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Sam Menter · June 5th, 2003, 05:13 AM

Hi -

I've been working on a project to make some DV guides available for download on www.bbctraining.co.uk . We're in the process of make other materials available as well.

Here's a link to the free online guides page:
http://www.bbctraining.co.uk/onlineCourses.asp

Sam

Rob Lohman · June 5th, 2003, 05:30 AM

Thank you very much for those! A couple of times the link to that
had already surfaced here. Glad you put it up "officially" now.

Stylianos Moschapidakis · June 5th, 2003, 05:50 AM

Sam, I tried to download the "PD150 shooting guide," but nothing happened.

Nigel Moore · June 5th, 2003, 06:52 AM

Nothin' for the XL1s. I guess Auntie doesn't play with 'em.

Sam Menter · June 5th, 2003, 06:55 AM

Hi - you need PDF reader to view the documents - available free from adobe.com, also make sure you give it time to download - if your browser has to open pdf reader at thesame time as downloading the doc it can sometimes be a bit slow.

If you still have problems, you can drop me an email sam.menter@bbc.co.uk and I'll email the pdf to you.

Best wishes,
Sam

Ed Smith · June 5th, 2003, 09:39 AM

Nigel,

Not to sure if they use the XL1s, but I was speaking to a guy from BBC Resources for Childerens shows and he said that sometimes they use XM1 to give to the presenters to film video diarys.

Most of the time you see BBC people with a PD150 thats if they are not using BETA SP/ DIGI BETA.

Maybe Sam you could fill us in here?

Thanks,

Ed

Eivind Vaa · June 10th, 2003, 11:42 AM

I´m having a very hard time loading the courses...has anyone managed to get them running?

Sam Menter · June 11th, 2003, 02:26 AM

Hi - Please let me know what OS and browser you are using. I can email you the guides if you are still having problems. sam.menter@bbc.co.uk.

Also, if anyone has an idea of other sites I could promote the guides on, let me know.

Sam

Jim Quinlan · June 11th, 2003, 06:41 AM

Links work great for me.

Thanks for posting the guides Sam. I just ordered the DVX100 and it's nice to have something to read while waiting for it. I really enjoyed the lighting course also.

I just posted the link to your guides on another video forum I frequent. I'm sure you'll get a lot of visitors from there.

Carolyn Burgess · June 12th, 2003, 08:54 AM

Sam,
I had no trouble downloading the guides. You might want to post on dv.com. Great group of folks there.

Jim,
I just got my DVX100 this week. You'll love it.

Bryan Beasleigh · June 12th, 2003, 09:10 AM

They've been posted on DV.com several times. These guides along with Christina Fox's workbooks are always reposted for new users. The links are also on DVfreak.com

Damian O'Neil · June 14th, 2003, 04:50 AM

Ed - I work for BBC News (Politics Show) and use a PD-150, as do many of my colleagues. Don't know of anyone at work who uses anything else, apart from the dedicated crews who use digi beta.

Other departments may use other cams, but in News it's the PD-150. Great camera, I love mine.

Cheers

Ed Smith · June 17th, 2003, 02:16 AM

Thanks Damian,

I thought it might be. Is there a particular reason for using the PD 150?

Ed

June 5th, 2003, 05:13 AM	#1
Sam Menter Tourist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London UK Posts: 3	BBC free training materials Hi - I've been working on a project to make some DV guides available for download on www.bbctraining.co.uk . We're in the process of make other materials available as well. Here's a link to the free online guides page: http://www.bbctraining.co.uk/onlineCourses.asp Sam

June 5th, 2003, 05:30 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Thank you very much for those! A couple of times the link to that had already surfaced here. Glad you put it up "officially" now. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

June 5th, 2003, 05:50 AM	#3
Stylianos Moschapidakis Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cambridge, MA/Crete, Greece Posts: 189	Sam, I tried to download the "PD150 shooting guide," but nothing happened. __________________ Stelios G.M.

June 5th, 2003, 06:55 AM	#5
Sam Menter Tourist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London UK Posts: 3	PDF reader Hi - you need PDF reader to view the documents - available free from adobe.com, also make sure you give it time to download - if your browser has to open pdf reader at thesame time as downloading the doc it can sometimes be a bit slow. If you still have problems, you can drop me an email sam.menter@bbc.co.uk and I'll email the pdf to you. Best wishes, Sam

June 5th, 2003, 09:39 AM	#6
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Nigel, Not to sure if they use the XL1s, but I was speaking to a guy from BBC Resources for Childerens shows and he said that sometimes they use XM1 to give to the presenters to film video diarys. Most of the time you see BBC people with a PD150 thats if they are not using BETA SP/ DIGI BETA. Maybe Sam you could fill us in here? Thanks, Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

June 5th, 2003, 06:52 AM	#4
Nigel Moore Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: Switzerland Posts: 358	Nothin' for the XL1s. I guess Auntie doesn't play with 'em.

June 10th, 2003, 11:42 AM	#7
Eivind Vaa Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 35	I´m having a very hard time loading the courses...has anyone managed to get them running? __________________ Eivind Vaa

June 11th, 2003, 02:26 AM	#8
Sam Menter Tourist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London UK Posts: 3	Hi - Please let me know what OS and browser you are using. I can email you the guides if you are still having problems. sam.menter@bbc.co.uk. Also, if anyone has an idea of other sites I could promote the guides on, let me know. Sam

June 11th, 2003, 06:41 AM	#9
Jim Quinlan Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 177	Links work great for me. Thanks for posting the guides Sam. I just ordered the DVX100 and it's nice to have something to read while waiting for it. I really enjoyed the lighting course also. I just posted the link to your guides on another video forum I frequent. I'm sure you'll get a lot of visitors from there.

June 12th, 2003, 08:54 AM	#10
Carolyn Burgess New Boot Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 14	Sam, I had no trouble downloading the guides. You might want to post on dv.com. Great group of folks there. Jim, I just got my DVX100 this week. You'll love it.

June 12th, 2003, 09:10 AM	#11
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	They've been posted on DV.com several times. These guides along with Christina Fox's workbooks are always reposted for new users. The links are also on DVfreak.com

June 14th, 2003, 04:50 AM	#12
Damian O'Neil Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Newcastle, Tyne/Wear Posts: 29	Ed - I work for BBC News (Politics Show) and use a PD-150, as do many of my colleagues. Don't know of anyone at work who uses anything else, apart from the dedicated crews who use digi beta. Other departments may use other cams, but in News it's the PD-150. Great camera, I love mine. Cheers

June 17th, 2003, 02:16 AM	#13
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Thanks Damian, I thought it might be. Is there a particular reason for using the PD 150? Ed __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors