Welcome to Gary Bettan & The Bettan Family Homepage
You may already know me as The Videoguy, and my company Videoguys.com (aka The Electronic Mailbox). Those of you on the rec.video.desktop use groups and various on line video related forums and email lists are probably familiar with my postings. I try to be informative and honest, while promoting our company and products. It is not an easy line to walk, and I may occasionally cross it. Thank you all for your tolerance and support.
Back in February of 2007 I became so upset with the "fuzzy math" being taught to my kids that I joined a concerend parents group, created the POB MATH website and eventually ended up running for and winning a seat on the Plainview-Old Bethpage Board of Education. After one year one the BOE I am happy to rpeort that things are going very well in our district. Thanks to the hard work of our administration (especially Linda Bruno the Asst. Supt. of Curriculum) and teachers we have seen dramatic increases in our NYS Math scores!!
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For over 20 years we have been the desk top video editing pioneers, leading the change over from deck-to-deck based systems to computer based video editing. When new technologies like DV, FireWire, Real-Time video editing and DVD burning/DVD authoring became available the Videoguys' were first again; leading the way and explaining in simple terms how you could use the new technology. Now we are here to guide you along the way to HDV, HD, Blu-Ray and your Hi-Def future!
Let the Videoguys be your guide as the next revolution in digital video editing & production technology takes place. We offer our 30-day money back guarantee and FREE tech support on all purchases to make sure that you are up and editing as soon as possible.
Today's software based Non Linear Editing (NLE) solutions harness the power and performance of today's lightning fast computers to deliver unprecedented features and capabilites. Some vendors utilize both real-time digital video editing software and hardware for even more power, especially when it comes to editing HD & HDV footage. Now is the time to upgrade your existing NLE system and move up to one or more of these incredible new digital video editing software & DVD authoring packages. The "Desk Top Video Handbook Online" , "The DVD Cookbook Online" & the new "HDV Handbook Online" are your first place to look to learn about these technologies and products.
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Videoguys Insider Vol 8 Issue 4:
Summer ’08 Videoguys FAQs and Technology Reports
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Back in April at NAB08 many new and exciting products where announced. Now this summer many of them are currently shipping or coming very soon. In order to help you understand these new prodcuts and technologies better, we have put together several new FAQs and technology reports on our website. We hope you will find them useful. Please do not hesitate to call us with any additional questions you may have. We are here to help you before and after your purchase.
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For almost 5 years we have been publishing our DIY articles. In our latest article DIY6 we built a blazing fast Quad-Core computer that we tested with the leading video editing hardware and software. The results have been outstanding! Many times we get asked the same basic questions each time a new article gets published. So to make life easier for you and us, we have put together this our DIY Video Editing Workstation FAQ.
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The Matrox MXO2 is a revolutionary new HD I/O device from Matrox that supports both Mac workstations and Laptops! MXO2 connects to a MacPro via the internal PCIe slot, and connects to a MacBook Pro via the ExpressCard/34 slot. The MXO2 ships with both a PCIe card and an ExpressCard so you have everything you need to connect to both systems included in the Matrox MXO2 package. Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the all new Matrox MXO2 direct from Matrox themselves!
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Our Videoguys HD editing experts have been getting a lot of questions about the exciting new Avid Media Composer 3.0 and we'd like to share some of the most common answers with you to help you get "A Whole New Way of Thinking from Avid"
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With Adobe Encore CS3, professional editors using Apple Final Cut Studio can quickly and easily create high-definition Blu-ray discs from their Macintosh platforms. Included as part of Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and Adobe CS3 Production Premium, Encore offers a streamlined, cost-effective method to author an interactive disc project once and export it as a Blu-ray Disc, DVD, or to the web via a SWF file. Editors will also enjoy Encore’s familiar user interface and integrated, intelligent workflow with other Adobe applications like Photoshop and After Effects.
