adaptec video solutions greg agustin avc product manager
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Adaptec Video Solutions
Greg Agustin
AVC Product Manager
Video Burning Creates Huge Market Opportunity
Camcorders Installed Base
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PCs with CD/DVD-R Regular PCs
PCs Installed Base
640M; 34% with CD/DVD-R
Home movies on CD/DVD via PC!
New Emerging Market
From tape to disc
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DVD Players Installed Base
2002: 100M Units
Video Market Shift – Focus on Burning not Editing
Video Editing Video BurningFactors
ComplexityMultiple functions,
formats & steps Basic function, oneor two step process
Time to Master Hours to learn & useLess than hour for
proficiency
User Profile Technical -prosumer Consumer
Market Niche Becoming Mainstream
Awareness/Interest LimitedRapidly Growing
Apple, Philips, Kodak
The paradigm is changing - consumers main interest is burning video not editing video
PC users convert old stuff to cool stuff
COMPOSE PERSONAL SONG COMPILATIONS
BURN AUDIO CD PLAY CD ON STEREO OR PC
BURN DATA FILE CD AND VIEW PC SLIDESHOW
TOUCH-UP, BUILD DIGITAL ALBUMS
TRIM AND ADD SPECIAL EFFECTS
BURN TO DVD OR VCD AND WATCH DVD ON TV OR PC
Just like CD-burning, Adaptec brings DVD-burning mainstream.
Adaptec VideOh! Product Matrix
Product Name VideOh! CD VideOh! PCI VideOh! DVD
SRP $69.99 $149.99 $179.99
Analog Video Capture Hardware
External USB 1.1 device Internal PCI Card External USB 2.0 device
MPEG-2 Capture Compressed AVI
Consumer-level DVD Creation and Burning
Video CD only
Video Editing
Burning Output VCD VCD, DVD VCD, DVD
The Adaptec VideOh! DVD Advantage
Quickest time to home DVD– Consumer friendly connection and installation– Capture DVD format (MPEG-2)– No need to switch between applications
Easiest to learn and use– Simple Wizard – start without reading manuals– Automatic menus and links (“foolproof”)
Exclusive: Convenient Burn now, Edit later– Easily re-edit your DVD AFTER you burn– Spellinn mistake? open the DVD and change it!– OpenDVD technology – Exclusive to Sonic
VideOh! is best consumer solution for converting to DVD.
VideOh! - Easiest to use
3. Capture
2. Direct to DVD Wizard
1. Opening Screen
4. Burn
4 Steps to DVD
MyDVD Direct-to-DVD Workflow
VideOh! - Easiest to use -Continued
2. Capture3. Organize
1. Opening Wizard
4. Select Style
6. Burn
5. Test DVD
6 Steps to DVD
Typical MyDVD Workflow
VideOh!: The Main Idea
CONVERT
Connect your camcorder
Convert into DVD format.
CREATE
Trim your footage Add effects Create DVD menus
SHARE
Watch on your DVD player.
Share your DVDs w/ family, friends.
VideOh! is the easiest way to convert home movies to DVD.
Connect: VideOh! Hardware
Connecting the hardware is easy– Power cord– Familiar RCA VCR
connections between VideOh! and camcorder
– Simple USB plug-n-play between VideOh! and your PC
Driver installation
Software installation– Sonic MyDVD– ArcSoft ShowBiz
Create: Opening Wizard
Create or Modify an existing project
Directly transfer to DVD
“Re-Edit” a DVD
Create: MyDVD Project Workspace
“What you see is what you get”
Import
Edit
Preview
Create: Importing Your Video
Capture – Transfer footage from
your camcorder using the Adaptec VideOh! DVD hardware
Get movies– Import files already on
your hard drive
Create: Capturing Your Footage
Capture Window– Play your source video
camcorder– Preview your video– Create chapter points – Start Capturing
Burning a DVD is a two-step process. First, you bring your video into your computer (capture the video). Then, you write the video onto a disc.
Create: Your DVD Menu
Captured video clips become thumbnails
Rename menu title
Rename thumbnail/chapter titles
Edit your background– Still images– Videos
Still or motion thumbnails
Create: Trimming Your Video
Double clicking thumbnail allows you to edit your video clip– Trim the beginning and
end– Select image for
thumbnail
Create: Selecting a Style
Edit Style– Background
• Still image
• Motion
• Audio
– Theme– Fonts– Button styles
Create: Add Slideshow
Digital pictures– Slide-to-slide transitions
• Fades, wipes, etc.
– Rotate pictures– Add audio track– Select picture for
thumbnail on DVD menu
Create: Preview Your DVD
Simulates TV viewing
Use virtual remote control
Create: Burn Your DVD
Click Burn
MyDVD will construct the DVD and notify you when its ready
On average, a 30 minute DVD or VCD can take from 30 minutes to 2 hours to burn depending on the speed of your computer).
Share Your DVD
Finished DVD is ready to be shared and played on any compatible DVD players
Easier to mail than a bulky VHS tape
Jump to your favorite moments
If you don’t have a DVD burner, you can use your existing CD burner to create Video CDs that can also be played on DVD players.
Exclusive: Burn now, Edit later (OpenDVD)
Traditional edit-centric DVD-creation method
The VideOh! approachThe VideOh! approach
Edit later!
VideOh! Summary
Target: Analog video camcorder users– Want to preserve– Want to share– Not too tech-savvy
Quick, basic steps to move from tape to DVD
Easy to pick-up out of the box– No advanced editing skills needed
Adaptec brings “niche” technology to the mainstream
With VideOh! the main point is to quickly get video tape onto DVD, then edit later, if you want.