WHY WOULD I NEED a DeckLink HD Extreme if I can capture via firewire?

[Tracy Peterson]

Huh

“Sell all your pro gear and go with paper and glue.
It is a bit short sighted to go on and get better on professional arena with such vision in your profession”

I see you have plenty of money to spare, keeping it tied up in gear you don’t use. Good for you. Actually you probably use yours, Margus, again good for you. I think what I read earlier is that he doesn’t use his.

My advice is based on financial principal, but obviously if you want to be taken seriously by professionals don’t take my advice. This appears to be shortsighted vision in the opinion of real professionals.

Everyone seems to be in defense of high quality, even me, but I’m saying to you that if you can use the money to purchase quality gear that you actually use, go for it. I recommend microphones or lighting as they both add to a quality product.

Apparently that is a terrible affront to professional values and I lack professional vision in this professional world, but whatever, it works for me and I have a well rounded working studio that I am able to improve over time.

Whatever you decide, don’t forget to have fun while you are being professional, you professional, you.

Tracy Peterson
http://www.onetwomany.com

[Margus Voll]

Ofcourse one should consider business mathers but it is a bit different than saying that quality etc tech stuff is not important.

I belive there is annother list on cow for business ideas etc.

No fence.

Professionals only horizon is to make ultimate on the field he/she is working as business owner to make money artist to make art and technical person to make reliale good systems (sometimes in budget).

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Margus

https://iconstudios.eu

[Tracy Peterson]

I think I agree with you about trying to make the best work possible and I think most people who seek advice come here because they have that mentality.

In my own philosophy, I try to improve all of the things that I can. If you only edit and don’t shoot, then my advice for lights and mics doesn’t matter and keeping the card makes more sense, I suppose 🙂 I’m just putting it out there as an alternate point of view.

I also get a little over touchy when people question each other’s professionalism here. Cheers. I like the commercial work on your site, very good color and images, must have been a good capture setup 😉

Tracy Peterson
http://www.onetwomany.com

[Adam Coyle roach]

Wow, did I touch a nerve or something? lol
Thanks for the advice Tracey, I deserately need lighting and a couple wireless mics actually, so i could use the money from the sale fo the card for that, but i know how fast thigns can change, and 2 months from now i might need to buy another card if i sell this one, so ill hang on to it i think, and just use more capital to source other gear i need.
– adam

I don’t have a message signature, and I’m comfortable with that.

[Kristian Lam]

Hi Bob,

I think there are a few companies running the line that compressed workflows are all you need, and I think it’s because they are trying to sell products that use FireWire and store video on memory cards.

I think this is where this “compressed workflow and all you will ever need” line is coming from. 

There are some good workflow advantages to this, and it’s an exciting new direction, but I agree with you Bob, the television industry is much more complex. And high end television production and TVCs often mandate higher quality compressed or uncompressed 10 bit. 

I also think SDI is going to be around for a very long time, and it’s the only open standard that anyone can build products for that handles the highest quality. SDI also lets you plug into anything and always keeps your quality perfect.

Also, I mentioned your Ferrari comment to Grant, and he laughed, and told me to let you know that “the moment I ever go and buy a $@#%^ Ferrari then Bob can personally come over and kick my ass!”. The closest Grant’s come to buying a red Ferrari is he just purchased a new bright red Honda Fit. Our director of worldwide marketing also drives a Honda Fit, and I think they’re so great, I have one too. I think we are a long way from buying Ferrari’s at the prices we charge for our products at Blackmagic! And as it should be.

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design