Although newer VCR models no longer sport the ubiquitous blinking "12:00," since it's become obvious that the public simply refuses to learn such an unnecessarily complicated task as setting a VCR clock, home video equipment is still not what you'd call Playskool-level user-friendly. Enter Kerry Pierce, a Stanford graduate with a master's in electrical engineering who does not talk technospeak to the viewer, but plain English. Using crisp, clear graphics and simple, easy-to-follow instructions, Pierce initiates viewers into the arcane mysteries of cables, connectors, and signals, demonstrating how to hook up a video camera, a VCR, and a TV, and--this is the best part--get an actual picture on the screen. He also deftly explains the birds and bees of cables, pointing out the differences between male and female connectors; solves the riddle of hooking up stereo and mono components; and shows viewers how to edit their own tapes using a single-VCR setup. Since I'm going to be a grandpa by the time you read this, I expect to be editing my own home videos soon (to get the most professional results possible, I'm expecting to have access to the baby a minimum of 24 hours each day). Recommended. Aud: P. (R. Pitman)
Duplicating and Editing Your Home Video
(1996) 35 min. $14.99. Gordian Productions. PPR. Color cover. Vol. 11, Issue 5
Duplicating and Editing Your Home Video
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