of up to 12Mbps (USB 1.1...

At Ground Zero: the XL1 tells the world the story.(attack on America, 2001-)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... On September 10, 2001, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Affairs Officer Jim Chesnutt, was preparing to role-play a "mock reporter" during a practice chemical depot crisis in Utah. Having studied journalism and worked briefly as...