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Mix 4DV
- March 18, 2003 |
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SE-800
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TLM-404
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Innovative digital switcher brings major
studio capabilities to In-house production groups, web cast
events, and local public access TV stations.
The first affordable four-input high quality DV switcher
WHITTIER (March 13, 2003) Datavideo corporation announces that
it is now shipping
SE-800, the only moderately priced four-DV-input
mixer/switcher that provides full professional operation with
four simultaneously available video and audio inputs, plus an
auxiliary audio input.
The SE-800 gives complete creative and production control
whether it's used in an online - streaming video business
meeting, a televised live meeting, or a local cable-access news
broadcast.
Producers can now shoot, mix and edit their video, all within
the DV25 format while controlling the SE-800's dissolve, chroma
key and more than 50 built-in effects with its full-size
keyboard.
And of course special video effects such as mosaic,
picture-in-picture (PIP), strobe, paint/posterization, cut and
fades, zooms and wipes are included and can be easily programmed
into the
SE-800's 30 playback function keys.
"An RGB color processor and a color corrector is built into each
input of the SE-800. Customized settings can be easily saved in
memory so producers and editors can quickly fine-tune the video
output as they switch between inputs and formats, "announced
Jack Lin, President and CEO of Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd.
The SE-800's built in format converters manage any combination
of up to four simultaneous analog and digital audio and video
inputs and outputs.
Its dual-channel time base corrector (TBC) with Y.U.V. 4:2:2
frame synchronizers are designed for composite, S-Video (Y/C)
and component (Y.U.V.) input/output assuring stable and high
quality video images from any source.
The SE-800 can also serve as a sync reference for analog
cameras, video projectors and scan converters.
"Datavideo has the only switcher that offers four-input pure
digital multi-DV switching and it gives us the ability to synch
external audio to video tracks perfectly too...everything about
it is solid and very reliable, "says Rich Rubin, professional
pilot and producer at professional video systems.
SE-800 data includes an SDI input/output port (for serial
digital video) that can connect to an optional graphics card
enabling real time video overlays of titles and graphics and
titles that are generated from a linked PC.
Included with the SE-800 is a rugged carrying case, a 115/240
VAC power supply and four 6/4 DV adapters. MSRP $4500.00 FOB
Whittier, CA
Datavideo's new SE-800 is available nationally through
professional audio/video distributors.
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Intervalometer for DV Bank -
January 23, 2003 |
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DV Bank
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Datavideo creates
and produces the world's best value in advanced video production
equipment for professionals and amateurs.
New creative opportunities for video producers now possible with
Datavideo’s new Intervalometer and DV Bank system. It’s about
time!
[January 23, 2003]: Until today’s introduction of Datavideo’s
Intervalometer, creative single frame time-lapse camera effects
were unattainable to videographers who didn’t have a Betacam
deck that could perform single frame edits.
Datavideo’s new Intervalometer, recording at DV 25 quality, adds
new functionality to the DV Bank, offering a complete range of
creative video opportunities for the producer and videographer,
regardless of whether they’re using a mini DV or analog video
source
For the creative producer, the Datavideo intervalometer/DV Bank
system is an affordable new tool to help captivate and motivate
audiences. With the Intervalometer/DV Bank system, producers can
creatively animate the operation of machines, maps and charts,
story boards, games, titles or anything else that an assignment
requires. Producers can create unique compelling animated
real-object video images without having to resort to complex
computer-animation programs.
The powerful Intervalomete /DV Bank system enables the technical
producer to effortlessly make traditional time lapse images of
sunsets, sunrises, flowers, construction sites, traffic flow,
etc. Datavideo’s capable duo opens up a new world of
possibilities for security and surveillance applications, as
well.
The intervalometer is easy to use. Just set the number of frames
to record, then set the time interval between recordings (in
seconds, minutes and hours). The Intervalometer can also be
externally triggered through a contact closure (GPI) connection
and attached to a wide range of switches or sensors. The
Intervalometer and DV Bank work effortlessly with ‘MOCO’
software, without the traditional high cost and additional
processing time of film.
The DV Bank is a DV-in / DV-out 60/120
Gigabyte hard drive recorder capable of recording up to 4.5
hours of live video. When combined with the intervalometer it
can record any combination of live and time-lapse video up to
486,000 frames. An optional DC voltage stabilizer can power the
DV Bank and the intervalometer it with any 9-14V battery.
