Working with HDV by Chuck Gloman and Mark J. Pescatore.

High definition video used to be a high-end tool for big-budget movies and broadcast television work only. Now, high definition is accessible to consumers and hobbyists. Introduced in 2003 by Sony, Canon and Sharp, the HDV standard was the first video format truly designed to bring high definition video production to the masses. HDV is like DV (digital video) on steroids; the image resolution and picture quality are crystal-clear and true to life. It is also affordable: HDV cameras retail from $1000 to $5000, with prices dropping every year. The format has attained mass acceptance and is used to shoot home movies, low-budget films, corporate video, weddings, and even broadcast television.
 

Until now, there has been little information available on HDV outside of manufacturers' marketing pieces and web sites/blogs. Written by two authors with loads of hands-on experience and rigorously tech edited, this book aims to demystify the technology and techniques of working with HDV so that people can get the most out of the format. This book is written at a level accessible to beginners and is heavily illustrated with stills, charts, and photos. The whole process, from project planning to distribution on DVD, is covered.

Chuck Gloman is an independent producer, videographer/director of videography, and editor with experience in all areas of video, from corporate training to television commercials. He has written several books on digital video and his articles appear regularly in Videography, Television Broadcast, TV Technology, Mix, and Government Video. He is a member of the Television/Film faculty at DeSales University in Pennsylvania

Mark J. Pescatore is the editor of Government Video magazine and the executive conference chair for the annual Government Video & Technology Expo in Washington, DC.