Places to try out a DVC30 and VX2100 in Pittsburgh
 

It seems like most people say you should try out cameras before you choose one. Right now i am trying to descide between a DVC30 and VX2100. I called up the local authroized dealers for the DVC30 and a place that rents cameras in this area, but none of them have a DCV30.

Does anyone have a suggestion or know a place in the Pittsburgh area where i could test the cameras.

Springboard - Storyboard software
 

Here is a website worth checking out, and downloading the trial
version of this great storyboard program. It's more suited to those who have a graphic tablet board.

The registered version is only $30, a reasonable price thats not going to hurt anyones pocket. The trial version has a watermark and will expire in a couple of months.

Check out its features;

http://6sys.com/Springboard/features.html

equinox and gl1
 

does anyone know if the equinox housing for the dvx100 will house the gl1. I'm looking to rent the housing from someone for a 3 day shoot. ideally I would rent the xl1 housing since I own that camera but something to house the gl1 will be adequate (not ideal though)

anyone?

thanks
rand

Rental Companies: New York City?
 

Any recommendations for rental places in New York City? I'm shopping around right now.


Here are the first two outfits on my list:
1. Gotham Sound
2. Hello World Communications

Looking for a specific thread.
 

this thread contained a link to a website of some high school film makers. The name schoolis2cool or 2cool4school or something like that is associatied with the site or film name. had some matrix style fighting and stuff. wondering if anyone knows the link to that site or the whereabouts of the thread.

Jer

DV Warrior attacks Oz
 

Douglas Spotted Eagle has just finished a VASST tour of Australia. I attended his last session in Melbourne and I just have to say what a great guy hi is.

Despite the wearing effects of all that travel he was as bright and friendly as anyone could be. He had lots of great hints on how to use Sony software and even showed me a few extra things I didn't know about Sound Forge.

Apart from being a great ambassodor for Sony AV software he is also a great ambassodor for America. Thanks for visiting Spot, and by the way I hope Qantas wer'nt too hard on your luggage allowance on the way home.

Jim

shooting off ultrascan monitors - no rising lines?
 

Hi folks,

I need to shoot TV with my JVC GR-PD1 in 25p mode - and thought this impossible unless I was using an LCD Monitor. I have been glancing at crappy but ideal LCD monitors in shop windows just for this aspect of the project recently.

Today I inadvertedly caught TV on my computer's ultrascan monitor - no flicker or line rise?

I've tested it extensively and it works fine. Great news for me. Anything I'm missing? It works so I guess not...

Stock Footage/Stills - classic cars
 

Looking for vintage footage or stills of classic cars, cruising, drive-ins, and anything related to that era. Can anyone steer me in the right direction? I searched many royalty free video sites, but came up w/ nothing.

B&W would be preferred.

Video Testimony
 

For all of you who have asked about the growing market of videotaping testimonies...here is a good article to look at as far as techniques.

http://www.videosystems.com/mag/video_court_tv/

RB

Another Video Depo link!
 

More info...

http://governmentvideo.com/articles/...icle_443.shtml

RB

Camplex Pro-X1
 

Hey guys. I was looking around the net for various DV articles and I came accross a pretty neat site. It is a site that selling an accessory that enables you to convert your regular DV Camera, into a studio camera. The box connects to your DV Camera via the shoe and it gives you a Tally Light, Intercom,and Power for your camera from the includes Camera Control Unit. Basically gives your miniDV Camera the extra things to be used in a studio. Here check it out for yourselves :

http://www.pro-x1.com/

fox sports shoots acls in 720P
 

it's interesting, after the acls game tonight, the fox promo said "highest quality 720p hd"...

it looked good on a hd ready sony unit...i really thought it was 1080i...could not tell the difference

Matte Box: Bellows<>Sunshade<>Bellows<>Sunshade?
 

I've had a neat commission that "allows" me to seriously consider the purchase of a matte box for my XM2 . .. and filters . .of course!

I'm lacking some very basic knowledge to get my head around this . . .forgive my ignorance, and I guess I can make a stab at it:

1/- Changing length due to lens length differences. My xm2 can only really uise 2 lens lengths: Normal and the Wide Angle adaptor.

2/- Need further "protection" beyond a fixed sunshade ?

3/- I like the idea of rails as the torque from twisting the pola and the general weight distrib being off the front of the camera makes engineering sense.

I guess there is some fundamental reading and learning I need to determine the value in the difference . .. .

.. . beyond this I'm a bit stumped . . . .