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The Focus FS-5 is the 5th generation of hard disk based Direct To Edit (DTE) solutions from Focus Enhancements. We put together this FAQ with Focus to better explain the differences between the FS-5 and the FS-4 prodcuts as well better explain the new technologies built into the FS-5
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Our Videoguys HD editing experts have been getting a lot of questions about the exciting new Matrox RT.X2 LE and we'd like to share some of the most common answers with you to help you decide to get the Hardware Advantage today!
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 Check it out! The VIdeoguys' Blog
One of the coolest new ways to communicate on the web are blogs. Blogs are basically an online diary, that allows you to post your stories, news or thoughts.
We will use this new Videoguys' blog as our way of instantly communicating with our customers and web surfers all over the world. We'll be posting new information about upcoming products, technologies and promotions. We'll be able to include images and links that you can follow for additional information.
Our goal is for the Videoguys Blog to become your information portal to the world of digital video editing & DVD production. We'll be including press releases, links to on line reviews, first glimpses at new products and of course - the latest and greatest Videoguys specials, deals & promotions! Videoguys Blog http://www.videoguys.com/blog
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New Family Photos (Fall/Winter 2006)
Summer 2005
Disney November 2004
On the personal side, here are some of the things in life I enjoy, and links to websites of interest.
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Simply the greatest, best. most fun place on earth! I had the best time! We can't wait to go back. Hopefully for my Birthday!! (Oh yeah, the kids loved it too!)
Here is a very cool link to a website loaded with tips for getting the most out of your Disney vacation. DisneyZone
If you want to have the meals with the characters, you need to book them before your trip. For breakfast with Cinderella in her castle, you have to make your reservation exactly 180 days before. Call 1-800- WDW-DINE. Other great places for meals are Chef Mickey's in the Contemporary, Flametree Bar-B-Que in Animal Kingdom, Brown Derby in MGM, and the Crystal Palace at the Magic Kingdom.
If you thought Epcot was just for older kids, think again. Little ones can go around the world and get special gifts at each country. We found Snow White and all the dwarves outside of Germany. The World of Energy ride is fantastic and the dinosaurs look really amazing without being too frightening for little ones. Test Track, Mission Space and Soaring are all must see attractions. The Illuminations fireworks display and laser light show is incredible. Don't skip Epcot!!
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Our favorite places to go for vacation - either with the family or just for a Romantic get away. Lisa & I try to go on a grown-up only vaction to Jamaica every other year. THis July we will be renewing our vows in Negril to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary!
We've taken the kids with us to Beaches Turks & Caicos three times, and we'll be heading over to Negril in February. If you're looking for the very best in all-inclusive resorts, these guys set the standard by which all others are compared.
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New York Mets
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Boy did they break my heart this fall. To blow that series against the Cards. Rich & I were at every home playoff game. I even got to take Max to a game in each series.
In 2007 anything short of going to the World Series will be a major dissapointemt., We still need starting pitching and Wagner gives my nightmares, but the young bats are only going to get better!
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New York Islanders
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Max & I are Islander season ticket holders. Max's favorite players are Rick DePietro, Jason Blake, Shawn Bates Trent Hunter and Marislov Satan. We also like some of the new young guys like Cris Campolli and Bruno Gervais.
We've been pretty hard on Alexi Yashin over the past few seasons, but he seems to have regained his heart and his shot. Hopefully he can lead us deep into the playoffs!
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Napa Valley Wines
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We try to visit at least once a year. We stay at a fantastic B&B called the Silver Rose Inn. Our favorite wineries are Merryvale, St. Clement , Rombauer and Silverado! |
Fantasy Football
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Rich, Jim and I had 3 teams this year. We drafted LT witht he 3rd pick and roade him all the way to the championship of the Piccolo league this year - winning our 3rd title. We didn't do that well in our other leagues. Too bad we couldn't grab LT in all of them! |
The Grateful Dead
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It's not the same without Jerry, but I really enjoy seeing them over the summer at Jones Beach Amphitheatre. opefully they'll come around again this summer. If not, I'll still catch Bobby & Phil whenever they play the Beacon! |
Videoguys' Avid Media Composer FAQ
