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March 1999 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

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

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

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

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

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

Reviews

Benchmarks

  • 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

Columns

Viewfinder: Why More People Should Make Video

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

Getting Started: Cause and In-camera Effect

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

Edit Suite: Nonlinear Editing: 10 Tips for Success

Helpful advice for nonlinear project management.

Sound Track: Old-fashioned Audio

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

Departments

In Box

Gear

  • 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

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