Action! Upgraded Video Editing Equipment Available in CMC
Recent hardware upgrades in Falk Library's Computer and Media Center (CMC) enhance its status as one of the best facilities on campus for video capture and editing.
Upgrades include three Dell Dimension desktop computers and dual DV/VHS players. The new computers contain Intel Duo processors, with twice the memory of previous technologies, allowing large video and computer files to be quickly processed. These improvements enable a more efficient video capture/edit process to produce high-quality products.
The CMC will continue to utilize the existing multimedia software (Roxio for CD and DVD burning, and Adobe Premiere for intensive video editing); however, these programs will now function much more quickly than before.
All equipment and software are available to Pitt and UPMC students, faculty, and staff. Facilities can be used to convert existing videotapes to DVD format (copyright laws apply), create educational DVDs for patients or students, transfer recorded surgical procedures to a more accessible disc-format, and more. Those wishing to burn CDs or DVDs must provide their own discs. The CMC help desk staff is available to provide assistance.
Future CMC plans include upgrades of Macintosh hardware for DVD creation and editing, and development of online tutorials, detailing the step-by-step process of DVD creation.
--Sam Lewis
