Camcorder & Computer Video articles from October 2003

Camcorder & Computer Video archives from October 2003

All in one. (Editor's Report).(video on digital cameras)(Pinnacle Systems to buy Dazzle Multimedia )
October 1, 2003... Video On Digital Cameras Since stills on camcorders remain in the rather primitive range, should we begin looking for video on still cameras? For someone who wants an all-in-one product, is a digicam the way to go? If you already own a...

iVCD. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(video processing software )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? From Mireth Technology, it's a new Mac OS X software that lets users make Video CDs and Super Video CDs. What does it do? Using the bundled command line tools, iVCD creates Video CDs from iMovie or QuickTime movie files. It can...

Que!007. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(portable DVD/CD player and burner )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? A portable DVD/CD burner and player from Digital Peripheral Solutions. What does it do? Lets users record, erase and rewrite CDs, DVDs, and MP3 files. It plays DVD movies, audio CDs, MP3s, karaoke, picture CDs and PowerPoint...

MP3 Maker Diamond 2004. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(music file management software )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? A software solution for tipping, converting and organizing music files from Magix. What does it do? The MP3 Maker Diamond 2004 lets users rip, copy and burn CDs; encode, decode, edit and enhance music files; and add...

Pinnacle Studio 8 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(book )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? Written by Jan Ozer, this book covers Pinnacle's latest version of Studio, and DV production technology in general. What does it do? It guides readers in the art of DV editing for streaming media. Special features? It has...

Linea32. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(personal digital assistant )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? A Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) from Royal Consumer Information Products. What does it do? Lets users send and receive POP3 e-mail directly from the unit, and has all the standard PDA features, such as a calendar,...

80GB Hard Disk Drive. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? The latest 2.5-inch hard disk drive from Toshiba. What does it do? Also available in 40GB capacities, it provides a portable storage solution for mobile computer and electronics users. Special features? It weighs only 98...

SteadyMove Pro. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(video stabilization software )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? A shot stabilization software from 2d3. What does it do? Available as a plug-in for Adobe Premiere and After Effects, and Discreet combustion, it helps users generate smooth clips by removing unwanted movement in a shaky video...

Videoxb. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(video processing, file storage solution )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? An expansion bay for capturing and storing large video files from Apricorn. What does it do? In its mini-chassis, users will find a Pioneer DVD-R/RW writer, a full-version of advanced DV editing, authoring and backup software,...

DejaView Camwear. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(camcorder )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? A wearable camcorder from Deja View. What does it do? Clip the camcorder/ microphone onto a pair of eyeglasses, a hat or lapel, aim it at your subject, and it will start recording 30 seconds of video even before the record...

DVD Copy Cruiser Dual. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(DVD duplicator )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? A DVD/CD duplicator and an external USB 2.0 DVD/CD recorder from Alera Technologies. What does it do ? It can record either -R or +R formats with 4X DVD recording speed. Special features? It can also duplicate a 4.7GB DVD...

VideOh! DVD Media Center. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(multimedia solution for personal computers )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? From Adaptec, it's a hardware/software solution that allows users to turn their home PCs into a media center. What does it do? When connected to a television video source, the unit lets consumers watch live television on their...

Ape Case MC420. (Zoom in: the hottest video gear and accessories).(battery and memory card case for camcorders, cameras )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2003... What is it? A battery/memory card case from Norazza. What does it do? Designed for camcorder/digital camera users, it can hold four AA batteries and two flash memory cards. Special features? The case attaches easily to a camera shoulder...

Laptop video.(video editing on laptop computers)(related accessories and software )
October 1, 2003... Computing mobility is the buzzword today. There isn't hardly a moment of advertising on the radio or television that passes without some commercial that promotes computing while you're on the go. This "take it with you" computing paradigm now...

Burning your videos: CD and DVD burning software for under $100.(Roxio Easy CD and DVD Creator 6)(Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD)(NTI CD-Maker Platinum v. 6)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... If you want to go beyond the basics of burning a data CD, chances are you're going to need more software power than the program that was bundled with your burner. Take a look at all the different file types stored on your hard drive. In...

