Posted by blackburst@aol.com on 12/23/74 11:27

I run an access studio. The Board of Directors is making overtures
about going tapeless. This is workable in some ways: Playout will be on
server. "Live to tape" shows will be ingested straight to server. Shows
edited on NLEs will be dumped straight to server. Stuff in the remote
truck can be recorded on a hard drive and dumped to server. (Archiving
of all shows will be on DVD.)

The problem is acquisition. I can get cheap, easy to use and great
quality DV cameras for $300 apiece. Is there a cheap, easy to use
tapeless camcorder? Not DVD camcorders- they are write once, aren't
they?

Of course we'll have tapeless pro camcorders for staff and experienced
volunteers, but what about non-techies who want a mini camera?

Advice needed.

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