Posted by ushere on 07/24/06 13:02

i use a conia m90 - the cheapest + & - dvd recorder i could find, since
i'm downunder, i wouldn't know where to send you topside - other than to
say the cheapest is going to do exactly the same as the most expensive.
ah. digital....

workflow:

either client originated dv (mini and cam), or my own material is
transferred via composite out with tc on screen. any decent dv camera
will do this, as does my dsr11 or pd170.

client does whatever he does viewing on tv or pc, or mac and sends paper cut

i edit, send tc'd dvd of cut, open to change via tc

final cut if needed.

take the money

thank god i don't have to worry about this business any more :-}

leslie


doc wrote:
> 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
> news:vs0xg.10424$tE5.10077@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> 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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