Camcorder & Computer Video articles from June 2006

Camcorder & Computer Video archives from June 2006

Best video possible.(Upfront)
June 1, 2006... We hate to admit it, but sometimes we get so caught up in what's new, what's hot and what's exciting in video that we to forget about the basics of shooting good video. You remember the basics don't you? The rules of composition, storyboard...

Virtual orchestra.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Learn how to write your own orchestral music with the new Jazz and Big Band collection, and the Stradivari Solo Violin virtual instrument from Garritan Libraries. The new jazz collection can let you recreate the full range of sounds of a large...

Carrying solutions.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
June 1, 2006... No matter what kind of camera you've got, Lowepro has the bag for you. If you're looking for a bag to fit a DSLR, a couple of lenses plus a laptop, check out its new CompuDaypack ($99) or the Rolling CompuTrekker AW backpack ($269). For...

Ultra fast drive.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
June 1, 2006... ATP Electronics has announced a new portable flash drive with up to 1GB of storage. Aptly called the Petito, this new drive features up to 35 MBps and weighs less than 8 grams. Powered by a USB bus, Petito has plug-and-play capabilities so you...

Long-lasting power.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
June 1, 2006... If you want to spend more time shooting and less time worrying about your gear, check out Panasonic's new and improved Oxyride[TM] Extreme Power[TM] batteries. In a recent test by the American National Standards Institute, these batteries...

Lens accessories.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
June 1, 2006... If you own a Panasonic HVX200 camcorder, consider the new Century Lens from Schneider Optics. These new professional add-ons will help your camcorder go wider and move in closer to the subjects than the lens alone will allow. Add-ons include: a...

Indoor lights.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
June 1, 2006... If you desire warm, projected soft lighting in your interior shots, consider the new Mini 32 from Litepanels[TM]. This portable LED system is more than 100 percent brighter than the original daylight-balanced Mini head when corrected for...

More control at your fingertips.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Working with Adobe's Creative Suite 2 just got easier, thanks to a new product called NuLOOQ Professional Series. From Adobe and Logitech, this product consists of the NuLOOQ tooldial[TM], a customizable on-demand software that provides users...

Small but powerful drives.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
June 1, 2006... Verbatim's new Store 'n' Go[TM] USB HD Drives may look cute, but they can store 4GB and 8GB worth of photos, video, audio and other data. The drives come pre-loaded with Mobile Launchpad, a utility that lets users download applications for...

Stylish cases.(ZOOM IN: First Look At Video Gear And Accessories)
June 1, 2006... If you're in the market for a new digicam or camcorder bag, check out Targus' new Metropolitan line (from $11). With cool colors (steel gray and orange stitching) and a modern design, these cases can fit most small, medium and large cameras and...

Tech trends 2006.(Camcorder Insider)
June 1, 2006... We've been to three large electronics shows that were held in the beginning of the year and we couldn't be more excited about what we saw. These three events combined provided us a glimpse of the most important technological trends, most of...

Next-gen video editing for PC and Mac users.(New Tech)
June 1, 2006... The past few years have been a good time to be working with digital video. The technology in today's PCs--multi-megahertz machines, larger storage, fast disks, external USB 2.0 storage, and plug-and-play DV/FireWire camcorders makes--DV editing...

Script to screen: make a movie on a mini DV budget.(Not Your Basic Video)
June 1, 2006... Mini DV is an excellent medium for telling stories about real people doing things other than just killing each other. Horrol, gore, exploitive violence and sex are avenues for many independent Mini DV producers, just as they are ht the big...

Movie composition: going beyond the ordinary.(Not Your Basic Video)
June 1, 2006... Naturally, you want to record the best video possible. Fortunately, that has less to do with which camcorder is being used and more to do with the skills of the person behind the lens, something you can control and improve. Unfortunately, most...

Creative editing: putting it all together.
June 1, 2006... What do you do with your video after you shoot it? Do you watch the video back once or twice and then shoot over it, recycling your videotapes? Or, like most video hobbyists and amateur shooters, do you simply file the tape away and play it...

