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April 2003 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Burner Basics: An Introduction to DVD Burners

An introduction to DVD burners and formats.

DVD Authoring Software

DVD authoring is easier and more fun than editing.

Shooting with Lens Filters

Lens filters control light: brightness, color, quality, focus and resolution--and they're often a simpler solution than post production effects.

Six Ways to Soup Up Your Computer for Video Editing

The good news is that modern computers are often ready to edit. The great news is that you can make yours even faster.

The 16th Annual Videomaker/Panasonic Short Video Contest Winners

They impressed us, they made us think, they made us laugh and they made us cheer.

Reviews

Macintosh Editing Computer Reviews:
Apple eMac and iMac Editing Computers

Apple eMac and iMac Editing Computers

Hitachi DZ-MV230A DVDCAM Review

Hitachi DZ-MV230A DVDCAM

DVD Authoring Software Review:
Sonic Reel DVD 3.0

Sonic ReelDVD 3.0 DVD Authoring Software

Panasonic AG-DVX100 3CCD 24p Mini DV Camcorder Review

Panasonic AG-DVX100 3CCD Mini DV Camcorder

HP Editing Computer Review:
HP xw4000 Workstation

HP xw4000 Workstation

Columns

Viewfinder: Media Diversity and You

Media Diversity and You

Home Video Hints: Composing Your Shots

Shooting great looking video can be as simple as solving a few problems with composition.

Light Source: Sound and Light Shows

With lighting, you can create spectacular elements with little or no budget.

Computer Editing: Six Transgressions of the Edit Suite: An Editor's Tale

Gather round ye acolytes of seamless editing. Today's scroll concerns a subject near and dear to all who believe in the power of the smooth program.

Sound Advice: Outdoor Audio

Learning to deal with the elements as you shoot video.

Departments

New Gear

Apple Final Cut Express editing software
Toshiba RD-X2 DVD-R/-RAM set-top burner with hard drive
muvee autoProducer DVD Edition
Samsung SR-T03 DVD-R/-RW drive
TDK Indi DVD AID+040212 DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW Drive
Arboretum Systems Montage 1.0 editing software
Pioneer DVR-A05 DVD-R/-RW drive

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