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July 2005
Table of Contents

Feature Stories

What's in a Bag

Choosing the right protection for your equipment.

Microphones Take Flight

A brief overview of microphones for the videographer.

Cracking the Video Time Code

Unraveling the perplexity and complexity of using video time code.

Beef it Up: Basic Hardware Requirements for Editing

What to buy, what to buy? The toughest decision to make when building an editing system is "Where do I begin?" Here's an easy-to-follow guide to get you started.

Reviews

Apple iMac G5 Review

Apple iMac G5

Alienware Area 51 Notebook Turnkey Editing Computer Review

Alienware Area 51 Notebook Turnkey Editing Computer

Sony DCR-PC55 Mini DV Camcorder Review

Sony DCR-PC55 Mini DV Camcorder

Final Draft 7 Scriptwriting Software Review

Final Draft 7 Scriptwriting Software

Magix Movie Edit Pro 10 Video Editing Software Review

Magix Movie Edit Pro 10 Video Editing Software

Columns

Viewfinder: Sundance Visions

Sundance Visions

Shooting on the Go

Videographers rely heavily on tripods to get smooth, steady and level images. While essential, they can be a hassle when there's no time for setup.

Color Temperature Strategies

Coloring your video world with light is more than just turning on a few lamps and setting a good white balance - light is often a mixed bag.

Lighting Terms

Glossary of lighting terms used by videographers.

Using Still Photos in Video

The Civil War not only changed American history forever, but it changed the future world of video editing.

Audio Advice: Traveling Sounds

Probably the most important audio tool in your kit, normalizing analyzes the audio in a video clip and boosts the volume so the peaks are at maximum volume.

Departments

Getting Your Video Seen

In Box

Change the Factory Settings on your Tunable Microphones

Your Tips

Ulead Video ToolBox Home Edition | Telemetrics TelePod

Ulead Video ToolBox 2.0 Home Edition offers batch conversion. USB Mach 1 Speed Charger can recharge NiMH or Li-Ion batteries at the same time.

NAB Round Up |Panasonic1080i/720p HD camera | JVC GY-HD100U

Panasonic displayed its much anticipated 1080i/720p HD camera. JVC debuted its new HDV camera, the GY-HD100U. Sony HDR-FX1 HDV camera

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