VideoLan Tutorial by Miles Evans
As far as marketing goes I guess this article may one day bring me some hate for teaching some dumbass to build online infomercials, but I assure you my motives are far less industrious. If you live outside North America, like me, you might think watching your favorite TV provider back home was... Streaming using a Video Capture Card What you will need: - Operating System - 1 Video Capture Card - Drivers for Video Capture card (go to driversguide.com to find software drivers for video capture cards) - DirectX 9.0c - VLC (please get the nightly CVS version, a lot of good folks work...

Making Sense Of DVD Software by John Deprice
How is a DVD ripper different from a DVD converter? Is there a way to record steaming video? How do I put my home video onto a DVD? Here are the answers and the tools that can help you. Xilisoft DVD Ripper Xilisoft DVD Ripper is a DVD ripping tool easy to use with high ripping speed. ... A4 Video Converter A4 Video Converter can convert video formats, extract audio from video files and extract images from video files, or captured video clips. ... The following video formats are supported: AVI (DivX, XviD, MS MPEG4, Uncompressed and other), MPEG (MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Video), WMV(Windows...

Screencasting Tools Review - Camtasia Studio vs Adobe Captivate by Bina Omar
Let’s begin at the very beginning. I’ve always been a loyal Adobe Captivate user. I started using Captivate when it was called RoboDemo and owned by another company called eHelp. At the time, I was actively looking for a screencasting tool to invest in. ... So, instead of the one video file that Camtasia comes up with, Captivate will display each screen capture as a slide. ... And the video formats makes it easy for you to upload your movies to online video hosts such as, GoogleVideo. ... It is a good software and to some extent more intuitive.

Guide to Buying a Webcam by Andrew Gates
How web broadcasting works Webcams are those handy little cameras that attach to your PC and send images to a web page that can be viewed by others. This enables you to share daily life events with friends and family in other parts of the country or the world, or to arrange a video-conference... These cameras offer excellent quality but this creates large files sizes, therefore they have limited application in constant streaming video. ... There are two different types of broadcast: streaming images, where the images are a constant stream downloaded in video format; or Java, where the...

The History of Video Surveillance – from VCRs to Eyes in the Sky by Lucy P. Roberts
Mention video surveillance and most people think of video cameras mounted in the corners of train stations and banks or private detectives video taping an erring spouse for a messy divorce case. The truth is that the history of video surveillance is much more complex and goes back much farther... Sadly, the least common denominator in streaming video is the peek-a-boo industry of amateur porn sites that have proliferated on the web, but these real-time streaming videos use the same technology as many genuine surveillance operations.

Ways to Watch TV On Your Computer for Free by Bridget Mwape
Did you know that you can watch live TV and pre-recorded programs on your home computer for free without the need to pay any cable or satellite TV subscriptions? This includes access to most of the major television channels. There are a number of ways that you can watch TV on your computer. ... Some pc tuner cards can also be used as video capture cards so that you can record TV programs and store them on your computer hard drive. ... Watch TV On Your Computer by using software This is one of the most popular methods.

The Technical Terms in Motion Capture by Y.H. Lee
(Pre - Production, Production, Post Production, Motion Capture, New Media) _______________________________________________________________________ A) Pre - Production Scene: A scene or script is a numbered part of a film script, which may be broken down into parts in longshot, medium-shot,... Performance Capture : The recording of a performance, either human or animal, using a Motion Capture system (or similar technology) - difference being that you can motion capture a table, but it is cannot give a performance.

How IP-based Video Surveillance Works -- Way Beyond Analog by Lucy P. Roberts
When you’re shopping around for an IP-based video surveillance system, you will need to be particularly cautious about what exactly you’re looking at and what the individual terms mean. How IP-based video surveillance works is open to interpretation as far as some video surveillance and security... Comparing analog and IP-based video surveillance A better way to understand the differences between analog and IP-based video surveillance may be to compare the two and how they work: Analog or CCTV+DVR video surveillance • Easy to use -- operates like a VCR • Changing cassettes...

How FOSS Might Benefit Your Small Business by Charles Trumpess
Starting a small business or working from home takes time and costs money. After you have done all the groundwork, such as a business plan, marketing strategy and finances, you will probably start thinking about the cost of PCs and software licenses. ... The software dilemma Having wrestled your PC out of its cardboard and polystyrene cocoon, assembled it and switched it on, you now have to consider what software applications and utilities you might need. ... In an ideal world your software choices would be determined by your business needs rather than the depth of your pockets.

Seven Things to Consider When Choosing a PDA by Jason Kohrs
In the early days, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) were not much more than glorified calculators with the ability to store contact information and brief notes. Now, the line between personal computer and personal digital assistant is blurred thanks to the advanced capabilities of these useful... Software The software on a PDA is capable of running completely independent of your computer, but being able to share files and resources between them is one of the key convenience features. ... No longer just a dull, greyscale environment, the Palm OS is a sharp looking operating system with...