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Posted by doc on 07/24/06 10:12
Hi Leslie and thanks for the input.
DVD RECORDER: hmmmm, tell me more about the dvd recorder. Model? Where to
get?
Thanks again.
DrD
"ushere" <leslie.wand@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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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