July 2004 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

Mod Squad

Looking hip, slick and cool when you customize that machine.

Hard Drives and RAIDs

All of the data on your computer has to be stored somewhere. These are the devices that keep your information at your fingertips.

Microphone Mania

Sure Sound... Improving your audio may be the best way to improve your video.

Balanced Cables

Buzz and hum rear their ugly heads. Decapitate these problems with balanced cables.

Call for Entries: The 2004 Videomaker Short Video Contest

It's time for the 18th Annual Videomaker Short Video Contest.

Reviews

Video Effects Sofware Review: Boris FX 7.0 Effects and Compositing Software

Video effects products come in many shapes, sizes and price points. In a field populated by software that ranges from simplistic, fun-loving home video filters to high-end compositors, animators and 3D titlers, Boris FX occupies the middle ground.

Medea Firefly 2/240 FireWire Hard Drives

Turnkey Editing Computer Review:
Dell Dimension XPS

Dell Dimension XPS Turnkey Editing Computer

Camcorder Review: Canon Optura 300 Mini DV

Canon Optura 300 Mini DV Camcorder

Test Bench: CyberLink PowerDirector 3.0 Editing Software

CyberLink PowerDirector 3.0 Editing Software

Columns

Viewfinder: Now You Know

Now You Know

Home Video Hints: New Rules for Video Vacations

How to travel safe in the New World Order.

Light Source: Lighting for Mood

Lighting to achieve a certain mood is easy if you work with three basic elements: key, contrast and color.

Jargon: Audio Acquisition Terms

Audio Acquisition Terms

Editing: Editing from Start to Finish, Part 4 of 4

A Four Part Videomaker Series. Part 4: Sweeten It!

Sound Advice: Unconventional Audio

Recording the few and far between.

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Quick Focus

New Gear

Adobe Video Collection 2.5
Heuris Indie HD Toolkit
GrangerFX TrinityFX effects package
Canopus Let's Edit
Jasc Photo Album 5 slideshow software
MainConcept EVE 2
Glidecam Vista Head

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