resources for HDV and HD information

Here's a few online links I compiled over the years about HDV as well as a couple links to existing and new books coming out. Hope they are useful.

General
Beginner's Guide to High Definition Video
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDV
http://www.hdvinfo.net/
Video Primer for Photographers

HDV resources from the above site:
http://hdvinfo.com/resources/index.php

Understanding HD formats (first link from micro$oft..sssssh!!)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/howto/articles/UnderstandingHDFormats.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDV

This article was a very good intro, but now its 404:
http://www.gyhduser.com/article.php?filename=What-is-HDV-

Good article about data rates and GOP info:
Shoot Review - JVC JY-HD10 (Aug 1, 2003)
http://digitalcontentproducer.com/cameras/revfeat/video_jvc_jyhd/index.html

How To Edit HDV (Sep 1, 2003)
http://digitalcontentproducer.com/hdhdv/depth/video_edit_hdv/index.html

HDV Sweet Spot (Sep 1, 2004)
http://digitalcontentproducer.com/videoencodvd/revfeat/video_hdv_sweet_spot/index.html

HDV in the Real World (July 1, 2005)
http://digitalcontentproducer.com/hdhdv/depth/video_hdv_real_world/index.html

Random HDV articles

HDV in India (Mar 1, 2004) (more tech info at bottom of article)
http://digitalcontentproducer.com/hdhdv/depth/video_hdv_india/index.html

HD to DVD (Apr 1, 2005)
http://digitalcontentproducer.com/hdhdv/depth/video_hd_dvd/index.html

Archived info about the now old JVC HD10U
http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/article_rev.jsp?model_id=MDL101394&feature_id=09

Books
Working with HDV: Shoot, Edit, and Deliver Your High Definition Video
HDV : What You NEED to Know! **Second Edition**, The Complete Guide
How to Shoot, Edit and Distribute HDV: The Complete, up to Date Guide to Working with the HDV Format
Video Shooter: Storytelling with DV, HD, and HDV Cameras (DV Expert Series)
High Definition Postproduction: Editing and Delivering HD Video

and coming soon:
How Video Works
Publication Date: 11 May 2007

MediaGate - Ximeta NDAS troubles with Linux

The MediaGate MG-350HD is a little wireless device that allows me to view my Cinelerra creations on my HDTV.


So, I'm trying to get it to work smoothly with Linux, as that's where my HD source files are. However, HD files will only play on the MediaGate if the files are either:
1) accessed via network share over wired connection or
2) copied via NDAS drivers to the hard drive installed in the thing

Ximeta (http://www.ximeta.com/) are the makers of the network direct attached storage (NDAS) that the MediaGate uses. I don't have a hard run down to my entertainment center, so I've been pulling my hair out in order to get the NDAS drivers working. The problem with this is that the drivers seem to work on XP only. The Linux drivers on Ximeta's site don't work worth a damn. They fail on my fedora and redhat enterprise boxes and on the two Ubuntu installs (6.0.6/6.1.0) that I did this morning. Yarg. In addition, I've tried upgrading the firmware to no avail. The frustrating thing is that the firmware is supposed to fix a problem where the MG can't do wired and wireless connections at the same time. In point of fact, the firmware upgrade has BROKEN wireless. Double YARG!!

2/11 Update: I've since fixed the wireless by first doing an AP (access point) scan of the enviroment first, and then changing the wireless mode to Ad Hoc to configure the security settings of my specific router. Gads!

So I think I'm just going to leave it wired upstairs for now, copy over the HD content when its ready and bring it back down to the HDTV. What a waste of time..I'm going to send the bozos an email.

2/19/2007 Update: A wirelessly mounted MediaGate is now working!!