Panasonic PV-GS70: smallest 3-chip on the market?(camcorder )(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... If you've been looking for a camcorder that travels well and takes terrific video, look no further. Panasonic's new 3-chip PV-GS70 ($999) is for you. What immediately struck me when I saw the test unit was the size--it's ultra-small. No,...

Edit as you shoot: with a little planning, you can do both simultaneously.
October 1, 2003... How do you edit the raw video you shoot? How do you cut down and rearrange the hours of tape you shot of your family, your friends, and special occasions? Are you considering investing in a computerized nonlinear editing (NLE) system that...

Hitachi DZ-MV380A: capture and edit DVDs directly from the camcorder.(digital camcorder)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... There are lots of great Digital Video camcorders on the market. Using the latest in DV technology and processing, they can capture high-resolution images that can easily be transferred from camcorder to camcorder, and from camcorder to...

Talking heads: cueing your actors.(in video productions )
October 1, 2003... In the television industry, they call it BTF, which stands for Big Talking Face. It is the dullest, least inspired form of television, somebody talking to the camera. Television is supposed to show things, not force us to experience somebody...

4-in-1: Ulead's StudioQuartet has everything you need to create edit, animate and burn.(image processing software)(MediaStudio Pro 7; DVD Workshop AC-3; PhotoImpact 8; Cool 3D)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... If you are like me, it's all about multimedia. Sometimes I'm shooting video; often, I'm taking digital stills at the same time. Later, I'm editing, enhancing and creating, turning my raw material into a variety of finished "products." I'm...

Sony DCR-TRV70: records exceptional video and stills.(camcorder )(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... When it comes to camcorders, the real news is in CCD resolution. Sony's new DCR-TRVT0 HandyCam Mini DV camcorder pushes the envelope with an amazing gross count of more than 2-megapixels (2MP), 1.9MP effective for still image capture, and this...

In the bag: choosing the right one to fit your needs.(camcorder bags )
October 1, 2003... A video bag is just a video bag, right? Not exactly, as you may notice from the dozens of manufacturers that make hundreds of bags of different sizes, styles and colors to fit every camcorder owner's need. So, how do you figure out which...

Easy as Magix: adding the final touches to your DVDs.(video processing software Movies to CD and DVD, Video Deluxe 2.0 )(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 1, 2003... Now that the price of DVD burners has dropped below the $200 mark, this convenient tool is finding its way into most desktop video computers. Having such an advantageous output device solves many of the problems that have long been associated...

Up closed and personal: capturing close-ups.
October 1, 2003... Say what you will about the resolution of digital or the future of HDTV, here and now the vast majority of the video we record today is viewed on our standard home television. This means that ultimately the resolution of the picture we see is...

Canon's new Optura DV camcorders. (Camcorder insider: Canon's latest mini DVS. DVD news and more).(camcorders Optura 300, Optura XI )
October 1, 2003... Canon has just introduced two new exciting DV camcorders to broaden the mid-range Mini DV camcorder market--the Optura 300 and the Optura XI (that's X-"eye"). Both models are strikingly different in their shapes, yet both offer features to...

DVD news from our informant DVDeepThroat. (Camcorder insider: Canon's latest mini DVS. DVD news and more).(8x recordable DVD drives )
October 1, 2003... Will there be 8X recordable DVD drives? "The war of verbal specsmanship is moving faster than product in retail stores. Just as 4X [+ or -]R SuperMulti drives begin hitting the marketplace, some companies are already promising 8X R drives...

The 4X "sweet spot". (Camcorder Insider: Canon's latest mini DVS. DVD news and more).(writing speed of DVD drivers)(improved blank DVDs)(Epson Stylus Photo 900 ink-jet printer )
October 1, 2003... The term 4X is what you might call the "sweet spot" for writing/rewriting speed. It is a major improvement over 2X or 2.4X, because the burners quickly get up to speed even with short data writes, so you are in and out of your work quickly. The...

Shooting the Wild West: capturing the frontier.(outdoor video recording )(Sovereign Hill historical park in Ballarat, Australia )
October 1, 2003... Many of us fondly recall the good old days of low-end technology, a time when we lived happily without computers and the Internet. And, a few of us have even experienced what it was like grooving up without a television set in the living room....