Who's making money with their HD10 or HD1?
 

I know that's a "loaded" question, but I'm just now starting to make money, nearly a year after I bought it. And it's mostly in the DV mode, believe it or not. I did one thing in SD, but I have to convert it now to DV.

I'm hoping to shoot in HD and make money that way soon. I feel like my friends who use the DVX100A in 60i mode to make a living, then do their films in 24p.

Let us know if you're profiting!

heath

I haven't made a nickel yet on HD, but customers are slowly gaining interest. Hoping to sell them on the idea of an HD Training video.

My biggest customer is a Fortune 50 Aerospace company that has dozens and dozens of beautiful Pioneer HD Plasma displays that do ridiculusly stupid things - like display powerpoint slides all day!!

The funniest one is located in one departments waiting area - it spends its days cycling through a 15 slide powerpoint presentation that's done mostly in BLACK AND WHITE!! I think it's about 55" Pioneer Plasma HD Display that probably cost $12,000, but is living it's life displaying a single crappy powerpoint presentation.

Silly huh?

Bill, is that company Pratt and Whitney?

heath

You must live near west palm beach Heath!

Si, senor! My close friend's Dad worked at the one in Palm Beach County, and decided to move up there.

Have you done, or will be doing, HDV stuff for them yet?

heath

I'm not sure if they will buy into it really soon, but I have pitched it to a few people. I think the only way to get my foot in the door to produce 'Corpoate HDV' would be to do something on spec first. I'll keep you posted.

Good idea. yeah, keep us up to date!

heath

Not on my HD1, but I've gotten several inquiries for some more 'risque' work. ;-)

Troy

Do you think there is a market for High Definition Porno Movies?

Before we go further, maybe we should consider not talking about producing porn.

My two cents,

heath

nuff said - agreed

This is a great topic, probably should be discussed way more on here....making money.

I am trying to start a "Weddings, Events, Original Television and Films" company right now. My specialty will be HDV (but, I will market as HD) productions.

Just a thought, but I'd really like to see a forum (or at least a new thread) on "Making a Living". There are so many things we could all share regarding making money...like marketing tips, etc.

I've always made money at television stations (sounds like Heath and I have similar backgrounds). Now I'm trying to go out on my own, and it's difficult...I'm in major debt!

Here is one of my ideas for making $$$ with HDV - I want to shoot weddings and burn DVD's. The next thing I want to do is figure out how to make HD DVD's. Anyone have the latest on that?

Murph

True HD DVDs are a little ways off, still.

You can market an HD wedding and get more money.

Debt sucks, but when it's expenses like gear and such, you can write it off.

I left TV news nearly 2 months ago and haven't looked back!

I'll submit your request!

heath

You could create Windows Media 9 HD and include one of the $199.00 Bravo D1 HD DVD players in the package. Then deliver both SD and HD to customer. DVDs are cheap enough these days that you could deliver a whole package that can be mailed to the guests.

You would have profit centers in Production, selling the HD Media/Player packed, and you could add in another profit center for fufillment (mailing the DVD's to all the guest - maybe with an invitation for a screening of the HD version at the brides house!)

How does that idea sound?

That's cool, but remember, most people aren't buying Windows Media 9-readable DVD players. Are they even out yet.

Otherwise, GREAT ideas!

heath