Posted by Steve Guidry on 12/07/05 17:51

I'd recommend a similar setup, only with a different switcher. Try to find
an Alta Centaurus or an Alta Pyxis E. (It has to be the "E" model.) Both
those switchers keep the video in analog, avoiding a low-end trip through
the A-to-D, D-to-A world, and all its attendant artifacts. Why this is
important : If your video is good, you won't see much difference; but if
it's at all marginal (think consumer cameras shooting in low light), then
the improvement will be substantial over the AVE-5.

For a scan converter, stick with anything Extron or one of the upper-end
Scan-do products. Avoid ANYTHING that has the word "Aver-" in it. (Like
Averkey, Averpro, Averscan, etc. It's dogmeat.)

Steve





"Richard Crowley" <richard.7.crowley@intel.com> wrote in message
news:dn55ac$fo5$1@news01.intel.com...
> "danielw" wrote ...
> >I am in need to find out how to record video at a live event with two
> > sources (could be one camera and one laptop for powerpoint) and
> > multiple mics...
> >
> >
> > Endresult should be a DVD and I would like to cut post production time
> > to a minimum. Has anyone got experience how to do that on a shoestring
> > budget and what kind of hardware I would need?
>
> This is what I use for shoestring (zero-budget) productions...
> Video switcher Panasonic WJ-AVE5 (out of production but availble on eBay)
> Two non-sync inputs, cameras or scan converter...
> VGA to NTSC scan-converter box (also good deals on eBay)
> Get audio from the house PA system.
>
>

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