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OK, I suppose first off is where in the hell is your VX1000
replacement for the past five years. Well you could also start
asking where's your PC-3 as well I guess! There is no single real
answer. Please remember that once upon a time Sony had
what they thought was a real winner with the new Hi8 format
with the V5000 shoulder mount flagship model. A Good Cam...
Canon's was better though & L-1 kicked butt and the largest
group of us prosumer types... wedding videographers,  just loved
them, to Sony's chagrin.  Sony has a long memory.  If the Canon
mini DV XL-1 retailed for... oh say $1999... what would you think
would happen to this market?  Heads would roll and fingers in Japan
would be pointed and we would have had the TRV900 at $1999
and the Pana EZ30U/DX100 a year or more sooner.  The rumor
on the street is that Canon will keep the high road for now with
the XL-2 which is due out in time for the Rain of Year 2000
products.  Sad news for you Pana people. the EZ30U is looking
everyday more and more like the two year old DJ100 and the Euro
DA1 with 3CCD. The warehouses in the Pana USA are full of a
NOW $1750 EZ30... too bad they did not introduced it when they
had the chance at that price and they also turned down the no
brainer and almost no cost of analog inputs. Isn't it ironic that it's
Sony DVMC that makes the Pana and JVC line have analog inputs
and same goes for the Canon line except for the now introduced
Elura which means we will start seeing analog inputs everywhere.

Got to take a breather here and post some of this... 
OK, I'm back! Now back to our long winded report......

The DCR-VX2000 has more than likely seen at least three major
and God and MR. Sony only knows how many minor cosmetic
changes.  The DCR-TRV900 is indeed an effort to go after the
local Japanese market for a small compact 3CCD entry & to do
battle with the highly successful Pana DJ100.  Of course it sold
in the home market all the time for even less than the now seemingly
rock bottom $1750. The local market is the only thing that counts here
folks and I am sorry if this breaks your bubble. Just talk to some
video editors and videographers in the early days of Hi8 versus S-VHS
about putting a color viewfinder on the damn camcorder. You'd thought
they were asking for major out of pocket expenses & nobody really wanted
and was for such a folly of American Yankee un-know-how!  Well. It took
teenage Japanese girls 15 to 25years-old to get us the color viewfinder if
anyone out there is interested... Not American or Euro demands got it
!
Uh, did you know America, 
that both Japan and Europe are swimming in wide-aspect 
16X9 TV sets? ...and for years now?  Hmmm! 
OK, lets get back to this VX2000    THINGY SAGA
that has been going on for five years now.
Sony will not field a camcorder if they feel that the cheaper consumer
unit will harm semi professional sales or their professional dealers. That
said, DON'T expect to get the 'everything cam' or one with professional
sound pick-up, sound and picture mix and lots of meters, and especially
the ones with image clarity of Fujinon Pro Lens or even the texture and
skin tone pots and pans of Pana. Rather expect some more  'almost-there'
type camcorders, that always leave an issue to keep you one step behind.

Hey, I would love to blow smoke up your chimney... but it just ain't going
to happen when it comes to Japanese monopolies controlling this video
market between Sony and Pana    along with a few sprinkle of also ran's.

Because the year is ending, the decade is ending, the century is ending
and the millennium is changing you can almost expect from every major
manufacturer to have a whole new line up of products, break-through
technologies and pricing structures... without exception.
The XL-2 from Canon will have features that were not out at its
introduction such as analog inputs, new power sources and displays
and cosmetic changes such as color choices... (ie) black trim with white 
for the wedding videographer.  Pana DX200/EZ40U with hot swappable 
multiple battery is expected to join the finally up graded stabilizer and
hopefully the putting back on the skin tone feature that was taken off the
Japanese home market version.  I have mentioned some of these features
already at dvnews.htm about a year ago.  The VX2000's that were tested at
the Japan Nagano Olympics which included switchable lenses from a choice
of three Sony's... and no, they did not say Zeiss although many Japanese
video magazines are hopefully predicting they will.  An interchangeable
viewfinder/viewscreen system. A viewscreen unlike any you have ever
seen before with imbedded LED lights and indictors. Some switches
actually change color as they changed function, such as a power on green
when depressed would change to yellow for stand-by when pressed
again went to red for Record and so on. A shoulder bracket would allow for
either hand held or shoulder or hip shooting. The best features I think were
the ability to swap out mini DV for DVCam record pack. This allows
the videographer to start with prosumer priced mini DV and later when
up-grading just buy the DVCam unit and you are upgraded. Built in wireless
microphone was also mentioned at this years NAB. Also a DV record pack
that can use either 1hr/2hr mini DV or 180/270 in standard size DV was
also mentioned by a prominent video manufacturer. With this news
is the new Pana mini DV deck which I am hoping will be in their consumer
price line.

