Feature Stories
Videomaker's 2005 Best Products of the Year
The best consumer video production products of 2005, selected by the editors of Videomaker.
An Explanation of MPEG-2 for DVD Authoring
Understanding the concept of MPEG-2 and DVD authoring can be frustrating, but when you break down the terminology, you'll have better understanding of the process.
Buyer Beware!
Smart shopping up front will help you avoid a headache later.
Departments
Video Equipment
Hot new products for the videographer.
February 2006
Table of Contents
Columns
Viewfinder: How are TV and Video Different?
How are TV and Video Different?
Basic Training: Shoot Yourself!
If you visit a Hollywood film production, or sit through its credits, you know it takes busloads of people to get the production in the can. But what if you don't have access to busloads of people?
Director's Chair: Who's in Charge Here?
You don't need puffy pants and a megaphone to be an assertive, successful director. But you do need to take control.
Jargon: Web Terms
Web Terms
Video Editing : Making the Most from Outtakes
(gales of laughter erupt on the set.) CUT! Somebody PLEASE help Jimmy untangle the rope from his foot, re-stack all those bottles of motor oil and, somebody wash off the cat... again.
Sound Advice: Phased & Confused
After countless hours of careful acquisition and editing, you go to play your finished work on a television set and part of your audio is gone. What happened?
Test Bench
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Camcorder Review:
JVC Everio GZ-MG70 Hard Disk CamcorderJVC Everio GZ-MG70 Hard Drive Camcorder -
Ulead MediaStudio Pro 8 Editing Software Review
Ulead MediaStudio Pro 8 Editing Software -
Ikan S200D Fluorescent Light Kit Review
Ikan S200D Fluorescent Light Kit -
LaCie Dupli Disc DVD125 5-Disc DVD Duplicator
LaCie Dupli Disc DVD125 5-Disc DVD Duplicator -
Audio Mixer Review:
Alesis MultiMix 8 FireWire Audio MixerAlesis MultiMix 8 FireWire Audio Mixer