Camcorder articles from January 1998

Camcorder archives from January 1998

1998 camcorder buyer's guide: what you need to know about today's video cameras.(includes product specifications)(Buyers Guide)(Cover Story)
January 1, 1998... A camcorder is more than the sum of its parts it s an exciting high-tech tool that the average person can use to produce wonderful home "movies." However, in order to use a camcorder properly, it's necessary to understand at least some of...

Exciting new digitals: DVcams are the future and the price is within reason.(digital video recorders)(includes article on FireWire)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1998... You may have been dreaming digital video dreams, awaiting the right time to make the big move. As more and more DV cameras enter the market, the prices are dropping, features are multiplying and camcorders are getting tinier and tinier. ...

Features to look for: setting your priorities and finding the right package.(camcorders)(Buyers Guide)(Cover Story)
January 1, 1998... Describing the most important features you should expect to find on your next camcorder may sound easy, but in many ways it's very tricky. The problem lies in those key words "most important," which, to me, means you can't live without them....

Finding camcorder bargains: can you get low price and good quality?(Buyers Guide)(Cover Story)
January 1, 1998... Everyone loves a bargain. On the other hand, we all know that you get what your pay for. Thus, the question becomes can you get both good quality and a low price when you buy a camcorder? Can you really get a bargain? The answer is a...

Just the facts: summing up a full year of camcorder testing.(camcorder specifications)(Buyers Guide)
January 1, 1998... Want to know if a particular model of camcorder has a Digital Zoom lens? How big is that lens? Is it Variable speed? Or what about Manual Focus or Audio/Video In or a LANC port? Does the camcorder you're considering have those features,...

Come up to digital video editing: follow the steps in making the camcorder/computer connection.(includes related article)
January 1, 1998... Follow The Steps In Making The Camcorder/Computer Connection It was only a little over a year ago that I wrote my first article for Camcorder & ComputerVideo magazine, about the basics of setting up a computer video editing system. That...

Breakthroughs in desktop video: video-capture cards and more at the right price.(video tape editing)
January 1, 1998... Video-Capture Cards And More At The Right Price This has been fantastic year for new DTV products. I have been using, testing and reviewing DTV products for almost two years now. I can't believe how far we've come in such a short time....

Return of the Amiga: a new manufacturer and model of the desktop video pioneer.(new Amiga products and services)
January 1, 1998... A New Manufacturer And Model Of The Desktop Video Pioneer Faithful Amiga aficionados who read Camcorder & ComputerVideo know that it s been a long time since we've written about the Amiga. Since its apparent demise at the hands of Commodore...

A better black box.(Casablanca nonlinear video editor)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1998... Casablanca, the black box nonlinear editing solution, has now entered its second incarnation, with free 2.0 software upgrades that give users even more capabilities. For those of you unfamiliar with Casablanca, this unit, produced by DraCo...

Video to print: a new breed of printers can give you the capability for under $500.(color printer comparisons)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1998... While the primary focus in using he digital images captured with camcorders and digital still cameras has been toward enhancing your video projects, or adding images to E-mail or Web sites, there is another very important application: the...

Hidden eye: the price falls as handiness increases for spy video cameras.(video microcameras)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... With the phenomenon of the pinhole lens married to microminiature electronics, a television camera slightly larger than a quarter is now available for $80. This is a significant price break, because such a camera was in the $350 range just a...

Slides to video: two easy techniques for making the transfer.(videotaping slides)
January 1, 1998... Closing the blinds, covering the Windows with a black, curtain, putting up a screen and finding a projector stand all take considerable time. And after you have picked up the slides that scattered when you dropped the magazine, and have looked...

Internet video: you can send videos in cyberspace, but you have to think small.
January 1, 1998... Welcome to the collision between desktop video and the Internet. Most people are familiar with how the Internet looks when viewed with a slow, dial-up modem. You click on a page, then wait a while for some static or slightly animated...