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DVD BASICS
- Introduction to DVD-Video
- Quick suggestions and concepts
- Video tips weblog  
- Blank DVD/CD/VHS media guide 

CAPTURING
- Introduction to video capturing
- Understanding your source
- Playback hardware suggestions
- Capture MPEG with ATI AIW cards 
- Capture AVI with ATI AIW cards 
- Audio sync and dropped frames

EDITING
- Removing commercials in MPEG
- Edit disc from DVD recorder 
- Edit with Adobe Premiere

RESTORING QUALITY

- Introduction to restoring video
- Hardware video filters
- TMPG software video filters
- Introduction to restoring audio 
- SoundForge software audio filters

ENCODING & CONVERTING
- Introduction to video conversion
- Encode MPEG with TMPGEnc
- Convert VCD to DVD
- Convert PAL/NTSC standards

AUTHORING/BURNING
- Introduction and authoring FAQ
- Make menus in Photoshop
- Blank DVD media quality guide 
- Author with Sonic DVDit! 
- Author with Ulead DVD Workshop
- Author with TMPGEnc DVD Author
- Burn DVD files: Nero

DVD COPYING
-
Introduction to copying discs
- Copy a DVD5 with DVD Decrypter 
- Copy a DVD9 with DVD Shrink
- Copy to VCD/SVCD/DVD by Sefy

BUYER'S GUIDE
- Introduction to buying video stuff
- DVD recorder reviews and tips
- Where to buy DVD cases/storage
- Where to buy DVD media

MISC VIDEO INFO
- Make DVD cases in Photoshop
- DVD player troubleshooting
- DVD burner troubleshooting
Future expansion section!!

- Introduction to web design
- Basic design theory
- Advanced design theory
- HTML with Microsoft FrontPage
- Advanced HTML technique
- GIF/JPEG with Adobe Photoshop
Future expansion section!!

- Digital photo vs. film photo
- Megapixels vs. resolution vs. dpi
- Camera buying advice
- Adobe Photoshop basics
- Advanced Photoshop technique













 

BUYER GUIDES -> Hardware reviews

This page is probably fairly obvious. Hardware reviews, sorted into three categories: 
(1) Suggested Hardware, (2) Functional Hardware and (3) Not Suggested. 
More reviews coming soon...


Suggested hardware 

ITEM: ATI All In Wonder series capture cards
PRICE RANGE: $40 used to $400 new, depends on card
WHY BUY?
Modern ATI All In Wonder cards use the exclusive ATI Theatre capture chips, and provide some of the highest quality MPEG and AVI captures available to consumers, especially in the under-$500 price range. These chips are present in the 128PRO, Radeon 7000-9000 numbered series, and some VIVO models. It also comes with free capture software custom-made to take advantage of the features of the card, ATI Multimedia Center (ATI MMC).

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WHY BUY? 


Functional hardware 

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Not Suggested

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WHY AVOID? 



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