DreamBox All In One CCTV Solution by Efrat Levi
DreamBox (DB) Short Description DreamBox (DB) is a real time synergetic multimedia surveillance system for homeland security and general CCTV use. DreamBox, with its built-in ETX Pentium and 11 DSP’s, processes information such as video, audio and data. ... Each DB performs a number of independent processes which include video compression, audio/video transmission, digital recording, content analysis algorithms (such as outdoor and indoor video motion detection), digital/analog acquisition, data transfer over multiple network types , synchronized playback of video and audio, digital...

Video Encryption by Alastair Taylor
What is Video Encryption? Video Encryption is an extremely useful method for the stopping unwanted interception and viewing of any transmitted video or other information, for example from a law enforcement video surveillance being relayed back to a central viewing centre. ... In these systems the video encoder emits a wireless signal to the video decoder unit before it is viewed, it obviously must be the case that the very act of broadcasting the signal does not effect the video encoding hardware and likewise the video encoding hardware should not effect the radio transmitter.

Learn To Use The Tools You Already Have by Dr. Yvonne LaMar
I had an unexpected visitor in my office between classes yesterday. A minister that I have known since moving to West Texas stopped by after a meeting to just say “hello.” As we made small talk, he noticed a microphone on my desk in front of my computer. ... I also keep a credit card size digital camera in the goodie box. ... It makes 3.2 MP images and is capable of 30 second digital movies. ... By the way, the lapel mic hooks up to a tiny digital recorder that I slip into my pocket, I always inform the audience when I am recording, but the process is as unobtrusive as possible.

The Death of the Wrist Watch? by Lance Winslow
Fewer and fewer people are wearing wristwatches these days, but why? Well it is simple really because all the PDAs, iPods, Cell Phones and electronic gadgets like GPS, Digital Cameras and laptops all have clock features in them already and therefore a time peace is no longer needed. ... A wristwatch, which was also a PDA, Cell Phone with video and music, as well as a GPS and a full enabled email and wireless web device? ... The possible future revival of the wristwatch could an all in one combination like Bill Gates demonstrated at the CES and Comdex.

MP3 Players -- Many Capable Underdogs vs. the 800-lb. Gorilla by Zed Hayden
Anyone lover of gadgets and portable electronics knows what an Ipod is – and in fact, many people who have no interest in personal electronics know exactly what they are. With over 21 million units shipped, and over 75 per cent of the personal Digital Audio Player (DAP) market worldwide, it’s no... SanDisk (a maker of Secure Digital flash memory) offers the Sansa series of MP3 players, with the distinction of being able to accept the same SD cards as many digital cameras, offering additional storage options and the flexibility to swap music collections without long transfer times.

50 Uses for a Duplicator by Roy Worthington
The president of the Octave challenged me to come up with 50 uses for a Copy Master. Military distributing technical information via CD DVD Schools archiving student records Software Companies distributing software on CD DVD Real Estate Promotions (listings, photo tours, virtual tours? ... Send it in on CD or DVD with a video of yourself. ... Extreme skiers can attach a camera to their helmet to film a radical descent. ... Marine biologist can record scientific data on to DVDs or CDs Wedding photographers can offer a video DVD or CD along with traditional photo sets Employee handbooks...

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,... Non-linear editing : An approach to video editing made possible by digital video recordings. ... The Rotoscope consists of an animation camera and a light source (usually using a prism behind the movement and the lamp house attached to the camera's open door) that projects a print through the...

Desktop Search is Not Search - This One is and Has a Random Option by Doug Pederson
Where are all the Great Desktop Search applications? If put to the test, net Search programs, would not measure up to this Search. Net and Desktop Search are from opposite ends, of the search spectrum. Their PR / propaganda on the Web may look impressive. ... (Video in this playback, to eliminate completely) Instead of those tiny, picture thumbnails for video. ... My video camera software(3), loaded the internet software(4) and change a few net settings(5). ... (way way more informative than those blurry first frames) For those Burst-of-Still pictures, that digital cameras do.

What is XBox360? by Anil Kumar Pammidimukkala
Xbox 360 is the successor to Xbox video game console from Microsoft. It was referred to in the past as Xbox Next or Xbox 2 or simply Project Xenon. Microsoft has scheduled its launch just before Christmas of 2005, the biggest shopping season although it was unveiled on 12.05.2005 on MTV. ... Accessories Designed for Xbox Live Xbox Live Camera The Xbox Live Camera for Xbox 360 lets you video chat and message with your friends and gives up the true gaming and entertainment experience. ... Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system as it is fully known as would usher a totally new era of...

The Evolution Of MP3 Players by David Fishman
In today’s world MP3 players are the fastest and easiest way to listen to music, they are very light and are easy to carry around especially those who are on the go. However, MP3 players are substantially cheaper than CD players with advanced error-correction and anti-shock features. ... Touted as the "next big thing" in personal audio, MP3 players are the newest digital audio devices to hit the market. ... Many portable MP3 Players can double as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). ... A portable digital audio player sets your music free so you can easily mix and match songs in any order...