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September / October issue contents

Opening Scream
Ever so slightly miffed at the suggestion on our message board that CV is reluctant to bite the hand that feeds it, the Ed is snacking on a whole bunch of fingers

News
Matrox RT.X10; Apple charges for software updates; £19 ADSL offer; Avid XpressDV 3.5; Pinnacle Pro-ONE hardware upgrade; Canon XM2 camcorder; Canon competition; new Cardiff-based media show

Updates
Casablanca Avio/Kron add-ons

Help on the net
The quick and easy way to solve your video editing problems and get help with buying decisions

Help & letters
Advice on buying decisions, fixing problems and getting decent service from suppliers, plus your comments about the magazine and much more

Subscriptions
Subscribe to CV and receive 12 issues for £28.45 - a saving of over 35% compared to the street price

Buyer's Guide
An in-depth guide to buying the best video editing hardware and software

Contacts
Numbers and web sites for the key players in desktop video editing

Glossary
Two-page jargon-buster to help you know your MPEGs from your M-JPEGs

DVdoctor
Video analyst John Ferrick of DVdoctor Inc ponders the problem of adding 5.1 surround sound to DVDs

Adobe After Effects 5.5
Advanced motion graphics and visual effects program for Mac and Windows, £1,440

Canopus ProCoder
Media re-purposing software for Windows, £586

Creative Extigy
Windows USB-based external sound module, £120

Discreet Cleaner SuperCharger
Windows and Mac MPEG-1/2 hardware accelerator for Discreet Cleaner 5, £770

Pinnacle Linx/Trust USB AV cables
Budget USB analogue video capture packages for Windows, £36/£56

Cover Story
Pinnacle DV500 DVD
Windows dual-stream DV editing card with software, £469

Snazzi III USB2 Gold Deluxe Edition
FireWire/USB DV/analogue MPEG editing package for Windows, £330

Yamaha UW500
Windows/Mac audio/Midi USB sound processor, £230

Win a Pinnacle DV500 DVD
A chance to win one of two Pinnacle DV500 DVD packages ñ winner this month of an Editorís choice award, and each worth £469

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Pinnacle DV500 DVD
Canopus ProCoder
Adobe After Effects 5.5

In the latest news:

Low-cost Matrox real-time card
Apple charges for OS 10.2
Broadband for £19 from fairADSL
Avid XpressDV 3.5
Pinnacle Pro-ONE
Canon XM2
Canon competition
The Media Show