What's The Deal With 1080p24 TVs?

So you got that great new camcorder that shoots in 24p and the world seems at peace. But have you ever wondered how 1080p24 televisions, or 1080p televisions that support native 24p … Keep reading >>

 

Tape or Tapeless? Things You Should Know

The death of the MiniDV camcorder seems to be drawing nearer, but are tapeless camcorders really the end-all camcorder format? The NY Times has an excellent … Keep reading >>

 

Behind The Scenes With Survivorman

If you have ever watched the show Survivorman, you may or may not have figured out that the “host” of the show also does his own camera work. In fact, he regularly … Keep reading >>

 

Amateur Editing Tips and Tricks

You can never have enough tips and tricks when it comes to editing your home movies. If you want your relatives to enjoy coming over ever again, you will want to make … Keep reading >>

 

Multicam Shooting and Editing for Beginners

The current issue of Videomaker has two good starter articles on how to shoot and edit multicam events. Unfortunately both articles are crippled in that you don’t get the full text unless … Keep reading >>

 

HD For Indies Premium Announced

Gotta give some link love to Mike Curtis over at HDForIndies. He has just announced “HD for Indies Premium,” a special, pay-to-access website that will provide new, deeper coverage on certain topics … Keep reading >>

 

Your Spring Guide to Hard Drives

If you are in the market for a new hard drive to hold all that HD footage you’ve been recording with your new HD digital camcorder, you will want to take a … Keep reading >>

 

Storyboard Design from Concept to Reality

From scribbles to epic movies and sketches to award-winning commercials, storyboards are an essential part of the pre-production workflow. Ping Magazine presents 5 cases of storyboard design used in actual productions. You … Keep reading >>

 

HD Video Guide for Beginners

If you want to get up to speed on consumer HD video and all of its varieties you will want to take a look at CEN’s, … Keep reading >>

 

Signal to Noise Ratio Explained

If you have ever wondered what in the world a signal-to-noise ratio is, especially when referring to video, you will want to read “S/N Ratios Demystified” over at FresHDV. It is a … Keep reading >>

 

Frequently Asked Camcorder Questions at PC World

Richard Baguley answers some frequently asked camcorder questions in a PC World article. Here is the list:

What’s the difference between digital and optical zoom, and which is better?Most new digital cameras can shoot video. … Keep reading >>

 

HDV Shooting Tips

So you just bought that HDV camcorder and want to learn how to get the most out of your video, eh? DMN has a good article on how to effectively use an HDV camcorder … Keep reading >>