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Digital Video Editing Book Reviews
Digital Video Editing Book Reviews
Technique of Film Editingby Karel Reisz, Gavin Millar
It's still the bible of film AND video editing although it has not been revised since 1968. Highly recommend.
Read review here.
Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practiceby Ken Dancyger
A guide for serious film and video makers conveying the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing. Highly recommend. Read review here.
Nonlinear - A Field Guide to Digital Video and Film Editingby Michael Rubin
A complete reference book about the technical side of digital video and film editing. Highly recommend. Read review here.
Digital Video for Dummiesby Martin Doucette
A good starting point with simple, clear explanations on almost everything about digital video. Read review here.
The Digital Filmmaking Handbookby Ben Long, Sonja Schenk
A general overview of video/film production and editing. Read review here.
Digital Non-linear Desktop Editingby Sonja Schenk
Current technology and desktop editing tools, and how to integrate them into your own editing projects. Read review here.
Nonlinear Editing: Storytelling, Aesthetics, & Craftby Bryce Button
Adobe Premiere Classroom In A Bookby Adobe Creative Team
Step-by-step instructions, guiding you through most of the main features of Premiere and get familiar with them. Highly recommend. Read review here.
Editing Techniques with Final Cut Proby Michael Wohl
Covering the basics of video production and the use of Final Cut Pro itself. Highly recommend. Read review here.
CD and DVD Recording for Dummiesby Mark L. Chambers
The title says all. Read review here.
Creating Your Own Great DVDs and CDs: The Official HP Guideby Mark L. Chambers
Create every type of DVD, CD and VCD, and record whatever you want - video, photographs, music or data. Read review here.
Click Here For More Video Editing Books At Amazon
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/books/index.shtml
Technique of Film Editingby Karel Reisz, Gavin Millar
It's still the bible of film AND video editing although it has not been revised since 1968. Highly recommend.
Read review here.
Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practiceby Ken Dancyger
A guide for serious film and video makers conveying the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing. Highly recommend. Read review here.
Nonlinear - A Field Guide to Digital Video and Film Editingby Michael Rubin
A complete reference book about the technical side of digital video and film editing. Highly recommend. Read review here.
Digital Video for Dummiesby Martin Doucette
A good starting point with simple, clear explanations on almost everything about digital video. Read review here.
The Digital Filmmaking Handbookby Ben Long, Sonja Schenk
A general overview of video/film production and editing. Read review here.
Digital Non-linear Desktop Editingby Sonja Schenk
Current technology and desktop editing tools, and how to integrate them into your own editing projects. Read review here.
Nonlinear Editing: Storytelling, Aesthetics, & Craftby Bryce Button
Adobe Premiere Classroom In A Bookby Adobe Creative Team
Step-by-step instructions, guiding you through most of the main features of Premiere and get familiar with them. Highly recommend. Read review here.
Editing Techniques with Final Cut Proby Michael Wohl
Covering the basics of video production and the use of Final Cut Pro itself. Highly recommend. Read review here.
CD and DVD Recording for Dummiesby Mark L. Chambers
The title says all. Read review here.
Creating Your Own Great DVDs and CDs: The Official HP Guideby Mark L. Chambers
Create every type of DVD, CD and VCD, and record whatever you want - video, photographs, music or data. Read review here.
Click Here For More Video Editing Books At Amazon
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/books/index.shtml
DVD Tips
DVD Tips
How to take care of DVD discs?
Since DVDs are read by a laser, they are resistant - to a point - to fingerprints, dust, smudges, and scratches. However, surface contaminants and scratches can cause data errors. So it's a good idea to take care of your discs.
In general, treat them the same way as you would a CD.
Keep your discs clean, which will also keep the inside of your player clean.
Never attempt to play a cracked disc, as it could shatter and damage the player.
Using cleaning disc specially designed for DVD players if you really want to clean the laser lens.
Handle only at the hub or outer edge. Don't touch the shiny surface with your popcorn-greasy fingers.
Store in a protective case when not in use. Do not bend the disc when taking it out of the case, and be careful not to scratch the disc when placing it in the case or in the player tray.
Make certain the disc is properly seated in the player tray before you close it.
Keep away from hot equipment surfaces, direct sunlight, pets, small children, and other destructive forces. Magnetic fields have no effect on DVDs.
Coloring the outside edge of a DVD with a marker makes no difference in video or audio quality.
Your first try? Here are some advices:
Fully utilize preview or test function. Some DVD authoring software allow you to create the DVD content in a folder on your hard drive. This is an exact copy of the DVD, but not on DVD media. Play and test your DVD from the hard drive on your computer screen. If you see any artifacts, tears or other signs of poor video quality, go back and transcode videos into MPEG2 again.
Buy some rewritable (DVD-RW or DVD+RW) discs so that you don't have to worry about spending a fortune on blank media while you learn how to master this new technology.
