Authoring

There's a lot to think about when choosing formats for acquisition and distribution.

MPEG-2, DivX, AVCHD: These are just a few of the confusing acronyms of digital video. Let's clear the air a bit

Is your head drowning in acronyms such as MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, 3GPP and the like? Well, we're going to throw you an MPEG-4 life ring and see if we can get you back in the boat.

MPEG-2 Encoding Tips for DVD Authors

Is HDV really the next big thing? In potential for greatness, perhaps. In "file size" surprisingly not. But in "gotchas"... maybe.

When it comes to audio in our videos, most of us just plug in a microphone and hit the record button.

Okay, we're now officially smack dab in the middle of the era of the

Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 Video Editing Software

Web Terms

Disc authoring suites are versatile and reasonably powerful one-stop solutions for a wide variety of media management tasks.

Pioneer PRV-LX1; DVD Recorder

Although Adaptec's VideOh! tackles video editing and DVD tasks with simplicity, the internal television tuner reveals that it is really a TV recorder (DVR).

DVD may be all the rage, but there is a nearly universal distribution path that has been around for quite a while now.

Everybody's jumping on the YouTube bandwagon, from cats and kids to vacation travelers and pros. It's fun and it's easy. Here are some quick tips to getting started.

From YouTube on the Internet to iPods and cell phones, you can find video everywhere. But getting it TO these devices can be tricky.

Burning HD Factory

In the last two issues we told you how to set up and shoot your vidcast. In part three, we're looking at how to edit and get that vidcast to the masses.

So, you've cut together a pretty entertaining video and now you want everyone to see it.

With more than 1 million videos being sold on iTunes in less than 20 days after its video launch, video industries prepare for a probable revolution similar to the one that rocked the music world five years ago.

Understanding the concept of MPEG-2 and DVD authoring can be frustrating, but when you break down the terminology, you'll have better understanding of the process.

Understanding the basics of DVD authoring software and hardware.

The home DVD production dam started breaking down when computer manufacturers started equipping their products with DVD burners.

Out there in the great home video marketplace, clearly VHS is fading, and DVD video is on the rise.

Make your PowerPoint-style meeting slideshows sing, by creating presentations that include video elements.

There's more to making DVDs than transferring video to a disc. Video producers need to approach DVD Authoring in a completely different manner than videos created for distribution on VHS.

Some simpler DVD authoring programs have auto-everything, and all you have to do is "click...click...click" to make a finished project. But there's a real beauty in DVD motion menu making, and this month's tutorial is all about how you can take control of your program and make your DVD menus come to life.