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DV Bank MPEG-4 webcast - MacWorld
- October 9, 2002 |
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Macworld New York 2002 eNetlive relies on
Datavideo products for record breaking MPEG-4 webcast.
eNetlive, the leader in broadcast production and streaming media
services, has incorporated Datavideo products into it's new
MPEG-4 webcast facility in San Francisco, CA. Datavideo provided
DV Bank hard drive recorders,
DAC 2 analogue to DV converters and
DV Repeaters to eNetlive for use in the webcast of the Steve
Jobs Keynote from Macworld New York.
"Using Apple's new Xservers and QuickTime Broadcaster, we were
faced with a new set of challenges that Datavideo was able to
help us solve." Explains Patrick Paulson, CEO of eNetlive, Inc.
"The analogue satellite feed, of the Steve Jobs keynote needed
to be converted to DV (FireWire) and distributed to Apple's new
Xservers, which we were using as our MPEG-4 encoders. Using the
DAC-2 the composite satellite feed was converted to DV, then fed
into a DV repeater which in turn, fed the five primary encoders. A
second DV Repeater fed two DV Banks and a DSR-40 DV Cam VTR."
Apple's new QuickTime Broadcaster takes advantage of the built
in FireWire ports to capture audio and video. The new QuickTime
Broadcaster recognizes the DV output of the repeater and allows
you to select MPEG-4 (now supported by Apples' QuickTime 6) as
the codec in Broadcaster.
"We used to use an $80,000 Sony MAV-555 to create the loop of
the keynote. This was then set to play the re broadcast of the
show. Now we are able to use the DV Bank to handle this task at a fraction of the price.
Also, anyone can learn to use the DV Bank without even opening
the manual…it's so simple to operate. If you can operate any VTR,
you can operate the DV Bank." explains Paulson.
"We are now setting up our entire encoding facility to work with
Datavideo products. They have really proven to work for our
application. We also appreciate that it doesn't cost an arm and
a leg to purchase the Datavideo gear."
About eNetlive:
eNetlive is a San Francisco based production and event services
company that specializes in broadcast, entertainment, corporate
events and streaming media. For more information,
please visit:
www.enetlive.tv
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DAC-100 low cost Format Converter
- October 16, 2003 |
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DAC 100
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Datavideo News...
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Original Message -----
From: "Kris" <
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: DAC-100
>The DAC-100 works GREAT! I've tried it on my new Mac G5
>dual 2ghz computer with both Final Cut Pro 4 and the new >AvidFree
DV - no problems whatsoever, excellent results. For
>the record, I'm a well established editor working for many
>years in Hollywood. I edit network sitcoms on Avid - this
>season I'm editing " According to Jim" for ABC. I've been
>wanting to get a little editing setup at home that allows me do
>work on my own projects. I don't have a DV camera yet, but
>tons of VHS and Hi8 footage I'd like to fiddle with and burn to
>DVD. The Datavideo DAC-100 is proving to be an invaluable
>tool, and with the incredibly sophisticated editing apps
>available today I'm achieving results never dreamed of on
>home desktop computer. Needless to say, I'm extremely >pleased
with my purchase of the Datavideo DAC-100!
>Regards,
>Kris
>Los Angeles, CA
-----
Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:26 PM
Subject: thank you!
> I now have the DAC-100 converter, and it works really well. I
>am attaching a short clip to show you an example of the
>product. I am using a G4 Mac, 400 Mhz, with OS 10.2.6, and >iMovie
3, and it works extremely well. In fact, so far it seems
>to be better than the other brand. Notice that there is almost
>no "noise" around the bottom. I am using a Sony 8mm >camcorder,
analog. When I edit together with pure digital
>video, can't see any difference..can you? I won't tell ya
>which portion was digital.Thank you so very much again..you
>have a great product...at a good price. I would be glad to
>endorse it!
06-29-03
>Hello,
> I just want to thank the company for the great product. I was
in a pinch to convert old home VHS videos for my in-laws 30th
>wedding anniversary. I first bought a ".." converter and it
>didn't " ..." at all. My wife had numerous problems getting
>dropped frames and such. After reading some threads on the
>internet I was led to this product. And I am happy I did. I had
>it next day shipped and it was a stress-saver. It has worked
>perfectly since we bought it.
You guys seemed to be doing it right.
Thanks
10-15-02
>" I'm not a pro. I'm not even an accomplished amateur. I am
>a home video hobbyist who wants to archive about 200 hours
>of analog 8mm and VHS video to MPEG 2 on CDR and DVD-R.
>After exploring a number of options, I decided that the
>Digital Video (DV) format would suit my needs. DV can be
>edited easily and later converted to MPEG 2. For many good
>reasons, I also chose to utilize a dedicated analog to digital
>converter rather than use a DV camcorder to mediate the
>process.