Once you are sure that your DVD is the way you like it, burn it onto a rewritable disc. Test your project directly from disc, either in your computer or your set top player. If you run into any problems with the video quality the first thing you may want to do is try a different burning software to take the data from the folder to the DVD media. Your DVD burner most likely came with this software. If that doesn't get the job done you may want to try transcoding those segments again, possibly using different settings.
When you can burn a rewritable DVD that works 100% you can then go on and produce your single use DVDs. If I am going to be making more than a few copies, I like to do it directly from the folder, using the DVD burning software.
Once you have become more experienced you will know all the right settings for your particular system. At that point you'll be able to skip these extra steps and just burn directly from the authoring software.
Want to know more about DVD?
If you are really interested in more details of DVD, click here for the official online DVD FAQ. It is the most complete source of DVD information. Get yourself ready to read lots of technical stuff, though.
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/articles/DVD-tips.shtml
How to take care of DVD discs?
Since DVDs are read by a laser, they are resistant - to a point - to fingerprints, dust, smudges, and scratches. However, surface contaminants and scratches can cause data errors. So it's a good idea to take care of your discs.
In general, treat them the same way as you would a CD.
Keep your discs clean, which will also keep the inside of your player clean.
Never attempt to play a cracked disc, as it could shatter and damage the player.
Using cleaning disc specially designed for DVD players if you really want to clean the laser lens.
Handle only at the hub or outer edge. Don't touch the shiny surface with your popcorn-greasy fingers.
Store in a protective case when not in use. Do not bend the disc when taking it out of the case, and be careful not to scratch the disc when placing it in the case or in the player tray.
Make certain the disc is properly seated in the player tray before you close it.
Keep away from hot equipment surfaces, direct sunlight, pets, small children, and other destructive forces. Magnetic fields have no effect on DVDs.
Coloring the outside edge of a DVD with a marker makes no difference in video or audio quality.
Your first try? Here are some advices:
Fully utilize preview or test function. Some DVD authoring software allow you to create the DVD content in a folder on your hard drive. This is an exact copy of the DVD, but not on DVD media. Play and test your DVD from the hard drive on your computer screen. If you see any artifacts, tears or other signs of poor video quality, go back and transcode videos into MPEG2 again.
Buy some rewritable (DVD-RW or DVD+RW) discs so that you don't have to worry about spending a fortune on blank media while you learn how to master this new technology.
Once you are sure that your DVD is the way you like it, burn it onto a rewritable disc. Test your project directly from disc, either in your computer or your set top player. If you run into any problems with the video quality the first thing you may want to do is try a different burning software to take the data from the folder to the DVD media. Your DVD burner most likely came with this software. If that doesn't get the job done you may want to try transcoding those segments again, possibly using different settings.
When you can burn a rewritable DVD that works 100% you can then go on and produce your single use DVDs. If I am going to be making more than a few copies, I like to do it directly from the folder, using the DVD burning software.
Once you have become more experienced you will know all the right settings for your particular system. At that point you'll be able to skip these extra steps and just burn directly from the authoring software.
Want to know more about DVD?
If you are really interested in more details of DVD, click here for the official online DVD FAQ. It is the most complete source of DVD information. Get yourself ready to read lots of technical stuff, though.
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/articles/DVD-tips.shtml
DVD FAQ
DVD FAQ
First of all, what is DVD?
DVD stands for "digital video disc". Some people argue that DVD stands for "digital versatile disc". It doesn't matter at all actually. What matters is to remember: DVD is the latest generation of optical disc storage technology.
We can regard DVD as a much better version of CD - much bigger and faster. DVD can hold cinema-like video, better-than-CD audio, and computer data. DVD has widespread support from all major electronics companies, computer hardware companies, and movie and music studios. Eventually, it seems that DVD has been replacing videotape, LD, CD-ROM, very quickly recently.
DVD uses MPEG-2 compression to store videos.
What's so good about DVD?
DVD has become the most popular format for video makers. There must a reason, right?
A single-side, single-layer DVD can hold 4.7GB data which means over 2 hours of high-quality digital video.
Support for wide-screen movies on standard(4:3) or wide-screen(16:9) TVs .
Up to 8 tracks of digital audio (for multiple languages, DVS, etc.), each with as many as 8 channels.
Up to 32 subtitle/karaoke tracks.
Up to 9 camera angles (different viewpoints can be selected during playback).
Menus and simple interactive features (for games, quizzes, etc.).
Compact size (easy to handle, store, ship and duplicate).
Parental lock (for denying playback of discs or scenes with objectionable material).
Copyright protection (stopping duplication) and regional lockout (preventing playback of certain discs in certain region/country).
Yet, most discs do not contain all features (multiple audio/subtitle tracks, parental control, etc.), as each feature must be specially authored.
Most DVD players only support certain set of features as well.
What's the capacity of DVD?
