DVC GUIDES

Latest drivers and updates for software

We often communicate in our email newsletter which are the best drivers to use or not use with various software.  We can't promise to test everything but do test the versions we use on our own systems.  This page will just list the current drivers and ones we would recommend you do not use for now.

Editing 3D or STEREOSOPIC pictures is getting more common, with cameras under £1,000 actually able to film in full HD quality 3D. It is actually very new and there are many differences between editing STEREO footage rather than normal 2D footage. Here we try and examin some of these.

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Do you have piles of old VHS tapes with nowhere to go in this new digital age? Read our complete guide to getting those tapes onto DVD disc.

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The DVC guide to writing Blu-ray discs. Want to know what the difference is between H264 and MPEG, dual or single layer discs of whether making Blu-ray discs is easy or hard, then read on!

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There are many editing systems on the market, all with different strengths and benefits, but which is best for your requirements?>

Our introductory guide should help get you on the right track.

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A quick comparison of the major current editing programs - Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer, Sony Vegas, Grass Valley EDIUS, Avid Liquid and Apple Final Cut Pro.

AVCHD is a new, heavily compressed video format which is becoming very popular with camcorder manufacturers - it is also quite hard to edit. Here are some tips on how to deal with this footage.

HD video can be shot in various formats, shapes and sizes - our up-to-date overview will help explain what's what.

This section has some commonly asked questions regarding DVD writing.

Are you setting up a course and want some advice on the best systems to choose?

Click here to read our guide for educational users.

This guide was originally written in 2006 and covers commonly asked questions regarding editing HDV footage. Everything covered is still relevant today.

Most people these days will be aquainted with the basics of editing on a PC. This guide was written with Premiere 6.5 so some of the specifics have changed, but if you don't know where to start it will help you to understand some of the basics.