Feature Stories
Product Preview: Sony DCR-IP7BT Camcorder
Sony's new MICRO MV format camcorder breaks the Mini DV size barrier.
Buyer's Guide: Editing VCRs
When you lay money down for a new editing VCR, don't take a gamble.
DVD Authoring Software Buyer's Guide
How do you get your video onto a DVD? Check out our DVD authoring software buyer's guide.
DVD Flavors
Learn the differences between DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R and DVD-R.
2001 Videomaker/Panasonic Video Contest Winners
Our readers sent us their best work. Here are our favorites.
Departments
Ask an Expert for Video Help
Readers' questions regarding video are answered by video experts.
Book and Tape Reviews
- What's New in Adobe After Effects 5
- Filmmaker's Dictionary 2nd Edition
- Setting Up Your Shots: Great Camera Moves You Should Know
New Gear
- Sony DCR-IP7BT MICRO MV camcorder
- AIST MoviePack Video Edition 4.0
- Apple iDVD 2
- Moblie Video Studios Eagleye portable production studio
- Vivastar RS-121 SCSI-2 DVD-R drive
- Electric Fuel Corp INSTANT POWER disposable batteries
- ArcSoft ShowBiz Editor
- Stomp Click'N Burn Pro 2.0
- SunDog mattebox/sunshade
- Adobe After Effects 5.5

April 2002
Table of Contents
Columns
Viewfinder: Getting Your Video onto a DVD
Getting Your Video onto a DVD
Home Video Hints: Shooting Under Cover
Admit it. There are plenty of times you want to shoot inconspicuously. Here's how.
Author Your Own Director's Cut on DVD
Making video for DVD isn't like producing for VHS. It's a whole new ball game!
Light Source: Lighting for Chromakey
Lighting is one of the most important aspects of bringing realism to your chromakey scene.
Jargon: Video Acronyms and Abbreviations
Video Acronyms and Abbreviations
Storyboards and Shot Lists
A bit of pre-planning can save you time and money.
Analog to Digital Converters
How to Convert analog to digital video using an external A/D converter or DV camcorders as analog to video converters.
Sound Advice: Auditorium Audio
Learn how to tackle the challenge of recording audio in a large room.
Test Bench
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Test Bench: Ulead Pick-a-Video Stock 3D Collection
Ulead Pick-a-Video Stock 3D Collection -
Shotgun Microphone Review:
Azden SGM-1XAzden SGM-1X Shotgun Microphone -
Videonics FireStore Camera-to-Hard Disk Recorder Review
Videonics FireStore Camera-to-Hard Disk Recorder -
Test Bench Head-to-Head:
HP Pavilion 9995 vs. Compaq Presario 8000THP Pavilion 9995 vs. Compaq Presario 8000T -
Hi8 Camcorder Review:
Sony CCD-TRV98 Hi8 CamcorderSony CCD-TRV98 Hi8 Camcorder
