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http://www.computerworld.com/hardwaretopics/storage/story/0,10801,98574,00.html?source=NLT_ST&nid=98574 JVC develops dual Blu-ray-DVD disc technology News Story by Paul Kallender DECEMBER 28, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - TOKYO - Victor Co. of Japan Ltd. has developed prototype read-only discs that can contain data stored in both the DVD and high-capacity Blu-ray Disc formats. They are the first...

For those using Nero for various CD/DVD video burning, you might like to be reminded of: Versions of Nero will not work properly if Windows XP SP2 is installed. Nero have a fix (actually a complete re-installation) at their website. For the full version of Nero 6 this runs out at 29MB. -- Tony Morgan

Why is it that movie DVDs or CDs recorded using a basic DVD Recorder cannot be played on a PC running say Windows XP? And why is it that movie files such as MPG, AVI or WMA recorded onto CDs by a PC cannot be played on a DVD player? The above may be possible using special conversion software, but all I want to do is : 1/ play an ordinary DVD on my PC, and

Hello. If I have sound that is stuttering when I record using my MiniDV camcorder what could be the problem? Is it an issue with the tape, tape heads, mic? Cheers John

Being a cautious type, I tend to give out vendor-specific email addresses, so I can tell who might be misusing them. (I also *always* tick the 'don't contact me' boxes :-) ) I've now had some attempted spam from addressed to the 'pinnacle' email addy here. It didn't get through, as it failed various spam checks; not the point though. Far be it from me to...

Hello, I need a big sanity check here. You see, I've been using NeroVision Express 2 to do basic edits to clips in different formats and export them into an avi format, say, with a DivX codec. Now, the other day I upgraded the thing to the latest NeroVision Express 3, do what I usually do, click Export... and see that the combo box for Video compressor has been disabled. And locked to No...

Happy Christmas to All -- Tony Morgan http://www.camcord.info

Hi! I am going to use my MiniDv head cleaner but just wondered does it matter if it is on lp or sp mode? I've never used one of these before (never needed to). Cheers John

Up until now I have only been capturing around 10- 20 minutes of DV at a time for editing with Pinnacle Studio 8. I now have a better PC which came with Studio 9 SE and I want to capture a 1 hour piece for burning to DVD in order to share it with friends. I was wondering if anyone else had been doing, what I consider to be, big captures. System Spec: AMD 64 3400+ 1024 RAM 200Gb SATA HDD

Hi, I am tempted by a cheap yet good Divx Player for my home. I hesitate between three models available at pixmania : Yamada DVX6700 for 42£ Toshiba SD245 for 55£ H&B DX-3220 for 53£ Looking at the technical characteristics it is difficult to choose.

will canopus advc 110 converter work with after effects (video out over firewire) b.

Is it a good camcorder? Does it has flash for the still pictures? Is there any USB connection or just Firewire?

has anybody out there got a an AC power adaptor to sell for a Sony DCR-VX1000E camcorder? The manual says this camera takes an AC-V615 unit with a DK-715 connecting cord. I've tried ebay with no luck. If there are alternate power adaptors out there that will work I'd be interested in that too. TIA.

Hi! I´m having problem accessing the menu in the LCD´s touch panel. I can see the menu, and the camera respons with a "peep" when I thouch one of the menus. But I can not access the sub-menus.. Cant do anything... I tried to reset the camera to factory settings several times. It did not work. Is there another way to access the menus?

I have a currys voucher that can be exchanged in any Currys store for the following Freeview Box: Matsui DTR1 - As sold at £79.99. This gets you a brand new boxed unit from Currys, along with a guarantee. Open to sensible offers by e-mail. Thanks

Hi All, I'm trying to produce a short list of 5 camcorders. I would like to choose from this list of the one I want to buy. I have done alot of research but what I'm stuck on is deciding on the storage media. The 8cm DVDs sound good but can you rerecord on them once the footage has been transferred to PC/video/normal DVD disc? How many times can this be done and where can I get them from in...

Hi, I'm looking at buying a digital camcorder to replace and improve upon my Canon UC9 Hi8. The Sony DCRHC40ES looks promising at around £420, especially as it apparently does true 16:9 widescreen (like a number of the other DCRHC models). I'm assuming that this means anamorphic widescreen instead of letterboxing.

Hi there. (I'm new to this stuff) I have a video camera capable of outputting to svideo or firewire and I want to do video editing on my pc. My pc has an svideo port, but not firewire. Should I buy a firewire card or will I be able to download my digital video tapes to the pc using svideo?

Looking on some peoples thoughts on video quality, ease of use etc. on the Canon MV6i MC Thanks in advance

I have a shure EC11 belt pack with lavalier mic that I intend to use during filming. My question is, is the Shure VP3 the only portable receiver that can be used with the EC11? If it's possible to buy a cheaper receiver I'd rather do that, even though shure stuff is good. Thanks for any advice.