Video Systems November 2000COVERViewpointThe Spirit of AdventureBy Stephen Porter I've always had a special admiration for documentarians. Having grown up watching Jacques Cousteau and National Geographic television specials, I've always... FeaturesJust for the HalibutBy Video Systems staff Video Systems' annual directory of the manufacturers and products in the video industry.Welcome to the 2000 Video Systems Buyers Guide - far and away... ProductsHD Field LensesFujinon XA87x9.3ESM/XA87x13.2ESM: With 87X magnification, these zoom lenses are the longest available for the HD television market, according to the company.... Color Correction and LegalizationVideotek SDC-831A: For those looking specifically for RGB Gamut Legalization, the SDC-831A Digital Color Corrector/Legalizer maintains the performance of the company's... After Effects Plug-inAlias|Wavefront Maya Paint Effects: Adobe After Effects 4.1 users can now employ the desktop compositing tools of Maya Paint Effects. This product allows artists to create... Desktop VideoconferencingPolycom ViaVideo: According to the company, videoconferencing over a desktop or laptop PC has never been this inexpensive. This desktop device combines a multimedia... NURBS-Based ModelingCaligari trueSpace5: This version of the company's 3D authoring tool adds a full complement of NURBS-based modeling tools, physically realistic rendering features,... Live WebcasterPinnacle Systems StreamGenie 1.1: Boasting 1.2GHz of encoding horsepower, this is the latest version of the company's flagship streaming product. A portable, live webcaster,... Transparent LED DisplayGVC LED-net: By reducing the number or wires and organizing the array into a net that permits the passage of light, the company has developed LED-net, a "transparent"... 64-Bit WorkstationSun Microsystems Blade 1000: The first workstation to operate on Sun's UltraSPARC III architecture, the 64-bit Blade 1000 provides twice the performance, memory, and disk... Video EditingPlay Upgraded Trinity Trinity 2.2: This version upgrades all of the software's broadcast applications, including Air Command, Preditor, TitleWave, Panamation,... Video EditingFAST Multimedia AG and Hewlett-Packard DV Editing purple/Kayak XM 600: The purple native-DV editing system is now being shipped with one of three versions of the Kayak XM 600: single-CPU, single-VGA... Video EditingDazzle Multimedia DV Editor DV-Editor for Notebook Computers: According to the company, this product includes everything mobile users need to capture, edit, and share TV-quality... Cameras & LightingJVC Single-chip DV Cameras GR-DVM90/GR-DVM80 Digital CyberCam: Weighing less than one pound, these featherweight digital video cameras shoot 30frames/s in... Cameras & LightingE.mergent Gooseneck Video Camera FlexCam: Users of the iCam video camera can present objects, images, or text, and capture images, send video email, create video... Graphics & Special EffectsInscriber Technology Logo Generator Inscriber Live!Logo: This broadcast-quality, 32-bit serial digital logo generator for post-production and live television environments... Graphics & Special EffectsInscriber Technology Discreet Video Titles TitleMotion SD: Version 4.2 for Discreet edit superscript * includes more than 200 predesigned templates, more than 50 animation... Graphics & Special EffectsPixel Power High-Performance Collage Collage 2: This proprietary broadcast character generator and graphics system incorporates dual Power PC processors and multiple... Graphics & Special EffectsPixel Power Character Generator Collage Junior: This dedicated character generator and graphics playout station is based on the company's Collage technology and is... Graphics & Special EffectsCurious Labs 3D Character Animator Poser 4.0.3: This latest version of the former MetaCreations software is available as a free download for Poser 4 users. Users of... Digital Audio Workstation MFX3.48Fairlight Digital Audio Workstation MFX3.48: The QDC technology incorporated into this product offers embedded Fast Wide SCSI and advanced drive support, providing... Emotional Sounds Emotion II SeriesAKG Acoustics Emotional Sounds Emotion II Series: The D440 ($198) and D550 ($238) are cardioid dynamic microphones and are intended for bands onstage. The wide frequency... Premastering Hi-Density Audio SonicStudio HD 1.5Sonic Solutions Premastering Hi-Density Audio SonicStudio HD 1.5: This version adds powerful multitasking functionality, performing HDSP processing in the background... Shotgun Microphones AT815ST/AT835STAudio-Technica Shotgun Microphones AT815ST/AT835ST: According to the company, these stereo shotgun microphones capture high-quality stereo field audio in demanding situations.... Projectors & DisplaysPolaroid LCD Projector Polaview SVGA 270: This micro-portable unit weighs 5.3 pounds and features an optical system that provides superior brightness with an SVGA... Projectors & DisplaysVidikron of America HDTV Projector Epoch D-2200: This HDTV-ready unit is capable of handling images in 1080i and 720p (HDTV) as well as 480p (SDTV and DVD), 480i, and 625i... Storage & NetworkingAccom DTV Server Abekas 6000 2.0: More than 15 new and enhanced features highlight this release. VITC save and playback enables vertical interval timecode to... Storage & NetworkingExcalibur