Ahoy one and all! Another week brings us another Vidcast… so here’s what you’ll see when you check out the Vidcast this week.

Video Bits and Bytes with Derek and Mark:

• Democracy Player is now Miro.
• Sony has just released a net-ready camcorder, the NSC-GC1 (see Mark’s post below for more.)
• Samsung is working on a new hybrid camcorder.
• JVC has just announced the GZ-HD3 camcorder.
• Grouper is now Crackle.
• Azden has shipped the FMX-42 four-channel field audio mixer.

Tips and Tricks: Some text placement tips with Brian Peterson (from our Titles and Graphics instructional DVD).

Take 20: Jennifer and I look at Dixie Dirt’s Boulevards by Brandon Ward of Knoxville, TN, a music video that won Honorable Mention in the 2006 Videomaker/Sony Short Video Contest.  (The Call for Entries that was referenced in this segment is here.)

Hands On: John shows us the power contained in Avid Media Composer.