>I tried the "... converter" . That was so disappointing. Slight
>glitches in the source material caused the product to introduce
>artifact into the sound track. The other product would also
>shut itself down in the middle of a job for no apparent reason.
>These two "fatal flaws," in addition to multiple other
problems, >made the raw capture process an intolerable chore.
Each "fatal >flaw" required a re-start and re-cue to re-capture
the segment
>of video obliterated by the other product .I finally gave up on
>the other product.
>Then, the DataVideo DAC-100 came to market priced so that
>a home consumer like myself can find it affordable.
>Let it be known that I do not appreciate inflated claims or
>marketing hyperbole. That kind of information only leads to
>disappointment after the purchase with subsequent loss of
>brand loyalty. I refuse to mislead because I despise being
>misled. So, if I use the word "superb" to describe a piece of
>computer or video hardware, I must be truly impressed to a
>favorable degree. Now I can say it: In my opinion, the >DataVideo
DAC-100 is a superb piece of video hardware!
>Compared to that other DV converter I own, the DataVideo
>DAC-100 will lay down an AVI file with exceptional detail,
>clarity, and color saturation. I did a capture of a particular
>piece of source material with the DataVideo DAC-100 and with
>that other converter. Then, I converted that DV material to
>MPEG 2. The resulting MPEG 2 file produced using the DV
>capture by the DataVideo DAC-100 is obviously superior. I can
>now read text in scenes that was illegible when I used that
>other converter.
>A momentary loss of video horizontal and vertical
>synchronization in analog source material seems to present a
>difficult obstacle for digital converter hardware. But, the >DataVideo
DAC-100 can effectively manage some relatively >severe
synchronization problems. The other DV converter
>would introduce artifact into the sound track at many areas of
>the capture if the source material contained areas where the
>camera had been stopped and restarted during a shoot. But,
>the DataVideo DAC-100 has never captured anything but
>clean, clear video in these circumstances. That camera
>stop/start (a hard edit) in the source material does not
>present a problem for the DataVideo DAC-100 under normal
>circumstances. In severe circumstances, the DAC-100 may
>require a second or two for resynchronization, but, when the
>DAC-100 does capture, it captures nothing but clean, clear
>video with no audible or visual artifacts. When the capture is
>complete, there are no untoward surprises that require
> re-capture.
>In the interest of honesty, I must answer an obvious
>question: Can the DAC-100 do the impossible? Of course,
>not. But, it comes pretty close.
>Using a particularly poor quality fourth generation VHS tape
>copy as source for capture is about the most grueling torture
>test I can devise here in my home. Playback of that tape on a
>consumer grade VCR produces an analog television image
>where the top 1/3rd of the image "tears" away from the
>screen in a horizontal direction. There's also a band of snow
>covering about 1/8th of the screen. The DAC-100 will capture
>from some severely distorted regions of that source tape. But,
>of course, there are also some severe distortions that will
also >cause the DAC-100 to stop capturing. My other DV converter
>has the same difficulties to a greater degree.
>The impressive performance aspect of the DAC-100 during
>this "torture test," however, lies in the fact that when the
> DAC-100 does find a segment worth capturing, it does so
>without flaw. There's no visual artifact. There's no auditory
>artifact. In other words, if I can present marginally
acceptable >source material to the DAC-100, it will perform a
perfect
>capture.
>I can truthfully say
that if my consumer grade equipment can >playback an analog
source tape to produce a reasonably
>stable video image on an analog television, then the
>DataVideo DAC-100 can capture that
material and it will be a >perfect capture on the first attempt.
There will be no sound >artifact. There will be no video
artifact. The resultant capture is >100% usable. Change
broadcast channels during capture? The >DAC-100 will take a
second or two to re-synch and resume >perfect capture. Hard
edits without flying erase heads in the >source material? The
DAC-100 will take a second or two to
>re-synch and resume perfect capture.
>I've only been able to make the DAC-100 "fail" under one
>severe condition. If I fast-forward or fast-rewind the source
>while capturing, it can lead the DAC-100 to freeze/hang. Then,
>all I have to do is hit the DV/AV button on the DAC-100 to
>resume. There's no need to turn it off and turn it back on
>again. So, to avoid this little inconvenience, I simply stop
>capture when I do a fast-forward or a fast-rewind.
>How about artifact
when porting a computer DV file to an
>analog TV using the DAC-100? I don't do this much. But, I
>certainly haven't seen any artifacts during this process.
>I can't say I've tried all of the computer video products that
>are available. I can, however, say that I've tried many video
>devices. I'm sure that I've spent over $150 U.S. over the last
>couple of years to pay shipping charges and restocking fees
>to return video devices that didn't live up to their marketing
>claims.
