Posted by blackburst@aol.com on 11/28/06 14:14

Thanks, Larry.

There's a new JVC HDV camera that can be used either ENG or in a syudio
configuration. Would that make a good upgradable path? Can it also be
used in SD for the short term???





Larry in AZ wrote:
> Waiving the right to remain silent, "blackburst@aol.com" <blackburst@aol.com>
> said:
>
> > I run a medium size access center. We have about 9 years to go on the
> > contract and a one-time upgrade of about $400k.
> >
> > I have to rebuild for 9 years with the future in mind. Obviously I will
> > go digital, and I'd like to go HD, or at least with upgradable
> > equipment.
> >
> > Editing is easy, FCP. The studio is the tricky part. What format (tape?
> > hard drive?) I am interested in the Broadcast Pix switcher, but which
> > cameras? They need to be configurable for studio use (tally, etc.), so
> > I guess I need SD/SDI cameras that can be used in the studio, but are
> > HD capable. Any such beast? And I'd like to have a tape-to-tape edit
> > capability, but which format? (Must be capable of insert of video,
> > audio 1 or audio 2)
>
> Do everything in HD-SDI, and scale down to SD when needed.
>
> You have enough budget to work with a professional design/consultant for
> selecting the appropriate bits.
>
> --
> Larry Jandro
> Video Engineering & Equipment Rentals
> Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
> [Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to reply]

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