Gear

by Tony Kilcollins
September 2000

How Low Can You Go?

Canon's new low-priced ES410V 8mm camcorder was designed for the novice videographer but has some of the same features found on more expensive camcorders. It comes with a 2.5-inch color LCD viewscreen, 22x optical and 500x digital zoom, image stabilization and a variety of effects and fades. (800) OK-CANON
www.usa.canon.com
Suggested retail price: $499

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Razzle-Dazzle

Dazzle's new Digital Video Creator II is a video capture, editing and DVD publishing system. It features MPEG-2 encoding and decoding, Sonic Solutions DVDit! LE DVD authoring software and Dazzle's MovieStar editing software.
(888) 436-4348
www.dazzle.com
Suggested retail price: $350

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Mine! All Mine!

With MyVideo from Eskape Labs and your Apple iMac or G3, you can digitize standard analog video at 320x240 and 30 frames per second. You can also edit and go back out to a standard video device or to standard TV or video monitors at 640x480 and 30 frames per second, all over USB. (925) 249-6500
www.eskapelabs.com
Suggested retail price: $239

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Just in Case

Help protect your camcorder and accessories with Case Logic's CBV-12 camcorder storage bag. Features include a reinforced opening, slip and zippered pockets, removable padded dividers and a point-and-shoot still camera bag that secures to the main bag. (800) 925-8111
www.caselogic.com
Suggested retail price: $40

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Pyro-Mania

ADS Technologies created the Pyro 1394 Drive Kit as a storage solution for those using FireWire for multimedia and digital video editing. The IDE-to-FireWire drive enclosure converts many internal IDE hard drives, DVD-ROM drives, CD-ROM drives and CD-RW drives into FireWire in/outputs. (800) 888-5244
www.adstech.com
Suggested retail price: $189

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Gently Down the Stream

@udio & video office, from Magix Entertainment is a new streaming media and content package that includes a 16-track editor for audio, video and graphics that can output a project in both streaming and non-streaming media formats. (310) 656-0644
www.magix.net
Suggested retail price: $100 standard package, $150 DVD-ROM version

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Cast Call

2netFX.com introduces a low-cost desktop MPEG video broadcaster, the CastFX Desktop Broadcaster. CastFX allows users to send a high-quality MPEG video broadcast from any desktop PC across a LAN/WAN or broadband Internet connection.
(510) 792-2633
www.2netfx.com
Suggested retail price: $199 for MPEG-1
version, $399 for MPEG-2 version.

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Two Mikes in One

Azden Corporation's new SGM-2X professional shotgun microphone system comes with two barrels. The 8-inch cardioid barrel becomes a super cardioid when the extension barrel is added. Both configurations have a 100Hz-18kHz frequency response. The SGM-2X comes with a camera shoe mount, mike stand mount, pistol grip and windscreen. (516) 328-7500
www.azdencorp.com
Suggested retail price: $300

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Go the Distance

Videonics, Inc. claims their new DistanceDV extends a DV signal connection up to 164-feet. DistanceDV is comprised of a single IEEE-1394 compatible cable with a built-in proprietary filter and equalizer that connects directly to DV devices. Available in 33-, 66- and 164-foot lengths. Ships with four to six pin adapters.
(408) 866-8300
www.videonics.com
Suggested retail price: $229(33ft.), $349(66ft.), $599(164ft.)

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Boom-Time

K-Tek's KA-113CCR articulated boom pole has an articulating joint with six telescoping sections, four before the joint and two after, which provides a reach of up to 9-1/2 feet. Five positive locking positions provide articulation at 90°, 112.5°, 135°, 157.5° and 180°. (818) 766-0835
www.mklemme.com
Suggested retail price: $860

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