Camcorder & Computer Video articles from May 2001

Camcorder & Computer Video archives from May 2001

Who Reads C & CV?(Camcorder and Computer Video)(includes information on digital camcorder prices)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Obviously, you do, since you're reading this. However, to better serve our audience, we conducted a survey over the past few months. The results are just now coming in (over 1,100 separate responses so far)... and they tend to confirm what...

Doc Camcorder.(camcorder questions and answers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The Doctor Is In--Answers to Your Digital Editing Questions Why don't camcorders offer the higher-resolution images found on digital still cameras?--Peter, Denver, CO It all has to do with the size of the CCD pickup. For video, a tiny...

DVD WARS!(digital versatile disc players and writers)
May 1, 2001... Clearing Up the Confusion over DVD Players and Writers Digital versatile disc (DVD) is not just for professional authoring anymore. With the announcement in January 2001 of systems from Apple (www.apple.com/dv) and Compaq (www.compaq.com)...

MAKING A DV MOVIE.(digital video)
May 1, 2001... On Location--Using Equipment You Can Afford Seeing a dozen or so trucks and trailers parked along the street is usually a good indication that a big-budget feature film or TV movie is being shot nearby. Ever wonder why they need so...

TRAPPED.(shot-by-shot video storyboard)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A Shot-by-Shot Storyboard You Can Shoot and Edit You're going to shoot it just for fun (isn't that how Spielberg started out?) or you need to practice for a career in Hollywood... Well, here it is--a short little movie laid-out in a...

The Multi-Camcorder Shoot.(video production)
May 1, 2001... How to Put That Professional Look in Your Videos Today's miniature digital camcorders and the advancement of nonlinear editing technology have made big changes in the way events can and should be recorded. Producing and editing video...

Build Your Own TV Studio.
May 1, 2001... Put Together an Inexpensive Video-Production Facility Are you hoping to be one of those lucky people whose video hobby turns into a small business? If so, you had best be prepared. After all, the challenges of success can be difficult to...

EXTRA BAGGAGE.(camcorder bags and accessories)(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2001... Make Sure You Have Everything You Need for the Shoot Every so often in my role as a professional videographer, I get asked for advice on buying a camcorder. "Which camcorder should I buy for my holiday?" It's a familiar question. My...

Move Up to NONLINEAR EDITING.(Ulead Systems' Video Studio 5)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... ULEAD's Video Studio 5 Is Easy to Learn, Has Instant Web Features, and Costs Only $99 The nonlinear editing (NLE) system is an extremely sophisticated bit of computer software. It functions as an input device capturing and storing huge...

JVC GR-DV2000.(digital camera)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... First Combo Cam to Achieve Nearly 2-Megapixel Resolution for Still Images The GR-DV2000 is JVC's top-of-the-line DV camcorder. Shooting in the Mini DV format, it is a true Combo Cam, recording both video and digital still photos,...

SANYO IDC-1000Z iDshot.(digital camera)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Shoot up to Two Hours of Video or 12,000 Still Images! Thus far, tapeless recording has not been warmly received by consumers. In the past two years, two disc-based digicam/camcorders from Hitachi and two from Sony have been introduced to...

ADD PRO AUDIO.(Sonicfire Pro v2.0)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Instant digital soundtracks are just a mouse click away with Sonic Desktop's release of its new SmartSound product, Sonicfire Pro v2.0 (SFP). Available in both Mac and PC versions (release was to be due sometime in April), it promises to...

Put Your CAMCORDER to Work.
May 1, 2001... Use it for Fun and Profit! We've all used a camcorder to record family events. However, most of us stop there. We never progress to making how-to tapes, documentaries, even producing movies. That's a real shame, because the uses of...

New Canon ZR Line-Up.(computer video cameras)
May 1, 2001... Canon recently made a surprise announcement about its new series of ZR camcorders. (We reviewed the Canon ZR10 camcorder in the C&CV November 2000 issue and found it to be a very versatile, affordable, and convenient camcorder from first-time...

BULLETIN BOARD.(video equipment)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Monitor Hood Ever have trouble seeing your camcorder's color LCD monitor when you're outside? If so, you're not alone. Only now, there's a simple solution. Hoodman provides glare-reduction hoods that are quick to install and that work...

Your Face on the WEB.(webcasting tips)
May 1, 2001... Set Up Your Own Internet Broadcasting Station There are numerous ways to broadcast your video messages and images to the world. You can spend millions of dollars and produce your own prime time newscast. Of course, you have to convince...

HIGH PERFORMANCE.(optimizing performance of camcorder batteries)
May 1, 2001... Get More out of Your Video Camera Remember when you first bought your camcorder and brought it home, and how pleased you were, how great the images looked, how wonderful the audio sounded? You could tape anything you wanted, and you were...