Week of April 17, 2005
Q: I have a Hi8 camcorder that is getting old and I would like to convert the Hi8 tapes to DVD. How do I do it, is it difficult, and any recommendations on what to buy?
-Susie Rosenberg, O’Hara Township,PA
A: The cable used to connect your camcorder to a television can […]
Week of June 6, 2004
Q: Which is a better camcorder format-Mini DV tape or the new recordable DVD? I realize the MiniDV camcorders are lighter in weight, making it easier to travel with. But is the media in a MiniDV easy to use as far as transferring video to a DVD? What […]
Week of January 4, 2004
Q: Is there any product that will effectively remove ‘red eye’ from pictures on my computer?
-Donald Wallick
A: Most image editing programs have a function to remove redeye from your pictures. When you use the redeye removal tools, use the image zoom feature to make the eyes as large as possible. […]
Week of November 16, 2003
Q: I have a three year-old HP printer/scanner/copier. I was recently given a Fuji digital camera and I take lots of photos with it.
The two don’t like each other. The driver from the camera displaces the scanner driver. Four times I have had to go through a dreadful process when […]
Week of November 2, 2003
Q: I was recently given a digital camcorder that uses MiniDV tapes. I use it to videotape my grandchildren and the picture looks beautiful on my big screen TV.
I recently used my last MiniDV tape and went to Wal-Mart to buy more. The salesclerk suggested I connect the […]
Week 30, 2003
Q: I bought a Canon ES75 Hi8 camcorder. The guy who sold it to me said it could be hooked up to the PC so I can download, edit, and make my own videos. I haven’t seen this anywhere else. Can it be hooked up to the PC? I […]
Week 26, 2003
Q) I am in a bit of a quandary with my new speakers. I did my research on the web for a set of bookshelf speakers in the $250 - $300 per pair price range. I listened to them at the store yesterday and they sounded great. Now that I […]
Week 10, 2003
Q) I purchased a very small Sony MiniDV digital camcorder (around $1,000) to make videos of my one year-old son. I have not had it long but my results are a very mixed bag. My videos outside look absolutely beautiful, like watching a regular channel on TV; my videos in […]
Original publication July 18, 2002
Q: I use AOL for my internet service and I am constantly hit with annoying ads that pop up almost every time I sign on. Is there any way I can get rid of them?
-Eric Abati, South Hills
A: You can easily eliminate the pop-up ads. […]
My very first newspaper column- published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on July 4, 2002! I planned on a Q&A column, but the first one had to be a feature to introduce myself and ask that questions be sent in, which I did in the footer.
Home Moviemaking in the Digital Age
Digital camcorders and a home […]
