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Desktop Video: If it's Out There It's In Here

by Larry Lemm
Here it is--our yearly round-up of all the video bells and whistles you’d ever want for your home computer. Video producers at all levels of budget and experience will benefit from a look at this comprehensive guide.

What's Under The Hood: Inside Your VCR or Camcorder

by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
Car enthusiasts spend hours under the hoods of their machines, but few video enthusiasts know what goes on inside a VCR. Join us for a nuts-and-bolts look at how home video equipment produces a moving, talking picture from a reel of magnetic tape.

Excerpts From the Videomaker Expo East Camcorder/VCR Panel

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For those who were unable to come visit us at last year’s Videomaker Expo East, we present this partial transcript of the Camcorder/VCR panel discussion. Hosted by Stephen Muratore, this important discussion revealed precious insights into the minds of the manufacturers.

Videomaker's Glossary of Desktop Video Terms

by Chuck Peters
This handy glossary of desk-top video-related terms is guaranteed to help the video hobbyist understand the lingo tossed about by fellow editors.

Departments

In Box

by Larry Lemm

Gear

by Jim Martin
  • Cinekinetic: MiniSaddlecam
  • Fast Multimedia U.S. Inc.: DV Master Pro
  • Avid Technology Inc.: Avid Cinema for Windows
  • Ulead Systems Inc.: COOL 3D v. 2.0
  • Seagate: Cheetah and Barracuda
  • JTL Studio Systems: Superlight series
  • Hauppauge: VideoWizard
  • Cool-Lux: Delta Force
  • Adaptec: VideOh!
  • Tributaries: SA 201 Single Channel S-Video Compensator

Your Tips

by Jim Martin
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March 1999
Table of Contents

Columns

Viewfinder: Why More People Should Make Video

by Matthew York
If video production is such a wonderful thing, why aren't more people involved in it?

Getting Started: Cause and In-camera Effect

by Arthur Aiello
In the right circumstances, a good in-camera effect is just what the doctor ordered.

Edit Suite: Nonlinear Editing: 10 Tips for Success

by Jim Stinson
Helpful advice for nonlinear project management.

Sound Track: Old-fashioned Audio

by Loren Alldrin
You don't need a nonlinear editing system to turn out great-sounding videos.

Test Bench

  • Benchmarks

    by Jim Martin
    • Canon ES970 8mm Camcorder
    • Panasonic PV-L958 VHS-C Camcorder
    • Cool-Lux U-3 Tri-Light On-camera Light
    • Pinnacle Studio DC10plus Video Digitizer
    • Edirol V-5 VideoCanvas video mixer/titler