Sam Carleton
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Bob,
One of the things I am wondering is, can I use an older CRT that I purchase off eBay? When I look in the Professional Video Equipment/Monitors and search for Sony, I find a long list of CRT’s. Many of which are less then $100.
Would any of these work for my current SD DVD needs? I see how expensive just SD SDI cards are for monitors, so I am assuming they don’t have SD SDI inputs, but will the inputs they have work for my current needs? If there are some that will work, I don’t know which ones. I know some are 25+ years old, so if there is something on eBay that will work, the questions is which models should I be looking for?
Sam
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As Aristides said, you need a 64-bit OS. If you have a close look at the web site, you will see that they DO have drivers for both Vista 64-bit and XP 64-bit, take your pick.
By day I am a software developer. My laptop is 64-bit Vista and I never have any driver issues. Well this is not 100% true, a 4-year-old blue tooth usb dongle did not have drivers for the laptop, but it was 4 years old.
Personally, if I where you, and I am sort of because, I too, am building my first editing system, I would not install XP on a new machine, the OS is 6 years old! Vista w/ SP1 is a wonderful OS, far better then XP in many regards and simply far more modern.
Go with 64-bit Vista and you will be a happy person!
Sam
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If you are asking about a simple video card, I would highly recommend something faster then PCI. Systems that don’t have PCI-X will normally have one AGP port that is normally used for the video card. If you have AGP, use a AGP card.
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Your wrote:
‘I have no opinion here, other than standard def video will not look very good on any of the “cheaper” LMD series, including the LMD-2030W (HD is ok).’Background and Question:
This winter/spring I am creating a standard def DVD for my client to distribute. It will be next winter/spring (2010) that I create the HD Blue-ray disk. So even though we are shooting HD, my focus right now is a standard def edit/production.
I am far, far more concerned about getting a standard def monitor that will be accurate then I am getting any type of HD monitor/TV, at least right now. I know the rules, you cannot have high quality, speed, and low cost, you can only have two of the three. I am willing to part with some extra $$$ to deliver to my customer the best looking standard def video, within reason. When I say within reason I am thinking within $1200 range. I am open to the idea of purchasing a used unit to save some money. Does this make sense? Or considering the video will often be played on laptop displays and projected am I going to be better off with the Panasonic TV or LMD-2030W?
Sam
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Bob,
You wrote:
‘do you know why morons like me give “smart ass” rude answers to people like you ?’First off, I did not see a single ‘”smart ass” rude answer’ in your whole reply, I personally found it VERY help and wonderfully informative. Thank you very very much!
You wrote:
‘Because you should be going to a DEALER to assist you with your purchase, because you have no clue. But you want to go to a mail order company so you can save every penny (and not use a local Value Added Reseller that is in your area that will charge more than Video Guy or B&H Photo).’Forgive me, by day I am a software developer and I have become accustom to dealing with fools in computer stores, the whole idea of finding a local dealer never really dawned on me. I will go look some up and deal with them rather then B&H. Again, thank you!
Thank you very much for explaining the issue of shooting at 23.98 fps. I thought folks simply abbreviated it to 24P, it seems easier to say and type, but now I think about it, doesn’t the P stand for progressive?
What I know for a fact: standard film is 24 fps, which because of some 1% issue with broadcast is converted to 23.98 fps when broadcasting and NTCS TV’s show 29.97 fps. Is my understanding correct that all video cameras capture at 23.98 fps and pull down to the 29.97 for viewing on NTCS. Or is it that all the modern digital cameras capture at 23.98, the older analog cameras shot at 29.98 fps? Either way, from what you said, we will shoot at 23.97 fps and I will pull down with the VTR and IO card.
With respect to displays, I did see you blast the Sony HD displays in other posts, I was not sure if that applied to the SD ones, too. I see that it does:) I did see in previous posts you recommended a Panasonic Panasonic 42″ Plasma – TH42PH11UK, so unless that has changed, I consider that your recommendation.
