Low price - HDV Camcorder HC3
A manual for the European version of the HDR-HC3 camcorder, a lower-end follow-up to the popular high definition (HD) HCR-HC1, has been released on the Internet. The existence of the camcorder has been confirmed by a source close to Sony. That source stated that the camcorder will be announced in the next few months. Sony has refused to offer any official confirmation of the new product or indicate whether or not the release manual is accurate. Among the HC3’s features are the ability to record 1080i HD quality video, a 1/3” CMOS sensor, a 2,103,000 gross pixel count, and a 10x optical zoom.
It is unclear if the HDR-HC3 is a replacement for the HDR-HC1 or meant to complement it in the line. It is lighter and has many features taken away including the mic jack and zoom ring, according to the released manual. The HDR-HC3, the manual states, will use a Carl Zeiss-Sonnar T* lens, with a 30mm filter diameter with 10x optical and 80x digital zoom, a focal length of 5.1 – 51mm, with a 35mm equivalent of 41.3mm – 485mm in 16:9 aspect ratio, and 50.5 – 594mm in 4:3 aspect ratio. (more)
What is Video Editing?
Video editing refers to taking various clips or segments of video and "cutting" them together to form a cohesive and concise program. Cutting comes from the movie industry because traditional movie film is actually cut with a razor and spliced together.
Prior to the 90's video editing was done in linear style which consisted of using multiple decks to piece together a program. One or more play decks would run the original footage and an editor would use a video controller or mixing console to play specific parts out to a master deck that recorded the final program including titles and music (which were added in during the process).
Non-linear editing is done using computers. Footage is played back from a camera into a PC via IEEE 1394 connection (also called Firewire, iLink) where it is captured on the hard drive. Editing software, such as Adobe Premiere or Avid Xpress DV, then allows the editor to easily manipulate the captured footage. Clips are arranged on a timeline, music tracks and titles are added, effects can be created, and the finished program is "rendered" into a finished video that can be distributed in a variety of ways via DVD, webstreaming, CDROM, or tape. (more)
Toronto Video Editing
Linear video editing is the process of selecting, arranging and modifying the images and sound recorded on video tape whether captured by a video camera or recorded in a studio. Until the advent of computer based non-linear editing in the early 1990s "linear video editing" was simply called “video editing” .
Television was basically a "live" medium until the introduction of videotape. "Editing" was performed by "switching" from amongst two or more cameras, with much the same effect as film edits. The first widely-accepted videotape in the United States was 2 inches wide and travelled at 30 inches per second. To gain enough head-to-tape speed, 4 video recording and playback heads were spun on a head wheel 'across' most of the 2 inch width of the tape. (Audio and synchronization tracks were recorded along the sides of the tape with stationary heads.) This system was known as Quad. (more)
Toronto Video Editing - Canon ZR700 Review
Thin is in! That’s the theme this year at CES. Manufacturers have not only been slimming down the size of their camcorders, but the breadth of their product lines as well. At least their MiniDV lines. Canon only released four camcorders to cover both their ZR and Elura series this year. That’s four models replacing seven from last year. Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee, MiniDV. The ZR700 is the top of the ZR line, with a frame 16% smaller than last year’s. Unfortunately, the imager has also shrunk; last year’s ZR400’s 1/4.5” CCD has been reduced to the ZR700’s 1/6”. Its predecessor, the ZR400, could also capture stills at higher resolutions (1152 x 664 vs. 1024 x 768).
Although this model lost some important features, it has grown in other areas. The most noteworthy change is the camcorder’s new joystick navigation system, which attempts to make the camcorder more convenient and easier to operate. The camcorder sports a 2.7” widescreen LCD and also ships with a bigger, longer-lasting battery. (more)
Video formats around the world
The term video (from the Latin for "I see") commonly refers to several storage formats for moving pictures: digital video formats, including DVD, QuickTime, and MPEG-4; and analog videotapes, including VHS and Betamax. Video can be recorded and transmitted in various physical media: in celluloid film when recorded by mechanical cameras, in PAL or NTSC electric signals when recorded by video cameras, or in MPEG-4 or DV digital media when recorded by digital cameras.