There are two physical sizes: 12 cm (4.7 inches) and 8 cm (3.1 inches), both 1.2 mm thick. A DVD disc can be single-sided or double-sided. Each side can have one or two layers of data. A single-sided, single layer DVD disc can hold 4.7GB data or more than 2 hours of video. A double-sided, double layer DVD can hold 17GB.
You will use 12 cm, single-sided, single layer disc to burn your DVD videos.
How's the quality of DVD video?
The simple answer is, DVD video is amazingly great. It's capable of producing near-studio-quality, better-than-LD videos.
The not-so-simple answer is, it depends on many factors. Poor video source, bad cables, improper color correction, electrical interference, compression rate...all these will affect your final result.
From my own experience, on a properly configured system, the difference between end DVD video and its source is not noticeable to not-so-experienced-eyes. If you find something strange, it's not because of the DVD burning in 99% of cases.
Confused by all the various DVD recording formats?
Currently, there are 7 DVD formats:
DVD VideoFor viewing movies and other visual entertainment. This is the format used by Hollywood.
DVD-ROMIts basic technology is the same as DVD Video, but it also includes computer-friendly file formats. It is used to store data.
DVD-RAMThis makes DVD a virtual hard disk, with a random read-write access. Originally a 2.6GB drive, its capacity has increased to 4.7GB-per-side. Double sided DVD-RAM media is now available with a 9.4GB capacity. It can be re-written more than 100,000 times. DVD-RAM disks can NOT be played back in set top or computer DVD players. You must have a DVD-RAM drive to playback DVD-RAMs.
DVD-RIts capacity is 4.7GB. As with CD-R, users can write only once to this disk. DVD-R disks can be played back in most set top & computer based DVD players.
DVD-RWIts read-write capacity is 4.7GB per side. It can be re-written up to about 1,000 times. DVD-RW is an extension of the DVD-R format and forum. Like DVD-R, DVD-RW disks can be played back in most set top DVD and computer based DVD players.
DVD+RWIts read-write capacity is 4.7GB per side. It can be re-written up to about 1,000 times. DVD+RW disks can be played on most set top DVD and computer based DVD players.
DVD+RA single write version of DVD+RW.
DVD-R/RW is mainly supported by Pioneer, Yamaha, Ricoh, and Panasonic.
DVD+R/RW is supported by Philips, Sony, HP, Mitsubishi Chemical, Thompson, Dell.
The companies in each camp (dash and plus) are fighting hard to become the worldwide standard. The dominant format will then generate billions of dollars in licensing & royalties to the companies behind it. The market will determine which of them succeeds, or if they end up coexisting or merging.
Are these DVD formats compatible with each other?
Unfortunately, no.
DVD-R/RW disks may or may not be read by DVD+R/RW hardware and vice versa. But both the dash and plus camp claim to have the better compatibility with set top DVD players.
All of the various competing camps are fighting to become the new industry standard. The way they will accomplish this is by making sure the disks you make using their burners play in as many DVD players as possible. I would say, with a high degree of certainty, that any DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW disks you make will work in just about every DVD player currently on the market.
Yet, the DVD specification is complex and open to interpretation. DVD authoring is also very complex. As with any new technology, there are compatibility problems here and there. Check Film Vault for reported compatibility problems before buying.
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/articles/DVD-faq.shtml
First of all, what is DVD?
DVD stands for "digital video disc". Some people argue that DVD stands for "digital versatile disc". It doesn't matter at all actually. What matters is to remember: DVD is the latest generation of optical disc storage technology.
We can regard DVD as a much better version of CD - much bigger and faster. DVD can hold cinema-like video, better-than-CD audio, and computer data. DVD has widespread support from all major electronics companies, computer hardware companies, and movie and music studios. Eventually, it seems that DVD has been replacing videotape, LD, CD-ROM, very quickly recently.
DVD uses MPEG-2 compression to store videos.
What's so good about DVD?
DVD has become the most popular format for video makers. There must a reason, right?
A single-side, single-layer DVD can hold 4.7GB data which means over 2 hours of high-quality digital video.
Support for wide-screen movies on standard(4:3) or wide-screen(16:9) TVs .
Up to 8 tracks of digital audio (for multiple languages, DVS, etc.), each with as many as 8 channels.
Up to 32 subtitle/karaoke tracks.
Up to 9 camera angles (different viewpoints can be selected during playback).
Menus and simple interactive features (for games, quizzes, etc.).
Compact size (easy to handle, store, ship and duplicate).
Parental lock (for denying playback of discs or scenes with objectionable material).
Copyright protection (stopping duplication) and regional lockout (preventing playback of certain discs in certain region/country).
Yet, most discs do not contain all features (multiple audio/subtitle tracks, parental control, etc.), as each feature must be specially authored.
Most DVD players only support certain set of features as well.
What's the capacity of DVD?
