Posted by Bill Fright on 07/16/07 19:33

PTravel wrote:
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> "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in message
> news:5g1t18F3eurg4U1@mid.individual.net...
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>> "Joe" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message news:eXMmi.3070$4J4.994@trndny05...
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>>> I'm willing to spend the money if I'm convinced that a much better
>>> camera would be worth it. Obviously a much better camera will be nice
>>> when I want to watch it on my own hidef TV, but I don't yet have one-
>>> though I do have a very nice 24" flat screen monitor which I got with
>>> my new duel core PC- unfortunately, the PC is not in a good spot for
>>> casual viewing.
>>>
>>> Anyways, perhaps I'm getting closer to a solution.
>
> Sorry to respond to my own post, but I missed something in my original
> reply.
>
> If the only venue for your project is the internet, you're probably okay
> editing on the computer monitor. However, computer monitors have very
> different gamma characteristics than televisions (any television, i.e.
> LCD, DLP, plasma and CRT televisions have different gamma than CRT and
> LCD computer monitors). If there is any chance that your projects are
> going to be viewed on a television, it's important to try to set up the
> gamma on the computer monitor to match, as closely as possible, that of
> a television. When I edit, I use a small broadcast monitor (picked up on
> eBay for around $100 to $150 or so). The difference between the image
> on the television monitor and the image on my computer monitor is, to
> say the least, dramatic -- the computer image is, usually, darker, with
> very different color saturation.


I agree with almost everything in PT's two posts but I'd try to steer
you to hiring a professional shooter. As mentioned earlier a low quality
video suggests less than professional services to be offered. I've
worked and hired in Mass and know there are good video folks up there.
I'd suggest hiring one for the shooting. You can get a ENG guy who'll do
his own audio and have the benefit of dynamic video.

My brother wanted the same basic type of shooting for his company and I
recommended going to the closest University to find hungry 3rd year
students. It gives them something to put on their reel and you something
for the web.

Remember that all this is a business expense and is deductible.

bill

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