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Technology Stocks : Adaptec (ADPT) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Starowl who wrote (4173)	12/22/1998 6:34:00 PM
From: Starowl	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5944

Text of the VideOh review for those interested but not willing to register on the site I referenced a couple messages ago. "REVIEW:VIDEOH! DEC 14, 1998, M2 Communications - PRODUCT:VIDEOH! PLATFORM:PC/WINDOWS SUPPLIER:ADAPTEC PRICE:VARIES "VideoOh! is a truly amazing little package. The whole purpose is to provide a smooth and easy means to capture audio and video and edit it on a PC. And boy does it do it well ! Of course, you need to remember that this is not a professional editing system - but then again it doesn't pretend to be. Through the parallel port interface you are able to import still video and moving video in NTSC or PAL formats for subsequent editing, programming and output onto a CD for later playback and distribution. The stills can be exported into regular files (such as .JPG) and e-mailed or otherwise distributed. The good thing about using CD-ROM is that you can store around an hour's worth of video there. One suggestion made is to "back up" your favourite videos onto CD-ROM. Installation of the package is easy and hassle-free. The capture board sticks out the parallel port - unfortunately you have to be careful that you don't knock it out of the port (there are no retaining screws) but even this hassle is a small price to pay when you compare the functionality that you get in return. You can capture output from either a video recorder, camcorder, digital camera or TV (as long as it has S-video or RCA outputs. Once you've connected it up, you decide whether you want stills or moving video, press a few on-screen buttons, roll the program and then you are in business. Using the program was a breeze - I personally didn't like the user interface of the program (it gives me the impression of trying to look like an editing system) but I used the program for a specific task -not to gaze with wonder at the background. For the trial I used a Sony digital camcorder(and integrated stills camera) and connected it to a laptop. The capture unit is, however, mains powered so you don't have a truly portable solution but the target market for this program will be using it at home - with a plentiful supply of mains. Capturing the video images was simplicity itself and it did a good job - I was able to save out images at a number of different sizes and formats and the video capture and editing functions worked a dream. Obviously to edit a video you have to work a lot harder getting timings, frame counts and making sure you have a seamless join but if you are prepared to spend the time and effort you can be pleased with the results. At the end of the day you can even save out your video program onto a CD. Programs are provided to help you trim your presentation so that a truly professional appearance can be achieved. The other good thing about the program is that it comes with the latest version of Easy CD Creator - which can be used to create general data CDs as well. "CONCLUSION: An excellent package which should be considered if you are looking to capture video or stills and fancy having a dabble. Review by Darren Ingram." Starowl