There are two physical sizes: 12 cm (4.7 inches) and 8 cm (3.1 inches), both 1.2 mm thick. A DVD disc can be single-sided or double-sided. Each side can have one or two layers of data. A single-sided, single layer DVD disc can hold 4.7GB data or more than 2 hours of video. A double-sided, double layer DVD can hold 17GB.
You will use 12 cm, single-sided, single layer disc to burn your DVD videos.
How's the quality of DVD video?
The simple answer is, DVD video is amazingly great. It's capable of producing near-studio-quality, better-than-LD videos.
The not-so-simple answer is, it depends on many factors. Poor video source, bad cables, improper color correction, electrical interference, compression rate...all these will affect your final result.
From my own experience, on a properly configured system, the difference between end DVD video and its source is not noticeable to not-so-experienced-eyes. If you find something strange, it's not because of the DVD burning in 99% of cases.
Confused by all the various DVD recording formats?
Currently, there are 7 DVD formats:
DVD VideoFor viewing movies and other visual entertainment. This is the format used by Hollywood.
DVD-ROMIts basic technology is the same as DVD Video, but it also includes computer-friendly file formats. It is used to store data.
DVD-RAMThis makes DVD a virtual hard disk, with a random read-write access. Originally a 2.6GB drive, its capacity has increased to 4.7GB-per-side. Double sided DVD-RAM media is now available with a 9.4GB capacity. It can be re-written more than 100,000 times. DVD-RAM disks can NOT be played back in set top or computer DVD players. You must have a DVD-RAM drive to playback DVD-RAMs.
DVD-RIts capacity is 4.7GB. As with CD-R, users can write only once to this disk. DVD-R disks can be played back in most set top & computer based DVD players.
DVD-RWIts read-write capacity is 4.7GB per side. It can be re-written up to about 1,000 times. DVD-RW is an extension of the DVD-R format and forum. Like DVD-R, DVD-RW disks can be played back in most set top DVD and computer based DVD players.
DVD+RWIts read-write capacity is 4.7GB per side. It can be re-written up to about 1,000 times. DVD+RW disks can be played on most set top DVD and computer based DVD players.
DVD+RA single write version of DVD+RW.
DVD-R/RW is mainly supported by Pioneer, Yamaha, Ricoh, and Panasonic.
DVD+R/RW is supported by Philips, Sony, HP, Mitsubishi Chemical, Thompson, Dell.
The companies in each camp (dash and plus) are fighting hard to become the worldwide standard. The dominant format will then generate billions of dollars in licensing & royalties to the companies behind it. The market will determine which of them succeeds, or if they end up coexisting or merging.
Are these DVD formats compatible with each other?
Unfortunately, no.
DVD-R/RW disks may or may not be read by DVD+R/RW hardware and vice versa. But both the dash and plus camp claim to have the better compatibility with set top DVD players.
All of the various competing camps are fighting to become the new industry standard. The way they will accomplish this is by making sure the disks you make using their burners play in as many DVD players as possible. I would say, with a high degree of certainty, that any DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW disks you make will work in just about every DVD player currently on the market.
Yet, the DVD specification is complex and open to interpretation. DVD authoring is also very complex. As with any new technology, there are compatibility problems here and there. Check Film Vault for reported compatibility problems before buying.
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/articles/DVD-faq.shtml
DVD Burner Writer Recorder Reviews
DVD Burner Writer Recorder Reviews
The HP DVD Movie Writer dc3000 is the first DVD ReWritable Drive with built-in analog video capture lets you quickly and easily transfer home video directly from tape (via camcorder or VCR) to DVD. It provides a full suite of software to enable video editing along with photo, music and data applications, and it lets you write and read CD-R and CD-RW discs as well as DVD+R/+RW.
Connected to a desktop or notebook PC through either the USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port, the HP DVD Movie Writer transfers VHS or other analog tapes and creates digital negatives on long-lasting DVD+R/+RW discs.
The DVD Movie Writer also functions as a standard DVD/CD writer to burn music, photos and data to CD and
DVD backup program files.
The HP DVD Movie Writer also comes with software to help save data, video or music on DVDs and CDs, including Veritas RecordNow and Simple Backup. SimpleBackup reliably backs up, protects and restores individual files or folders or helps restore an entire PC hard drive. Additionally, Cyberlink PowerDVD software makes it easy to play DVD movies on a PC.
Got 15 minutes? Write a DVD in a flash with the HP DVD writer dvd300i. Its storage capacity is impressive, too: preserve up to 4.7 GB worth of photos, video, and graphics.
