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DV Resources

Adam Wilt's Web site is a goldmine of good, solid information about DV and related technologies.

2-pop abounds with great information on Final Cut Pro, DV, and moviemaking.

DV Central is an ongoing e-mail discussion list on all aspects of DV, maintained by Bertel Schmitt and Alexei Gerulaitis. Subscribe to the DV-L e-mail list at www.dvcentral.org/thelist.html.

Great DV, maintained by John Jackman, has excellent articles on DV, lighting, and other aspects of production. He also has procedures for setting field monitors at www.greatdv.com/video/smptebars.htm.

Video University maintained by Hal Landon has information about video and many aspects of the video business. For procedures for setting field monitors, see www.videouniversity.com/tvbars2.htm.

DV.com has information on all aspects of DV. Articles by Chris and Trish Meyer on animation and special effects for DV and Jay Rose on audio are terrific.

CyberCollege is an online cybertext on studio and field video production. Maintained by Ron Whittaker, Ph.D.

Filmbiz.com has listings of many motion picture professionals.

Roger Jennings has two very helpful articles "Consumer and Professional Digital Video (DV),") and "Fire on the Wire: The IEEE 1934 High Performance Serial Bus." 

Charles Poynton's Color FAQ details color theory, digital technologies, and other subjects. 

Guy Bonneau has an excellent article on DV and MJPEG on Adam Wilt's site.

VidPro is a Web site and subscription list that covers many issues regarding video. 

Organizations

Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) is an international organization that is establishing voluntary technical standards for advanced television systems.

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 3, rue de Varembé, P.O. Box 131, CH - 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland. Phone 41 22 919 02 11, fax 41 22 919 03 00. E-mail info@iec.ch.

International Standards Organization (ISO), International Organization for Standardization, 1, rue de Varembé, Case postale 56, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland. Phone 41 22 749 01 11, fax 41 22 733 34 30. E-mail central@iso.ch.

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Place des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland. Phone 41 22 730 51 11, fax 41 22 733 7256 or 41 22 730 6500. E-mail itumail@itu.int.

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is a full-service trade association that promotes and protects the interests of radio and television broadcasters in Washington and around the world.

National Association of Television Programming Executives (NATPE) is an association for content professionals. 2425 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 600E, Santa Monica, California 90404. Phone 310-453-4440, fax 310-453-5258.

Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), 595 West Hartsdale Avenue, White Plains, NY 10607. Phone 914-761-1100, fax 914-761-3115. E-mail smpte@smpte.org.

Society of Operating Cameramen (SOC) was created to recognize and nurture excellence in the field of camera operation. SOC publishes Operating Cameraman magazine. Society of Operating Cameramen, P.O. Box 2006, Toluca Lake, CA 91610. Phone 818-382-7070. E-mail info@soc.org.

TV Technology is a Web site for video professionals covering many issues regarding video.