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Jeffrey Damon · April 9th, 2004, 12:42 PM

Hi all, I have a quick question..

my studio keeps growing to take on more complex clients and I just converted my oiltank room in the cellar to a GREAT iso booth! It measures spooky quiet in there( all cement and some diffusion treatments...) SO the point? I want to run closed circuit TV in and out so I can see the client and they can see me. I have a few bum VCR's I can rig up I think... but clue me in if I'm on the wrong track?!!

thanks ahead of time!
Jeff

Patrick MCMurray · April 10th, 2004, 08:50 AM

check out fry's at : www.outpost.com . they always have mini cctv cams for a bout 40 bucks. some times they have night-vision cams with built in ir leds for that price. plus on board audio. wire is about 10 bucks < i think> and comes in 60 or 120 ft lengths. get that and 2 of the cheapest little tvs you can. no vcr needed. whole thing under $200. and its an intercom too.just turn the volume on and off on the tvs. theyre surprisingly nice quality. i just wish they had the night vision cams on sale when i built the cctv system for my arcade.

Ryan Henry · April 10th, 2004, 11:23 AM

Keep in mind that TVs (and LCDs, to an extent) emit noise, RF and magnetic radiation. Why does the client have to see you?

Jeffrey Damon · April 12th, 2004, 07:11 AM

so they can see me tell them they stink? not funny.
actually it would help for the musician to be able to see hand signals; but I suppose you're right, I could route my voice to the headphones very simple... I'm just used to the big glass and I guess I feel iso-shock if that's a word... even the least expensive pre-fab iso booths have glass so engineer and talent can make eye contact...
jeff
OH PS!! thanks so much for that pointer to cheap cctv's I have a couple dog tvs about awesome that it's under 200.00 too!

April 9th, 2004, 12:42 PM	#1
Jeffrey Damon Tourist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Milford NH Posts: 4	closed circuit TV? Hi all, I have a quick question.. my studio keeps growing to take on more complex clients and I just converted my oiltank room in the cellar to a GREAT iso booth! It measures spooky quiet in there( all cement and some diffusion treatments...) SO the point? I want to run closed circuit TV in and out so I can see the client and they can see me. I have a few bum VCR's I can rig up I think... but clue me in if I'm on the wrong track?!! thanks ahead of time! Jeff __________________ Clear is the best color in audio. choose Earthworks!

April 10th, 2004, 08:50 AM	#2
Patrick MCMurray Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 66	check out fry's at : www.outpost.com . they always have mini cctv cams for a bout 40 bucks. some times they have night-vision cams with built in ir leds for that price. plus on board audio. wire is about 10 bucks < i think> and comes in 60 or 120 ft lengths. get that and 2 of the cheapest little tvs you can. no vcr needed. whole thing under $200. and its an intercom too.just turn the volume on and off on the tvs. theyre surprisingly nice quality. i just wish they had the night vision cams on sale when i built the cctv system for my arcade. __________________ Remember, Tuesdays are Soylent Green days!

April 12th, 2004, 07:11 AM	#4
Jeffrey Damon Tourist Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Milford NH Posts: 4	closed circuit tv so they can see me tell them they stink? not funny. actually it would help for the musician to be able to see hand signals; but I suppose you're right, I could route my voice to the headphones very simple... I'm just used to the big glass and I guess I feel iso-shock if that's a word... even the least expensive pre-fab iso booths have glass so engineer and talent can make eye contact... jeff OH PS!! thanks so much for that pointer to cheap cctv's I have a couple dog tvs about awesome that it's under 200.00 too! __________________ Clear is the best color in audio. choose Earthworks!

April 10th, 2004, 11:23 AM	#3
Ryan Henry New Boot Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Marquette, Michigan, US Posts: 14	Keep in mind that TVs (and LCDs, to an extent) emit noise, RF and magnetic radiation. Why does the client have to see you?