There are a variety of multimedia devices and software available for use in the CS Department. Here is a summary of the available equipment.

• Scanner - A scanner with an automatic sheet feeder is available hooked to the Windows PC named blindcat in LH428. See the Scanner FAQ for details.

• Digital Video Camera - There is a Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65 available for checkout in the CS main office (LH215). This camera records to SD memory cards in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format.

• 8mm Video Camera - There is a Hitachi E545LA 8mm video camera available for checkout in the CS main office (LH215). Unless you really need the higher video quality and zoom offered by this camera you will probably want to use the Sanyo digital video camera.

• CD/DVD Burners - Most computers have CD burners and some have DVD burners. A DVD burner is available hooked to the Windows PC named blindcat in LH428 and can be used by all CS students, faculty, and staff. See the DVD Burner FAQ for details about burning DVDs using the PC in LH428. See the Linux CDR FAQ Entry for detailed information about using a CD burner on the CS Linux systems.

• Digital Camera - A digital camera is available for checkout in the CS main office (LH215).

• Editing Software - The Windows PC named blindcat in LH428 has a wide range of video and photo editing software installed. This includes Adobe Production Premium CS3, Adobe Photoshop, Omnipage, Pinnacle Studio 10 and Hollywood FX, Quicktime Pro, and DVD MovieFactory.

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