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Faster Smarter Digital Video
Author Jason R. Dunn
Pages 352
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Level Beginner
Published 11/20/2002
ISBN 9780735618732
ISBN-10 0-7356-1873-9
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Index


Numbers
2.1 speakers, 132
3-D acceleration, 130
4.1 speakers, 131
64-bit processor, 125

A
accessories, camera, 66-70
ACD VideoMagic, 179-80
ACDSee,168-69
Active Streaming Format (ASF), 32
Adaptec
   DuoConnect, 150-51
   DVPics Plus, 148-49
   Fireconnect, 149-50
   USB 2.0 Upgrade Kit, 134
   XHub 7+, 135-36
adding narration, 210-11
Adobe After Effects 5.5, 224
Adobe Premiere 6.5, 220-21
ADS Pyro
   1394 WebCam, 76
   Digital Video 1394DV, 150
AE. See auto exposure.
All the Web search engine, 212
alpha channel effects, 214-16
AMD processors, 124-25
analog cables, 144-45
analog outputs, 138-39
analog video, 163-67
analog video cameras, 39-40
analog video capture
   described, 143
   hardware for, 145-48
   from VCR/camcorder, 144-45
analog video capture cards, 145-47
angle, filming, 102
antivirus software, 156
Apple QuickTime
   described, 33
   resolution with, 9
   SingleReel and, 258
archiving, 13, 163-67
artifacts, digital, 27-28
ASF. See Active Streaming Format.
ATI video cards, 129
audio
   beeps, 104
   event planning and, 105
   fade out, 198
   loops, 230
   ripping from CD, 233-36
   software, 227-32
   video editing and, 174
Audio Video Interleaved (AVI), 26, 31
Audiograbber
   overview, 233
   tutorial, 234-36
auto exposure (AE), 51, 97, 138-39
auto focus, 97
A/V In/Out Phones port, 89-90
Avery Labels, 299, 300
AVI. See Audio Video Interleaved.

B
backup, 167, 169, 259
bandwidth, 260-61
basic input/output system (BIOS), 111
batch capturing, 210
batteries, 52-53, 67, 92
beeps, 104
Being Digital (Negroponte), 240
BIOS. See basic input/output system.
bit rate, 25
bitmap (BMP), 36
blue screen effects, 214-16
Bluetooth. See wireless cameras.
BMP. See bitmap.
body designs, DV camera, 54
Boris Factory, 208
Boris RED 2.5, 207-08
break-out box, 144, 164
broadband, 5
Brown, Garrett, 69
buffer, 10
burning. See also software, video burning.
   to DVD, 285-96
   with stand-alone recorder, 296-97
Burns, Ken, 211
buttons, DV camera, 53-54

