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Eovia Carrara 4 Pro

The first noticeable thing about Carrara 4 Pro is the interface and the way it takes over the screen. Don't be afraid-underneath the non-standard sliding drawers and overly designed color scheme lies a more »

Adobe Photoshop CS

We've probably all used Photoshop, the professional's standard. But if you think you really know it, take a closer look at CS. At first glance I was disappointed because the interface is deceptive, hiding more »

Primera Signature Z1 CD/DVD Printer

Anyone who has attended one of my DVD classes or seminars knows that when someone asks about using "sticky labels" on their DVDs, I throw up my hands and run from the room shouting " No Labels more »

NewTek VT[4] LIVE!

The NewTek Video Toaster made its debut in 1991 and started the "desktop video" revolution. It's 14 years later and this product is now in version 4, dubbed VT[4], and is being offered in several more »

Automatic Duck Pro Import C3 for Combustion

For anyone who has ever tried to move a project from an editing program into a motion graphics program by exporting multiple QuickTime or AVI media files and multiple EDL's and then rebuilding the project in more »

HP xw9300

Timing is everything when buying a computer. If you buy too early, you may miss a significant leap in performance. If you wait too long, you may miss the opportunity of having a faster system. It's a tricky more »

Archos AV420 Pocket Video Recorder

Sometimes the right tool is a heavily discounted consumer product rather than an overpriced professional product. That may be the case with the Archos AV420 Pocket Video Recorder. This 9.88-ounce device offers more »

Panasonic TH-50PHD7UY Display

Panasonic claims a 3000:1 contrast ratio and 11-bit dynamic range for its new 50-inch color gas plasma display, the TH-50PHD7UY. Naturally, I wasted no time putting this claim to the test. After unpacking the more »

Serious Magic DV Rack

Serious Magic's DV Rack is an elegant software package that handles all the typical signal monitoring functions of studio test gear, while packing in a variety of handy production features. Using the more »

Macromedia Contribute 3

Contribute is Macromedia's attempt to streamline the workflow of professional Webmasters by pushing at least part of the HTML data entry process into the hands of content managers, researchers, developers more »