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Posted by doc on 06/22/06 04:50
keep in mind that the date you quoted is an extended date from an extended
date which will more than likely be extended (pun intended :o)
drd
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> This is a general response to Steve and all the other posts in this
> thread.
>
> Look, I'm not WISHING for digital and HD to be things to reckon with;
> they just ARE.
>
> Yes, the NAB show is a dog-and-pony, and it is "geared" to broadcast,
> but a few things struck me:
>
> EVERYTHING there was HD. The only discussion of SD was how to integrate
> "archival footage" into your HD "workflow" (the new buzz word of the
> industry.) The manufacturers - which includes those who service our
> market, like Sony, Panasonic, JVC, and lesser ones like maufacturers of
> servers, routers, recording media, etc etc, have moved SD products so
> far down the food chain that they will not be there in a few years.
> There will be no products and no tape, at some point. yes, you will
> always be able to buy used on EBay if you choose, but where will you
> get the tapes? (Example: Lots of people in audio still swear by DAT and
> ADAT, and some by analog reels. Try finding competitively priced tape
> for these audio formats.)
>
> Some in this thread say to stick with MiniDV. At my last job at a
> college, we recorded a live show direct through a Canopus to a G5
> running FCP, with a backup on DVCPRO tape, acknowledged to be the
> leader of the DV family. After the show, we digitized the DVCPRO tape
> and compared it side-by-side with the direct feed: NO contest, the
> direct look much better, especially in the lack of noise in the dark
> areas.
>
> I work part time at a regional cable news network, and we are agonizing
> right now over how to make the switch to all digital, tapeless and HD.
>
> In the audio field, people were in denial about the coming of ProTools
> and the other programs. In video, it was denial about NLEs. This stuff
> is coming. Over the air analog dies on February 18, 2009. In HD, the
> big networks will make the jump, followed by the lesser networks. Then
> HD TV prices will drop, and the cable companies will go all HD. Then
> the affiliates and LPTV/Access centers/college stations. Maybe this
> process will take 10 years, maybe less. As Sony goes, so goes the
> industry.
>
> People googling this 5 years from now will know what I mean.
>
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