Posted by Bill Fright on 08/20/07 15:24

Steve King wrote:
> "peter" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:Tphyi.3121$dz3.2182@trndny01...
>> A local TV station videotaped a show using several DVCAM and DVCPRO
>> cameras.
>>
>> They have promised to share the video, but since I can only read miniDV
>> format, and since the show is 3 hours long, I prefer to get the copy on a
>> hard disk in dv avi file.
>>
>> Is this something easy for them to do? Are they more likely to capture
>> their tapes with macintosh format or PC? Should I bring them an external
>> 1394 drive, eSATA drive, internal SATA drive?
>>
>> I'm clueless about workflow in broadcast industry. I only use miniDV
>> camera and premiere on PC.
>
> Well, picking up a phone and calling the station seems like a good idea to
> me. They have the answers. The people who post here will only be able to
> speculate on what this particular station is capable of doing and is willing
> to do.
>
> Steve King
>
>

All that is true but offer to make it as painless as possible for them.
After all they are sharing what they paid to produce.

I sincerely doubt a single station used both formats as mentioned above.
Traditionally local affiliates research and try to use the best format
for them exclusively. Of course they'll have a few decks around that can
play other formats but they usually pick one.

My suggestion is bring in a laptop and external drive and digitize the
material during off hours. DVcam and DVCpro are firewire friendly. We
never let acquisition footage off property. So you're begging them for
use of their decks and space.

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