Write DVDs twice as fast as with earlier technology
Edit, share, and preserve video and digital photos
Back up information on DVDs and CDs
Use one convenient software program, ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD, to capture, author, and edit material
Edit a DVD without rewriting the entire disk
Download video to portable devices for transporting and giving presentations
Reliably back up, protect, and restore files or your entire hard drive
Watch DVD movies from the convenience of your own computer
Create a photo slide show or album to view on your PC or TV with HP memories disc creator
Drag and drop files to CD or DVD from Windows Explorer, or save directly from any application
Preserve material longer: 50–100 years instead of the 7–10 years provided by VHS tapes store up to 133 minutes of high-quality video and up to three hours of VHS-quality video on each high-capacity (4.7 GB) DVD+RW media disc
Panasonic DMR-E80HS is the first DVD player with a built-in hard drive recorder, allowing you to record all your favorite shows onto digital disk as well as watch DVDs.
Talk about "all in one" - the Panasonic DMR-E80HS not only records DVDs and stores more than 100 hours of audio/video programming on its built-in memory; it's also a progressive-scan DVD player that also handles your DVDs, CDs, and MP3 recordable discs. With the DMR-E80HS's 80 GB hard drive, it provides up to 104 hours of recording time, plus up to 6 hours on a removable 4.7 GB DVD-RAM disc (in Extended Play mode in each case).
The DMR-E80HS offers the flexibility of recording on both DVD-RAM - perfect for instant chapter access and for multiple rerecordings - as well as DVD-R, widely regarded as the most widely compatible of the many DVD formats (great for sharing camcorder footage with loved ones).
Panasonic's Time Slip feature lets you use your DVD recorder like a personal video recorder, or PVR. Because of DVD-RAM's extremely fast transfer rate, you can view the recorded portion of an ongoing program from the beginning, while still recording the program in progress. In addition to recording new video content, the DMR-E80HS lets you transfer your favorite VHS recordings to durable, space-saving discs. Personal movie libraries and family videos can be archived, preserved, and easily cataloged and accessed. Picture-enhancing technologies include 3D noise reduction, block noise reduction, and mosquito noise reduction.
With the Direct Navigator you can instantly access recorded material from an onscreen menu that lists recording dates, times, channels, and titles. Finding and viewing recorded material is simple because there's no need to search, fast-forward, or rewind. You can even perform simple non-linear video editing, such as rearranging the order of scenes, skipping over unwanted scenes, and creating custom playlists of favorite scenes on a disc.
Capture, edit, and preserve precious memories with the Philips DVDR75 DVD player/recorder. Using the model's extensive inputs - including an i.Link digital video jack - you can transfer and assemble your most treasured camcorder footage, archive old video tapes, or burn video from a PC straight to high-capacity DVD (up to 6 hours per disc side using either DVD+R or DVD+RW).
You can also use the DVDR75 like a VCR, burning televised programs directly to disc using helpful VCR Plus+ programming data. Recording functions include safe record, one-touch record (OTR), track append, track divide, track erase, automatic/manual chapter marker insertion, disc write protection, favorite scene selection, index picture screen for instant content overview, and Selectable Index Pictures.
The DVDR75 is also a first-rate DVD player, featuring progressive-scan video outputs, Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround sound passthrough, MP3 CD playback (CD-R/CD-RW), and compatibility with most DVD media (including video-mode DVD-R and DVD-RW).
Two sets of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. If you don't have a surround receiver or six-channel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: 3D Surround simulates surround sound through two speakers (even the stereo speakers on a TV).
Panasonic DMR-E100HS features the industry's largest included hard drive - 120 GB.
The Panasonic DMR-E100HS not only records DVDs and holds more than 100 hours of audio/video programming in its built-in memory, it also boasts a built-in SD card slot for reading and writing MPEG2 and MPEG4 video. Now you can copy TV shows or archived video footage to portable media that will play in a laptop, camera, or other device. And guess what? This technological wonder is also a progressive-scan DVD player that's equipped to handle DVDs, CDs, and MP3-encoded discs.
The DMR-E100HS's 120 GB hard drive (HDD) provides up to 150 hours of recording time, plus you can write up to 6 hours of programming to removable 4.7 GB DVD-RAM discs (in Extended Play mode in each case), thanks to Panasonic's original Hybrid VBR (variable bit rate) technology. You get high-speed transfers (22 Mbps) to and from HDD to DVD-RAM, and a quick-record function that rapidly locates a blank section of disc to begin writing to.
Inputs consist of one DV, three composite-video, three S-video, one RF input, and the SD card slot. The IEEE 1394 DV input lets you connect a compatible digital camcorder (via IEEE 1394 cable) and transfer home movies onto either the hard disk or to a DVD-RAM/DVD-R.
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/articles/DVD-burner.shtml
The HP DVD Movie Writer dc3000 is the first DVD ReWritable Drive with built-in analog video capture lets you quickly and easily transfer home video directly from tape (via camcorder or VCR) to DVD. It provides a full suite of software to enable video editing along with photo, music and data applications, and it lets you write and read CD-R and CD-RW discs as well as DVD+R/+RW.
