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#Video Pro
Message #4955
I just wanted to post this note to all the members of this forum who have mentioned Video Pro magazine and who have sought us out for information on desktop subjects. Unfortunately, this is bad news. The powers that be have decide to shut the magazine down. As of Monday,…
#Amiga Video
Message #4916
Honestly, I wouldn't speculate until I looked at the video itself and the compression scheme they are using. For example, motion JPEG is motion. The only difference between the various versions is a slight tweaking of the DCT table and where in the visible frequency the heaviest compression takes place.…
John: Send me your address and I'll send you a copy which has all the sub info inside. Tim
Burt: Sorry it took so long to reply, but we've had a lot of turmoil around here recently. I noticed your thread with John Jordan. It's amazing how a company like Avid, which was at the forefront of this kind of technology not so long ago has become mired in…
Magazine Info
Message #4197
Sorry it took so long to get back but things have been in turmoil around here. The most important thing to keep in mind is that going with a desktop system is very complicated and depends not only on the CPU and the amount of RAM but on bus speed…
David: Thanks, but it's the first and only time I've had trouble. Thanks for the compliment, we've gotten nothing but postivie response so far. All best, Tim
This is as specific as I can be: I logged on (using WINCIM) and went to the DTV Forum. I read a post Michael Towe had written in the General Information section under Future of DTV. I read it, hit the reply button, while still in the forum, and wrote…
Shaun: I'm the editor of Video Pro magazine and I would very much like more detailed information on the DAT product you mentioned. You can e-mail the info or send it to Video Pro 460 West 34 St. New York, NY 10001. Thanks Tim
#Trouble Posting
Message #3581
I created a reply to a note from someone in the forum and every time I try to send it I wait and then a message saying "Timed out waiting for response" comes up and then I get disconnected from the network. I created the reply while I was in…
David: We did a three part series on platforms, covering Amiga, PC and Macs. Every issue we do desktop video coverage, both product reviews and technology articles. I don't know which particular issue(s) you've seen or what your question is specifically. To answer it generally, there are a number of…
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Message #3365
We at Video Pro magazine are thinking about running an ongoing "Image of the Month" with images submitted by video pros out there. If you have slides or TIFF files of images you've created for professional purposes of distributing video images we would like to see them for possible inclusion…
Avid Editors Unite!
Message #3348
Douglas, You can find the magazine at major national bookstore chains and some big computer/electronics stores, like Frys or CompUsa. The alternative to that is to send us your address and we'll get materials to you. We are at Video Pro 460 West 34th St. New York, NY 10001. Thanks…
Magazine Info
Message #3346
Les, Great, and please let me know what you think. We are always interested in critiques and suggestions. All best, Tim
If I may interject. You will find information about FAST in many of the categories with discussion tending toward how various FAST products fit into those categories (e.g. Editors, Videography). Just as a side note, the FAST DP/R will be reviewed in the April issue of Video Pro magazine by…
DTV Video Capture Cards
Message #3157
John: I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say "the video capture cards Tim was referring to." I can't really recommend anything anyway, because when choosing digital video products of any type it is important to make a careful assessment of what you are going to do…
Yes I am here. Thanks for the very kind words. Just so that you are kept up to date, we have been growing by 20 to 30 percent perissue and, as of the April issue, we have added a full 8 eight page form to the magazine. And it's onlyour…
FYI, the April issue of Video Pro magazine has a reivew of the latest version of MSP and will be on the newstands late in March. Besides testing the product by doing a real professionally released video, we research some of the existing users (too bad we didn't know you…
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DTV Video Capture Cards
Message #2903
Thanks for the definition. I still hate the word prosumer. Anyway, I would like to talk to you about doing a story on batteries for Video Pro. If you are interested, drop me a line or give me a call. Tim
Tim: You raise a few interesting issue about DTV. First, the consideration of quality. Determining how good the output of a desktop system is, to some degree, subjective. My eyes were trained by years in broadcast and highend video post houses so a lot of what I see coming out…
V editing for a school
Message #2287
Chris, What about Dubner Scene Stealer, or is an EDL not what you were really looking to do? It might be a good process for them to learn though since it will be quite some time before inexpensive desktop systems can do full online editing. Let me know how your…
Daivd: I have dropped in on the Fast forum, thanks. I have solidified sched. to SF and it looks like the only time I'll have available will be on the evening of the 8th and 9th Feb. All day on the 10th I'll be at a SMPTE conference. I am…
Marc; Two products you may want to investigate include the Dubner Scene Stealer which allows you to log your video and audio edits together, by frame for reference and output an EDL. Another is the Touchvision Cineworks board and software set for under a grand. It is the little brother…
Reg: I worked with Manny's in the past in a professional capacity and they are honest and reliable. Thoroughbred has a great reputation in that biz and should be a good bet as well. I've seen catalogs from the others as well, but have no direct experience with them. Depending…
It should already be at the newstands, though it should be noted that "newstand" is sometimes used generically in the pub biz. For Video Pro it means all major book store chains, like Barnes & Noble and Waldenbooks and high end computer and electronics stores. The other alternative is to…
