AV Video Multimedia Producer articles from July 2003

AV Video Multimedia Producer archives from July 2003

Wild for Wi-Fi. (Real Time).
July 1, 2003... WHERE ARE THOSE NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES YOU'VE been dreaming about? In past issues, we've covered the growing potential for developing media for bandheld devices. Evolving graphics and streaming formats, particularly bandwidth-friendly Flash,...

Field mics: versatility counts when choosing a wireless mic system. (Production).
July 1, 2003... PRODUCING ON-THE-FLY VIDEO projects for conferences, employee-training seminars, special events and promotional or educational programs is usually done with a three-chip digital camera and a couple of rugged wireless microphones. But with so...

Down to the wire: beyond speed, what does FireWire 800 have to offer? (Delivery).
July 1, 2003... FIREWIRE, YOU MUST ADMIT, HAS definitely made life in business media production much better than it used to be. Instead of grappling with five cables to hook your tape deck to an editing system, you can just use a single FireWire cable. Better...

Wide video vs. tall video: vertical displays may be the key to attracting your audience. (Winners' Circle).
July 1, 2003... AFTER YEARS OF WORKING IN horizontal video, some directors, producers and broadcast designers are taking a more vertical view. And if point-of-sale video integrators have their way, many more of us will be creating and producing...

The coffee shop: inside the development of a mini-kiosk that puts grocery shoppers in touch with the Starbucks brand. (Cover Story).
July 1, 2003... SURELY THERE'S MORE THAN ONE COFFEE ROASTER WITH RETAIL stores, but if you were to ask most Americans--even those who don't drink coffee--to name one, Starbucks would arguably be the most common response. Although the company was founded in...

California dreaming: can the products at SIGGRAPH 2003 enliven your work?
July 1, 2003... It's a good thing that SIGGRAPH is returning to California--San Diego, to be exact--on July 29 - 31. The graphics and effects show, with its increasing focus on the Hollywood production market, tends to draw the biggest mix of attendees and...

Focal point: new display, projection, capture and control products converge at INFOCOMM 2003. (Special Infocomm Report).
July 1, 2003... LARGE-SCREEN FLAT-PANEL DISplays--those plasma and LCD displays that are 30 inches or larger--continue to be in hot demand. And analysts at one of the many technical panels part of the Projection Summit, a symposium that preceded InfoComm on...

Get real: Leitch's dpsVelocityQ. (Test Patterns).
July 1, 2003... ***** Summary: DPSVELOCITYQ offers a powerful and flexible real-time editing system that can simultaneously handle four video streams and six graphics streams. The video can be compressed or non-compressed. Target Users: Professional video...

Way cool audio: Syntrillium Software's Cool Edit Pro 2.1. (Test Patterns).
July 1, 2003... **** Summary: This moderately priced audio-editing program is packed with unusual features and 32-bit effects. A few key features are isolated from the main screen, which can be annoying. Target Users: Audio professionals Platforms:...

Virtual music: Cakewalk's Project5. (Test Patterns).
July 1, 2003... **** Summary: Supporting a wide range of soft synths, sequencing programs and real-time audio effects, Project5 provides a powerful workstation-like environment for creating computer-based music. Target Users: Musicians, video and...

In the trenches: film preservation. (Frontline: DCD News).
July 1, 2003... Film preservation specialist Robert Harris has been a respected name n Hollywood since he helped oversee the 1989 restoration of Lawrence of Arabia that earned the film a new generation of fans. We asked him about the current crop of "restored"...

Steady streams. (News Briefs).
July 1, 2003... (What happens to your video content once you set it up for Web streaming? If you don't have time to check your streams at odd hours of the night and day, listen up: StreamGuard (Troy, OH) wants to be your "reconnaissance partner." The company...

Data jockeys: manipulating tile formats and preserving corporate culture, pioneers of totally tapeless workflow race ahead. (Cover Story/Business).
July 1, 2003... We have to become data jockeys," says Steve Thompson, creative technology director at Santa Monica's POP Sound, a division of Ascent Media. Thompson is in the midst of a sea change. Over the last few years, POP Sound has transitioned to a newly...

Snap Appliance. (Tool Wise).
July 1, 2003... Snap Appliance, a network-attached storage (NAS) systems manufacturer, recently introduced the Snap Server 4500, a departmental NAS system that offers cost-effective storage in a 1U form factor. The Snap Server 4500 provides simple...

Megatrax Production Music. (Tool Wise).
July 1, 2003... Megatrax Production Music, a supplier of original, high-quality production music for film, television, advertising and multimedia applications, is offering three new music library catalogs: Intervox, a top library from Germany; Amusicom...

