Feature Stories
HDV: High Def Value
Consider the gear you'll need to support your HDV vision before you plop several months' wages down.
So Many Systems, So Little Time
What you need to know to choose the editing system that's right for you.
Departments

Special Issue 2006
Table of Contents
Columns
Lighting for HDV
We are entering a new era of video production. Our hard work will show in all its HD glory and our sloppy mistakes will glare in HD horror. But light can help us.
HD Take 5: Make-up for High Definition
Wrinkles, pores and blemishes disappear in five simple steps.
Are you ready for HDV?
I was in my early teens in the late 1970s when the VHS/Betamax wars were raging. My best friend Robbie took the plunge and bought a Betamax. Indecisive, I waited.
Buyer Beware!
Smart shopping up front will help you avoid a headache later.
HDV Editing Dos & Don'ts
Is HDV really the next big thing? In potential for greatness, perhaps. In "file size" surprisingly not. But in "gotchas"... maybe.
Test Bench
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Camcorder Review:
Sony HVR-A1U HDVMini HDV -
Hard Disk Digital Video Recorder Review:
Shining Technologies CitiDISK HDV 120GBThe CitiDISK HDV is a great new addition to the hard disk video recorder direct-to-edit market. -
LaCie External Hard Drive Review
This external hard drive is one of the easiest ways, bar none, to add a terabyte to your system. -
Anthology Solutions Yellow Machine Network Attached Storage Device
Bytes in a Breadbox -
Camcorder Review:
Canon XL H1 HDVThe XL H1 Wonder -
Camcorder Review: Sanyo VPC-HD1 HD
Poised for Your Pocket -
Camcorder Review:
Panasonic AG-HVX200 DVCPro HD CamcorderPut it on My Card -
Focus Enhancements FireStore FS-100 Portable DTE Review
Focus on the Future