Canon XL H1: solid HD camcorder ... at a price.
June 1, 2006... Let's face it, high definition (HD) is here to stay and most of us can't wait to emulate the Discovery Channel look for our next project. This has been an exciting year as manufacturers are finally releasing their new prosumer HD video cameras....

Premier Pro 2.0 and Encore DVD 2.0: more powerful video applications from Adobe.(Adobe Systems Inc.)
June 1, 2006... Earlier this year Adobe unveiled the latest version of its video-editing suite--now called the Adobe Production Studio. Built around new versions of Premiere Pro for video editing and After Effects for motion graphics and visual effects, the...

Talking about audio: mics, soundtrack and effects.
June 1, 2006... Making your movies sound good is a lot more difficult than making your videos look good. Your eye is a lot easier to please than your ear. Your sense of hearing is much more critical than your eyes. In this article, we are going to show you...

Basics (and more) in a box: feature-rich, entry-level editing.(VIDEO ESSENTIALS)
June 1, 2006... A distinctly unpleasant taint hovers around the words "entry level." Perhaps it's the result of all those entry-level jobs that promise amazing career advancement but deliver nothing but paper-pushing misery. Well, it's time to restore the...

DVD duplicators: multiple copies in minutes.(digital videodisks)
June 1, 2006... In most of our articles, we have focused on how to turn your video recordings into DVDs, which is all well and good, but so often we need not just one, but five, 10, 25 DVD copies or more. While it is possible to make DVDs one at a time from...

Sony DCR-HC26: mini DV for the masses.
June 1, 2006... To say the DCR-HC26 is an entry-level camcorder, you have to put that into perspective. Yesterday's high-end or top-of-the-line technology quickly becomes today's starter camcorder. Consider what an entry-level camcorder of today brings to the...

Add a graphics board.
June 1, 2006... Updating and adding extra boards to a personal computer used to be pretty straightforward. You went to the local electronics store or purchased an upgrade kit from a mail-order or Internet supplier. You then just opened up your computer, found...

ADS DVD Xpress DX2: easy video conversion in real time.
June 1, 2006... If you're looking for a simple way to transfer and, ultimately, enjoy your videos either online or on a portable media player (such as on Apple's video iPod or a Sony PlayStation Portable), you might want to check out the new DVD Xpress DX2...

Avid Made Easy: Video Editing with Avid Free DV and the Avid Xpress Family.
June 1, 2006... Avid Made Easy Video Editing with Avid Free DV and the Avid Xpress Family by Jaime Fowler $29.99; Sybex www.sybex.com If you're just starting out with Avid Free DV and/or the Avid Xpress applications, Fowler's book will help you gain the...

Adobe Premiere Elements 2 in a Snap.
June 1, 2006... Adobe Premiere Elements 2 In A Snap by Steve Grisetti and Chuck Engels $24.99; Sams Teach Yourself/Sams Publishing www.samspublishing.com Part of the Sams Teach Yourself series, Adobe Premiere Elements 2 in a Snap is a solid learning guide...

DV Filmmaking From Start to Finish.
June 1, 2006... DV Filmmaking From Start to Finish by Ian David Aronson $39.95; O'Reilly www.digitalmedia.oreilly.com; www.oreilly.com Start to finish, soup to nuts, A to Z--whatever you want to call it, Ian David Aronson has taken the title of this book...

Digital Video for Dummies: 4th Edition.
June 1, 2006... Digital Video for Dummies 4th Edition by Keith Underdahl $24.99; For Dummies/Wiley; www.dummies.com www.wiley.com Our experience is that most people either really like the Dummies series or they don't like them at all. We're in the former...

Today's Video.
June 1, 2006... Today's Video by Peter Utz $95; McFarland www.mcfarlandpub.com The heft of this large format book--now in its fourth edition--almost matches its price (both are rather startling). But if you think about it, the book is almost twice the...