A Guide to HDV As you probably know, High Definition video is not just a little better than Standard Definition, it's a LOT better. Since a frame of HD video is so much larger than a frame of SD video, it requires a lot more processing muscle and storage. Producing HD...
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DVD Regions and What for they Mean to You, the Producer
DVD Regions were created to control the release of movies around the world. Region Codes enables movies to be released on DVD at different times around the world, typically America and Canada first, Australia and Japan 6 months later, and Europe 12 months after US...
DVD Primer
What is DVD? Bet you thought it was Digital Video Disc. Yes, that's what it was in the beginning, but then some of the manufacturers tried to change the 'V" to "versatile" because the format can do so many things. Whether you call it a Digital Versatile Disc or not,...
The Digital TV Transition
What you need to know Ready or not, all American TV will be digital starting on Feb 17, 2009. We hope this page will answer some of your questions. Analog TV Has Served Us Well, But... Many of us still have analog television service. Analog is how TV has been...
An RCA Engineer explains the Colorplexer which preceeded Color Bars
As a result of my article on Color Bars at VideoUniversity, I received an email on Aug 16, 2006 from Bob Thomas who wrote: Hal Landen's article on monitor adjustment with color bars is informative for those who have recently arrived on the scene and a good reminder...
Email from The Inventor of Color Bars
Color Bars on the Spinnaker of David Holmes' sailboat As a result of my article on Color Bars at VideoUniversity, I received an email from John D Holmes who wrote: I came across your article on color bars on the net and thought you might be interested in this little...
Color Bars and How To Use ’em
by Hal Landen Color bars are an artificial electronic signal generated by the camera or by post production equipment. They are recorded at the head of a videotape to provide a consistent reference in post production. They are also used for matching the output of two...
Broadcast Requirements for Commercials and Informercials
Editor's Note: Broadcast Requirements vary from station to station. It's always wise to ask rather than to assume. The information below is from an agency and represents typical technical requirements for broadcasting video. To see the more complete pdf version of...
Build Your Own Steadicam-type Stabilizer for the XL1
(And most light camcorders) © 1999 Chris Santucci ALL RIGHTS RESERVED by Chris Santucci Send Chris Email The camera base is 7" X 3 5/8" X 1" Poplar. It has to have the front corners shaved down to allow for the angle of the 1X2's that get screwed into it (I used...
Is it Broadcast Quality?
by Clark Brown Cinemagic Corporation Consumer camcorders have long been used by news media to record events like China's Tenniman Square, the Gulf War, "hidden camera" exposes, etc. Even though these segments were aired on broadcast television, that does not...
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