I understand the point of the broadcast monitors is to have a system that can be calibrated and will stay will not drift. Is the scope with plasma TV’s such that they don’t drift that much and using color bars from the IO card, I can calibrate it correctly? I am just concerned about making final adjustments that are way out of wake because my “program monitor” is way out of specs.
Bob, I would like to reiterate how much I appreciate your response. I am going to go seek out a local dealer now!
Sam
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What about broadcast monitors like the JVS DT-V100CGU? JVS says that by adding the optional input card, it is compatible with all the major HD formats. Is the optional input card simply doing a Rec 709 to Rec 601 conversion or is it a viable option over the $4000+ options?
My thought processes is get the basic JVS DT-V100CGU today and use that to produce the DVD and a sample Blue-ray this year (early 2009). Next year early 2010) when I am building the blue-ray DVD, get the optional card.
Sam
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First off, I am going to be the camera man next time. I quickly realized that the person I hired did not really add anything other then a camera, which cost about the same as renting the camera.
I am a pretty good still photographer so thing like lighting and composition I understand. As far a the technical aspect of this stuff, I am a programmer that worked for 2 years in an image analysis division of a major corporation, I understand a lot of the technical aspects of digital imaging, including things like YC waveforms and Vectorscopes. Stuff the camera man I hired did not understand, he had zero clue as what to do with the Macbeth Color Checker I handed the actor. The Macbeth Color Checker was filmed on my behalf, but not used to calibrate the camera. Which explains the high lights not being all that high. But I digress…
The rental place does rent two 8GB P2 cards with the Panasonic AG-HVX200 and I will have a laptop with external 500GB HD on location. The only question is how can I download one P2 card while filming with the other? They do have the Panasonic AJ-PCS060G P2 Store Drive for $50, is that the best solution?
Also, where might I find this book by Barrie Green? I don’t see it at Amazon?
Sam
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Matt,
So you are saying the ONLY way to fix my issues is a re-shoot?
Sam
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Bill,
Thank you for the reply!
> Worry first and foremost about scripting things clearly and
> then about finding someone who can PERFORM that script
> properly. The equipment stuff is relatively easy.I am fully aware that equipment does not matter, as I said initially, I am a photographer and there are a lot of equipment junkies in that arena. And you both are 100% right, it isn’t the equipment, it is the talent that is using the equipment. As only a very minor side note, as I am sure you both are aware, poor equipment is only going to deliver poor results, irregardless of the talent.
But more to the point, the talent:
I don’t have the option of finding someone else to do the VO work. The voice has to be that of the presenter, because he is the nationally sales manager for the company.
As I said before, 98% of the original audio is fine. There are three problems:
1: There was one or two pieces of info left out that we want to dub in using stills for the video.
2: There is one or two transitions that from an audio perspective are really rough.
3: When we shot the video he was a regional sales manager who has now been promoted to national sales manager. Though the lips won’t sink, we want it to be current.Assuming re-shooting is not possible, how to I fix those three problems? I am open to anything. My sole objective is to deliver the best possible video. If re-shooting is the only option, I would like to know that, too.
Sam
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Ty Ford,
>>There are always cheaper mics. Search for a MCA SP-1 for $40.
So you are saying that there is zero difference in a mic that cost $100 less then the Electro Voice RE20 and one that cost $40? Wow!
>> Why can’t you use the audio from the video you shot?
98% of the original audio is fine. There are two problems. Most important is that there was one or two pieces of info left out that we want to dub in using stills for the video. There is also one or two transitions that from an audio perspective are really rough. It isn’t possible to go back and re-shoot those pieces, so I am assuming that VO would be the ideal way to resolve the issue. If there are other ways, I am all ears! Well, I guess I am reading, so I am all eyes!
The only issue I have with google is knowing what to search for, there have been times when I spend hours searching, I just am searching for the wrong thing. Might you have suggestions on keywords that I should search on?
SAm