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November 2005: Features
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Colleen Kelly | Part of what makes today’s consumer-friendly DVD authoring tools so accessible is their success in shielding users from encoding and other techie tasks. But while ignorance may be bliss, aspiring DVD authors can’t do competent commercial work without a working understanding of the encoding process. What’s really happening behind the scenes, and what do you need to know about encoding to produce top-quality results?
Philip De Lancie | Major manufacturers have agreed on an HDV standard, and camcorders are shipping from JVC. But what do early adopters have to say about their initial real-world exposure to hi-def’s new prosumer option?
Visual Communicator Pro brings broadcast-quality effects and compositing to the masses. With real-time video effects and transitions, attractive templates and graphics, music loops from SmartSound, and a version of Sonic’s MyDVD, Visual Communicator Pro delivers both a video studio and a post-production facility in a single box.
TDK distinguishes the 8X-capable IndiDVD with a well-thought out, generous software bundle.
Reelhouse sets out to bring royalty-free FX and motion graphics to the masses
Posted 04 Mar 2004
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Geoff Daily
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November 2005: News: Features
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by Stephen F. Nathans
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