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Hitachi VM-E625LA 8mm Camcorder

Flipped Out Hitachi VM-E625LA 8mm Camcorder ($999) Hitachi Home Electronics 3890 Steve Reynolds Blvd. Norcross, GA 30093 (770) 279-5600 Just a few years ago, only one company--Sharp--made camcorders with built-in LCD...

Audio

Dubbing with CD, Tape and VCR

Videomaker

I'm interested in dubbing audio over video. I saw a separate piece of equipment that looked like a mixer which you can use between...

Profitmaking

Microsoft Wants Windows NT to be Standard for Video Editing

Videomaker

Microsoft Corp. is staging an aggressive bid to help Windows NT land the plum role as the video editing platform of choice. Not content...

Profitmaking

Apple Quicktime Finds Support for Motion JPG CODEC

Videomaker

Industry Watch Version 2.5 of Apple's Quicktime multimedia architecture will support the increasingly popular Motion-JPEG video CODEC. This will allow video editors and others involved...

Editing

Edit Suite: Choosing a Titler

Mike Wilhelm

A titler will do more than just put text on the screen--it can also give your productions a more professional look. I had to make...

Audio

Equipment Needed for Hi8 and VHS Editing System

Videomaker

Q. I am planning to start my own computer-based video production system. My workstation will consist of a Pentium computer with appropriate software, a...

Cameras

LCD Viewscreen Sets Apart new ViewCam

Videomaker

The Big Picture VL-H450U Hi8 ViewCam Sharp Electronics Corporation Sharp Plaza Mahwah, NJ 07430 ($2499) The new Sharp Hi8 VL-H450U ViewCam boasts a larger color LCD view screen and...

Editing

Desktop Video: The Mac Platform

Videomaker

Shelly is a really dear friend, even though she's a PC-head and a bona-fide member of the pocket-protector league. When she decided to get...

Audio

Reduce Background Noise while Leaving Dialogue Intact

Videomaker

Q. I have a tape on which the voice of a person speaking is mixed with background noise from the restaurant. These noises in...

Cameras

New Tech Lets you Control Camera with the Blink of an Eye

Videomaker

What You See is What You Get ES5000 Hi8 Camcorder Canon USA, Inc. One Canon Plaza Lake Success, NY 11042 ($2300) Canon's ES5000 Hi8 camcorder, the latest addition to their...