C
cables
   for analog video capture, 163-64
   composite, 144
   FireWire, 66
cache, drive, 116
camcorder, 144-45
camera components
   battery, 92
   buttons (other), 98-99
   buttons, stabilizer/focus/menu/white balance, 96-98
   flash, 93
   input/output ports, 88-91
   LCD viewscreeen, 84-85
   lens, 87
   memory card slot, 94-95
   microphone, 94
   power, record, and mode selection, 82-83
   speaker, 95-96
   tape carrier, 85-86
   tape playback controls/jog dial, 91
   tripod mount, 98
camera do's and don'ts, 103-05
camera size, 41, 53
cameras, analog video, 39-40
cameras, digital video
   accessories for, 66-70
   advantages of, 40-41
   alternative devices, 73-78
   analog video capture with, 148
   analog vs., 39-40
   capture with, 157-62
   classes of, 55-56
   models, 56-66
   other uses for, 152-55
   viewfinders, 84-85
   where to buy, 70-73
Canon
   GL2, 64-66
   Optura 100MC/200MC, 59-60
   ZR50, 57
capturing
   analog, 143-48, 163-67
   batch, 210
   digital, 148-55
   with a DV camera, 157-62
   preparation for, 155-57
   video clip organization, 167-69
capture format tab, 161, 166-67
card mode selection, 99
cartridge drives, 115
cartridges, video storage, 115
CCD. See charged coupling device.
CD burners
   backup with, 169
   described, 114-15
   video recording with, 9
CD-R disks
   80-mm, 276
   for VCD, 275
central processing unit (CPU)
   determining speed of, 110-11
   Intel vs. AMD, 124-25
   speed of, 123-24
   video capture and, 155-57
   video editing and, 123-24
   Windows XP system information and, 110
charged coupling device (CCD), 55
cinema mode, 43
Cinemaster DVD Decoder Pack, 201
The Civil War (documentary), 211
closing credits, 214
codec, 27
communications, DV camera, 42-43
community, online
   MSN Groups, 251-58
   SingleReel, 258-59
   starting, 250
compatibility, 243
components, basic computer, 110-13
composite cables, 144
compression
   bit rate and, 25
   explained, 23
   lossless, 26
   lossy, 27
   psychoacoustic audio, 25-26
   psychovisual video, 26
   purpose of, 24-25
compressor/decompressor. See codec.
computer hardware
   basic elements of, 110-13
   brand name vs. custom built, 139-40
   cost vs. performance, 108
   monitor, 127-29
   processor (CPU), 123-25
   RAM, 125-27
   rendering time and, 108-09
   speakers, 130-32
   storage, 114-23
   USB/FireWire ports, 132-36
   video card, 129-30
   video formats/devices, 137-39
   video workstation, 140-41
Computer Management Console
   disk partitioning with, 120-23
   of Windows XP, 111-13
computers
   building your own, 139
   cameras, connecting to, 41
   dedicated video workstation, 140-41
   fine quality, 139-40
   independence from, 273
   name brand, 139
   playback on, 242
   upgrading, 108
   Voodoo Computers, 140
console games, 7
Copy To CD, 18
Copy This File, 19
costs
   digital sharing and, 240
   DVD, 277
   physical media and, 274
   of video burning devices, 274-75
CPU. See central processing unit.
CRT monitor, 127, 129
Crucial Technology, 126-27

D
Data Rate Test, 159-60
data storage, 10
DDR PC2700, 126
defragment, 157
degradation, media, 241, 274
Delete This File, 19
Detail view, 17
Details Pane, 19-20
digital artifacts, 27-28
digital audio files, 30-31
digital image files, 36-39
digital rights management (DRM), 241
digital to analog recording, 297-99
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD). See also sharing, physical media.
   backup with, 169
   burners, 9, 115
   costs, 277
   defined, 35
   DV cameras and, 45
   DVD-R/DVD+R formats, 10
   labels for, 299
   playback software, 202
   playback with, 242
   players, 7, 278
   previewing, 201
   printing on, 300
   software for burning to, 285-96
   SVCD and, 276
   VHS vs., 7
   video format, 138
   for video storage, 115
   for video/data storage, 10
digital video. See also cameras, digital video.
   described, 5
   history of, 3-4
   for home entertainment, 7
   for marketing/presentations, 7
   sharing on Web site, 259
   technology overview of, 8-10
   terminology, 27-37
   time-shifted TV (PVR) and, 7
   uses of, 11-13
   on the Web, 5-7
   on Windows XP, 7
digital video capturing
   with Adaptec DuoConnect, 150
   with Adaptec DVPics Plus, 148-49
   with Adaptec Fireconnect, 149-50
   with ADS Pyro Digital Video 1394DV, 150-51
   disk space requirements for, 114
   with DV cameras, 152-55
   FireWire capture cards and, 148
   with Web cam, 151-52
digital video files, 31-36
digital zoom, 46
Direct To DVD Wizard, 278
disk labels, 299
disk storage
   capacity, checking, 111-12
   cartridge drives, 115
   CD burners, 114-15
   DVD burners, 115
   hard drives, 115-19
distribution, 274
DivX, 33-34
D-Link DCS-1000W Wireless Internet Camera, 77
D-Link DSB-V100, 145-46
do's and don'ts, camera, 103-05
download speed, 265
drive cache, 116
DRM. See digital rights management.
dual displays, 128
duplication, VHS tape, 274
DVD. See Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD Menu, 278
DVD-RAM, 36
DVD-R/DVD+R, 277-78

