Overcoming Current Limitations of Personal Computers in Replacing Traditional Video Production Equipment
Personal computer (PC)-based systems have made some inroads into the professional video production arena in recent years, serving primarily as nonlinear editing and graphics workstations. However, PCs have thus far failed to replace single-function legacy equipment, instead they function with existing products such as video switchers, digital video effects systems, character generators, and audio mixers. The true benefits of the PC in video production will not he realized until the entire production process is integrated into one system. This step will use the economics of the general purpose PC to dramatically decrease the cost of video production, while making the entire process easier to learn and practice. Integration will also further expand the toolset available to producers by providing a myriad of tools from hundreds of developers, all for one platform. This paper examines the reasons why PC-based systems have failed thus far to make this step and examines some solutions to these problems.
- Print ISSN
- 0036-1682
- Published
- 1998-01
- Content type
- Original Research
- DOI
- 10.5594/J17626