option for installs Yes No In-place updates Yes No VoIP application Yes No Create custom ring tones No Yes Analog video capture card Works with third-party offerings Dazzle included with Deluxe edition Input formats Video DVD-Video, miniDVD, MPEG-1/...

to get a DVD you can read on a living-room player, you have to finalize it, which takes a few seconds. The MiniDVD is then playable - at least, on any player that doesn’t eat MiniDVDs. Oddly, the Hitachi offers the simplest interface. The camcorder is recognized...

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card in the future. 8 GB SDHC cards are new widely available well under $100 each. MiniDV Tape Pros: Very good video quality, inexpensive tapes compared to Mini-DVD. Easy to archive on a durable and reliable medium. Cons: Slow FF/Rewinding, slow transfer to...