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VCR FIRST AID

1. About the Author & Copyright 2. Introduction 2.1) Safety 3. Problems 3.1) VCR behaving strangely 3.2) Ejecting a cassette from an uncooperative VCR 3.3) Video turns to snow while watching a movie 3.4) Recovering damaged or broken tapes [Document Version: 1.11]...

Manufacturers of Underwater Video Camera Housings

10Bar Underwater Housings Aditech Amphibico Underwater Imaging Aquatix International AquaVideo Atmo-Seal Engineering: BSKinetics GMBH ClearCam Video Housings Epic Camera Housings Ewa-Marine Equinox Underwater Products FotoLeone Video Housings Gates Underwater Products...

TV Test Patterns

Below are a few excerpts from a terrific UK site by Darren Meldrum TV Test patterns from around the world. Darren's site includes test patterns from the BBC, Australia, Singapore, Ireland, Sweden, North America and lots more. Probably the most famous American B&W...

Teleprompter Tips

Introduction To Teleprompters By Hal Landen When filming anyone - actor or "real person" - who must deliver a long passage of script straight to camera, it's hard to beat a teleprompter. The on-camera talent can read even a lengthy monologue from the teleprompter and...

PAL Colour Bars

submitted by Sheldon Kennedy Creative Director AirMedia South Africa Sheldon writes: Here is a PAL version of colour bars that we have created and tested digitally and use in our video facility. Might be helpful for your site if anyone needs to use them as a...

Live Video Switching On a Budget

by Fred Wilharm To contact the author by email 1999 About the Author: Fred Wilharm earned a B.A. degree in Broadcast Communications in 1980. He has been a video hobbyist as long as there has been prosumer equipment, owning and using the first camera/VCR combinations...

Top Ten Lies Editors Tell…

10. It's just a preview shift. 9. It's out of the safe area, you'll never see it on the air.. 8. It won't really look like that.. 7. I'll fill out the paperwork tomorrow.. 6. Why no, I don't mind working Saturday.. 5. Oh, don't go by THAT monitor.. 4. It works better...