Connected to a desktop or notebook PC through either the USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port, the HP DVD Movie Writer transfers VHS or other analog tapes and creates digital negatives on long-lasting DVD+R/+RW discs.
The DVD Movie Writer also functions as a standard DVD/CD writer to burn music, photos and data to CD and
DVD backup program files.
The HP DVD Movie Writer also comes with software to help save data, video or music on DVDs and CDs, including Veritas RecordNow and Simple Backup. SimpleBackup reliably backs up, protects and restores individual files or folders or helps restore an entire PC hard drive. Additionally, Cyberlink PowerDVD software makes it easy to play DVD movies on a PC.
Got 15 minutes? Write a DVD in a flash with the HP DVD writer dvd300i. Its storage capacity is impressive, too: preserve up to 4.7 GB worth of photos, video, and graphics.
Write DVDs twice as fast as with earlier technology
Edit, share, and preserve video and digital photos
Back up information on DVDs and CDs
Use one convenient software program, ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD, to capture, author, and edit material
Edit a DVD without rewriting the entire disk
Download video to portable devices for transporting and giving presentations
Reliably back up, protect, and restore files or your entire hard drive
Watch DVD movies from the convenience of your own computer
Create a photo slide show or album to view on your PC or TV with HP memories disc creator
Drag and drop files to CD or DVD from Windows Explorer, or save directly from any application
Preserve material longer: 50–100 years instead of the 7–10 years provided by VHS tapes store up to 133 minutes of high-quality video and up to three hours of VHS-quality video on each high-capacity (4.7 GB) DVD+RW media disc
Panasonic DMR-E80HS is the first DVD player with a built-in hard drive recorder, allowing you to record all your favorite shows onto digital disk as well as watch DVDs.
Talk about "all in one" - the Panasonic DMR-E80HS not only records DVDs and stores more than 100 hours of audio/video programming on its built-in memory; it's also a progressive-scan DVD player that also handles your DVDs, CDs, and MP3 recordable discs. With the DMR-E80HS's 80 GB hard drive, it provides up to 104 hours of recording time, plus up to 6 hours on a removable 4.7 GB DVD-RAM disc (in Extended Play mode in each case).
The DMR-E80HS offers the flexibility of recording on both DVD-RAM - perfect for instant chapter access and for multiple rerecordings - as well as DVD-R, widely regarded as the most widely compatible of the many DVD formats (great for sharing camcorder footage with loved ones).
Panasonic's Time Slip feature lets you use your DVD recorder like a personal video recorder, or PVR. Because of DVD-RAM's extremely fast transfer rate, you can view the recorded portion of an ongoing program from the beginning, while still recording the program in progress. In addition to recording new video content, the DMR-E80HS lets you transfer your favorite VHS recordings to durable, space-saving discs. Personal movie libraries and family videos can be archived, preserved, and easily cataloged and accessed. Picture-enhancing technologies include 3D noise reduction, block noise reduction, and mosquito noise reduction.
With the Direct Navigator you can instantly access recorded material from an onscreen menu that lists recording dates, times, channels, and titles. Finding and viewing recorded material is simple because there's no need to search, fast-forward, or rewind. You can even perform simple non-linear video editing, such as rearranging the order of scenes, skipping over unwanted scenes, and creating custom playlists of favorite scenes on a disc.
Capture, edit, and preserve precious memories with the Philips DVDR75 DVD player/recorder. Using the model's extensive inputs - including an i.Link digital video jack - you can transfer and assemble your most treasured camcorder footage, archive old video tapes, or burn video from a PC straight to high-capacity DVD (up to 6 hours per disc side using either DVD+R or DVD+RW).
You can also use the DVDR75 like a VCR, burning televised programs directly to disc using helpful VCR Plus+ programming data. Recording functions include safe record, one-touch record (OTR), track append, track divide, track erase, automatic/manual chapter marker insertion, disc write protection, favorite scene selection, index picture screen for instant content overview, and Selectable Index Pictures.
The DVDR75 is also a first-rate DVD player, featuring progressive-scan video outputs, Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround sound passthrough, MP3 CD playback (CD-R/CD-RW), and compatibility with most DVD media (including video-mode DVD-R and DVD-RW).
Two sets of left/right analog-audio outputs channel audio to Dolby Pro Logic receivers and stereo televisions. Both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel surround-sound signals can be routed through the player's digital-audio outputs (one each of RCA coaxial and Toslink optical) for direct connection to a full-featured audio/video receiver. If you don't have a surround receiver or six-channel speaker setup, you can still make every movie night the ultimate experience: 3D Surround simulates surround sound through two speakers (even the stereo speakers on a TV).
Panasonic DMR-E100HS features the industry's largest included hard drive - 120 GB.
