Camcorder articles from June 1997

Camcorder archives from June 1997

$100 digital videomaker.(Presto! Multimedia Suite multimedia software package) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... Multimedia is a still a hot buzzword among consumers. Hardware and software and software companies continue to rush their multimedia packages out onto the market. Some, like MacroMedia Director, cost close to a thousand dollars. Others, like...

Camcorder memories: Using your video camera to preserve your personal history.
June 1, 1997... Jimmy Jones sifts through his letters like he does every morning. He hates junk mail, and there is always plenty of it. He doesn't care much for those window envelopes with bills or statements, either. There are MasterCard, Visa and American...

Script your videos: specialized word processing software for scriptwriters. (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... Lights! Camera! Action! These words scream Hollywood. Or is it Hollywood always screams these words? In either case, whether you are making a full-blown feature or a home video, you are telling a story. Many things go into determining how...

Digital deck: finally a VCR to match the digital camcorders.(Sony DHR-1000)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... The first Digital Video cassette VCR has arrived, and it's a Sony. Introduced nearly a year ago in Europe, and new to the U.S., the DHR-1000 allows you to copy and edit home videos recorded on Sony's digital camcorders. This means that you...

When bad things happen to good camcorders.(camcorder repair)
June 1, 1997... It happens to everybody. You're minding your own business, taping a party, a festival, a wedding, when suddenly--total disaster! Your camcorder stops. It won't start. Nothing goes on. Or even worse, everything turns on, and all the warning...

Easy-to-make studio stand.(video recording accessory)
June 1, 1997... Wanna save some money? Sure you do! After buying a camcorder, most of us have to! So, listen up and Jack the Junk Man will show you how to save big bucks by making your own version of one of the most useful and versatile video...

Digital still video: Sony's DCS-F1 camera is super tiny with a great picture and free bundled software.(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... I am really taken by the new Sony DSC-F1 digital still camera ($850 street price). In this review, I'll detail how the DSC-F1 digital camera combines many of the best technologies for digital still cameras, and is convenient and fun to use,...

Lumiere: Corel's video editing and effects took does everything ... but only to short clips. (Software Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... Corel Corporation has thrown its hat into the video editing ring with a new software product called Lumiere. When I first heard that Corel was coming out with a video editing product, I was excited--particularly after I was told that it was...

Wireless miking: when your built-in camcorder mike simply won't do it.
June 1, 1997... Crazy camcorder users! After researching unusual wireless-microphone applications with camcorders, my conclusion on the state of videotaping is this: There are a lot of crazy people using camcorders today. I contacted several of the...

Panasonic PV-D507.(camcorder)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... The new PV-D507 Palmcorder from Panasonic is a compact and extremely well-designed VHS-C camcorder which is amazingly simple to operate. However, in addition to the logically-placed recording functions, there is a cornucopia of special and...

Minolta Master 8-864CS.(camcorder)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... Looking for more than a basic camcorder? Consider the Minolta 8-864CS. It uses the Hi8 videotape format, which delivers a high-resolution image on a small tape, plus it has a number of extra features, such as a color LCD viewfinder. Compact...

Checking out a camcorder: what to try before you buy.(Buyers Guide)
June 1, 1997... You've finally decided to join the other 25 million or so Americans who own camcorders and buy one of the newfangled things yourself. You're going to bite the bullet, get your feet wet, join the club... you get the idea. What it amounts to...

Create your own background music: computer software that helps you generate an original sound track.(video recording sound tracks)(includes related information on MIDI and on sources of copyright-free music)
June 1, 1997... By now you probably already know how important music can be to a video. Music can set the mood by adding excitement or sentiment (sometimes to the point of tears) or even humor. Music is even more commonly used as a filler to provide the...

Looking for a killer system: check out Media 100 digital video editing.(Cover Story)
June 1, 1997... My quest for the ultimate "Killer A/V System" continues. What I'm looking for is a wonderful product that works right out of the box and allows me to do true video editing. This month I began examining the highly regarded Media 100 system....

Video grabber shoot-out: new challenges to the Snappy.(video frame grabbers) (Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
June 1, 1997... Last year, I bought my dad a new computer. Freshly retired, he was new to the world of computers, silicon and high-tech electronics. After I spent two hours lugging in all the equipment, hooking it up, installing software, and getting it to...