The 1CCD field is just about all shaken out with the DCR-PC3 intro latter
this year if we are lucky, I suppose!
This puts the "I" shaped camcorder line-up as follows.
PC3 followed by Elura followed by GRDVM70 followed by Pana C2

In the traditional horizontal format we have the
TRV10 followed by Vistura then DVL9500 then Pana DS9

The Panasonic DS9 and C2 have not been released in USA yet
and the Sony PC3 is expected in the next couple of weeks.

I expect some surprises as usual at the WEVA convention
in Vegas at Bally's during August and Tokyo at InterBee in November.

Most of the video news through the summer will be price
reductions and roll backs, with even mini DV tape going still cheaper.

I will post at dvnews that my East Coast appearance will be at
PCExpo at NYC Jacob Javitz convention center June 22 - 24th

My Hawaii visit is the month of July with appearances daily at
my sons Cafe and the annual Hotel & Restaurant Show at the
Blaisdell around the 14th of July and I will be at my West Coast
show for the surprises Sony, JVC, Canon, Pana & others have
promised at Wedding & Event Videographers convention at Bally's
Casino in Vegas August 16 thru 19th & Videomaker in September

I will continue this discussion with the Coppermine Laptops
that edit streming video with 8 and soon 16MB of VRam to
say nothing of the new 6pin Firewire and 30 plus GB of HDD!

BUT WE FIRST WANT TO SHOW IT...
THEN DEMONSTRATE IT AT
PCExpo!

If you decide to stick with your current board, make sure you're 
using up-to-date drivers. If you get choppy video or audio, or 
errant dots on your screen (called artifacts), consider upgrading 
to digital.

        COPPERMINE... 600MHz and beyond!

This will change everything. This means you will see Laptops
out performing the fastest computers on the market today. This
processor will ramp up by the end of summer to 600MHz with
512k on die cache. We have the Laptop for this processor ready
for you now. We are talking 8MB of VRAM, Up to 30GB of HDD.
22GB HDD for almost two hours of edited video, 128MB of Ram
to push all the work through. Built-in modem and a large 14" 
TFT screen with ati Rage card...



Editing Video
        on a state-of-the-art Laptop
Hi all,
Two things today, first, Sony has done it again, this time I am 
even more impressed. The 10.4" XGA 505 has grown up and 
is now a formidable teenager, sporting more power than we 
have seen in a long time! The 10.4" is the first to a powerful 
PII 400 MHz processor, driven by a healthy 128mb ram.

We are not yet aware of the size hard drive, but my gut feel is 
that if Sony is going to build such an amazingly powerful unit, 
they are not going to be stubborn and stay with the 6.4 gig drive. 
I am feeling a 10gig or a 14 gig coming on & that will change the 
whole picture of DV editing and capture.

You could capture 30 to 40 minutes and not leave the laptop. Oh 
and still slip it into your Day timer afterwards. I have a PII 400 
with 14 gigs now, but it most certainly won't fit in my pocket. As technology junkies we must find a solution to the problem of 
disposing of the unit we bought last week, so we can get the new 
one next week. If any one have units they can't sell, let me know, 
I could sell them (consignment style) through my new web site  
that is going up next week, just in time for PC Expo. A commerce 
site specializing in this kind of technology, and trying to keep the 
prices in the range we want.

