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Posted by ushere on 07/24/06 09:32
doc wrote:
> Hi group, DrD here with a Video Transfer question.
>
> BACKGROUND I have a new client that we tape a two (sometimes three)
> camera shoots over a 3-4 hour continuous shoot and tape their program
> onto miniDV tapes and then send them the 6 to 8 tapes (sometimes 9 to
> 12 tapes) and they do the editing. Formerly they received their
> media from the former media contractor in BetaCAM with timecode but
> we supply their shows in miniDV (this was all part of the agreement
> from the get go for those who might be thinking "you mean you didn't
> know this beforehand?" - - which of course we did).
>
> As of present (the agreement) the miniDV tapes are sent out, taped
> onto a BetaCAM tape with timecode and then delivered to the client
> (reason why we send them out instead of taping to BetaCAM ourselves?
> we are not going to buy another disappearing BetaCAM pro recorder
> that costs less to buy a newer used one than it does to have the old
> one fixed everytime it gets sick) The cleint reviews the timecoded
> BetaCAM tapes, decides what parts they desire to use for their
> programs, denotes the timecode references, sends the tapes to the
> editor along with the timecode scripts, wherein the editor produces
> the respective programs using the BetaCAM tapes and timecode scripts.
>
>
> DELIMA? So here's the delima . . anyone know of an inexpensive newer
> BetaCAM recorder (under $1,000) that puts down timecode other than
> all the used stuff on the market that keeps going up in price as the
> number of units continue to disappear from the market? Or anyone
> know of a smiliar tape format that delivers decently high quality
> video that has time code (svhs for example but with timecode - and in
> current production)? Moreover, any other delivery format that can
> have timecode and isn't overly pricey? Please bear in mind that if
> there's gear involved the cost must be reasonable as we will have to
> buy and deliver one to our client for their use in viewing our
> captures and also we will have to deliver another like piece of gear
> to their editor so that they can use the timecode format for the
> final captures and edits.
>
> MORE INFO We've thought about capturing AVI on firestore but how to
> deliver the AVI to the client in one continuous tape or file format
> with the timecode in a continuous format but don't know of anyway to
> do it? And we've thought about the idea of even capturing some kind
> of high quality MPEG2 format on the fly by external camera means but
> are a loss on this arena because we don't know enough about it.
>
> HELP? Well theres the background, delima, and areas we've explored.
> Now, your help would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to
> bounce ideas, thoughts, or solutions, to us because we're at a
> delimia on how to resolve this puppy. Don't get me wrong, we can
> continue to do what we're doing but the cost and time to deliver and
> pass tapes around is not only cumbersome but risky (lost shipment).
>
> Thanks in advance for your kind help in this matter.
>
> DrD
>
hi doc,
i work with dv tc all the time with my clients. i used to send out vhs
window dubs, but now, simply record the tape with tc on screen direct to
a $150 dvd recorder. clients get to view which ever way suits them - tv
or computer....
leslie
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