Video Equipment

If you're looking for the latest in transport control technology, the Media Commander 200 Jog/Shuttle Transport Controller by FutureVideo could be what you're looking for. Whether you need VTR control from a remote location, control for logging and batch capture in a non-linear editing system, or smooth jog and shuttle control for an existing deck, Media Commander 200 offers a wide-range of multimedia, broadcast and post-production uses. A built-in RS-232C port and plug-in software package for Adobe Premiere 4.2 for Windows are also included. (714) 770-4416
Suggested retail price: $695

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Super Duper Earphones

The ER-4 series Canal Phone Earphones from Etymotic Research are in-the-ear, high-fidelity transducers developed specifically to combine flat frequency response with isolation from external noise. With 20-25dB of external-noise exclusion, the ER-4 series Canal Phone Earphones allow the listener to hear the full dynamic range of digital recordings. (847) 228-0006.
Suggested retail price: $330

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Two New TView Encoders

Focus Enhancements has recently released two new external encoders for outputting computer graphics to a TV. monitor, or VCR. The TView Gold offers users support for non-interlaced resolution of 1025x768, allowing users to precisely fit any image to any TV screen, incuding the new 16x9 letter-box formats, without dropping lines of data or altering video relsolution. The TView Silver is a low-cost option offering 800x600 resolution and proprietary TrueScale(TM) image compression technology.
(978) 371-2000
Suggested retail price: TView Silver, $249; TView Gold, $399.

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Combo Platter

Consumers can enjoy an all-in-one PC communication, photo and video editing package with Intel's Create & Share Camera Pack. The system includes an Intel PC camera, hardware and a variety of communications and image-editing software that allows users to make, enhance and organize snapshots and videos that can be passed along to others in print, on screen and on the Web. The pack also includes the Intel Video Phone. (408) 765-8080.
Suggested retail prices: $199-$399, depending on version.

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Panasonic 3D

Are you searching for a VCR that offers 3D sound? The PV-7661 VCR from Panasonic could have the features you're looking for. Front-mounted A/V terminals make it easy to hook up a camcorder for quick edits, while the presence of LED audio meters keeps your sound levels on track. To go along with these simple editing features, the deck's internal Spatializer Audio Processing delivers three-dimensional sound from the speakers of any stereo TV or home theater setup. (201) 348-9090.
Suggested retail price: $300

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It's Mini

The new MD-301 MiniDisc Recorder/Reproducer is Tascam's latest introduction. Among its features are RCA unbalanced analog inputs and outputs, an on-board sample rate converter, and for digital input capability, S/PDIF and optical TOS connectors. The MD-301 offers extensive editing functions that videographers might find handy for composing soundtracks. Users can edit their programs using the MD-301's Divide, Erase, Combine, Track and Disc Title functions, or use the Timer Record/Play function for unattended operation. (213) 726-0303
Suggested retail price: $899

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