Video Systems December 2000 Issue

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Digital cinema shopping

Stephen Porter

There are few things I dislike more than shopping in a mall. Whenever I'm coerced into accompanying my wife on one of her shopping sprees, I suddenly...

Vanguard 2000

Steve Epstein

The search is over. Announcing the winners of the annual Video Systems Vanguard Awards, which honor the 15 most innovative new products of the year. Innovation...

THE FULL EFFECTS

VIDEO SYSTEMS STAFF

Tips for choosing the right Adobe After Efects plug-in for your project and highlights from some of the more unique plug-ins on the market todayWhile...

REBEL WITHOUT A CREW

Bill Miller

Wouldn't it be nice if every video project afforded us four cameras, an equal number of camera operators, a timeline given only to epics like Titanic,...

THE CURSE OF DIGITAL VIDEO

VIDEO SYSTEMS STAFF

Despite the popularity of small-format DV and its technological advances, some still feel it is cursed by harsh, brassy images. Filters can soften the...

VTR TRIAD

Jack Lloyd

In a summit of the three major tape deck manufacturers - JVC, Panasonic, and Sony - we ask each for the lowdown on picking the right VTR.Anyone buying...

By the numbers

VIDEO SYSTEMS STAFF

North America and Europe comprise 70% of the worldwide optical-media replication market.With a 42% share, North America dominates replication of optical...

Bounce-ing from satellite to silver screen

Trevor Boyer

In November, Miramax Films' romantic comedy Bounce became the first major motion picture delivered via satellite.Apparently there will still be heartwarming...

The world's first high-def arena

Carl Levine

Madison Square Garden's new GardenVision control room and scoreboard provide fans with a high-definition view of the action.There's one more reason to...

The Digital Football League

Trevor Boyer

Video is as much a part of the NFL as the zebras. But while all teams play by the same rules, not every team uses digital video - but the number is growing.When...

Hardware will ride again

Jeff Sauer

After a period when flashy software hogged the video world's limelight, Targa 3000 pushes hopped-up hardware back to center stage.Several years ago during...

Networking your facility

Steve Epstein

It's nearly impossible to build a facility without networked computers - but networking doesn't take genius.Nearly every facility built today includes...

The audio makeup artist

Roy W. Rising

Analog EQ can come close to sonic perfection, but nothing touches up sound more precisely than digital signal processing.In the quest for sonic perfection,...

1 Play's Trinity 2.2

JIM GRANT

Improved all-in-one production box Trinity deserves another lookIf you haven't looked at the Trinity system from Play, Inc. recently, maybe you should....

2 dpsVelocity 7.5 & dpsRealityHD

JACK LLOYD

The rising star of DPS continues its ascent with versatile HD-ready productsFor several years now, the post-production division of Digital Processing...

3 Digimation Phoenix

DOUGLAS KING

Digimation gets things cooking with 3D Studio MAX fire plug-inCertain natural elements, such as fire and water, have always been difficult for 3D computer...

Scan Converter

TV One Multimedia Solutions

CORIOgen Eclipse: This scan converter provides flicker-free conversion of all Mac and PC resolutions up to 1600x1200 and accepts all vertical refresh...

Pan and Zoom Plug-in

Stage Tools

MovingPicture: Macintosh users can now create pans and zooms with StageTools, an AVX plug-in for Adobe's Premiere and After Effects and Avid's Media Composer...

Digital Asset Marketplace

Turbo Squid

Turbo Squid 1.0: This web-based software is the first all-digital marketplace for 3D digital asset exchange, where individual and corporate users can...

Real-Time Editing Platform

Matrox

RT2000 MEGA Pack: This new combo pack includes the RT2000 codec card, the Matrox Millennium Flex 3D graphics accelerator, an A/V breakout box, and a suite...

Digital Projectors

InFocus

Proxima DP9260+/DP9280/PRO AV 9350: This trio of LCD projectors displays true XGA (1024x768) resolution and a 700:1 high-contrast ratio, and all include...

Video Server Controller

BUF Technology

Spot Server Management System: BUF Technology introduces a new compact controller for video servers. At the push of a button or GPI contact closure, the...

Linux-Based Compositing

Nothing Real

Shake 2.3: With version 2.3, Shake is now ported to the Linux operating system - a first among professional compositing software packages, according to...

DV Editors

Canopus

DVStorm/DVRexRT Professional: These real-time nonlinear editors feature DV and analog input and output and MPEG output for DVD and web streaming. DVStorm...

