Industry Standards

Explanations of all those non-standard modes that today's camcorders are capable of shooting.

High-Definition Video Production is a Real Choice

Hi-Def has become the big catch phrase of the year, but many people don't understand just what the format is and why it will be so important to our TV viewing future.

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 started.

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 you back in the boat.

AVCHD

NewBlueFX offers 57 additional special effects pug-ins, Sony and Panasonic create a new video format. Apple Final Cut Express HD 3.5 video editing program

Is HDV really the next big thing? In potential for greatness, perhaps. In

While people wait for HD-DVD or Blu-ray to make some decisive victory, people hesitate over buying HDV cams or upgrading their computers.

If you're eager to leap into High Definition production, but prefer to limit your six figure purchases to real estate, then HDV is for you.

HDV - So What Should I Do?

Feel the video world shaking? The first rumblings of the HDV shake-up are going to change the footings under the video production industry in the coming years.

The camcorder that works for you might not be what works for someone else. What do you really need?

The Hi Def Video Sea is changing. Are you ready to take the plunge?

A look at do it your self and professional options to transfer your classic 16mm film (or any other type of film) to video or DVD.

Sony HDR-FX1 HDV Camcorder

DVD may be all the rage, but there is a nearly universal distribution path that has been around for quite a while now.

As CPUs get faster, machines are able to utilize more RAM and editing software gets more efficient, the need for intermediate codecs for editing HDV may fall away.