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Faster Smarter Digital Video (Bpg-Other)

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This is a great book for anyone from beginner to novice level wanting to know more about Digital Video. This book is well laid out and flows from picking a video format to purchasing the right camera, editing the video and finally playing the video back on different devices. I rate myself a Novice user and I found many things that were new to me. The few bucks you would pay for this book pales in comparison to the hundreds or thousands of dollars you could spend on this technology and get the wrong setup. This book set my mind at ease by pointing me in the right direction for editing software. If you are in the market to record, edit and distribute Digital video, this book is worth it. I am trying to get proficient with this format because I plan to have children in the near future and would want to share all the moments with my family that is scattered all over the globe. Talk about a great christmas present for grand parents!! Get the book. You wont be sorry.

Whether you want to learn how to record better video tape, copy VHS tape to a DVD or view home movies on your handheld, you'll find lots of useful information in this book. It's clearly written with well thought-out examples and tips.

I just started getting involved with Digital Video after I recieved a new Digital VideoCam few months ago.

I was seeking a good book for tips and techniques. Your book was well written and helped me understand 'how to do' and create great videos.

This book is a must from beginners to intermediate users. It explains the full process of digital video production. I enjoy the 'tips' and 'try this' features. It is easy enought for everyone to understand and start creating good videos.

i take videos, tons of them and i can honestly say that "faster smarter digital video" by jason dunn has helped me get better results on what i've needed to do. if you have a video camera and have been putting off doing something with all that footage, this is a great book to get going quickly...makes a great holiday present as well. nice work jason!

This book is not current but then I knew that when I bought it. Still a great "how to" guide for us newcomers to digital video and definitely a steal at $2.00, Shipped very promptly, so generally we are happy customers!

This is an excellent book and helped me when I started out in digital video a few years back.

Pros:
* Succinct and clear explanations of basic concepts in digital video.
* Very nice section on editing video
* Written in a very easy to understand format.

Great book, just go get it today.

This book is VERY basic. I learned pretty much everything the book told me by doing my own research on digital camcorders, buying one (the JVC GR-D70U), and installing and running Pinnacle Studio 8. The book would not have helped me with my camcorder purchase decision, nor does its constant references to doing tasks running Windows XP help (since I use Windows 2000). I was also put off by the author's obvious bias toward Microsoft products. I realize this is a Microsoft Press book and some of that should be expected, but I've read other Microsoft Press books that were not nearly this bad. Ultimately, it's a lightweight read and a Microsoft marketing tool.