Video Systems April 2004ViewpointEnter DVDBy Cynthia Wisehart, Editorial Director In the mid-ish '90s, I toured Steven Spielberg's facility on the Warner lot where he was aggregating and processing thousands of hours of video testimonies for his Survivors of the Shoah project.... Cover StoryMajor League VideoBy Cody Holt Baseball fans love numbers. There's 56, the Major League Baseball record for consecutive games with a base hit, set by Joe DiMaggio in 1941. There's 2,632,... ShootDigital Format Wars, ReduxBy Steve Mullen The transition from analog to digital certainly caused confusion in the video industry. ... Money MattersBy Bill Miller I know a few people who are in this business for the sheer joy of creativity. It's all well and good if you don't have property taxes to pay, a daughter in college, or the bad habit of wanting to eat regularly.... Shoot Review — Broadcast Pix StudioBy Tom Patrick McAuliffe I'll always remember the very first time I walked into a television control room (WWJ-TV 4 in Detroit) many years ago. ... Shoot Review—Glidecam 2000 ProBy Tom Patrick McAuliffe Ever wonder how video and film creators get smooth and steady shots even when the camera operator is running or moving over rough terrain? ... MPEG-2 Encoder ShootoutBy Barry Braverman Look, fellow shooters, let's talk straight. Distribution on VHS is dead. ... EditNew Choices in HD EditorsBy Bob Turner It is NAB time again, and the big booths at Apple, Avid, Sony, Panasonic, Discreet, and Adobe will likely be as packed as usual. ... Compression RefresherBy Steve Mullen At a recent NAB, Sony proclaimed it was an MPEG-2 World. Perhaps Sony was a bit early. ... Edit Review—Avid Xpress DV and Free DVBy Steve Mullen Today a DV editor can choose from many Avids: Xpress Pro for $1,395, Xpress DV for $695, or even Free DV for, yes, free. ... DisplayBlinded by the LightBy Jeff Sauer It's probably not news, but over the last year there has been an aggressive display industry trend toward more affordable projector models. ... Display Review —Mitsubishi SE1UBy Jeff Sauer It's been about a year since the first projectors with a street price less than $1,000 were released, and there are now several models in that category... Phone ArtBy Beck Finley Art students from Drexel University, Moore College of Art & Design, The Art Institute of Philadelphia, the Hussian School of Art, and the University of... IntegrateFireWire TransferBy Steve Mullen Since the introduction of FireWire (aka i.LINK and 1394), it has been used for an increasing number of applications. ... Integrate Review — Ulead DVD Workshop 2By Jeff Sauer I suppose I shouldn't be shocked to see the price of a video product go up. Prices of just about everything in our lives go up all the time. ... IntelligenceApril 2004 IntelligenceCompiled by Andrea Harden A monthly assortment of fascinating market statistics.... Dream JobOnly in AmericaBy Cody Holt A few minutes before midnight on Friday, Dec. 5, Adam Feinstein sat in front of his computer uploading his first political commercial. All over the United... InboxTesting the 4D Waters
Testing the 4D Waters As a 3D professional, I was very excited to see Universal's Shrek 4-D. It was the first major 3D presentation I saw projected digitally.... |