Over the last couple months, I have established good relationships 
with a number of dealers of DV and laptop equipment. They are
providing my members a slightly better deal than "Joe Public", 
so let me know what you need. I will see what I can do for you. I 
have also built a couple DV workstations in the last month or so 
for people wanting a editing deck at home, or in the office. I build 
based on budget and needs. Currently I am working on a "coast to 
coast" (USA only, sorry world wide later, I hope.) onsite hardware
warranty. I also can provide paid technical support from a pro in 
the industry. This support is by appointment only, and he calls you. 
What he doesn't know, you don't need to know. He is a genius on Canopus products and has produced video for TV. Some of his clients currently include NSA, CIA, Dept of the Navy and a major oil 
company, which needs to remain nameless. The rate is $25/15 
minutes US and Canada, or part there of (International - $35/15
minutes). Last, here is what Intel has to say about IEEE 1394 
technology. I found it very interesting. Hopefully we will soon 
have IEEE 1394 ports on Intel Motherboards.

It's a universal connection between PC and CE devices  Firewire
is a true Plug and Play interconnect. Firewire allows digital video
editing on your PC and it is coming soon to your Pentium® II 
and III processor based PC.  1394 technology is a new high-speed 
serial bus that brings new uses to the PC platform. 1394 allows for 
a significantly enriched PC user experience.

Users will be able to use their PCs to control consumer electronics 
and PC peripherals, edit audio/video content, link peripherals to 
the Internet and much more. Firewire will bring the PC to the 
family room to provide entertainment, gaming, and learning 
experiences not possible today.

The road to Digital Convergence begins with Firewire/1394. In
the past, PCs and Consumer Electronics (CE) devices have 
existed in their own separate worlds. There was almost no 
interaction between the two. When the two worlds did collide, 
it was often through low quality, analog interconnects. People 
who wanted to make movies with their PC were stuck using 
expensive, analog video capture cards and NTSC playback 
mechanisms.  The digital interconnect to bridge the gap between 
to PC and CE worlds is 1394. It allows full motion, full frame 
digital video to be edited on the PC. 1394 technology allows users 
access to their CE devices through adigital link. Because Firewire 
is a digital interconnect, when you shoot a video on your mini DV 
camcorder with Firewire technology, and edit it on your Firewire 
enabled Pentium® II processor based PC, you will have almost no 
loss in quality!

People have come to expect more from their PCs. The next 
generation of PC interconnects must have plug and play ease 
of use. This is not possible with current interconnect technologies. 
USB and PCI interconnect technologies have begun to address this problem, but they do not meet the other platform needs, such as 
speed.

Future PC applications will require a video-speed interconnect. 
Current PC interconnects such as serial and parallel ports are 
not ideal for high quality video streams. They do not have the 
necessary bandwidth or scalability. Current video capture 
solutions require expensive, specialized hardware. They are 
also based on analog video signals, which are converted to 
digital bits inside the PC.

New peripherals with rich content are emerging. Some of 
these  new peripherals are devices that have not traditionally 
been connected to the PC. Devices such as digital camcorders 
have existed for some time, but have not been thought of as 
PC peripherals. These peripherals require high-bandwidth 
to deliver this content to the user. None of the current inter
connect technologies has this capability.

The Solution: FIREWIRE/1394

Firewire technology is a true plug and play interconnect. It 
allows for up to 63 devices to be connected and disconnected 
on the fly. This means that you can plug and unplug your 
camcorder, scanner, or printer without powering down your 
computer first.

This technology is a high-speed data pipe with speeds starting 
at 100 mbits/sec. Current specifications allow for speeds of up 
to 800 mbits/sec and speeds beyond 1600 mbits/sec are in the 
works. FIREWIRE has sufficient bandwidth for modern video 
formats including DV and MPEG II. Because Firewire is an 
I/O interconnect, no specialized hardware is necessary to 
capture, edit and record video over Firewire. Once you have 
the port on your PC, you have a fully functional video capture 
solution at your fingertips. As more and more CE devices become 
digital, Firewire will allow these devices to become PC peripherals 
of sorts. Imagine programming your VCR from work, or setting 
the thermostat in your house in your car on the way home. Many 
CE devices already have Firewire ports on them and can be used 
with your PC. Devices such as video cameras, printers, and even 
scanners are starting to appear in the marketplace and more are 
sure to follow.

