Get out the popcorn: two add-on products let you edit videos
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Play Inc's Snappy is a $199 video-capture board for PCs that plugs into the printer port and employs a standard video jack for plugging a VCR or camcorder. The simple software enables the editing of video to create still images, but does not handle sound. Snappy will not make video or audio clips from video tape. Playback is only in black and white and performance is jerky. The $119 Apple Video System is a Macintosh add-on that is built into some Mac models. The board enables still images to be captured from videos, but also handles audio and creates digital video clips that can be played back through the computer. The device employs an S-video jack and does not block the use of the printer port. Tapes can be previewed in color and playback is smooth for both sound and video. The software is simple to use and the images are relatively sharp.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1996
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A cheap and easy way to turn your PC into a photo album
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Storm Software's $249 EasyPhoto is a useful and easy to use hardware/software system for adding photos for display on the PC monitor or for incorporation into printed documents. The EasyPhoto system includes a small Photo Reader scanning device that plugs in the back of IBM-compatible systems. When used in combination with the EasyPhoto software, users can scan photos that appear as color thumbnail sketches in a catalog that Storm calls a 'gallery.' The images can then be dragged and dropped into user's applications. The results can be very pleasing and the hardware and software are simple to use. EasyPhoto can also be used with pictures taken from digital cameras, CD-ROMs or Kodak Photo CD disks. One flaw with the EasyPhot system is that it does not work well with Canon printers. Storm Software is working to resolve this problem.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1995
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Your wallet photos can now include some of your favorite stars
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Fuji Photo Film's $599 Print-it is a new type of printer that prints photos from a TV, Camcorder, VCR or PC. The device works better with a video source than it does with a PC. The Print-it box measures 4 inches by 6 inches and prints snapshot-size photos on special photographic paper, which costs about 65 cents per sheet. The quality of the picture depends on the quality of the video. It is not as good as traditional photos, but the quality is surprisingly good. The device is easy to use, but installation can be difficult and the manual is not much help. Performance is inconsistent when printing pictures from PC-based graphics software. Adobe's PhotoDeluxe software is bundled with the printer.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1996
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