David Jones
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How many hours are on the heads of these old cameras?
Did you set them up on a chart and look at their output on a waveform monitor and vector scope? -
Check your waveform monitor/vector scope to see whats going on.
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Not wanting to open up a big can of worms here… But!
Just because someone sits behind an impressive looking console in city X, and brags about having a $15k microphone,
does not mean that said person knows his or her business when it comes to audio recording. -
[Dave LaRonde] “That would be cool, but audio doesn’t HAVE a timecode… just a duration”
Well, in my little world it does!
For example… Say I’m doing location sound work on a film and want to record individual iso audio tracks for each input as well as a mix and have it locked to timecode.
A simple laptop computer and multi-channel audio interface added to the sound cart can then record polyphonic broadcast wave files,
which can be configured a number of ways.Lectro #1
Lectro #2
Lectro #3
Boom #1
Boom #2
Timecode
Mix L
Mix R
Mix Mono
MetaData
………………..As someone else pointed out, https://www.dharmafilm.com/sebskytools
https://www.one-n.com
https://www.spherico.com/filmtools/LAFCPUG/BWF2XML/index.html
https://www.gallery.co.uk/Good Luck!
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[InfomercialKing] “There are NO exceptions!”
According to the FCC there are exceptions, and they provide a whole section on just that information, from time of day exclusions to yada yada…
But then again I’m not a lawyer.[InfomercialKing] “it would be hard to argue that you can’t afford to Closed Caption something when you are buying millions of dollars worth of TV time. So your suggestion is misleading and NOT even an option.”
So then what is the POINT of your posts?
If you are buying millions of dollars worth of TV time, why not just spend the money and buy what you need to caption?
It’s a business expense, right it off, depreciate it on a schedule.
Or have the captioning done out of house, and charge your client for the expense just like you would for editing or any other service.
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My cryptic posting?
I just suggested you re-read the FCC guidelines on Closed Captioning.So what’s my point?
The point is, there are clear exceptions laid out by the FCC… Section 79.1(d) & Section 79.1(f) for example.Now I don’t know if the expense of having to provide closed captioned material would be considered an undue burden on say a small edit shop with a used media100 and a bvw-50.
But I wouldn’t think the expense would be that big of a deal for someone like you. I mean after-all, you are “The Infomercial King”.
And by one of your other postings…..InfomercialKing:
…I buy and trade half hour blocks of television time. The average cost of a HALF HOUR of TV time on any NBC, ABC, CBS or FOX station for me is from $50 to $500 for any time slot (avail)…One project I am about to launch is to use a half hour infomercial to promote a film. I believe that as little as $10,000 of infomercial time on national cable can generate at least $10 million in direct video sales based on my testing so far….
It sounds to me like you are rolling in the dough, and the cost of closed captioning should be a drop in the bucket!
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I suggest you have a look at what the regulations really are.
https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/caption.html
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[Kevin Herrin] “Also, is it a viable camera in the emerging HD/HDV market?”
Considering the fact that it is a standard def DV camera, I would have to say… NO!
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[Bigfan] “the goal is to finish on film for possible showings in festivals”
Possible showings?
Sounds like you have money burning a hole in your pocket!
Any idea of the cost for transfer/color timing-gamma correction/film-out?
And you will need multiple copies right?
Ever thought to contact the festivals you plan to show at to see what formats they accept?
I don’t want to come off sounding like a pompous ass, but it does not sound as though very much thought has been put into this “Feature”.
For example, if you have the budget to do a film-out, then you have the money to rent a more professional camera to shoot the feature with.
I suggest it might be time to sit down and do a little more research/planning/budgeting before you start work on this project.
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[scottyp] ” that would simulate those shots that come from very expensive rigs”
??? Just what does a shot from a “very expensive rig” look like ???
And what is your definition of a very expensive rig?What exactly is the end result you are trying to achieve?
Generally when I do time lapse work, I lock down the camera, and then let subject or subjects move.