NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/video/producti/2077

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From: [e-mail] (Vidiot)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: Re: TBC use
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: 31 Dec 92 23:46:49 GMT
References: <[e-mail]> <[e-mail]>
Reply-To: [e-mail] (Vidiot)
Organization: Vidiot's Hangout
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In article <[e-mail]> [e-mail] (Mike Duvall) writes:
<I have run a production company full time for seven years and part time
<for the last seven years. I have seen a lot of changes and have some
<good hints for you.  FIRST be careful using the term broadcast quality.
<It is generally accept that SVHS cannot be used to edit for commercials.
<I have seem some people shoot commercials on SVHS and then edit to
<another format. Some engineers do not consider 3/4" broadcast quality.
<The FCC has rules but as long as the picture quality is very good you
<usually don't have problems. Lighting is very important!!! Toasters are
<also not broadcast quality or some might say full-broadcast quality but
<many people still use them.

Sorry, but I believe that 3/4" Umatic is broadcast quality.  My opinion.

But, the Video Toaster is definately broadcast quality.  It meets ALL of the
FCC NTSC specifications.  Hell, it is even being used for the new Sci-Fi program
Babylon 5.  Damn, that video sure beats alot of other stuff that I have seen
produced.
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