E
editing
   considerations, 174
   e-mail and, 269-70
   manual, 180-86
   software, autoproducing, 175-80
   using autoProducer Cobalt, 186-92
   using Studio 8.0, 192-200
   video, previewing, 201-03
   video, saving, 200-201
editing, advanced
   adding narration, 210-11
   alpha channel effects, 214-16
   audio from CD, 233-36
   batch capturing, 210
   moving paths, 209
   photo importing, 211-12
   picture in picture, 218
   possibilities with, 205
   software, music creation/audio editing, 227-32
   software, video-editing, 218-24
   text titles, adding, 213-14
   time stretching/compression, 216-17
   tools, video manipulation, 225-27
   transitions, 206-09
   video importing, 212-13
editing grammar, 176
effects, DV camera, 42
e-mail, 268-70
E-Mail This File, 19
encryption, 273
entry-level DV cameras, 56-59
ergonomics, DV camera, 53-54
event filming, 99-100
event sharing, 11
exposure lock, 97, 104
external applications, 213
external microphone
   port, 90-91
   using, 105

F
fade button, 98-99
fade out, 198
fade to black, 196
fast motion, 216-17
features, camera, 42-56
file properties, 19-21
files
   digital audio, 30-31
   digital image, 36-37
   digital video, 31-36
filmmaking, 11-13
filming
   angles/perspectives, 102
   capturing key elements, 100-101
   close to action, 101
   event scripting for, 103
   length of shot, 102
   preparation for, 99-100
   viewing of, 103
filters, lens, 68-69
finished product, 242, 272
firewalls
   IM transfers and, 267
   ports, 268
   video conferencing and, 155
FireWire
   cables, 66
   cards, 148-51
   described, 29, 41
   Web cameras, 74-77
FireWire ports
   adding, 133-35
   described, 90, 132-33
   with hub, 135-36
flash, 93
FlasK MPEG, 226-27
focus button, 96, 97
fonts, 190
formats
   DVD, 138
   DVD-R/DVD+R, 277-78
   final product, 201
   storage, 43-45
   SVCD, 276-77
   transient, 200-201
   VCD, 275-76
   VHS, 138-39, 275
   video, 9
   for video output, 138-39
FrontPage. See Microsoft FrontPage.

G
GIF. See Graphics Interchange Format.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), 36
gray market, 72-73
green screen effects, 214-16

H
Handy Backup, 169
hard drives. See also disk storage.
   defragmentation, 157
   described, 115
   external, 117-18
   internal, 115-17
   partitioning, 119-23
hardware, analog video capture
   described, 145
   D-Link DSB-V100, 145-46
   with DV cameras, 148
   Pinnacle Studio Deluxe and, 146-47
   video cards, 147
hardware, computer. See computer hardware.
hardware, digital video
   costs, 274-75
   real time, 218
head cleaner, 297
headphones, 89-90
HI-8, 39-40
high-end consumer/prosumer cameras, 56, 62-66
history, digital video, 3-4
Hollywood F/X, 207
home entertainment, 7
home movies, 13, 163-67
HTML code for embedding Windows Media Player, 261-63
hubs
   pass-through port, 149
   USB/FireWire, 134-37

I
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394. See FireWire.
iLink. See FireWire.
image stabilization, 97
indexing, 250
input ports, 88-91
inputs, camera, 47
instant messaging (IM), 266-68
insurance records video, 12
Intel 2.54 GHz processor, 123-24
Intel processors, 124-25
interlaced video, 206
Internet, 4
interval timers, 54-55
Intervideo WinDVD 4, 202
interview, with makers of muvee, 176-77
introduction, video, 214
Iogear
   FireWire Hub (GFH600), 136-37
   Ion drive, 117-18
   Miniview Plus KVM switch, 140-41

J
jewel case labels, 300
jitter
   described, 48
   slow motion effects and, 217
jog dial, 91
JPEG, 36
jump cuts, 176

K
Kent Ridge Digital Labs, 175-76
Klipsch 2.1 ProMedia speakers, 132
KVM switch, 140-41

L
labels
   DVD disks and, 299
   jewel case, 300
   VHS, 300
LCD. See liquid crystal display.
lens
   care of, 87
   filters, 68-69
   optical vs. digital zoom, 45-47
light, 51-52
liquid crystal display (LCD)
   monitor, 127, 129
   viewscreen, 54, 84-85
log files, 261
Logitech
   Quickcam Pro 4000 Web Cam, 76
   Web cameras and, 74
   Z340 speakers, 132
   Z560 speakers, 131
loops, 230
lossless compression, 26
lossy compression, 27
low-light mode, 51
low-light performance, 51-52