Reg: I saw your note posted to Timothy and wanted to comment. Your advice was very sound, though I think youd did ignore one system that can "fly" with the others you mentioned and that is the new Fast DPR which operates on a PC platform. Also Radius just announced…
David: I appreciate the offer to attend and would love to do so providing my schedule permits. I think I'm going to be in SF aroun Feb 7-10, but it is not yet definite. I will let you know and will try to find time in my schedule. Meanwhile, I…
Dean; We here at Video Pro magazine would love to have a look at some of this stuff for possible review. Please let me know. Tim Wetmore, editor
Timothy: I'm the editor of Video Pro magazine. Our April issue will contain a comprehensive, real world workout of the Fast DPR. You may want to check it out. Meanwhile, staying active in this forum is a good idea since there are many knowledgeable people contributing here. Good luck. Tim
Mark: I'm the editor of Video Pro magazine which, among many other things, does product reviews. We just reviewed the VVS with an 8100 PowerMac for our March issue. You might be interested in having a look. Also I get to San Francisco about once or twice a month. I…
Tommy: The magazine is called Video Pro and covers many topics realted to DTV as well as traditional video subject matters. It should be available at computer and high end electronics stores in your area and in the major books stores like Waldenbooks. You can always send for it here…
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SteadyCam Power Cord
Message #2179
Rick: I can't gurantee I'll use it, but I would certainly like to see what you have. I would photos here in NYC by Feb 3. Let me know what's happening. Tim
George: It's called Video Pro and is now available through us here at the magazine (460 W. 34 St. NY, NY 10001) or at major bookstores, electronics and computer stores. We do product reviews and articles on techniques for camera operations, editing, lighting and for managing your video business (for…
#2002-
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Message #2150
D Our March issue has a review of a Power Mac running VVS and Premiere – check it out. In April we are reviewing Avid's Media Suite Pro and then the latest version of the Media 100. I can tell you from personal experience the Media 100 is a very…
Magazine Info
Message #2149
J It is difficult, if not unethical for me to recommend actual products. Difficult, because everyone has a very different set of requirements which may determine a certain choice of equipment, hardware or software. Unethical, because I have a responsibility to my readers to provide them with an expert evaluation…
Stan: It will be the April issue which comes out in late March and will be the issue we distribute at the NAB convention in Las Vegas. The piece isn't done yet so I can't give you detailed information, but I do know we narrowed the field down to four…
#SteadyCam Power Cord
Message #1933
To mail us something at Video Pro send it to 460 West 34 St., 20th Floor, NY, NY 10001. As far as the connector goes, you might try one of the major battery suppliers, like Anton Bauer or Frezzolini to see what they might have to say (all the while…
DWolf: I passed your request along to our circulation department and have been informed that you will be receiving your packet in the very near future. Let me know what you think after you get it. Tim Wetmore
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#SteadyCam Power Cord
Message #1794
Rick, It sounds very interesting. Our next issue of Video Pro magazine will feature a sort of "shoot out" of Steadicam-type products. Perhaps you can give me a little more detailed information on what you guys actually did. Let me know. Tim Wetmore – editor, Video Pro
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VHS patient education
Message #1793
Avery: I am the editor of Video Pro magazine, our mission being to guide the new video professional through the stormy seas of rapid technology change. Prior to that I wrote for computer magazines and was editor of Broadcast Management/Engineering magazine. All this intended to be brief intro to who…
Andy: Thanks for your response. It is our intention to provide a wide range of information on technology and techniques that will help the independent professional whether he is just starting out or is expert in one, but not all, of the many disciplines that comprise the production and finishing…
Les: I am the editor of Video Pro magazine. I would be interested in hearing more about your work. It sounds like you have an interesting business going on. Just for your info, VP does product reviews, object desktop and traditional equipment analysis (we have a lab that takes up…
Paul: I am the editor of Video Pro magazine. We are located in NYC (with contributing writers all across the country). Do I understand correctly that you are located in the city? I will be at Mac World next week but would like to meet with you on my return…
Rick: I am the editor of Video Pro magazine. We have a lot of readers who are doing the same thing you are investigating and our expert columnists have given recommendations to do exactly what you are already doing. That is, researching your market, looking to see what other people…
Victor/John: I believe the 1995 NAB is April 10-13. Every four years or so it changes to the last week in March, but is usually scheduled around the middle of April. I will be going to it once again (I've been to everyone since 1982!). Speaking of trade shows, I…
Greetings, Bob. Video Pro is a relatively new magazine (having been an insert for four issues, it is now — as of 1/5/95 — a stand alone that you can subscribe to or that you can find at computer stores, video stores and book stores, like Walden. Our mandate is…
#Magazine Info
Message #207
I just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. I am the editor of Video Pro magazine which is dedicated to covering the convergence of traditional and digital video technologies as they relate to the small, professional videographer. We do product and system reviews every month, with great emphasis…