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• Distribution: Medium Cool: Launching Your Own Video Blog
  February, 2009
  by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
  Blog is simply a web log, or diary, that one shares with others. But when users were finally able to add video to these blogs, a viral phenomena was born. In…
• Formats and Codecs
  March, 2008
  by Charles Fulton
  There's a lot to think about when choosing formats for acquisition and distribution.
• Understanding Digital Video Architecture
  April, 2007
  by John Devcic
  MPEG-2, DivX, AVCHD: These are just a few of the confusing acronyms of digital video. Let's clear the air a bit
• Video Editing : MPEG-4 Mysteries Revealed
  November, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  Is your head drowning in acronyms such as MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, 3GPP and the like? Well, we're going to throw you an MPEG-4 life ring and see if we can get…
• Save As: MPEG-2 Encoding Tips for DVD Authors
  November, 2006
  by Charles Fulton
  MPEG-2 Encoding Tips for DVD Authors
• Sound Advice: Digital Audio Secrets Revealed!
  October, 2006
  by Hal Robertson
  When it comes to audio in our videos, most of us just plug in a microphone and hit the record button.
• Video Editing : To DVD or not to DVD?
  April, 2006
  by Bill Davis
  Okay, we're now officially smack dab in the middle of the era of the
• Adobe Video Editing Software Review: Premiere Elements 2.0
  March, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  It's hard to beat this robust, under-$100 editing software.
• Jargon: Web Terms
  February, 2006
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Web Terms
• Jacks of All Trades
  November, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Disc authoring suites are versatile and reasonably powerful one-stop solutions for a wide variety of media management tasks.
• Test Bench: Pioneer PRV-LX1 DVD Recorder
  October, 2004
  by
  Pioneer PRV-LX1; DVD Recorder
• Adaptec VideOh! DVD Media Center Review
  October, 2004
  by Joe McCleskey
  Although Adaptec's VideOh! tackles video editing and DVD tasks with simplicity, the internal television tuner reveals that it is really a TV recorder (DVR).
• Video on CD-R
  September, 2004
  by Kyle Cassidy
  DVD may be all the rage, but there is a nearly universal distribution path that has been around for quite a while now.
• Video Editing: What Makes DVDs Go 'Round
  August, 2004
  by Marshal Rosenthal
  Tips for authoring DVD menus.
• Come and See the (Slide) Show
  August, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
  Throw that carousel projector away. Now you can build your own slideshow that doesn't require turning down the lights.
• Multiple Choice: Tools for Authoring and Burning DVDs
  April, 2004
  by Dr. Robert G. Nulph
  Confused by all the new technology? Relax: DVD authoring can be as easy as pressing Record on your remote control.
• Quick Focus
  January, 2004
  by Charles Fulton
• A Buyer's Guide to DVD Authoring Tools
  October, 2003
  by Stephen Muratore
  The software and hardware you need for the job.
• Burner Buying Basics: DVD Burners
  October, 2003
  by Charles Fulton
  What to look for as you buy a burner.
• Canopus Pro Coder Video Conversion Software Review
  March, 2003
  by D. Eric Franks
  The solution is a batch-encoding application like ProCoder. First, we imported our source video into the application. We then configured our encoding settings…
• DVD Flavors
  April, 2002
  by Roger Wyatt
  Learn the differences between DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R and DVD-R.
• DVD Authoring Software Buyer's Guide
  April, 2002
  by D. Eric Franks
  How do you get your video onto a DVD? Check out our DVD authoring software buyer's guide.
• Author Your Own Director's Cut on DVD
  April, 2002
  by Scott Anderson
  Making video for DVD isn't like producing for VHS. It's a whole new ball game!
• Home Video Computer Comparison: HP Pavilion 9995 vs. Compaq Presario 8000T
  April, 2002
  by Stephen Muratore
  The Presario is the machine we'd want at home. It was faster and had more storage than the HP. we preferred the software package that came with the HP…
• Authoring Blu-ray Discs
  September, 2009
  by John Joyner
  Blu-ray Disc technology has taken its place as the vessel for viewing High Definition (HD) media. Blu-ray Disc creation is available now to everyone.
• DVD Authoring Hardware and Software Buyer's Guide
  February, 2009
  by Heath McKnight
  Whether you're burning standard definition or have moved to Blu-ray authoring, it's never been a better time to jump into the realm of DVD creation. Producing…
• Basic Training: YouTube - Step by Step
  April, 2008
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Everybody's jumping on the YouTube bandwagon, from cats and kids to vacation travelers and pros. It's fun and it's easy. Here are some quick tips to getting…
• In Box: Readers' letters
  January, 2008
  by The Editors
• Timeline: Uncommon Exports
  August, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
  From YouTube on the Internet to iPods and cell phones, you can find video everywhere. But getting it TO these devices can be tricky.
• Disc Authoring Software Review: Corel Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus
  July, 2007
  by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr
  Burning HD Factory