Technologies Video Logger Screening Room Capture: This XML-based video logger extracts visual and textual metadata from analog or digital video by controlling multiple... Converters & CompressionHeuris DVD Connection DVD ConnexIT: Users can read DVD-RAM-formatted data from peripherals and drives such as the Hitachi DVD-RAM camera or the Panasonic 4.7GB... Converters & CompressionMedioStream Software Transcoder Medio CAMpeg: This software enables DV camcorder users to go directly from DV into the MPEG-2 format for video streaming, DVD authoring,... Test & MeasurementTektronix Video Signal Generators TG700: This platform of operational test-signal-generator and sync-pulse-generator products can grow as system needs change. Software... MiscellaneousAmalgamated Video International Webcaster Net Prophet: This hardware/software system enables live, real-time broadcasting of high-quality streaming audio and video. The computer board... MiscellaneousIBM Workstations IntelliStation M Pro/Z Pro: Boasting faster processors and support for more software applications, these workstations are based on the Fire... Stock LibrariesPrairie Pictures, Tektronix Storm Footage AVDC100: This product uses digital watermarking technology to automatically detect and correct audio-to-video delay errors in digital video.... Stock LibrariesAmalgamated Video International Miscellaneous Webcaster Net Prophet: This hardware/software system enables live, real-time broadcasting of high-quality streaming audio and video. The... Stock LibrariesIBM Workstations IntelliStation M Pro/Z Pro: Boasting faster processors and support for more software applications, these workstations are based on the Fire... Stock LibrariesAspen Electronics Camera Power Supply PSM-160 Pro: This onboard camera power adapter features direct connection to standard battery mounts, including the Anton Bauer Gold... Stock LibrariesExtron Electronics IMAGE ON NETWORK Seamless Video Switcher SVS 100: This four-input, one-output video switcher provides seamless vertical interval switching without the... Stock LibrariesSierra Design Labs Color Corrector deFlicker: This option for the Revival Digital film and video image-restoration software automatically corrects rapid or gradual changes... Stock LibrariesMasterclock Master Clock System GPS200: This master clock generator receives time from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department... SolutionsTrying to Control the WeatherBy Carl Levine With a custom-built control system, the National Hurricane Center manages 32 video sources of critical weather information.The National Hurricane Center... Coppola's Latest World PremiereBy Trevor Boyer At the 1979 Academy Awards ceremony, Francis Ford Coppola said, "I see a communications revolution that is about movies, and art, and music, and digital... AtomFilms Accelerates with VelocityBy Lance Neal Hit after hit, AtomFilms remains one of the busiest entertainment websites as scores of other once-promising Internet ventures falter. Currently there... Survivor Crew Packs LightBy Lance Neal When the crew of Survivor departed to videotape the second "season" of the surprise hit television series, they said goodbye to their loved ones and to... YesTrader Plays the MarketBy Lance Neal Production Craft of Chicago has created a video display that is capturing the attention of LaSalle St. traders in the lobby of the Chicago Board of Trade.... PerspectivesHard Drive Into the FutureBy Bentley Nelson IEEE-1394 storage technology - in the form of the isochronous recording hard drive - will soon revolutionize the way video needs are met.Computers have... web.videoEveryone Loves Free StuffBy Frank McMahon Microsoft offers tools to create Windows Media content - everything from resource kits to encoders - for free.Microsoft has pushed hard to make sure that... Audio TracksAdvances in Audio A/D ConversionBy Gary Eskow Six industry professionals offer their insight into the rapidly changing world of digital audio signal conversion.The model is changing. No longer is... ReviewsSonic Foundry's Vegas VideoBy Frank McMahon Sonic Foundry rolls dice and joins video game with new Vegas editing programVegas Video is Sonic Foundry's first real foray into the video editing software... Pinnacle Systems' Commotion 3.1By Frank McMahon Pinnacle's latest Commotion upgrade makes some noise with new effects, improved playbackCommotion 3.1 is the latest edition of Pinnacle Systems' flagship... SpotlightGuarding the Gate as Discs DuplicateBy Tom Patrick McAuliffe With duplicators worldwide, the International Recording Media Association helps protect your content.With the advent of the printing press, duplication... ArticlesIn Search of the Red DemonBy Scott Cassell With more than 24,000 teeth and an appetite for flesh - human or otherwise - the Humboldt squid is one of the deadliest creatures in the sea. Mexican... Break Out of the BoxBy Peter H. Putman Some of the industry's best have made it easy to create and present your own nonbroadcast, high-definition video content - once you begin thinking out... Linux: The New Core?By Steve Epstein Will this upstart operating system be kicked to the curb before it ripens?Two or three years ago, few outside of the academic or computer community had... |
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