Desktop Video Buyer's Guide
Would you believe that Hollywood is using high-end versions of consumer DTV products to do special effects on big-budget films? Would you believe that major theatrical releases are being created with products that have the same names as those found on a home DTV computers? Start believing.
Desktop video tools are dropping in price while increasing in functionality and ease of use. Video hobbyists can easily take advantage of low-cost technology that works with common desktop computers, while prosumers have cost-effective tools at their disposal that would have been mere dreams only ten years ago.
The trend in desktop video for 1996 is "More for less." With many mature products in the marketplace vying for your video dollar, manufacturers are bundling more features and more extras into their products in the hope of luring you away from competitors. Other manufacturers are creating new products so quickly that last year's models are available at deep…
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