     OK...Watch for me on the East Coast in June at PC Expo,
      Hawaii at my kids Cafe all July and the Hotel/Restaurant
      Convention at the Blaisdell around the 14th and West
      Coast at Bally's Casino in August for Wedding & Event
      Videographers Convention in Vegas at the Elite booth.


     OK, its late and I have to start putting up these web pages
     with the 3CCD and 1CCD and dual deck Video Matrixes.
                             Stay tuned...Aloha

    600MHz Pentium III

Intel Ships Fastest Pentium® III
And Intel® Celeron™ Processors

Intel has introduced two new processors -- the Pentium® III processor 600 MHz for powerful 
Internet and mainstream computing, and the Intel® Celeron™ processor 500 MHz for sub-
$1,000 PCs.
The Pentium III processor 600 MHz delivers Intel's highest levels of performance, longevity 
and investment protection for today's and tomorrow's computing needs**.
The new Intel Celeron processor 500 MHz is Intel's fastest processor for value PCs**, and it 
brings consumers good performance at a great value. Both products are now broadly available 
and competitively priced for the back-to-school buying season.

"Powerful PCs are now required to quickly and easily navigate the tremendous amounts of 
information available to users as the Internet becomes more complex," said Pat Gelsinger, 
vice president and general manager, Intel Desktop Products Group. "The new Pentium III 
processor 600 MHz is Intel's best processor to meet that challenge."

Pentium III Processors: Performance for Today and Tomorrow

The Pentium III processor 600 MHz is designed to power an Internet experience filled with 
rich audio, video, animations and 3-D graphics that makes information come alive. Whether 
on or off the Internet, the Pentium III processor's high performance and Internet Streaming 
SIMD Extensions also provide Intel's most advanced computing experience for business 
users as e-commerce, data visualization, streaming audio, video and speech recognition 
applications become more pervasive.

Pentium III processors 600 MHz are manufactured on Intel's 0.25-micron, P856 manufacturing 
process at D2 in Santa Clara, Fab 11 in New Mexico, Fab 12 in Arizona and Ireland Fab Operations. 
They are assembled in Costa Rica, Arizona and the Philippines with cartridge assembly in Malaysia.

Around Intel there will be a worldwide celebration for the manufacturing teams involved in the 
development and production of the Pentium III processors known internally as Katmai. Each of the 
Katmai manufacturing sites will have a small celebration sponsored by Performance Microprocessor 
Division (PMD) to say thanks for the outstanding success of the Katmai manufacturing ramp.

PMD noted that the manufacturing startups on 450/500MHz and then 550MHz were very smooth. 
For 600MHz, the technical difficulty was much greater, but the Katmai teams put in the extra effort 
to make 600MHz a reality. The production start-up required a very large cross section of Intel's 
product development and manufacturing teams to fine tune the processor and the manufacturing 
process for 600MHz operation. Said Craig Barrett, Intel's president and chief executive officer,"
This was Intel at its best -- many different teams working together for the common goal. Super job!"

Intel Celeron Processors: Optimized for Value PCs

With the Intel Celeron processor line, Intel continues to use its manufacturing and system design 
expertise to optimize the cost and capabilities of value PCs. As a result, Intel Celeron processors 
offer consumers leading value PC performance and a great way to get on the Internet for $1,000.

Intel Celeron 500MHz processors are manufactured on Intel's 0.25-micron, P856 process at Fab 11
 in New Mexico, Fab 12 in Arizona and Ireland Fab Operations with assembly at Penang, Malaysia.

Product Features, Price and Availability

The Pentium III processor 600 MHz, with 9.5 million transistors and 512 KB of L2 cache, is available 
now in 1,000-unit quantities for $669. Pentium III processors are now available in 600, 550, 500 and 
450 MHz speeds. Intel Celeron processors are now offered at 500, 466, 433, 400, 366 and 333 MHz 
speeds. Available in Plastic Pin Grid Array (PPGA) packaging, the Intel Celeron processor 500 MHz 
is priced at $167 in 1,000-unit quantities. Both processors are available today in systems from major 
PC manufacturers, as well as in boxed format from Intel product dealers and resellers.

                                               
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