M
Macromedia Flash, 263
Main Concept MPEG Encoder, 226, 276
maintenance, lens, 87
manual focus, 97
marketing, 7
mask, 208
Matrox
   Mystique Rainbow Runner, 4
   Mystique video card, 4
Maxtor 3000XT external hard drive, 118-19, 169
media
   degradation, 241
   organization tools, 168-69
   reproduction costs, 274
   royalty-free, 212
memory cards
   formats for, 50
   for photo storage, 48
memory card slot, 94-95
Memory Stick (Sony), 50
menu button, 96, 97
MicroMV, 43-44
microphone
   described, 94
   external, 105
microphone port, 90-91
Microsoft 9 Series, 10
Microsoft FrontPage, 263
Microsoft Windows CE, 301
Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA)
   bit rate and, 25
   described, 30
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder
   9 Series tutorial, 244-49
   described, 243-44
   e-mail template, 268
   Pocket PC, converting DV for, 302-06
Microsoft Windows Media Player
   Cinemaster DVD Decoder Pack and, 201
   described, 21-22
   HTML code for embedding, 261-63
   on Pocket PC, 302
Microsoft Windows Media Video (WMV), 21, 31-32
Microsoft Windows Messenger, 153-54
Microsoft Windows Movie Maker, 22, 181-82
Microsoft Windows Task Manager, 156
Microsoft Windows XP
   Computer Management Console of, 111-13
   digital media support on, 8
   digital video on, 7
   disk partitioning with, 120-23
   DV cameras, connecting with, 157-58
   file properties of, 20-21
   RAM requirements, 125
   Remote Desktop of, 16
   System Administrator tools, 113
   system information with, 110
   System Restore with, 206
   task pane information, 18-20
   tools, digital video, 16-23
   versions of, 16
   Web cams and, 151, 152-53
   Windows Movie Maker 1.2 and, 181
Microsoft Windows XP tools
   detail view, 17
   file properties, 20-21
   task pane information, 18-20
   third-party video tools, 23
   thumbnail folder view, 16-17
   Windows Media Player, 21-22
   Windows Movie Maker, 22, 181-82
mid-range digital video cameras, 56, 59-62
MiniDV, 43-44
mirror, 261
MMC. See MultiMediaCards.
mode button, 82-83
monitors, 127-28
monopod, 68
Move This File, 19
movie trailers, 5-6
moving paths, 209
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), 32
MP3Pro, 30
MPEG. See Moving Picture Experts Group.
MPEG Layer III (MP3)
   bit rate and, 25
   described, 30
MPEG2, 32
MPEG4, 32-33
MSN Groups
   described, 251
   uploading to, 252-55
   Web page creation on, 255-57
MSN Messenger, 266-67
MultiMediaCards (MMC), 50
music. See also software, audio editing.
   background, 174
   emotional index of, 176
   software, 227-32
muvee autoProducer Cobalt
   described, 178-80
   interview with makers, 176-77
   tutorial, 186-92

N
narration, 210-11
Nero Burning ROM 5.5, 281
NeroVision Express, 282
newsgroups, 109
night mode, 51
non-interlaced video, 206
notebook computers, 149
nVidia video cards, 129-30

O
Ogg Vorbis, 31
online shopping, 69-70, 73
online storage
   described, 263-64
   Whalemail, 264-65
   Xdrive, 265-66
   Yahoo! Briefcase, 264-65
OpenDVD, 279
optical image stabilizer, 97
optical zoom, 45-46, 47
Orange Micro iBot Web cam, 75
output ports, 88-90
outputs, camera, 47

