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Faster Smarter Digital Video
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Jason R. Dunn
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Beginner
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11/20/2002
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9780735618732
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0-7356-1873-9
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$19.99
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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
Last Updated: November 14, 2002
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