Hauppauge Computer Works

VideoMagic

Edit your home videos on your PC. And create MPEG movies.
For only $299.-!

VideoMagic from Hauppauge .. the TOTAL solution for editing videos on your PC.

Whether you are a serious hobbyist or professional, VideoMagic offers a complete answer to your PC-based video editing needs. You can digitize your video tapes with VidoMagic using high-quality Motion-JPEG compression, saving them onto your hard disk in a format called "AVI" (AudioVideoInterleaved). These digitized audio/video files can then be edited with VideoMagic's powerful 32-bit digital video editor, adding titles, special effects and mixing up to 100 video or 100 audio tracks.

After your video's are edited on your PC, record them back to video tape or turn them into MPEG movies for playback directly on your PC's screen.

With VideoMagic, you can:

Once you have captured video from your own camcorder or VCR (using VideoMagic�s high quality Motion JPEG compression), the fun begins! Using the powerful MediaStudio video editor, you can add titles, special effects, multiple video and audio overlays (up to 100 tracks!), 2 and 3 dimensional effects, plus dramatic fades and blends to create your own Hollywood style movies or just simply great business presentations.

After you�re finished with your masterpiece, you can record it back to video tape, or turn it into an MPEG movie for playback on your PC screen.

And VideoMagic doesn�t have any jumpers, so installation is a snap!

Here is an example of the VideoMagic's video editor window:

Motion-JPEG Image Compression

Motion-JPEG significantly reduces the storage space required to store digital video, allowing you to capture and playback full-screen video images at 30 frames per second, and edit the video using one of the many popular AVI software packages.

Configurable Compression Settings - Using a simple scale from 12 to 50, you may choose a higher compression ratio to store smaller video files or a lower ratio to store higher quality video files. You select the most appropriate compression ratio for your PC, and the hardware automatically performs the required adjustments.

VideoMagic Features

VideoMagic provides many high-quality features for editing your home video tapes:

Video Capture - Full motion video images are captured in the AVI format at up to 30 frames per second. Video inputs can come from either consumer grade composite video or pro-quality S-Video. Output your edited videos full screen to composite or S-Video video tape recorders.

Higher Capture Rate - Video displays are captured at rates up to 30 frames per second to provide a smoother, more realistic playback of each video sequence.

Digtial video editor - Edit your digital videos with our 32-bit video editor. Add titles, fades and audio tracts. Hundreds of special effects are included for both audio and video tracks, helping you create Hollywood-style movies or exciting business presentations.

Convert your videos into MPEG movies - The AVI-to-MPEG converter included with VideoMagic allows you to convert your digitally edited videos into MPEG movies. Play these movies back on your PC, or give them to your friends or customers. MPEG movies are also great for trade shows and school presentations.

Simultaneous S-Video and composite video output - Create high quality video tapes with Videomagic�s S-Video output while simultaneously monitoring video playback on a video monitor. If you have a Hauppauge Win/TV board, you can monitor video output in a window on your VGA screen while recording to tape.

Supports U.S. & International Video Formats - Automatically detects input video signals in the standard NTSC format used in North America, the international PAL format, or the French SECAM format, and adapts to handle any of these three types of incoming signals.

Easy Installation - Just open up your PC and insert the VideoMagic card in an empty ISA slot, then use the Install diskette to install the Video-for-Windows drivers. The install software will allow you to set the Interrupt Request and the I/O port address without changing hardware jumper settings inside the PC.

Specifications

Video input: 1 composite and 1 S-Video inputs for VHS, S-VHS and Hi-8 (NTSC, PAL or SECAM). Video input can be from VCRs, camcorders or video cameras.

Video output: 1 composite and 1 S-Video output in VHS, S-VHS and Hi-8 (NTSC or PAL). Full frame video output at 50/60 fields per second.

Video compression: Motion JPEG compression is used with adjustable compression ratios from 12:1 to 50:1. Microsoft AVI file format video files created.

Video digitizer: High quality YUV 4:2:2 digitizing provides 24-bits per pixel images.

Software included

Media Studio 2.5 - One of the best 32-bit digital video editors available today, MediaStudio2.5 allows you to edit your video clips on your PC with dozens of special effects. Multiple video and audio tracks can be merged. Comes on CD-ROM for use with Windows 95.

Video for Windows Drivers - Video for WindowsTM drivers are provided for capturing, editing and playing back video with desktop video editors, including Adobe Premiere 4.0 and U-Lead MediaStudio. VideoMagic drivers are also MCI compatible and can be used to play back to video monitors high quality full frame video from interactive multimedia applications such as Asymetrix Toolbook and Macromedia Director and Authorware.

AVI to MPEG converter - Convert your Motion JPEG AVI files into MPEG movies. The MPEG movies can be played back from CD-ROM or hard disk through hardware MPEG decoders (such as the Reel Magic card) or software MPEG decoders such as Xing. Conversion takes approximately 20 minutes for one minute of AVI video.

System requirements:

User supplied equipment:

The user needs to supply the video source (VCR, camcorder, etc.) plus a record source.

A small TV set can be used for live preview while recording video to disk and during video editing.

Pricing

The suggested retail prices of the VideoMagic and accessories are:

Videomagic .. $299.-

Where to buy VideoMagic

VideoMagic is available from CompUSA stores, Fry's Electronics and NCA Computer stores throughout the USA.
Through the mail, VideoMagic is available from MicroWarehouse and PC Connection.

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