P
Panasonic
   DMR-E30 DVD Recorder, 296-97
   DMR-HS2 DVD Recorder, 297
   DVD-LV50 portable device, 308-09
   PVDV102K DV Camera, 58
   PVDV702K DV Camera, 60-61
   PVDV952 DV Camera, 62-63, 82
partition, disk
   capturing to, 156-57
   creating, 119-23
   defined, 112
PartitionMagic, 119
pass-through port, 149
PCMCIA FireWire port, 149
Personal Video Recorder (PVR), 7
perspective, filming, 102
photo capture mode, 47
photo importing, 211-12
picture in picture, 218
Pinnacle
   EditionDV, 151, 222-23
   Pro-ONE, 218
   Studio Deluxe, 146-47, 163
Pinnacle Studio 8.0
   analog video capture with, 165-67
   capture from DV camera with, 157, 158-62
   described, 183-84
   slow motion effects and, 217
   titling with, 213
   tutorial, 192-200
pixel, 46
Play All, 18
playback, 242
plug-ins, transitions, 206
PNG. See Portable Network Graphic.
Pocket PC
   described, 301-02
   Windows Media Player on, 302-06
PoGo Products Flipster, 307-08
port. See specific port type.
portable devices
   described, 300-301
   Panasonic DVD-LV50, 308-09
   Pocket PC, 301-06
   PoGo Products Flipster, 307-08
Portable Network Graphic (PNG), 37
ports
   firewall, 268
   output, 88-90
post-production, 43
power button, 82-83
preparation, filming, 99-100
presentations, digital video, 7
printing on DVDs, 300
privacy, 241
/processor. See central processing unit.
product demonstrations, 6
properties. See file properties.
protocol, 133
psychoacoustic audio compression, 25-26
psychovisual video compression, 26
Publish This File To The Web, 19
PVR. See Personal Video Recorder.

Q
quality loss, 240, 241
quality settings
   for IM transfer, 267
   still photo, 50

R
RAM. See random access memory.
random access memory (RAM)
   Crucial-brand, 126-27
   DDR PC2700, 126
   determining amount of, 110-11
   generic, 126
   RDRAM 1066, 126
   Windows XP system information and, 110
ratio, compression, 23
RCA cables, 144, 163-64
RCA connectors, 47
RDRAM 1066, 126
RealAudio, 31
real-time hardware, 218
RealVideo, 33
record button, 82-83
recording time, 52
recording to VHS tape, 297-99
Recycle Bin, 156-57
Remote Desktop, 16
Rename This File, 19
rendering time, 108-09
reproduction costs, 240
resolution
   comparisons, 40
   of still photos, 49
   for video capture, 144
rip, 174
rotoscoping, 219
Roxio
   EZCD Creator, 282
   VideoWave 5.0, 185-86
   VideoWave Movie Creator Cinemagic, 177