Anchor Audio. (Tool Wise).
July 1, 2003... Rock Stamberg Anchor Audio's Megavox Pro Series public address system, which delivers 126 dB of intelligible speech from one self-contained portable sound system, is designed for users with no technical knowledge. The 16-channel UHF...

V Inc. (Tool Wise).
July 1, 2003... V Inc.'s Bravo D1 DVD player offers Digital Video Interface output and MPEG-4 playback. The DVI output will give you a pure digital video signal from DVD to display without any analog conversion. The benefit of this direct digital connection is...

AG-DVC7 Mini-DV Camcorder. (Cameras).
July 1, 2003... This highly affordable, shoulder-mount 4.6-pound unit features 83-min. recording, IEEE 1394 in/out and a 15X optical zoom.

AG-DVC200 Full-Size DV Camcorder. (Cameras).
July 1, 2003... This 1/2" 3-CCD, 4.6-hr. record camera is equipped with top-level features - 800 lines of resolution, 0.5 lux, XLR audio, IEEE 1394 in/out, interchangeable lens and Quick Focus.

AG-DVC8O Mini-DV Camcorder. (Cameras).
July 1, 2003... From wide angle Leica Dicomar[R] lens to 3.5" LCD monitor, from IEEE 1394 to phased-locked audio with XLRs, this hand-held, 3-CCD camera delivers unparalleled price-to-performance.

AJ-D610WB 16:9/4:3 DVCPRO Camcorder. (Cameras).
July 1, 2003... Equipped with three high-density 520,000-pixel 2/3" IT CCDs with native 16:9 aspect ratio, this camera is a top-level acquisition tool.

AW-E600 1/2" 3-CCD Camera. (Cameras).
July 1, 2003... This "convertible" camera delivers 850 lines of resolution, 0.25 lux minimum illumination and unique "open slot" architecture to insert "plug-and-shoot" feature cards.

Digital Media. (Cameras).
July 1, 2003... Panasonic markets top-performing media in a wide range of sizes to deliver high-quality digital tape and DVD recordings.

AG-MX70 Digital AV Mixer. (Mixers).
July 1, 2003... This advanced, compact unit integrates a 2-BUS, 8-input video switcher, a high-performance, multi-functional digital video effects unit and a versatile audio mixer.

AG-DV2500 Mini-DV/DV VTR. (Video Recorders).
July 1, 2003... This versatile deck offers 4.6 hrs. of recording, IEEE 1394 in/out, and NTSC/PAL switchability in a space-saving design.

AG-DVX100 60i/30p/24p Mini-DV Camcorder. (Video Records).
July 1, 2003... The world's first and only camera to capture incredible video and audio at 60i and 24p or 30p. With 24p, add the film look for shooting movies, TV programs, music videos, documentaries and more.

CT-L2000/L1400 LCD Monitors/Receivers. (Video Records).
July 1, 2003... Versatile 20" and 14" 4:3 LCD displays offer the advantages of space-saving, lightweight, ultra-thin LCD monitors, plus an industry leading video response rate of 16-msec. ideal for the edit suite or for digital signage.

PT-42PWD6UY 42" Plasma Display. (Displays).
July 1, 2003... Continuing its legacy as the image quality leader in plasma displays, this 16:9 panel offers the industry's highest contrast ratio of 4000:1 to deliver the blackest blacks and whitest whites available in a 42" SD plasma.

PT-LC80U Micro-Portable Projector. (Projectors).
July 1, 2003... This 4.6-pound, super-slim XGA LCD unit is 2,000 lumens bright and offers super quick, easy set-up and operation.

Toughbook 73. (Toughbook).
July 1, 2003... Ideal for mobile executives, the full-featured Toughbook 73 has FFD and combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drives, perfect for multimedia presentations. Integrated options, including wireless solutions, assure high on-the-road performance.

DMR-T3040 DVD Recorder. (DVD Recording).
July 1, 2003... Equipped with a 40Gb hard drive for up to 52 hrs. of internal storage, the DMR-T3040 records on DVD-RAM or DVD-R, and offers an IEEE 1394 input and simultaneous record/playback.

LF-D521U Multi-Format DVD Drive. (DVD Recording).
July 1, 2003... This 4.7Gb internal ATAPI DVD drive supports DVD-RAM/-R, CD-R/-RW recording for PC/AT or compatible operation.

You may already be a winner. (The Last Word).
July 1, 2003... IT ALWAYS IRKS ME WHEN PEOPLE--WHETHER THEY are content creators from other industries, or worse, they're vendors--talk about new technology or techniques, then follow with,"... but your readers probably don't do that." People tend to...

PT-L735NTU Wireless Ultra-Portable Projector. (Projectors).
July 1, 2003... This 2,600-lumens bright XGA LCD projector provides razor-sharp video, text and graphics, plus user-friendly wireless capabilities and supreme audio performance.