The Panasonic DMR-E100HS not only records DVDs and holds more than 100 hours of audio/video programming in its built-in memory, it also boasts a built-in SD card slot for reading and writing MPEG2 and MPEG4 video. Now you can copy TV shows or archived video footage to portable media that will play in a laptop, camera, or other device. And guess what? This technological wonder is also a progressive-scan DVD player that's equipped to handle DVDs, CDs, and MP3-encoded discs.
The DMR-E100HS's 120 GB hard drive (HDD) provides up to 150 hours of recording time, plus you can write up to 6 hours of programming to removable 4.7 GB DVD-RAM discs (in Extended Play mode in each case), thanks to Panasonic's original Hybrid VBR (variable bit rate) technology. You get high-speed transfers (22 Mbps) to and from HDD to DVD-RAM, and a quick-record function that rapidly locates a blank section of disc to begin writing to.
Inputs consist of one DV, three composite-video, three S-video, one RF input, and the SD card slot. The IEEE 1394 DV input lets you connect a compatible digital camcorder (via IEEE 1394 cable) and transfer home movies onto either the hard disk or to a DVD-RAM/DVD-R.
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/articles/DVD-burner.shtml
DVD Authoring
DVD Authoring
How to produce Hollywood standard DVDs?
Most probably, you can't.
Many of the advanced DVD features (such as multiple languages, multiple subtitles, camera angles, multiple audio formats, etc.) can only be achieved by industry level authoring facilities. But why do you need multiple
subtitles in your wedding video anyway?
Speaking of video quality, Hollywood uses very sophisticated, multi-pass encoders and spends days to tweak their product. How can you beat them? And, let's face it, your video can't beat them either.
On the other hand, with DVD authoring software and burners on consumer market, you are able to produce DVD discs with impressive video quality, enough menu system, and simple interactivity.
What do you need to burn your own DVD?
Besides computer, you need 4 more things:
A video capture card to get the footages into computer.
Video editing software to make your video. Most of the video capture cards are bundled with editing software - at least a basic one.
DVD authoring software to create the menus and interactivity. Some of the video capture cards come with DVD authoring software as well.
A DVD burner to actually make the DVD disk. They are getting cheaper and cheaper everyday.
How do you make your own DVD?
Basically, there are three steps:
Capture videoFirst you need to capture, or digitize, the video into your computer. You should capture the video at full size - 720 x 480 for NTSC, 720 x 576 for PAL - which is the image size used by Native DV / FireWire capture cards.
Edit videoThen you need to use your editing software to edit and compress it into a format suitable for DVD. Personally, I don't see much points to put raw footages into DVD.
Burn DVDThe last step is to import your videos into the authoring software and create the necessary menus. Then you can use the authoring software and burner to actually write the data onto a blank DVD.
What features should I look for when choosing DVD authoring software?
It really depends on your needs. Here are some features you should consider:
File formats it supports, make sure it can import files that your editing software exports
Interactivity such as multiple menus, title and chapter marks, etc.
Import graphics as background
Preview or test function before burning
For detailed information, check DVD authoring software page.
Which DVD burner to buy?
Again, it depends on:
Dash or plus camp you want to go for. If your girlfriend has a DVD+R drive, why not just follow her?
Your budget
Which features you want
Go to DVD Burner page for detailed comparisons.
Is standalone DVD recorder available?
Yes, there are several models available. They function just like traditional VCR. Really cool. And also affordable.
Check out DVD Burner page for more info.
How to produce Hollywood standard DVDs?
Most probably, you can't.
Many of the advanced DVD features (such as multiple languages, multiple subtitles, camera angles, multiple audio formats, etc.) can only be achieved by industry level authoring facilities. But why do you need multiple
subtitles in your wedding video anyway?
Speaking of video quality, Hollywood uses very sophisticated, multi-pass encoders and spends days to tweak their product. How can you beat them? And, let's face it, your video can't beat them either.
On the other hand, with DVD authoring software and burners on consumer market, you are able to produce DVD discs with impressive video quality, enough menu system, and simple interactivity.
What do you need to burn your own DVD?
Besides computer, you need 4 more things:
A video capture card to get the footages into computer.
Video editing software to make your video. Most of the video capture cards are bundled with editing software - at least a basic one.
DVD authoring software to create the menus and interactivity. Some of the video capture cards come with DVD authoring software as well.
A DVD burner to actually make the DVD disk. They are getting cheaper and cheaper everyday.
How do you make your own DVD?
Basically, there are three steps:
Capture videoFirst you need to capture, or digitize, the video into your computer. You should capture the video at full size - 720 x 480 for NTSC, 720 x 576 for PAL - which is the image size used by Native DV / FireWire capture cards.
Edit videoThen you need to use your editing software to edit and compress it into a format suitable for DVD. Personally, I don't see much points to put raw footages into DVD.
Burn DVDThe last step is to import your videos into the authoring software and create the necessary menus. Then you can use the authoring software and burner to actually write the data onto a blank DVD.
What features should I look for when choosing DVD authoring software?
