[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey David,

Echo Dennis on online options.

Also, some manufacturers are now selling computers where there is only ethernet/wifi connection, or the ability to make USB ports / SD card readers unavailable, as these are potential threat to the system. Not only from hackers, but also “disgruntled” employees that wants to download data from the firm.

You may have a similar situation with some web-services, such as dropbox.

In short, you can’t win, except for having multiple options.Depending on length and subject matter:

PowerPoint will allow you to embed video.YouTube, unpublished, or Private view.OneDrive, Goog Drive and similar, is as good as DropBox for playing back MP4 videos in browser.Signiant, Hightail and WeTransfer can also work for transferring files.

You can also use platforms, mainly those hosting learning / courses, where you can charge for each view, or sell the download.

All of the above solutions comes down to how well you know your “consumer”, and what your business model is?

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[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Well done, Randy!

None of the online searches, including Image search, got me to that brochure…

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Mads

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

2004 was well within range of HD-SDI monitors being released.

Have you tried using Line B as the input?

If your HDCAM J-H3 has the Componenet board, that might be worth trying?

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Mads

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Greg,

That all sounds fair.

Now you just need to get the client onboard with understanding how much work is put in.
I’m guessing that you also have a grace-period where you support the client, so they don’t have to return to dealer for support.

Many reasons for why your charge is fair.

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Mads

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Eric,

You would have thought so.

But as this is a 3-camera concert, which we assume is within one venue. Then having the 3 cameras on separate tracks makes it easier to set the base black and other levels for the whole concert, for each camera (matched to the other cameras). And, then only tweak areas where needed.

Obviously, if it is 3 x files only, then one might be able to do it on the rushes. But there are no guarantees that will work, as every NLE has their own way of doing it. Neither do we know whether the cameras are the same model, or a mix of whatever was available.

When there is a lot of uncertainties, you go back to basics.

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Mads

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey William,

Do you know if the HD out-put of the VTR works on other devices/monitors?

And, has your monitor HD-INPUT worked in the past?

Might be a board that needs to be reinserted, or that has gone altogether.
Rare but possible.

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Mads

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Greg,

it is difficult to work out what is the right mark-up, if any?
Do you do it by percentage, or flat fee?

What to take in to account when explaining the mark-up:
Are you paid upfront for buying the equipment?
Did the client tell you what to buy, or did you research and propose the kit?

So many variables.
If the percentage fee is a one off on a separate line, it should be OK.
But, if you have marked the kit up, and supplied the original price to the client, but not stipulated this mark-up in your T&Cs it might be a bit more difficult to claim for.

Just giving you an opinion.

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Mads

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey William,

Have you got pictures of your setup?

Have you checked the menu on both VTR and Monitor?

I would also suggest that you use sync to lock the signal between VTR and Monitor.

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Mads

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Dori,

Sorry, I have not worked on FCPX recently, as Apple does not appear to be serious about developing features, as oppoesed to versions for iPad etc – however, this does not help you.

What you must do!

Create 1 frame sync blop at the front of every “track” video and audio (1st frame!). So who ever get the exports can easily sync audio and video.

Then, although time-consuming, might be able to move you forward at speed:

Save a copy of your Master Project (timeline) for safe keeping.

Then make copy, call it cam 1, delete all camera 2 and 3 footage from that project.

Do the same for camera 2 and 3.

IMPORTANT: Make sure that the sync blop is also exported too).

For good measure included MP4 with BITC (and sync blop), so everybody in the chain can split check their timeline against the edited version.

Hope that this helps you?

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Mads

[Mads Nybo jørgensen]

Hey Dori,

Unless you have a huge budget, you really should give your colorist the cameras as individual tracks – otherwise, it’ll be a clip-by-clip grade…

Are you working in multicam mode?

If inside FCPX magnetic timeline, you can group roles into lanes.
There are plenty of tutorials around on how to do that.

Hope that this helps?

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Mads