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- In a message dated 96-02-27 11:45:11 EST, you write:
-
- >>Does anyone know what would be a reasonable price to pay for a USED
- >>rs-422/rs-232 controlable S-VHS or BetaCam recording Deck? And furthermore
- >>which brands/models sould one look for. I'm thinking of putting together a
- >>frame by frame recording system for LW animations.
- >>
- >>dimitri
- >>dimitri_holman@cpqm.saic.com
- >>
- >
- >I'm telling you, avoid it if at all possible. I've been there, done that and
- >it really SUCKS, big time. I cannot emphasize this strongly enough. It
- >impacts not only getting a finished animation onto tape, but the creative
- >process itself when you try to see what your works-in-progress look like.
-
- I agree 100%!! The very slight improvement you may perceive going direct to
- tape is offset by the aggravation of tape dropouts and stretching, not to
- mention the unbelievable wear and stress on your machine. Plus, if you have
- a Toaster-less machine, you'll have to invest in a good frame buffer card and
- single frame controller. Even if you have a Toaster, I find the Y/C output
- from the Amiga PAR to be sharper than the Toaster. Don't torture yourself!
- Get a PAR or PVR! And go with Betacam SP as well; S-VHS just doesn't
- compare. Plus, the clients that will actually pay you what your work is worth
- will most likely have Betacam at their facility. Get a cheaper S-VHS consumer
- type deck for your customers that require S-VHS, which you can obviously also
- use for VHS "approval" versions of your work in progress.
-
- Leigh Herman
- Flying Colors
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