It really depends on your needs. Here are some features you should consider:
File formats it supports, make sure it can import files that your editing software exports
Interactivity such as multiple menus, title and chapter marks, etc.
Import graphics as background
Preview or test function before burning
For detailed information, check DVD authoring software page.
Which DVD burner to buy?
Again, it depends on:
Dash or plus camp you want to go for. If your girlfriend has a DVD+R drive, why not just follow her?
Your budget
Which features you want
Go to DVD Burner page for detailed comparisons.
Is standalone DVD recorder available?
Yes, there are several models available. They function just like traditional VCR. Really cool. And also affordable.
Check out DVD Burner page for more info.
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/articles/DVD-authoring.shtml
DVD Quality Videos Over The Internet?
DVD Quality Videos Over The Internet?
Think of the possibilities: a DVD can be compressed to a file size that fits on a CD-ROM. DVD quality videos can be downloaded via the Internet. This is what DivX is trying to achieve. We can see DivX as parallel to MP3. The latest version is DivX5.0.
Like MP3, DivX could revolutionize the market for digital video. Notebook owners can take more than 10 times the video material with them, with the same data capacity. DivX videos allow us to make less demand on Internet data networks, making more efficient use of valuable bandwidth. This format is also superbly suited as a transfer medium. Even the download times for videos on demand can be effectively reduced.
DivX has developed a codec that compresses the data volume of DVDs to an eleventh of their original size, with almost the same quality. This makes DivX ideal for transmitting audio and video data over the Internet. It also makes it possible for a Hollywood classic to be burned onto a CD-ROM.
There're also DivX-compatible consumer electronics on the market, including DVD players and handheld devices. The code is compatible with MPEG-4, an emerging standard for multimedia delivery on applications ranging from downloadable Internet video to satellite radio.
Not only does DivX make one of the most popular codecs for video compression on the Web, but its technology is catching on with chip manufacturers and device makers. The company's newest software is aimed at consumers who want to port video off the PC without having to encode it multiple times.
Video compression technology is taking a page from the MP3 revolution, in which support for the music file standard gathered in peer-to-peer communities and electronics manufacturers later built compatible devices. Already about 3 million U.S. households swap files of movies and TV shows in file-sharing communities online such as Kazaa, according to research from The Yankee Group, which notes that a large amount of those files are encoded in DivX technology. About a third of those people downloading video files burn them onto a CD or DVD.
Far and away DivX is the No. 1 format for file-swapping of video on the Internet. That's why DivX is striving to make their format as consumer electronics-friendly as possible, because there's this trend toward moving MPEG-4 off the PC and into the home theater and onto portable devices.
The DivX video technology touts DVD-quality compression that is 10 times more compact than MPEG-2 files. MPEG-2 is the standard for DVDs.
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/articles/DivX.shtml
Think of the possibilities: a DVD can be compressed to a file size that fits on a CD-ROM. DVD quality videos can be downloaded via the Internet. This is what DivX is trying to achieve. We can see DivX as parallel to MP3. The latest version is DivX5.0.
Like MP3, DivX could revolutionize the market for digital video. Notebook owners can take more than 10 times the video material with them, with the same data capacity. DivX videos allow us to make less demand on Internet data networks, making more efficient use of valuable bandwidth. This format is also superbly suited as a transfer medium. Even the download times for videos on demand can be effectively reduced.
DivX has developed a codec that compresses the data volume of DVDs to an eleventh of their original size, with almost the same quality. This makes DivX ideal for transmitting audio and video data over the Internet. It also makes it possible for a Hollywood classic to be burned onto a CD-ROM.
There're also DivX-compatible consumer electronics on the market, including DVD players and handheld devices. The code is compatible with MPEG-4, an emerging standard for multimedia delivery on applications ranging from downloadable Internet video to satellite radio.
Not only does DivX make one of the most popular codecs for video compression on the Web, but its technology is catching on with chip manufacturers and device makers. The company's newest software is aimed at consumers who want to port video off the PC without having to encode it multiple times.
Video compression technology is taking a page from the MP3 revolution, in which support for the music file standard gathered in peer-to-peer communities and electronics manufacturers later built compatible devices. Already about 3 million U.S. households swap files of movies and TV shows in file-sharing communities online such as Kazaa, according to research from The Yankee Group, which notes that a large amount of those files are encoded in DivX technology. About a third of those people downloading video files burn them onto a CD or DVD.
Far and away DivX is the No. 1 format for file-swapping of video on the Internet. That's why DivX is striving to make their format as consumer electronics-friendly as possible, because there's this trend toward moving MPEG-4 off the PC and into the home theater and onto portable devices.
The DivX video technology touts DVD-quality compression that is 10 times more compact than MPEG-2 files. MPEG-2 is the standard for DVDs.
source: http://www.aboutvideoediting.com/articles/DivX.shtml
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