Video professionals flock to digital editing
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Digital video editing systems are maturing and becoming less expensive. Once the exclusive domain of the most exclusive, deep-pocketed agencies, nonlinear editing is starting to be embraced by the video community at large. These systems are now in use at local television stations, corporations and small businesses. Users enjoy more control, easier special effects and substantially decreased editing time. Using digital systems for offline editing reduces the need for editing suite time and makes updates much easier. By using an edit decision list (EDL), it is straightforward to insert a new element, and redigitize the material. Nonlinear editing provides a greater level of creative freedom, since users are able to be more spontaneous throughout the editing process. With an online system, it is necessary to know exactly what needs to be done ahead of time because of the expenses involved.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1995
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Digital cameras: fun, fast for on-screen work
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Chinon Industries Inc's $999 ES-3000 and Dycam Inc's $999 10C were chosen overall best of five digital cameras tested for image quality, camera features and user friendliness. Both cameras offer almost the same features with a three resolution image quality, 1MB image memory and a fully contained 3X zoom lens which allows for flexible focus and zoom modes. The software programs were also user friendly and are able to select and download images for editing. Another pair of similar cameras are Eastman Kodak Co's $995 DC 40 and Logitech Inc's $999 FotoMan Pixtura, which offer the best image resolution, an innovative light exposure adjuster, a built-in image memory and useful LCD control devices. Finally, Apple's $749 QuickTake 150 is the least expensive of any of the other cameras and offers the best overall software for Macintosh, image downloading and multiple add-on accessories.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1995
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Blow up your video!
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Most PCs require hardware acceleration to play video, even with faster processors and compression schemes. Many new Windows cards are available for as low as $250. AVI format compressed digital video not only speeds up drawing of the Windows graphics on the screen, it also accelerates movie playback. There may be little benefit in replacing a standard video board with an AVI-accelerated model, however. There will be some improvement in frame rate in AVI clips, but since most Windows video is embedded in CD-ROM titles, it cannot be scaled to larger sizes. For just playing titles, the AVI board will be of little use. But for users of authoring software, these boards will provide excellent performance. Most of the PC video capture cards can also accelerate AVI playback.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1995
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