>This DataVideo
DAC-100, on the other hand, is going
>nowhere. It stays right here! I
doubt that I'd even let anyone
>borrow it except
under dire circumstances and even then, they
>would
have to prove to me that they would implement
>exceptional
care while using it. The DAC-100 is a prized
>possession.
Unlike many pieces of computer and video
>hardware these days, the DataVideo
DAC-100 does exactly
>that which it was designed to do
and it does it exceptionally
>well. If I was able to design a DV
converter, I would be proud
>to produce a device like the
DAC-100.
-Rusty
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Happy DAC-2 Customer speaks -
July 29, 2002 |
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DAC - 2
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Datavideo News...
We were so pleased with this unsolicited comment that we asked
for permission to share it with yo u. Slava said, “yes” so here
it is.
>
-----Original Message-----
> From: Slava Paperno
> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 10:33 PM
> To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
> Subject: Analog-to-Digital conversion w/component signal
processing
>
> I'm answering my own question, posted a couple of months ago:
> What's the best and the most economical way to convert
broadcast
> quality Betacam SP video material to DV for use in Director
> multimedia projects
> (and other things, like DVD authoring), with minimal quality
loss?
> I know there are plenty of folks on this list who do this sort
of thing, but the responses at the time indicated that no one
has found a great way to do this. I personally tried using
Sony's converters (the one that used to be sold as a standalone
unit, and the one that's built into Sony's Video Walkman, and
into Sony's VX2000 >camera), but they don't use component signal
processing.
> After much research, I got a converter called DAC-2 from
> DataVideo for around $700. It has component input and output,
> S-VHS I/O, and composite I/O, and two audio channels in and
two out. It has one Firewire DV port that is both output and
input. These ports can all be used for complete one-pass
conversion in any direction. The audio can be processed at 12
bits or 16 bits. The unit is very solidly built, and the support
is excellent: I've already received an upgraded EPROM, and my
questions were answered right away.
>I'm not describing a complete set of features. I'm just
reporting that I've now used this converter for several major
projects, and am very happy with it. I've gone from it directly
to the Firewire port on my PC and > on my Mac, and I've also
recorded its output on my Sony Video Walkman. > Everything
worked great. And I'm using it to preview DV output from my > PC
and Mac on an analog monitor.
> I'm not affiliated with DataVideo or any of its people or
offices.
> Hope some of you find this useful. I know I've greatly
benefited from informal reviews and advice on this list. This
may return a fraction of my debt :-)
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DV Bank @ Detroit Electronic Music
Festival - May 25, 2002 |
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DV Bank Recorder/Player makes its video DJ debut
at the 2002 Detroit Electronic Music Festival!
This year at the Detroit Electronic Music Festival, video was a
main feature of the production. To meet the intense demands of
performing video for the three day event, Video DJ company
Honeygun Labs teamed up with Datavideo to debut the Datavideo DV
Banks as a core element in their VJ setup. "The DV Banks allowed
us to preload nine hours of footage and access the files at
random ," says Honeygun Labs' Bec Stupak. "And the stable nature
of the DV Banks made them preferable to using a laptop which can
be prone to crash."
The DV Bank Recorder Player records and plays in native DV. The
internal hard drive and built in processor allow for almost
immediate playback with no computer boot time. The DV Bank also
gives the user the ability to make seamless loops of each file
loaded onto the drive. The durable construction makes the DV
Banks ideal for live performance and the small size makes it
easy to incorporate into any VJ setup.
About DEMF:
Celebrating electronic music - the world's most popular new
music in the city of its origin - the DEMF 2000 drew 1.5 million
people from around the globe to dance on the city's waterfront
in its inaugural year. 3 days and 4 stages featuring
free-of-charge, non-stop dance music with performances by
Detroit legends and internationally acclaimed artists make this
a true world party: the largest music event in history.
For more information about the Detroit Electronic Music
Festival, please visit
www.electronicmusicfest.com
About Honeygun Labs:
Honeygun labs is a Brooklyn, New York based Video DJ company
that specializes in live video mixing and event branding. They
are a regular feature at the ultraworld events in the Washington
D.C. area and were the main video feature at the 2002 Detroit
Electronic Music Festival. Their work has taken them around the
globe to places as far reaching as Macedonia and Slovenia and
they have performed alongside some of the largest names in the
business including Paul VanDyke, Scott Henry, Boy George, and
Sandra Collins.
For more information about Honeygun labs, please visit
www.honeygunlabs.com
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