S
saving
   for final product, 201
   transient, 200-201
ScenalyzerLive, 227
Scene Detection, 160, 161
scene identifiers, 214
screen resolution, 128
screen savers, 155
scripting, 102
SCSI drives. See Small Computer System Interface drives.
Secure Digital (SD) card, 50, 94-95
security
   digital sharing and, 241
   e-mail and, 269
   storage on physical media and, 273
Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) drive, 117
Serious Magic Visual Communicator, 215
sharing, digital
   advantages of, 240-41
   disadvantages of, 242-43
   instant messaging, 266-70
   online storage, 263-66
   on the Web, 249-50
   Web community, starting a, 250-59
   on Web sites, 259-63
   Windows Media Encoder 9 Series, using, 243-49
sharing, physical media
   advantages of, 272-73
   disadvantages of, 273-75
   formats for, 275-78
   media labels, 299-300
   MovieFactory tutorial, 285-96
   on portable devices, 300-309
   stand-alone recorder, burning with, 296-97
   VHS tape, recording to, 297-99
   video burning software, 278-85
shopping, camera, 41, 70-73
SingleReel, 258-59
size, camera, 41, 53
slack video, 209
slideshows, 281
slow motion, 216-17
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) drives, 116
software, audio editing
   Foundry ACID PRO 4.0, 230
   overview, 227
   SmartSound Movie Maestro, 228
   SmartSound SonicFire Pro, 231
   Sound Forge 6.0, 232
   Sound Forge Studio 6.0, 229
software, audio ripping, 233-36
software, autoproducing
   ACD VideoMagic, 180-81
   muvee autoProducer Cobalt, 178-80
   muvee, interview with makers, 176-77
software, manual editing
   described, 180-81
   Movie Maker 1.2, 181-82
   Studio 8.0, 183-84
   VideoFactory 2.0, 184-85
   VideoStudio 6.0, 182
   VideoWave 5.0, 185-86
software, video burning
   DVD Menu, 278
   DVD MovieFactory, 280-81
   DVD Workshop, 282-83
   DVDit! PE 2.5, 283-84
   MyDVD 4 Plus, 278-79
   Nero Burning ROM 5.5, 281-82
   ReelDVD 3.0, 284-85
   tutorial, 285-96
software, video-editing
   After Effects 5.5, 224
   EditionDV, 222-23
   MediaStudio Pro 6.5, 218-20
   Premiere 6.5, 220-21
   Vegas Video 3.0, 221-22
Sonic
   Cineplayer 1.5, 202-03
   Desktop SmartSound Movie Maestro, 228
   Desktop SmartSound SonicFire Pro, 231
   DVDit! PE 2.5, 283-84
   MyDVD 4 Plus, 278-79
   ReelDVD 3.0, 284-85
Sonic Foundry
   ACID PRO 4.0, 229-30
   Sound Forge 6.0, 232
   Sound Forge Studio 6.0, 229
   Vegas Video 3.0, 216, 221-22
   VideoFactory 2.0, 184-85
Sony
   DCR-IP55 DV Camera, 63-64
   DCR-PC101 DV Camera, 61-62
   DCR-TRV25 DV Camera, 58-59
   IP-55 DV camera, 91
   Memory Stick, 50
sound testing, 89-90
speakers, 95-96, 130-32
special effects, 103
special recording modes, 99
SP recording mode. See Standard Play recording mode.
stabilization, image, 48
stabilizer button, 96-98
stand-alone recorder, 296-97
Standard Play (SP) recording mode, 104
Steadicam, 69-70
still button, 99
still photos, 49-50
storage. See also disk storage.
   actual disk size, 279
   digital technology, 10
   online site, 263-66
   physical media security, 273
   on Web site, 259-60
   Web vs. physical medium, 240-43
storage card, 301
streaming video, 6
strobe tool, 217
stuck pixel, 85
subtitles, 214
Super Video Compact Disc (SVCD)
   described, 9, 34
   on DVD, 276-77
   recording on, 276-77
   video format, 137
Super Video Home System (SVHS), 39-40
Super-Video (S-Video)
   cables for, 47, 144
   In/Out port, 90
SVCD. See Super Video Compact Disc.
SVHS. See Super Video Home System.
S-Video. See Super-Video.
System Administrator tools, 113
System Restore, 206

T
Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), 36
tape, 67
tape carrier, 85-86
tape playback controls, 91
task pane information, 18-20
tech support, 243
techniques, filming, 101-03
technology demonstrations, 6
technology overview
   formats for viewing, 9
   Microsoft 9 Series, 10
   resolution, 8-9
   storage using DVD, 10
telephoto, 88
television, 7
terminology, 27-37
text titles, 213-14
thumbnail folder view, 16-17
TIFF. See Tagged Image File Format.
Tiffen Steadicam JR, 69-70
Tiffen lens filters, 69
time compression/stretching, 216-17
timers, 54-55
time-shifted TV (PVRs), 7
titling, 213-14
TMPGEnc Plus
   overview, 225-26
   SVCD and, 276, 277
To PC port, 90
tonal shooting modes, 42
tools, media organization, 168-69
tools, video manipulation
   FlasK MPEG, 226-27
   TMPGEnc Plus, 225-26
touch-screen control, 91
trailers, creating with muvee, 191
transcoding, 244
transition effects, 196
transitions
   with Boris RED 2.5, 207-08
   defined, 206
   with Hollywood F/X, 207
   plug-ins, 206
   with VFXMask plug-in, 208-09
tripod mount, 98
tripods, 46, 67-68
troubleshooting, tape carrier, 86
Tsunami MPEGEncoder. See TMPGEnc Plus.
TV, 7
TV-out port, 129

U
Ulead
   Cool 3D, 213
   DVD MovieFactory, 280-81, 285-96
   DVD PictureShow, 281
   DVD Workshop, 282-83
   MediaStudio Pro 6.5, 218-20
   MediaStudio Pro 6.5 CG Infinity, 209-10
   Photo Express 4.0, 299
   VideoStudio 6.0, 182
Universal Resource Locator (URL), 250
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
   connecting to PC with, 90
   USB 2.0 ports, 132-36
URL. See Universal Resource Locator.
USB 1.1, 29
USB 2.0, 29
USB. See Universal Serial Bus port.
USB Web Cameras, 74-77

