November 2004 Table of Contents

Feature Stories

HDV: The Next Frontier

The Hi Def Video Sea is changing. Are you ready to take the plunge?

Jacks of All Trades

Disc authoring suites are versatile and reasonably powerful one-stop solutions for a wide variety of media management tasks.

Glassy Eyed

Your camcorder's lens is worth protecting, controlling, manipulating, filtering and adapting. These are the tools that do the job.

Video Editing Software

From the bargain bin to the cream of the crop.

Let the Good Shots Roll!

Tripods, stabilizers, dollies and booms deliver the jiggle-free shots that professionals demand.

Reviews

Camcorder Review:
Sony HDR-FX1 HDV

Sony HDR-FX1 HDV Camcorder

Sony Pictures Digital Vegas 5.0 Editing Software Review

Sony Pictures Digital Vegas 5.0 Editing Software

Pinnacle Studio 9 Editing Software Review

Pinnacle Studio 9 Editing Software

Review:
Ulead HD Plug-In for MediaStudio Pro

The Ulead HD Plug-in transfers video from an HDV camcorder and creates editable MPEG-2 video files on your computer.

Test Bench: 1 Beyond 883 HD Turnkey Editing Computer

1 Beyond 883 HD Turnkey Editing Computer

Columns

Viewfinder: What Happens when Someone Watches Your Video?

What Happens when Someone Watches Your Video?

How to Transfer 8mm, 16mm, 35mm or 65mm Film to Video Tape or DVD

A look at do it your self and professional options to transfer your classic 16mm film (or any other type of film) to video or DVD.

Light Source: Using Diffusion

Diffusion is invaluable for softening harsh light and creating natural-looking lighting designs.

Video Editing: Welcome to Splitsville, Baby!

The split edit is one of the simplest and most powerful edits you should have in your toolbox.

Sound Advice: Microphone Matrix

Mixing multiple audio sources for live video.

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