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Last update: September 27 1997

• I had the PC7 for one weekend - Here are the results and impressions!
• Technical info: DV is not perfect!
• More PC7 codes:
• 9x16 for NTSC models!
• japanese to english and english to japanese conversion!
• PAL to NTSC and NTSC to PAL conversions!
• Miror effect
• Links to MIRO.

Its been about two months since the secaret was out. I expected my readers to find more functions to enable on DV and other camcorders. But, apart from two or three of you, who found the DV-in procedure for some models other than the PC7, no other option was found. I was beginning to think there was no other function out there! But I had a PC7 for one weekend, and look what I foud!

Yours truly has cracked the secret of enabling DV input! There was a prize for the first one to find it, but the sponsors found out they are not allowed to pay!

DV input is absent from DV camcorders sold at EU countries. The reason is that the EU charges extra customs on the ability to record from an external source, and SONY would not like to pay it. Someone also told me that each manufacturer has a quota - so one DV input enabled camcorder that comes in means one less VHS recorder for that manufacturer...

Note: The information is to be used for educational purposes only!

A few words:

• A German computer magazine (CT) has published an article about this site. Read it if you speak german.
• Someone told me that a UK magazine: "computer video" had published an article about this site - if you saw it, please refer me to it.
• I apologize to all of my readers who sent me email and are still waiting for answers... I'm swamped! 30 massages a day is more than I can handle! Before you email, try the: FAQ
• DV is not perfect. its just better than what you had until now... Read why I think we were better off without it!

PC7 tested! - When I test a camcorder, I test it like no one ever did, or ever will. I did not get it form sony, like all beta testers and magazines that are obligated to their suplliers. My conclusions are objective.

READ about:

• Adding new features to your Video products (like inputs & outputs!) - without touching a screw!
• Use hidden features!
• How is it possible?
• What features could be added?
• What equipment could you upgrade?
• How to do it- here is where you learn how to do it yourself!
• Video cassettes - how to save a bundle!
• Make your computer run faster! - it's got nothing to do with video, but we all use computers...
• The basics of video - for the beginning beginners!
• Formats - for beginners!
• Broadcasting Systems
• The technical video guide - for those who think they know-it-all!
• Broadcasting Systems - the numbers.
• Video formats- the inner secrets of all formats!
• Camcorder internals. - where I spill out camcorder guts!
• The future is here?!? - DV is "what you've all been waiting for". or is it?
• The more remote future... - HDTV

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LINK to:

Video info sites:

www.supervideo.com - The most informative & linked site:

• DV News - the present and future of DV
• Information on how to build a full editing studio.
• How to make your studio mobile.
• Tips on making better videos, and much more!
• links to all major manufacturers, for any kind of video hardware!

DV and firewire central - DV news, Firewire - the DV link wire, products, tricks and more!

DVC club - DV Info and links!

Videomaker - a video magazine (partially on-line) including:

• highlights from last issue and an archive of old issues.
• Test bench - the evaluation of new hardware on the market.
• Forums - where you can talk to interested people, like yourself, ask questions and get answers!

Video recording formats - types, resolution and more

Video handbook - Technical info- all about video and TV from magnavox

• basic principles
• the TV set
• the VCR
• the camcorder
• optical disk technology, satellite reception, connections and more...

www.videouniversity.com - a "library" of articles on video matters. mostly technical!

Fine Cut - all about video movie making.

Video news letter - from elite video.

Personal video homepages:

• Betamax - and other old and new systems review. links to "beta clubs"

Commercial sites:

• Marine / sports packs - shoot video under water!
• Instructional video cassettes - learn video servicing.
• MIRO US and MIRO in GERMANY - desktop nonlinear editing

Forums and newsgroups:

• videomakes forum - owned by Videomaker magazine

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