Posted by ushere on 01/03/08 11:40

Spex wrote:
> Boodro wrote:
>> Sorry guys, sounds like I should have been MUCH more descriptive.
>>
>> But I wasn't really asking if the FireStore was a great solution
>> for me or my specific situation. I was simply looking for other
>> people who may have used it (or something like it) and could tell
>> me how much it cuts down on the transfer process.
>>
>> Either way, allow me to clarify... I love shooting and I love
>> editing, but sometimes I just don't have the luxiury of waiting for
>> the camera to physically ff or rew the tape and play all the way
>> through. This goes double for time-sensitive footage like a news
>> events (I do some freelance work every now and then) that needs to
>> be cut ASAP. I figured that with something like the FireStore, "As
>> Soon As Possible" would be much faster and more efficient since I
>> could pull it right onto the computer w/out having to search &
>> playback.
>>
>> Hope this helps & thanks for the replies so far.
>>
> Sell your current camera and forget the firestore and invest in a
> Sony XDCAM EX1.
>
> Solid State workflow is ideal for those with attention deficit or
> tight timescales. It's the way forward...

and what do you give the station / network?

solid state is certainly the way forward for the independent producer,
but it's not the magic answer to all production needs

leslie

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