Selling Yourself: Making Money with DV
by William Barrett & Eda H. Sherman
You probably think the most important thing you do is shoot DV, or create nifty graphics, or creatively edit video tape. But it's not. The most important thing you do is sales. Without sales -- though you may have the best equipment and technical skills on earth -- you're broke, and outta business. Don't miss reading this comprehensive article that includes crucial information every DV producer, editor and shooter needs to succeed in this industry.

EIDE RAID Explained
by Charlie White
Discover the benefits and inner workings of a relatively new technology that borrows from the sheer speed of SCSI -- that is, making an group of EIDE disks work together in a RAID configuration for faster throughput.

EIDE Drives: Fast Enough for DV?
by Charlie White
Still thinking that SCSI is the way to go? Not sure if the EIDE drives will be fast enough? Charlie White explores these and other issues in this article that unravels the facts and the fiction about the advantages of SCSI as compared to EIDE disks for DV format production.

How to Shoot
by Charlie White
So there it is: A brand new DV camcorder. This is going to be great! You're ready to get out there and spread your extraordinary vision to the rest of the world. But maybe you've never shot any video before. What do you need to know to effectively communicate your ideas to your audience?

You Have Questions? Spot Has Answers!
Frequently Asked Questions: DV, OHCI, 1394
Are you just getting into video? Thinking about using a PC and DV? Grammy award winner Douglas Spotted Eagle answers your frequently asked questions about 1394, OHCI, DV and Analog.

How to Shoot a DV Feature in 65 Hours
Producer/Director Mike Slawomir Cecotka shows you how to be more efficient in your DV filmmaking with ten tips for shooting a feature film in 65 hours. He's done it with his new film, Schizophrenia.

Helpful Hints: JVC GY-DV500 Comfortized!
In an effort to enhance the JVC DV500's ergonomics, videographer Johnny Markert figured out a way to customize his DV500 with a freezer ice-pack and some real gaffer's tape.

FAQ: DV Format Technology
Video and software expert Adam J. Wilt has seen it all when it comes to the DV format. Read along and he'll let you in on a few technical secrets about the inner technological workings of DV, DVCAM, DVCPRO and much more in this extensive FAQ.

Secrets From the Experts: DV Camcorder Tidbits by Adam J. Wilt
Discover techniques you never thought of! This grab bag of great tips not only tells you secrets about Sony VX1000, Canon XL1 and many more, it has pointers for audio enhancement and tapes.

Using Sony's DCR-VX1000 by Steve Sakellarios
If you shoot in reasonably good light, are careful to zoom in and focus critically, white balance carefully in every new light situation, and use the all-manual settings, you can approach beta-sp quality with this tiny, portable, light-weight, unobtrusive camera. And by the way, did I mention it's cool-looking?

How I Learned to Love This Small But Very Professional Camcorder
Three Weeks with the JVC GY-DV500 by David Jon Devoucoux
The title says it all. After three weeks of six day weeks with long, hard setups, multiple locations per day and multiple scenes per location, all with a very small crew (4 primary and three secondary), I truly appreciate the effort JVC made to produce the GY-DV500 camcorder (Street price $5,500 includes camera, 14x1 Lens, Tripod Plate, Two NMH-55 Batteries, Single Bay Fast Charger) with everything I needed to "get the shot".