Camcorder articles from January 1999

Camcorder archives from January 1999

'99 BUYER'S GUIDE.(glossary of camcorder features)(Buyers Guide)(Glossary)
January 1, 1999... What You Need To Know About The New Breed Of Camcorders Have you experienced dismay when you're in an electronic store trying to explain to a salesperson what you want from a camcorder? You're saying things such as, "I want to be able to...

The Most Important Features.(explanation of major camcorder features)('99 Buyer's Guide)(Buyers Guide)
January 1, 1999... Putting Together The Best Camcorder Package For You Although the basics of camcorder design have not really changed all that much over the years, the reality is the camcorder on the shelf today has many night-and-day differences from its...

CAMCORDER Bargains.(buying a discounted camcorder)(Buyers Guide)
January 1, 1999... Have you heard the expression "Nobody pays retail anymore"? We live in an age of discount stores and mail order, where the "list price" is a fantasy and the real price (often called the "street price") is usually far lower. When it comes...

Summing Up A Year Of Camcorder Testing.
January 1, 1999... What are the really important facts about that camcorder you're interested in? How big is the lens? Is it variable speed? Does it have manual focus? What about A/V in (an important feature that lets you record on your camcorder from other...

Shooting Whales.(marine video recording)
January 1, 1999... Capturing The World's Largest Creatures With A Camcorder Whale ahead!" yells the Maori skipper in a booming voice as he cuts the revs on his twin outboard engines. Right on cue, we lift our heavy guns in the direction he's pointing. A...

Upgrade To G3 For Under $1000.(Newer Technology's MaxPowrG3 microprocessor upgrade)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1999... A Sure Way To Speed Up Your Computer Video Editing What's the biggest complaint with today's DTV systems? Ask 100 DTV enthusiasts and you'll get 100 identical answers. They're too slow! Rendering a single special effect on a 225MHz,...

Is Tape Dead?(new technology will eventually replace video tape)
January 1, 1999... Better Options Have Been Found, But They Are Still Not Affordable Tape is dead, long live tape. Almost since the beginning of video and television, there has been video-tape--some sort of iron-oxide-coated plastic polymer racing its...

Digital and Analog Compatibility.(Fast DV Master Pro video capture board)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1999... The DV Master Pro, from FAST Inc. (www.fastmultimedia.com), is an upgrade for DV Master, which I reviewed for Camcorder & ComputerVideo when it first came out. The DV Master had an MSRP of $3,999.95 almost two years ago, a price that has...

ADDING DEPTH.(third dimension of video recordings)
January 1, 1999... Framing Your Video Shots To Achieve The Third Dimension Dimension and depth? Do you have it in your video scenes? Do you fancy yourself a good videographer (a guy who's supposedly almost as good as the pros, but just doesn't get paid...

Plug-Ins.(nonlinear editing software applications)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1999... Great Tools For Nonlinear Video Editing Plug-ins are software applications that install seamlessly into nonlinear editing (NLE) software. When you are editing your video, the plug-ins simply become additional options within your various...

Hot Shots.(videotaping sports highlights)
January 1, 1999... Capture Your Video Audience With Action A sports enthusiast may not realize it, but every day he sees an action "hot shot." What is a hot shot? Is it a dash of Tabasco sauce in a glass of tomato juice? Is it an electric shock from...

Where's The DVD?(Digital Video Disks and equipment)
January 1, 1999... A couple of years ago, it seemed like the video world was on track for another electronic revolution. DVD was the major buzzword, and, depending on who you listened to, it was going to do everything from editing your video to cooking your...

HOT & SPICY.(Video SpiceRack computer based video editing package)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1999... A New Collection Of Editing Effects To Liven Up Your Productions Effects are the spice of any production. However, usually effects can be used only once in a program, and new ones are always needed to minimize repetition. Thus, the...

The New USB Video Cameras.(universal serial bus)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1999... They Hook Right Up To Your Computer Offering Great Applications Is it better to suffer the slings and arrows of changing your computer's interrupts and DMAs and battling the lack of slots, or is it better, through USB, to simply stick in...

'99 BUYER'S GUIDE.(new camcorders)
January 1, 1999... What You Need To Know About The New Breed Of Camcorders Have you experienced dismay when you're in an electronic store trying to explain to a salesperson what you want from a camcorder? You're saying things such as, "I want to be able to...

The Most Important Features.(camcorder features)
January 1, 1999... Putting Together The best Camcorder Package For You Although the basics of camcorder design have not really changed all that much over the years, the reality is the camcorder on the shelf today has many night-and-day differences from its...

Just The Facts.(camcorder evaluations)(Evaluation)
January 1, 1999... Summing Up A Year Of Camcorder Testing What are the really important facts about that camcorder you're interested in? How big is the lens? Is it variable speed? Does it have manual focus? What about A/V in (an important feature that lets...

Upgrade to G3 For Under $1000.(computer video editing)
January 1, 1999... A Sure Way To Speed Up Your Computer Video Editing What's the biggest complaint with today's DTV systems? Ask 100 DTV enthusiasts and you'll get 100 identical answers. They're too slow! Rendering a single special effect on a 225MHz,...

Is tape DEAD?(alternates to video tape)
January 1, 1999... Better Options Have Been Found, But They Are Still Not Affordable Tape is dead, long live tape. Almost since the beginning of video and television, there has been videotape--some sort of iron-oxide-coated plastic polymer racing its...

Digital And Analog Compatibility.(digital video)
January 1, 1999... The DV Master Pro, from FAST Inc. (www. fastmultimedia.com), is an upgrade for DV Master, which I reviewed for Camcorder & ComputerVideo when it first came out. The DV Master had an MSRP of $3,999.95 almost two years ago, a price that...

Where's The DVD.(new video technology)
January 1, 1999... A couple of years ago, it seemed the video world was on track for another electronic revolution. DVD was the major buzzword, and, depending on who you listened to, it was going to do everything from editing your video to cooking your...

HOT & SPICY.(new editing effects)
January 1, 1999... A New Collection Of Editing Effects To Liven Up Your Productions Effects are the spice of any production. However, usually effects can be used only once in a program, and new ones are always needed to minimize repetition. Thus, the...

Ricoh's RDC-4300 Digital Camera.
January 1, 1999... Incorporating a whopping 1.3-million-pixel CCD, offering audio capabilities, and armed with a comprehensive software bundle, Ricoh's RDC-4300 digital camera, $899 (MSRP), can be used for business and Web productivity solutions. This...

DigiPower DPS 4000.
January 1, 1999... Using Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) technology, designed to eliminate annoying memory problems, Mizco International's DigiPower DPS 4000 is an economical power solution for today's digital camera users. Weighing less than 6 oz., the...