Grazie

Pinnacle v MovieShaker
 

Will there be any difference in quality of video captured by MovieShaker or Pinnacle
(or from any other software) from MicroMV camcorder.
As the video captured by MovieShaker will be in .mmv format and it will have to be
converted into .mpg format to edit it in any standard editing software.
So will there be a loss in quality while converting .mmv to .mpg

Sony HC65 vs. HC85?
 

Hello. I have never owned a camcorder, but have a baby due on Monday. Soooo, I figured I better get one.

I want a Sony. I have 2 Sony digital cameras, and a Sony tv that I can plug memory sticks into. So, I want a Sony.

Is there a real difference between the 65 and 85? I know the effective ccd pixels are greater in the 85, but is it a big enough difference for my applications? (filming an infant)

Thanks!

Century 4x4 Rotating Polarizer
 

Does anyone know where I might be able to find one of these special polarizers that rotates inside of a 4x4 frame with the use of a gear at the top?

http://www.centuryoptics.com/product...s/rotating.htm

Every place I try onlilne via the normal route is either back ordered or refuses to sell Century equipment due to problems with the company. I have one order cancelled due to this issue with Century.

Any help would be greatly appreciated - thanx

Question for Marcus van Bavel and others on dvfilm maker
 

How does dvfilm maker compare to a product such as dynapel's motion perfect? And can Maker handle high definition?

Thanks

Century 0.3x Fisheye Lens Users!
 

Does this lens allow some zoom from full wide if so how much?
I am thinking of buying it for a PDX10 37mm thread.

Question for any Miglia AlchemyTV owners
 

What Miglia AlchemyTV is (for those who don't have one):
http://www.miglia.com/products/video...dvr/index.html

I'm curious about how well this card works. It interests me because (if I understand correctly) the input is not necessarily subjected to the rigors of the DV codec, you can capture uncompressed if your machine is fast enough. Plus it's cheap and I'm not in a position to buy a really pro piece of equipment.

I've read some reviews but they're mostly geared toward casual video-watching and I'm concerned more with detailed performance specifics.

So... anyone have any experiences with it?


-j

Sony's BetacamSX DNW-A75
 

We just ordered four new Dual 2.5's G5's w/FCP 4.5.

Is anyone using Sony's Betacam SX DNW-A75 with the Io LD with FCP 4.5? if yes are than any issues?

LCD in field
 

http://Im using a http://www.neovo-u...R_040318_3.htm

LCD monitor in field. Destination is moslty computer viewing so I should be OK.

The challange is knowing what setting to choose to get an acurate reading from the xl2 or dvx.

Obviosly the PC/Mac calibration I have for computing is not right.



Main Picture Settings=

Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
(all range 0-100, I have all at 50)

Color Temp=

5500k
6500k
9300k
User
(I have set at 6500k, tried user with RGB all at 50 attempting "flat" look)

Misc Settings=

Sharpness (Im at 46)
Backlight (Im at 70)

Any tips would help.

DVHSTool help needed
 

I installed DVHSTool and intend to use it with my jvc 30k, but once I export a file I am unable to get it to import anything other than an empty ts file. I know the source material is good, and it is in native transport stream format (m2t file), thus all I am doing is trying to archive and retrieve the files with no luck. I also noticed that I was having the same problem with my HD capture utility that came with my hd10, and which can recognize the 30000u dvhs deck. It sees the deck and controls the deck, but when I try to retrieve archival footage I get a blank file. Help.


Thanks

Display Technology Shoot-Out
 

Here's an in-depth comparison test of four display technologies: CRT, LCD, DLP and LCoS: http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...1734380,00.asp

Jvc Gy 5000
 

How can I make the sd tapes record in lp or can they?

Thanks
Roy B

Jvc Hr-dvs1
 

Hi Guys

I recently bought one of these DV videotape machines without a user manual. Does anyone have a user manual or can anyone tell me how to put or if you can put this machine into EE mode? (so I can see other vtrs in stop or pause)

Thanks for any help

A Great Doc for Editors on Encore
 

Just the other day I recorded a documentary that was showing on the Encore channel called "The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing" and finally just watched it.

It was just fascinating! The purpose of the documentary is to bring to light just how influential the editing room is on films today, in stark contrast to the rules-based editing of the early days of hollywood. It's a little over an hour and a half long, and just fascinating stuff for anyone who edits films. Editors, directors and even actors all say their piece about how they are or aren't involved in the editing process, and what their processes really are. Plus they discuss specific films and scenes and techniques visually and through the words of various editors influenced by them.

If you get Encore, check it out. It's an absolute must-see.

http://www.starz.com/se/ssp/schedule...00344&e=-1&z=0