Internet video, internet TV, News, articles, columns and rants about Internet Video, Streaming Media and Video on the Net. Reviews of new equipment - camcorders, video editing hardware and software, home theatre systems, gear for video hobbyists, prosumers and professionals

Saturday, December 30, 2006

Need to master the essentials of making video without having to crack open a book or take a bunch of classes? Here is a great Mini-Guide that gathers together a list of totally free online video resources for anyone looking to learn something without having to pay for the privilege. As Web 2.0 evolves into a democratic, largely social landscape, online video proves itself to be a great asset in collective knowledge-pooling. more


How to make sure you get the right camcorder and the accessories you really need

Great new products for the professional video and film maker- What do you WANT and NEED for 2007?


There are many different ways of making it big in Hollywood and our technology society. You can be a producer, an editor, a genius, a criminal - or you can become a writer and be the one responsible for thinking up the dreams and concepts that entertain and tantalize. This new book from Focal Press, "Writing for Animation, Comics and Games by Christy Marx, is a very good introduction to what you need to know to be successful in these areas. more


If you are just starting out in video you got to check out filmmaker Quito Washington's new 60 second film school. So far he has only three lessons posted but they are great for those who want to learn how to use their digital camcorder to create professional looking images.


How are you and your new iPod getting along? Have you truly mastered all the features and capabilities that your new little friend can deliver? iPod - the misisng manual is an easy to read, simple to understand guide walks you through all the cool capabilities or your iPod. You no longer need an experienced iPod guru to show you how to load new songs, how to create playlists or how to watch videos. more


Internet Video Magazine has added hundreds of new videos more


Have you signed up for the free Internet Video Magazine Newsletter. Get a quick heads up regarding what's new in Internet video, music, product tests and book reviews. Sign Up Here


Have you been watching the best and most popular videos that have streamed across the net during 2006? You might have missed a few and that might have been a good thing... Anyhow, iFilm has done us all a favor and gathered 50 of the top viral videos in one spot. So, if you want to look back at the video year in review, check out the IFilm Top 50 of 2006.


Are you creating DVDs? Are you a professional developer and creator of content to be distributed on DVD? If so, you got to read Doug Dixon's article about CSS - Content Scrambled System. How can you protect your work.

===========================================

What are going to get for your favorite computer geek this holiday season?

Check out the B&H Guide to great PC & computer peripheral gift ideas


News and Press Releases -

Product Launches


Here are the New and Cool Products You Just Gotta Have

For the best new books and how to manuals, visit Book Reviews

The Hottest Gizmos for Gadget Freaks
Fun techno toys for every taste

=================================================================

A comedian's racist rant is caught on a cell phone camera. A politician's apparent insult is captured on videotape. An obscure rock band's video is uploaded on YouTube. And soon all are seen by millions of people around the world. Call 2006 "The Year of the Upload." What were you watching, downloading, sharing, and talking about in 2006?


Friday, December 22, 2006

Santa's Guide to Buying the Right Camcorder this Holiday Season.

How to make sure you get the right camcorder and the accessories you really need

Great new products for the professional video and film maker- What do you want for 2007

============================================

How are you and your new iPod getting along? Have you truly mastered all the features and capabilities that your new little friend can deliver? iPod - the misisng manual is an easy to read, simple to understand guide walks you through all the cool capabilities or your iPod. You no longer need an experienced iPod guru to show you how to load new songs, how to create playlists or how to watch videos. more


Have you signed up for the free Internet Video Magazine Newsletter. Get a quick heads up regarding what's new in Internet video, music, product tests and book reviews. Sign Up Here


Have you been watching the best and most popular videos that have streamed across the net during 2006? You might have missed a few and that might have been a good thing... Anyhow, iFilm has done us all a favor and gathered 50 of the top viral videos in one spot. So, if you want to look back at the video year in review, check out the IFilm Top 50 of 2006.


Are you creating DVDs? Are you a professional developer and creator of content to be distributed on DVD? If so, you got to read Doug Dixon's article about CSS - Content Scrambled System. How can you protect your work.


YouTube documents war, upheaval in 2006 - Iraq and the election, Israel and Hezbollah, George Allen and George W. Bush, Mel Gibson and Michael Richards: The people, issues, images and absurdities of 2006 were inescapable, playing over and over before our eyes. It was all on YouTube


REVIEW - Sony Vegas 7+DVD is a professional editing platform capable of taking an editor from capture to export. The Vegas7+DVD includes Vegas 7, DVD Architect 4, and Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding software. Vegas allows for real-time acquisition and editing of DV, HDV, SD/HD-SDI, and all XDCAM formats. Vegas 7 has the capability to fine-tune audio with the precision of a digital audio workstation. DVD Architect 4 provides the capability to author surround sound and dual-layer DVDs. more


The History of Camcorders - Today’s camcorders are very compact and can easily fit in the palm of your hand. You can stick them in your pocket or purse. No matter where you are, on a plane, on a beach, in your house or on a mountaintop, it is easy to create your own high quality video productions. But where did they come form? Check out...The History of Camcorders


  • StumbleUpon offers auto discovery of online videos - this is pretty darn cool. StumbleUpon, which helps Web users discover sites based on the ratings of users with similar tastes, on Wednesday said it was offering a way to create personalized channels for viewing online video.


  • Automated Soundtrack Tools - Check out the latest from SonicPro and from Sony. All about SmartSound Sonicfire Pro 4 and Sony Media Software Cinescore Both of these soundtrack creation tools now allow you better customize your soundtrack by actually adjusting the mix and mood of the various soundtrack elements, providing a whole new level of control over the emotional feel of the piece in sync with the visuals. more


    The new Adobe Premiere® Elements 3.0 software makes it easy to create, edit and share videos and movies. The new version enables you to burn your footage to a DVD in just two simple steps, complete with a DVD menu and scene index. more


    If you can hum the melody, Navio can find it for you on the web. Nayio Media, Inc. launched the first melody-based Internet search tool on its website, Nayio.com. Nayio’s humming search tool guides consumers to songs even when they don’t remember the words; Through a strategic partnership with Napster (Nasdaq: NAPS), the digital music pioneer, the service cross-references the hummed melody with Napster’s massive library of more than three million songs and delivers a list of potential matches. more


    Send a Stupid Video Holiday card to your friends and family! StupidVideos.com (www.stupidvideos.com), the leading user-generated video site for humorous stunts, bloopers, standup comedy and everyday laughter, today introduced a new service, called SV eCards, through which users can send their friends and family free video egreetings that stream popular StupidVideos clips. more


    Internet Video Magazine announces 10 New Years Resolutions for the Home Video Enthusiast and Home Movie Maker. Maybe you have been making home movies and tapes for awhile and somehow your friends and family never seem to want to watch them? These resolutions may help turn your video experience around... more


    This is a wonderful new video site you got to check out. OVGuide.com (Online Video Guide) is a very interesting and extremely useful online video directory and meta-search engine. They have put together on a single page multiple links to the search engines of most of the top video web sites. This is very cool. If you are looking for a specific video you no longer have to search from one site then to another site- the links are all in one place. Excellent.



    Followers

    Blog Archive