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3/4 to hard drive???

 
 


RedCab Media
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May 8, 2006, 8:18 PM

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3/4 to hard drive??? Can't Post
Hello My partner and I are putting together a video production company. In fact, just today, we purchased a Sony HVR Z1U HDV Camera. We will be putting together industrial training and safety tapes along with commercials, music videos and some 30 min paid programming. The first thing I need to do is go thru her hundreds of 3/4 inch video tapes for her demo tape and for archiving to DVD (not for broadcast). Before we order the NLE platform, is there one you recommend for this camera, based on what we plan to do? Also, what will we need to transfer the 3/4 to hard drive (TBC, reference generator)? Can you recommend any reliable Broadcast re-seller for the 3/4 VTR? Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me. Best regards, Jay Sanchez RedCab Media Corpus Christi, Texas (361) 533-0939


videobear
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May 9, 2006, 7:44 AM

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Re: [RedCab Media] 3/4 to hard drive??? [In reply to] Can't Post
You can pass the analog video through the Z1U to be captured as DV by the computer.

Pretty much any late model computer will do, but if you have large amounts of video, you'll want plenty of disk storage. DV or native HDV takes up about 13-14 GB per hour of video. You can spend as little as $1,000 for the basic computer, or $5,000 (or waaay up) if you choose a multiprocessor machine. More money will get you more speed in rendering, and better handling of HDV video, if that will be your primary medium.

If this is a one-time job, consider renting a 3/4" deck. If you will need access to your 3/4" archive, or plan to digitize all of it, then purchase of a deck becomes a feasible alternative. Try B&H, the vendor with a permanent sponsored link VU ad. I use them for almost all my major video/audio/photo purchases.




Regards,
Doug Graham
Panda Productions


faqvideo
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May 15, 2006, 8:27 PM

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Re: [RedCab Media] 3/4 to hard drive??? [In reply to] Can't Post
I would suggest to add TBC to put the signal through and a waveform monitor to be able to control levels before digitizing, especially if you are planning to rebroadcast it. Get a lot of a head cleaning solution and Chamois sticks, you'll need that if you have to go through a number of tapes.

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