Camcorder articles from October 1997

Camcorder archives from October 1997

Digital what? (journalist explains the advantages of digital camcorders to a non-technical user)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
October 1, 1997... I received a very interesting call recently from a reader who said he was confused. He was very interested in the new digital camcorders and in digital desktop editing. He said he only had one problem--he didn't have a clue as to what digital...

A digital revolution: Canon's first digital firewire camcorder also performs as an SLR still camera. (Canon Optura)(Cover Story)(Evaluation)
October 1, 1997... The digital revolution has just taken another giant step forward. Canon has announced its first Digital camcorder (which takes mini-DV tape) with a built-in monitor. Called the Optura[TM] (the first Canon camcorder to have, not a model number,...

Shooting techniques: the different ways to hold your camcorder.
October 1, 1997... If singer Kenny Rogers had been talking about camcorders instead of playing cards in the song, "The Gambler," he certainly would have sung, "You got to know how to hold 'em." Holding the camcorder sounds simple And everyone has his or her...

Test your video I.Q. (quiz on terms and concepts pertaining to camcorders and videography)
October 1, 1997... High-tech fields are well known for creating their own languages--a gobbledegook of hybrid, as well as brand-new, terms that those who are "in" understand and which, unfortunately, work to keep everyone else out. Video is no exception. We tend...

Sharp stills. (Sharp Electronics VE-LC1 Digital Still camera)(Evaluation)
October 1, 1997... Readers of my previous reviews will know that I feel the "perfect" Digital Still camera has yet to be introduced to the consumer marketplace. There's always something missing or compromised in various models... that I wished wasn't. In this...

Mixing digital video. (Panasonic WJ-MX20 video/audio switcher)(includes a related article on automating the MX-20 with FutureVideo's V-Station 3300)(Evaluation)
October 1, 1997... In these days of nonstop nonlinear desktop video production and digital editing hype, it's good to see that Panasonic is still churning out reliable audio/video mixers for the prosumer and semiprofessional video producer. Outboard video...

Video ambassador: he travels the globe with a camcorder, gathering valuable reports. (Albert Bates)
October 1, 1997... Video is the perfect medium for documenting travel experiences and no one understands that better than Albert Bates. As a renowned expert in village design and permaculture (the art and act of creating sustainable living structures), Bates is...

Caught on tape. (selling videotapes of news events)
October 1, 1997... October 29, 1994: a typical Saturday afternoon at the White House. There was the daily squad of protesters waving their "anti" banners, and the endless parade of tourists stopping to snap their photos. Then Francisco Martin Duran pulled out an...

Here comes Python. (video capture and compression device from Videonics)(Evaluation)
October 1, 1997... Py'-thon: 1.) A large, nonpoisonous snake that wraps around its prey, squeezing it with its coils; 2.) An external Capture and Compression device from Videonics that brings full-motion video and still images to the computer. If you haven't...

Panasonic PV-DV710. (camcorder)(Evaluation)
October 1, 1997... Panasonic has finally done it and released a consumer-priced Digital camcorder with FireWire connectors. Sony has the CCD-DV7. JVC offers its GR-DV1U and -DVM1U Digital Video models. Both Sony and JVC's camcorders share the same unique,...

RCA CC433. (camcorder)(Evaluation)
October 1, 1997... With the introduction of the new CC433, RCA offers the consumer three of the most basic qualities that many buyers list as essential: versatility, simplicity and affordability. Versatile because it doubles as a VCR for home use; simplicity...

A second look at Spark. (digital video card and software) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
October 1, 1997... I just downloaded the new 1.01 driver from the DPS (Digital Processing Systems) Web site, www.dps.com, and installed the Spark on my old clunker (P133, 32 MB RAM, 2MB DiamondStealth 3D, StreamLogic AV SCSI drive). WOW! I have never seen such...

Home inspection by video: he protects the buyer and himself with a camcorder. (Bob Pike, senior inspector of Residential/Commercial Property Inspection)(Brief Article)
October 1, 1997... People use their camcorders for a variety of different reasons. Most use them for fun, taping family events, vacations, trips and other special occasions. Others use their video camera to document their children growing up, their daughter's...

Abroad with a camcorder: using a video camera when visiting history.
October 1, 1997... It was like stepping into a land designed just for video/photo opportunities. That's how I felt during my first visit to three European capitals. At every turn I was inspired to pull out my camcorder and capture the beauty and splendor of...

Desktop video plug-ins: dynamic add-on tools and effects for Premiere and Photoshop. (software add-ons)
October 1, 1997... For many of us, Adobe Premiere and Photoshop are standard tools for desktop video work. Adobe Photoshop is designed to edit still images, while Adobe Premiere is designed to edit video. When Adobe created these products, they did a number of...

Complete studio ... on a desktop: new cards that can turn your Windows 95 computer into a monster multimedia machine.(Evaluation)
October 1, 1997... How would you like to turn your Windows 95 computer into a total monster multimedia machine that will allow you to play the latest MPEG files from DVD disks; play the hottest 3-D computer games; capture and edit videos that can be played back...