It's time once again for the Videomaker/Canon Short Video Contest. You've got the video, we've got the prizes - go ahead ... take the chance. Whether you operate in standard definition or have taken the HD plunge, we can't wait to see your entry. Don't wait around, though - to qualify for the contest, your entry must be received in our office by Friday, October 31, 2008, at 5PM Pacific Time... more

Blu-ray Disc Authoring Buyer's Guide

So this is how life turned out, post-HD disc format war.

The high-definition juggernaut has started gaining momentum with the world of videography since the original JVC GR-HD1 shipped back in 2003 - before the HDV format even had a formal name or trade group surrounding it. AVCHD came along in 2006, utilizing the more-advanced H.264 codec. 2006 also saw the introduction of both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Blu-ray Disc is the format that has emerged triumphant in the recent format war, effectively stomping out the HD DVD format... More

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Tips and Tricks

Videomaker Presents has been updated with a more intense Tips section. We're taking more time out in the field and in the studio to bring you the best in video production techniques.

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• Cerise Eight-Core Workstation
  It used to be that the best way to guarantee best performance in a computer for editing was to build it yourself. Don't get us wrong - it's still fun to build systems from time to time, but what if you need to just start editing instead of spending quality time with a screwdriver? That's why there are high-end system integrators like Cerise, building solid systems by hand to serve the requirements of pro digital photographers and video producers...more
  
• G-Technology G-DRIVE Mini 500GB Hard Drive
  There's a ton of external hard drives on the market. The way to stand out: offer more capacity or make it cheaper.

  G-Technology has taken the offer-more-capacity route, with its 500GB G-DRIVE mini hard drive. It's a handsome external drive that has Mac written all over it, from the cheese-grater front panel to preformatting for journaled HFS Plus (the primary disk format used by Mac OS, starting with version 10.3)...more
  

• Xerox D103 DVD Duplicator
  When it comes to disc duplicators, it's a topic that we could dismiss easily enough. "Ah, it's all been done." Sure, they all pretty much do the same thing - make copies of DVDs (or CDs, or Blu-ray Discs, if so equipped... whatever). However, Vinpower (licensing the Xerox brand name) has added a few new wrinkles that come through in the D103 duplicator...more
  
• Litepanels Micro LED Light
  The main problem we have with on-camera lights is the same problem we have with on-camera microphones. By definition, they're almost always in the wrong place. In placing the light right over the lens, you end up with a straight-on, deer-in-the-headlights look that flatters no one. However, when shooting conditions are so dark that your choice is between bad picture and no picture, it's always best to go with the former...more
  
• Primera Bravo SE Blu Duplicator
  When, exactly, does the time come for a duplicator? If you're making money with video, and you've got a lot of discs to ship out to a lot of places, and burning them individually would take too long or be too tedious, but you need too few discs to bother taking the job to a duplication house... a duplicator is your friend...more
  

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