Hitachi Camcorder Reviews

Pre-Production
Production
- Audio
  - Microphones
    - Placement
    - Microphones
  - Sound Design
- Cinematography
  - Composition
  - Format
    - TV Format
    - 16:9
    - 4:3
  - Camera Angles
  - Camera Movement
    - Pan
    - Tilt
    - Pedestal Up
    - Pedestal Down
    - Zoom In
    - Zoom Out
    - Dolly In
    - Dolly Out
    - Trucking
    - Arc
  - Shot Types
  - Continuity
  - Camcorder Controls
  - Camcorder Care
- Directing
- Lighting
  - Light Types
  - On-Camera
  - Spot
  - Design
    - High Key
    - Low Key
    - Chiaroscuro
    - Rembrandt
    - Cameo
    - Ambient
    - 3-Point
  - Flood
  - Soft
  - Key
  - Fill
  - Rim
  - Background
  - Practical
  - Outdoor
  - Night Lighting
- Art
  - sets
  - costumes
  - make-up
    - Hair
  - props
- Effects and Stunts
  - Horror
  - Blood Effects
  - Green Screen
  - Pyrotechnics
Post Production
- Picture Editing
- Sound Editing
  - sound effects
  - scoring
- Graphics and Compositing
- Media Management
  - Creating a system (best practices)
  - Software
    - IView
    - CATDV
- Authoring
  - Disc
  - Online
    - Compression
    - Aesthetics
  - Mobile
    - Compression
    - Aesthetics
Distribution
Technology
Business
Theory
- History
  - Film
  - Video
- Genre
  - Comedy
    - Parody
  - Drama
    - Film Noir
    - Mystery
  - Action
    - Crime
    - Buddy Movie
  - Documentary
    - Cinema Verite
    - Travel
  - Instructional
    - How To
  - Event
    - Wedding
    - Sports
Profiles
Product Reviews
- Capture Cards
  - FireWire
  - Analog
  - USB
  - SDI / HDSDI
  - HDMI
  - Audio
- Digital Camcorder Reviews
  - Canon
  - Hitachi
  - JVC
  - Panasonic
  - Samsung
  - Sanyo
  - Sony
  - Sharp
  - Fisher
- Computers
  - Apple
  - Windows
  - Linux
  - Amiga
  - SGI
  - Turnkey
- Microphones
- Video Mixers
  - Analog
  - Digital
  - FireWire/USB
- Lights
- Audio Mixers
  - Analog
  - AES/Digital
- Software
  - Compositing & Effects
  - Editing
    - Final Cut Pro
    - Adobe Premiere
    - Avid
    - Pinnacle
    - Ulead
    - Canopus
    - Media 100
    - NewTek
    - Sony Vegas
    - iMovie
  - Sound
  - DVD Authoring
  - Scheduling, Script, Storyboard
  - Audio
  - Plugins and Filters
  - Utilities
  - DVD Authoring
  - Animation
- Monitors
  - crt
  - lcd
  - plasma
  - dlp
  - HD/SD
- Tripods and Camera Supports
- Speakers
- Bags
- Scopes and Diagnostic Equipment
- Headphones
- Storage Solutions
- VTR's & VCR's
  - HDV
  - DVCPRO/HD
  - DV / DVCAM
  - Hi 8mm/ 8mm
  - Betacam SP/digi/sx/imx
  - M2
  - 3/4â��
  - 1â��
  - DVHS
  - VHS-SVHS
  - Digital S
  - HDCAM
  - Betamax
  - DAT
  - Reel to Reel
  - Cassette
  - XDCAM
  - P2
- CD/DVD/Blu-ray Disc Authoring
  - DVD Players
  - DVD Recorders
  - DVD Duplicators
  - CD Players
  - CD Recorders
  - CD Duplicators
  - Blu-ray Players
  - Blu-ray Recorders
  - Blu-ray Duplicators
- Blank Media
- Hard Disks
  - External
  - Internal
  - External RAID
  - RAID controller
  - DLT
- Cables and Connectors
- Music SFX libraries
- Stock Footage
- Lenses and Adapters

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Product Probe

November, 1994

by Doug Polk
- Sima FX-L Video Ed/it
- Sony SLV-R1000 S-VHS Hi-fi Deck
- Hitachi VM-H71A Hi8 Camcorder
Benchmarks

November, 1996

by Joe McCleskey
- Hitachi VM-E625LA 8mm Camcorder
- Truevision Targa 1000 PCI A/V Capture Board
- Shure SM89A Condenser Shotgun Microphone
- Samsung SV-2040U VHS/8mm Dual-deck VCR
- MetaTools Kai's Power Goo
Benchmarks

June, 1997

by Joe McCleskey
- Hitachi VM-2900A VHS Camcorder
- Videonics Home Video Producer
- Pinnacle Systems VideoDirector Studio 200
- miroVIDEO DC10 MJPEG Video Capture Card
- Boris Effects 2.1 (Power Mac)/2.2 (Windows)
Benchmarks

November, 1997

by Joe McCleskey
- Canon Optura Mini DV Camcorder
- Hitachi MP-EG1A Digital Recorder
- DataVideo Technology SE-200 Integrated Editing Center
- Matrox Rainbow Runner Studio MJPEG Video Digitizer
- MGI VideoWave Nonlinear Editing Software
Benchmarks

February, 1998

by Joe McCleskey
- Hitachi VM-H835LA Hi8 Camcorder
- Videonics Personal Titlemaker
- JVC HR-S9400U S-VHS Editing VCR
- Hewlett Packard SureStore 7100 CD-Writer Plus
- Medea VideoRaid EIDE Disk Array
Zoom In, Zoom Out

March, 1998

by Karen Director
Benchmarks

March, 1998

by Joe McCleskey
- Canon XL1 Mini DV Camcorder
- Hitachi VM-8300A VHS Camcorder
- Samsung SCF34 VHS Camcorder
- in:sync Kohesion Nonlinear Editing Software
- Strata StudioPro 2.1 3D Animation Software
Zoom In, Zoom Out

November, 1998

by Larry Lemm

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