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Auto-Magic
Need to put together a music montage post haste? ACD Systems' VideoMagic automatically edits your video to a soundtrack, taking into account elements such as colors, faces, tempo and rhythm. You can also add effect filters to give your movie a unique feel. You can view output on your computer, or export to the Web or a CD.
(866) 244-2237
www.acdsystems.com
Suggested Retail Price: $50
| From A to DVD |  |
Canopus' ADVC-1394 card provides OHCI-compliant analog and DV capture with a single PCI card. It comes complete with Sonic Foundry Vegas Video LE 3.0 and InterVideo's WinProducer 3 DVD creation software for Windows. A drive bay option to give front-panel access to ports is available for $89. The card is also compatible with the Power Macintosh, and is Mac OS X-ready.
(888) 899-EDIT
www.canopus.com
Suggested retail price: $249
| The Invisible Touch |  |
Brother's P-Touch PT-1500pc produces labels directly from your computer in widths from 1/4" to 1", at any length. Its USB connection allows it to connect to a PC or a Macintosh. Labels can include text, graphics and bar codes. It can print either laminated labels or address labels at resolutions up to 180 DPI. Its side also doubles as a picture frame, for a unique personal touch.
(877) 552-MALL
www.brother.com
Suggested Retail Price: $80
| Spark it Up |  |
Strata's DVpro 5 is the first editing program to include Sorenson's Spark compression that allows you to put your video into Macromedia Flash MX projects, therefore allowing end users to watch your video in their Web browsers without any external video players. Not just for streaming, it can also export video to Real, AVI and any QuickTime-compatible codec.
(800) 678-7282
www.strata.com
Suggested retail price: $495
| Movin' and a-Groovin' |  |
Videometry presents Digital Motion Backgrounds volumes 1-8. Available on CD-ROM in NTSC and PAL formats, each volume contains 30 8-second QuickTime clips that can be looped seamlessly. Each clip also includes an alpha channel, making compositing easy.
(800) 705-5311
www.videometry.com
Suggested Retail Price: $249
| Make Yourself Seen |  |
Starlite Video Products offers a self-adhesive business card holder designed for use inside of library boxes and keep cases. A handy accessory for drumming up new business, keeping the inside of boxes tidy, and giving your finished product a clean, professional appearance.
(800) 200-2006
www.starlitevideo.com
Suggested Retail Price:
$39.99 per pack of 50
| Time to Reflect |  |
Photoflex's MultiDisc Kit includes the Photoflex 5'n1 reflector, the Photoflex LiteDisc Holder and the Photoflex LiteStand in a convenient zippered carry bag. Gold, soft gold, white, silver and translucent surfaces are included. The LiteDisc holder and LiteStand team up to provide reflection in any orientation as high as 10'8".
(800) 486-2674
www.photoflex.com
Suggested retail price: $316
| Neptune's Media |  |
share service allows you to share images, movies and music easily, without Web programming. Its creation environment is template-driven, yielding impressive results with a minimum of fuss. The service includes an unlimited number of photo and video albums, a personal Web address, a guestbook, and 25MB of server space with which to get started.
www.neptune.com
Service price: starts at $39 per year
| On The Road Again |  |
RoadWired offers The Pod, a case designed for today's tiny consumer electronic devices. The Pod is flanked with over 20 pockets and compartments, and can be carried as a shoulder bag or belt pack configuration. It's available in red, navy, black and titanium, and measures 7" x 6.5" x 5.
(877) HELLO-RW
www.roadwired.com
Suggested retail price: $50
| A Place for Your Stuff |  |
Anthro introduces the new fit Console Unit. It's ergonomically designed with a fully-adjustable keyboard shelf and other shelves adjustable in one-inch increments. It can even accommodate extension tubes to grow with your system. The one-inch thick, high-density particleboard shelves also include a scratch-resistant laminate coating.
(800) 325-3841
www.anthro.com
Suggested retail price: $1,499
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