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 "HDV—What You
NEED to Know "
Over 130 pages of HDV tech-talk,
illustrations, standards, and information about how High
Definition can be used by any video professional.
"Douglas Spotted Eagle and Mark Dileo
have charted a new course for video aficionados of all types
with their new book, HDV: What
You NEED to Know. With the HDV
revolution bearing down upon the video world at full speed,
these trusted gurus are there to lead the way, explaining all
about the equipment and techniques that will get you up and
running with this new HDV format right away. Offering
up-to-the minute information from lens to screen, this book
truly does tell you exactly what you need to know in a logical
and easy-to-understand format. All the currently available HDV
camcorders, software, hardware, monitoring, and even the
upcoming high definition DVDs are covered in this essential
guide to the theory and practice of shooting, editing and
distributing HDV."
Charlie
White, Executive Producer/Digital
Media Net
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Written by Douglas Spotted
Eagle* and Mark Dileo*, this book is packed with information
about HDV for the videographer who wants to move from Beta, DV,
or analog into the pixel-packed world of HDV. Illustrations
depict how HDV is connected, edited, converted, captured, and
delivered in a variety of formats including Blu-ray,™ Standard
Definition (SD) and Windows Media Video-HD. Find simple
explanations to complex concepts relating to new pixel aspect
ratios, different field order, bandwidth, color space, MPEG-2, MPEG-1 audio, editing,
codecs, and lots
more.
This book also helps readers
avoid common pitfalls in the HDV setup and shooting, lighting
and sound, while providing tips and techniques to avoid
problems on the production set.
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- Special attention is
paid to acquiring great audio with the HDV camera. MPEG 1,
LayerII audio can be challenging if you don't know how
to manage your audio capture!
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"This book is essential,
says Chris Hurd of
DV Info.net
and
HDV Info.net, and
with HDV being a new format with new standards, hardware, and
workflows to learn, it's a book every editor and shooter
should have on their bookshelf."
"HDV— What you need to know"
covers all HDV cameras with special focus on the new
HDV-Z1 from Sony. Camera features are compared, along with
illustrations depicting the differences between SD, 720p, and
1080i output formats. Editing and system information is also
included, assisting even the newcomer to the digital world as
they make their way into HDV on the desktop system.
A
sampling of chapters found in
"HDV-What You Need to Know;"
- Basics of Digital Video
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Firewire: Still
the Data Transfer Method of Choice
- An Overview of the
Video Production Chain
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Shooting HDV
tips and tricks.
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Capturing
great audio with HDV
- Why HDV?
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Migrating to
HDV from SD/DV
- HDV and DV Computer
Overhead: Two Steps Forward One Step Back
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The HDV Video
Editing Computer
- Capturing Video
- Previewing the NLE Timeline on an
External Monitor
- Working with Photos
in the NLE
- Delivering HDV video in HD, SD, DVD,
and Web Delivery
- Discussions of various
NLE offerings as related to HDV
- More HDV still to come
- HDV resources and
opportunities
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This
book has a unique focus on the Sony HVR Z-1U and FX-1
camcorders, something anyone considering
acquiring a Z-1 or FX-1 should have prior to purchase in
order to be well-informed. However, JVC and other upcoming
camcorders are discussed in this publication. |
Plus special bonus sections on getting
great sound with the HDV standard MPEG 1,Layer II audio
format, editing HDV, lighting for HDV, how to shoot HDV, and more. This book
compares various editors and what editors are currently HDV-capable.
Hardware, software, peripherals are all part of this must-have
HDV guide.
- ORDER NOW!
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- Retail price $24.99
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