V
vacation video, 174
Variable Bit Rate (VBR), 234
VBR. See Variable Bit Rate.
VCD. See Video Compact Disc.
VCR, 144-45
Velocity Envelope, 216
VFXMask, 208-09
VHS
   DVD vs., 7
   labels, 300
   with muvee, 192
   video capture from, 143
   video format, 138-39
VHS tape
   described, 145
   duplication, 274
   recording to, 297-99
video
   compression, 23-27
   limits with length, 242
   quality, 41, 272
   saving, 200-201
   types of, 143
   unedited, 174
   on the Web, 5-7
video, analog, 163-67
video burning. See burning; software, video burning.
video capture devices. See also capturing.
   digital still cameras, 73-74
   FireWire/USB Web cameras, 74-77
   wireless cameras, 77-78
video cards
   for analog video capture, 147
   for video editing, 129-30
video clip organization, 167-69
Video Compact Disc (VCD)
   burning to, 275-76
   described, 9, 34
   previewing, 201
   video format, 137
video conferencing, 7
video conversion utility, 226-27
video formats. See formats.
video importing, 212-13
video mode, 73-74
video, previewing
   described, 201-02
   with Sonic Cineplayer 1.5, 203
   with WinDVD 4, 202
video storage
   on cartridge, 115
   on CD, 114-15
   on DVD, 10, 115
   on hard drive, 115-23
video tools
   third-party, 23
   Windows XP, 16-23
video workstation, 140-41
VideoCD. See Video Compact Disc.
videoconferencing, 74-76
video-editing programs, 104. See also software, video-editing.
viewfinder, 84-85
Vigatá, Alberto, 226
virtual presence video, 12
voice-over, 210-11
Voodoo Computers, 140

W
warranty, 72
WAV file format, 30
WB button. See white balance button.
Web
   corporate uses of DV on, 7
   movie trailers on, 5-6
   movies on, 6-7
   news/weather on, 6
   product/technology demonstrations on, 6
   sharing on, 249-50
   sports on, 6
   teaching on, 6
   Web cam conferencing on, 7
   Web-based e-mail, 270
Web cameras
   conferencing with, 7
   for digital video capture, 151-52
   models, 74-77
Web chat. See video conferencing.
Web communities
   MSN Groups, 251-58
   SingleReel, 258-59
Web hosts
   bandwidth and, 260-61
   selecting, 259
   space on, 259-60
Web sites, 259-63
   on Apple Quicktime, 9
   on Canon DV cameras, 58
   for DVD PictureShow, 281
   on image stabilization, 48
   for lens filters, 69
   for MiniDV labeling, 45
   on Orange Micro iBot, 75
   on Panasonic DV cameras, 58
   for royalty-free media, 212
   on Sony DV cameras, 59
   on Steadicam JR, 70
   for video clips, 212
   
   on Web cameras, 74
   Windows XP, 16
   for WinZip, 23
weight, camera, 53
Western Digital
   external FireWire hard drive, 118
   Special Edition internal hard drive, 116
Whalemail, 264-65
white balance (WB) button, 96, 98
wide angle, 88
Windows CE. See Microsoft Windows CE.
Windows Media Audio (WMA). See Microsoft Windows Media Audio.
Windows Media Encoder. See Microsoft Windows Media Encoder.
Windows Media Player. See Microsoft Windows Media Player.
Windows Media Video (WMV). See Microsoft Windows Media Video.
Windows Messenger. See Microsoft Windows Messenger.
Windows Movie Maker. See Microsoft Windows Movie Maker.
Windows Task Manager. See Microsoft Windows Task Manager.
Windows XP. See Microsoft Windows XP.
WinDVD 4, 202
wireless cameras, 42-43, 77-78
WMA. See Microsoft Windows Media Audio.
WMV. See Microsoft Windows Media Video.

X
Xbox, 275
Xdrive, 265-66

Y
Yahoo! Briefcase, 264-65

Z
zip files, 23
Zone Alarm, 267
zoom control, 88
zooming, 88



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