THE FRONT LINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2006
A Letter To Our Readers
HDTVexpert.com is a little over one year old, but readership is growing rapidly. Here’s what to look for in 2006. As the first month of 2006 flies off the calendar, I thought it worthwhile to tell you about some changes we’ve made to the Web site, as well as some new editorial sections you’ll see this year.
First off, we are expanding our coverage of things HD to include camcorders, specifically the HDV format. These mighty mites deliver HD resolution (well, most of it) in lightweight packages and can shoot in progressive and interlaced scan, with frames rates from 24 to 60 Hz.
Although many of these products are intended for the professional and prosumer markets, their prices (like everything else electronic) continue to drop as features are added. This month, you’ll see an in-depth review of Sony’s HDR-FX1 HDV camcorder, written by industry veteran Steve Mullen. Steve was a fellow contributing editor of mine at Video Systems, and his breadth of knowledge about HDV cameras is a welcome addition to the site.
Another new section will feature selected emails from readers. Some of your emails have posed very good questions that would be of interest to other visitors to HDTVexpert.com. I’ll pick out a few such emails each month and feature those questions, along with the best answers I can give.
You’ve probably also noticed our new look, thanks to Webmaster Chris Campbell of CC Graphic Design who has converted the site to CSS page formatting. This should improve legibility and make it easier to post stories and photos.
Now, a question for you: We’ve been asked about sending out an email newsletter from time to time, with in-depth analysis of specific products or events — hot news and analysis that just can’t wait.
How about it? Would you like to see an HDTVexpert.com “inside stuff” newsletter resting in your Inbox, particularly after a big trade or line show? Let us know your thoughts at letters@hdtvexpert.com.
HDTVexpert.com was created to help readers understand the basics of HDTV — programming, signal formats, signal reception, recording, and displays. By adding HDV camcorder coverage (and eventually more in-depth stories on HD disc formats), we’re rounding out our HDTV coverage for the better. Enjoy!
Pete Putman
