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• Software Review: Imagine Products' ShotPut Pro Video Offloading Software
  March, 2009
  by Andrew Burke
  Offload Your Worries - ShotPut Pro is a useful new application from Imagine Products that simplifies offloading video from memory cards. It's a tool that can…
• Software Review: MAGIX Rescue Your Videotapes! Video Rescue Package
  March, 2009
  by Tom Skowronski
  The Analog Bridge - For most of us over the age of 20, memories of VCR recording are still stuck in the back of our brains. Over the years, we've all found&hell…
• Videomaker's 2009 Best Video Editing Suite: Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium Software Review
  February, 2009
  by Mark Montgomery
  The Premiere Editing Suite: The Adobe CS4 Production Premium video-editing suite is a perfect combination of creative tools for the video-editing guru or post-p…
• ProDAD Video Stabilizing Plug-In | CS3 Support For Panasonic P2 Technology
  December, 2007
  by Mark Montgomery
  Video Industry News: ProDAD releases Mercalli Video Stabilizing Plug-in for Post Production. Adobe Announces Premiere Pro CS3 support for Panasonic P2…
• Roxio Blu-ray disc burning | eSATA enclosure with five hotswappable drive trays
  May, 2007
  by Charles Fulton
  New Gear: Toast 8 Titanium adds Blu-ray Disc burning support. Fusion 500P eSATA enclosure is comprised of five hot-swappable 3.5" drive trays.
• Adobe Production Studio for Mac | Red Giant Color Correction | New xvColor
  March, 2007
  by Mark Montgomery
  Adobe Production Studio with Premiere Pro available for Mac. Red Giant Software releases Magic Bullet Colorista. Sony introduces the new xvColor.
• New 60p JVC GY-HD200 | Record HD on Standard DVD-R | Blu-ray Compression.
  February, 2007
  by Mark Montgomery
  JVC GY-HD200 Goes 60p with 720/60p format. Playback and recording HD DVD content on standard DVD-R. Sorenson Squeeze 4.5 with video compression for Blu-ray.
• Cinematize 2 Pro for Windows | Sony offers a HDV Mini DV video tape.
  February, 2007
  by Charles Fulton
  New Gear: Cinematize 2 Pro for Windows allows the extraction of DVD-VR. PlexEraser destroys the data on CD or DVD media without destroying the disc.
• Video Recording Software Review: Serious Magic DV Rack 2.0
  January, 2007
  by Joe McCleskey
  Serious Magic DV Rack 2.0 video recording software puts an entire production truck's worth of monitoring hardware right on your computer.
• Video News | Adobe Creates Soundbooth | Primera Bravo SE Blu Update
  January, 2007
  by Mark Montgomery
  Video industry news. Adobe Creates Soundbooth.Primera Bravo SE Blu Update. Adobe Purchases Serious Magic
• Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 | Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Plus
  December, 2006
  by Charles Fulton
  Digital Hotcakes offers ten matching sets of DVD menu templates. Adobe Premiere Elements 3.0 adds a sceneline view.
• Sony Debuts the HDR-FX-1, HDR-FX7 for Pro's , and the HVR-V1U
  November, 2006
  by Andrew Burke
  Sony Announces 2 New HDV Camcorders. Latest Adobe Elements Announced with HDV support and Scenceline editing.
• LensPen | Videssence P055-155BX light kit | DVDAfterEdit
  July, 2006
  by Charles Fulton
  LensPen for safely cleaning any kind of lenses. 55-watt florescent lamp utilizes reflectors produce 71% more light.
• In Box
  May, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
• Video Software Review: Adobe Video Production Suites
  April, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  Too bad the powerful bundle with Bridge, Dynamic Link, Clip Notes and tight Photoshop integration is only available for PC. Might it inspire those who switched…
• Nero 7 Ultra Edition Editing, Burning, DVD Authoring Software Review
  April, 2006
  by Andrew Burke
  Nero 7 Ultra Edition Editing, Burning, DVD Authoring Software
• Training for Premiere Pro 2 & After Effects 7 Pro | Camcorder Under $100
  April, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  Total Training for Premiere Pro 2 and After Effects 7 Pro now on DVD's. 25GB Burner. Under $100 Camcorder.
• 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.
• Pinnacle Studio 10 | Instant Imagers | OrthoTote
  March, 2006
  by Charles Fulton
  Pinnacle Studio 10 is now based on Liquid. Thematic printed and digital media. OrthoTote is a replacement shoulder pad for your heavy gear bags.
• Introduction to Video Editing Software
  March, 2006
  by Edward B. Driscoll, Jr.
  For anyone who's ever physically cut film on the splicing block of a Moviola, digital video editing is one of the great technological leaps of our time.
• Ulead MediaStudio Pro 8 Editing Software Review
  February, 2006
  by Charles Fulton
  Ulead MediaStudio Pro 8 Editing Software
• Videomaker's 2005 Best Products of the Year
  February, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  The best consumer video production products of 2005, selected by the editors of Videomaker.
• Video Equipment
  February, 2006
  by Charles Fulton
  Hot new products for the videographer.
• BluffTitler | particleIllusion | Datavideo SE-500
  December, 2005
  by Charles Fulton
  Datavideo SE-500 Video Switcher. WonderTouch particleIllusion 3.0 for Mac OS X. Outerspace Software BluffTitler 3.0.
• liquid lens|Premiere Elements 2.0|Photoshop Elements 4.0
  December, 2005
  by Morgan Paar
  How Does $45,000 Sound for Your Next Video? Two New Elements From Adobe. A*STAR has developed a tiny liquid lens that mimics the human eye
• Video Editing Software Review: CyberLink PowerDirector 4.0
  December, 2005
  by Kyle Cassidy
  CyberLink PowerDirector 4.0
• In Box
  December, 2005
  by Morgan Paar
• Canon HDV Camcorder | Blu-ray Disc vs. HD DVD
  November, 2005
  by Morgan Paar
  Canon announces its first HDV camcorder. Adobe, Dell, HP, Intel and Microsoft are now banding together to make HDV. The next generation of DVD
• Using the Force: Editing Software Buyer's Guide
  November, 2005
  by James DeRuvo
  Editing has come a long way with the computer and editing software.
• Editing Software Review: Apple Final Cut Studio Bundle
  November, 2005
  by Morgan Paar
  Though a bit of a financial and learning commitment, probably the best suite of applications for going pro.