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Another thing to keep in mind with the BetaCam family: Unlike HDV, DVCProHD and most of the other industrial HD formats we use today, you can't use your camera for playback to your NLE, at least not with deck control. There aren't FireWire equipped cameras that can be controlled like your Canon.
You'll also need a capture interface to go along with the rental deck: either analog component or SDI. While these interfaces are not exorbitantly priced anymore, purchasing one JUST for one job certainly cuts into the profit margin. Depending on your NLE of choice, BlackMagic and AJA make excellent capture solutions.
My opinion, FWIW, is that to move to a Beta production, the budget needs to increase. (Of course, I don't know what your budget WAS). Maybe it's worthwhile for you. I base all my proposals on being able to use my own gear. If that changes, I charge more.
I'm really enjoying this thread. Thanks to all the contributors!
Greg: Thanks for the input. I've shot a BUNCH (thousands of hours) of SX but it was almost all news footage; very little production stuff and I've never seen MY SX footage upres'd. It would be interesting...
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