Graphics & Special Effects

Toon Boom Technologies

Animation Software USAnimation V5 Service Pack 2: This software now supports different styles of line animation, such as crayon and chalk, with improvements...

Graphics & Special Effects

Chyron Graphics

Upgraded DDR Aprisa 200, 250, 300: Highlights of version 2.0 software include dynamic event playlists with random, instant take, variable inpoint clip...

Projectors

Microtek Lab

Heavy-Duty Projector MVP800x: This three-panel LCD projector features true XGA 1280x1024 compressed high resolution with 24.7 million colors. The projector's...

Projectors

InFocus

Desktop LCD Projector DP6150: This fully digital desktop LCD projector features Digital Visual Interface (DVI) connectivity, low operating noise, and...

Streaming Media

Array Microsystems

Videoconferencing Conferencer: This system provides PC-based, business-quality videoconferencing. The conferencer accelerates Microsoft's NetMeeting videoconferencing...

Streaming Media

Viewcast.com

Networking Software Viewpoint VBX: This software is an enterprise-wide video communication system that enables desktops and conference rooms to access...

Streaming Media

Digital Media Works

Video Email Videomail Studio: Users can send personalized video email greetings using Digital Media Works' Videomail software application, which demonstrates...

Streaming Media

ADS Technologies

Web Cam PYRO 1394 WebCam: This unit is the first IEEE-1394/FireWire Internet video camera on the retail market. It is capable of true 640x480 resolution...

Streaming Media

Ulead Systems

Flash Output Pack Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Flash Out put Pack: This software enables users to output their 3D creations in the Macromedia Flash and RealNetworks...

Streaming Media

Avid Technology

Streaming Media Delivery System Trilligent Cluster: This system delivers streaming media through a single, optimized turnkey system of industry-standard...

Streaming Media

2netFX

Server Software ThunderCast/IP Server Version 3.0: This server software delivers media content for multicast and video-on-demand applications. The software...

Streaming Media

Eveo

Video Platform Eveo Video Platform: According to the company, this video platform solves the two critical issues involved with deploying video on the...

Miscellaneous

Comparisonics

Sound Effects Search Engine FindSounds.com: Focused on finding sound effects on the Web, this search engine excludes songs and speech recordings from...

Miscellaneous

OmniBus Systems

Tracking/Indexing Video Media Fingerprinting: This system works by first indexing original media clips. Indexing is accomplished as clips are transmitted,...

Miscellaneous

Tektronix

Error Detector AVDC100: This product uses digital watermarking technology to automatically detect and correct audio-to-video delay errors in digital video....

Miscellaneous

Aspen Electronics

Camera Power Supply PSM-160 Pro: This onboard camera power adapter features direct connection to standard battery mounts, including the Anton Bauer Gold...

Miscellaneous

Extron Electronics

Seamless Video Switcher SVS 100: This four-input, one-output video switcher provides seamless vertical interval switching without the need to genlock...

Miscellaneous

Sierra Design Labs

Color Corrector deFlicker: This option for the Revival Digital film and video image-restoration software automatically corrects rapid or gradual changes...

Miscellaneous

Maxell Corporation of America

ENG/EFP Videotape Betacam SX: These videocassettes are fully backward-compatible with Betacam/Betacam SP and provide high-interface ability with nonlinear...

Miscellaneous

WaveFrame

Digital Audio Workstation FrameWorks/DX: Product specifications include 24-bit, 96kHz audio fidelity, an integrated automated mixer interface with full...

Miscellaneous

Earthworks

Cardioid Microphone Z30X: The redesigned inner structure of the tip makes the unit more sturdy. Flat from 30Hz to 30kHz at six inches, the product has...

Miscellaneous

Case Logic

CD Organizer ProSleeves: Users can find, sort, index, alphabetize, store, and transport CDs. Two formats are available: a single-sided sleeve with a pocket...

Miscellaneous

Premier Mounts

Projector Mount Gyrolock: This product series offers an infinite number of locking positions for roll and pitch greater than +/-20 degrees and 360-degrees...

Miscellaneous

Sonic Foundry

Audio Compression Perfect Clarity Audio: This technology delivers audio output that is identical to the original source and supports both 16-bit and 24-bit...

Miscellaneous

Masterclock

Master Clock System GPS200: This master clock generator receives time from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department...

Miscellaneous

Prairie Pictures

Storm Footage stormstock.com: Via this website, film and television producers can access a large collection of storm footage 24 hours per day. This site...

Miscellaneous

FirewireDirect.com

FireWire Card Readers FireReader: This product line includes the FireReader (CF) compact flash card reader, the FireReader (SM) smart media card reader,...