October 2005 — Product Focus

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Digital Imaging Products

The Brother (www.brother.com) DCP-7020 is a flatbed digital copier, laser printer, and high-resolution color scanner rolled into one that features 16MB of memory, a copy and print output of 20 pages per minute,and a maximum print resolution of 2,400 x 600 dpi. The flatbed color scanner comes with a full suite of scanning software that makes it possible to scan books, photos, and documents directly to e-mail, OCR applications, or to a file with its easy-to-use “Scan To” buttons. The DCP-7020 also comes with parallel and USB 2.0 full-speed interfaces,which make it compatible in both Windows and Mac environments. Price: $199.99.

Microsoft’s (www.microsoft.com) Digital Image Suite 2006 features hierarchical keywords, “hover” thumbnails, and video support that makes it easier for users to organize and share their photos the way they like.The program has several new phot'editing features, including the ability to convert color photos to black and white, and an intuitive crop tool that frames the subject and creates the best possible image. It also has the ability to easily burn photo CDs without disrupting any photo archive settings. In addition,Digital Image Suite can be synced through the Windows Media Player, allowing it to be used with mobile devices such as pocket PCs and smart phones. Estimated retail price: $99.95.

Good things certainly do come in small packages these days. Weighing only a pound, the Epson (www.epson.com) P-2000 multimedia storage viewer offers a 40GB hard drive and 3.8-inch VGA-quality LCD that allows users to view, store, and play back photos, videos, and music—all without a computer. But there’s more: Additional features of the P-2000 include direct printing capabilities to select Epson Stylus printers; a third-party video cable for connecting to TVs, monitors, and projectors; and two built-in memory card slots. Price: $499.99.

TechSmith Corp. (www.techsmith.com) has added digitalvideo capture and picture-in-picture functions to its Camtasia Studio 3 software,which allows educators and administrators to record, edit, and publish rich video presentations in a variety of media formats using Microsoft PowerPoint. And there’s more for media-happy presenters: Other new features of Camtasia Studio 3 include JPEG compression that can reduce the size of Flash files, 30 days of free Web hosting, and an automated publishing wizard. Price: $299.