Quality of video essentially depends on the capturing method and storage used. Digital television (DTV) is a relatively recent format with higher quality than earlier television formats and has become a standard for television video. (See List of digital television deployments by country.)
3D-video, digital video in three dimensions, premiered at the end of 20th century. Six or eight cameras with realtime depth measurement are typically used to capture 3D-video streams. The format of 3D-video is fixed in MPEG-4 Part 16 Animation Framework eXtension (AFX).
In the UK, the term video is often used informally to refer to both video recorders and video cassettes; the meaning is normally clear from the context. (more)
Blu-Ray becoming popular?
BackgroundBlu-ray Disc (BD) is a next-generation optical disc format meant for storage of high-definition video and high-density data. The Blu-ray standard was jointly developed by a group of consumer electronics and PC companies called the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA). As compared to the HD DVD format, its main competitor, Blu-ray has more information capacity per layer, 25 instead of 15 gigabytes, but may initially be more expensive to support.
Blu-ray gets its name from the shorter wavelength (405 nm) of a "blue" (technically blue-violet) laser that allows it to store substantially more data than a DVD, which has the same physical dimensions but uses a longer wavelength (650 nm) red laser.
Blu-ray unveiled their plans for a Spring 2006 launch at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2006.Variations and sizesA single-layer Blu-ray disc (BD) can fit 23.3, 25, or 27 GB; this is enough for approximately four hours of high-definition video with audio. A dual-layer BD can fit 46.6, 50, or 54 GB, enough for approximately eight hours of HD video. Capacities of 100 GB and 200 GB, using four and eight layers respectively, are currently being researched; TDK has already announced a prototype four-layer 100 GB disc. [2] [3]The BD-RE (rewritable) standard is available, along with the BD-R (recordable) and BD-ROM formats, which became available in mid-2004, as part of version 2.0 of the Blu-ray specifications. BD-ROM pre-recorded media are to be available by early 2006.
Also, in addition to 12 cm discs, an 8 cm variation for use with camcorders is planned that will have a capacity of 15 GB. [4] [5]The table below details the current and planned media sizes. (more)
Toronto Video Editing
Our Video Editing Services includes
• Re-arrange & assemble scenes
• Remove unwanted shots
• Take out audio
• Add music of your choice
• Insert transitions & effects
What is included in your package
• Customized DVD
• DVD case
• Full color cover
• Full color labels
• Professionally made menus
• Art proofs sent to you via Email
• DVD movie reviewable online
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The DCR-HC96 is Sony’s top MiniDV camcorder, and looking at its almost complete lack of advancement, we can see where Sony is putting its energies these days—namely into DVD discs and hard discs, both of which are featured on Sony’s most advanced, newly-announced camcorders, the DCR-DVD505 and the DCR-SR100. The new DCR-HC96 does feature a more compact body design, which allows for the extremely convenient top-loading tape mechanism, Click-to-DVD technology, and a welcomed built-in lens cover. (more)
Toronto video editing
We edit all sorts of events, whether it be weddings, graduations, retirement parties, or birthdays. Each and every precious moment is captured so that you can share it with your family and loved ones for generations to come. Whatever your occasion may be, feel free to send us your tapes and we will organize and preserve those memories for years to share. (more)
Prosumer Editing Software
Final Cut Pro is a non-linear editing system created by Apple Computer that allows users to edit video. The latest releases are for Mac OS X only. From the early 2000's, it came to be accepted as a high-end professional editorial tool and has become a competitor to the former main force in the industry, Avid. Currently, Final Cut has a larger user base than Avid: however, Avid has strong support in realtime and high-end production that will not soon be eroded. (more)
