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|  | Mastering to HDVby David Merfeld 3 years agoI shot a tv show with p2 cards. The request to continue with the p2 format. Station has HDV XDcam decks we only have HDV Z1U to output can it be done to shoot 1080i 60i in P2 and in FCP Export to tape | |
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| | Sony Z1U Camera issuesby David Merfeld 3 years agoOk I have used this camera on many shoots. I just got it back from the shop for head cleaning. A basic Once over. I shot this Ice skating show on Friday two 1 hour spots only pressed stop for intermis | Re: Sony Z1U Camera issues
by David Merfeld 3 years ago
Thanks Jess, I did get off the phone with Sony Tech support. They asked if people we filming and using infer-red control. There were a number of people using cameras. Last night I ran 4 one hour tapes
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| | Nfl Filmsby David Merfeld 3 years agoWould this ever be... I film a couple of football teams in P2 or is this just a possibility with the Red I am a FCP 6.0 user G-5 | Re: Nfl Films
by David Merfeld 3 years ago
Thanks Gary I knew I can't handle it.. YET Just a thought if this format could handle this I am a FCP 6.0 user G-5
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|  | FCP Licenseby christina rule 3 years agoMy company has one License for FCP I was wondering if that means I can only install and run one copy of it on the network at a time I wanted to install and run another one for my renders, and then use | Re: FCP License
by David Merfeld 3 years ago
As long they are not on a network they both can be on....If you have different versions then it will work. Don't tell apple Steve might come over and cry your not spending enough. Get Blu-Ray Mr. Jobs
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|  | DVD Duplication/Replicationby Bryce Leverich 4 years agoHello, Can anyone direct me to a good DVD-5 Replication company I have tried several local places but the prices are pretty high for replication, and the product is not so great. There are a TON of on | Re: DVD Duplication/Replication
by David Merfeld 4 years ago
In Minneapolis there are several. ADS, Duplication Factory, and Next Generation. I use Next Gen because they are personable and they will work with you. My company has dealers price so I tend to get c
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| | Blu-ray DVDSPby David Merfeld 4 years agoJust want to keep this talk going....I have 4 projects that need BLU-RAY AUTHORING. I sure would like to see Apple stop being pussies and sign the dotted line and pay sony a fee...Really we pay the fr | Re: Blu-ray DVDSP
by David Merfeld 4 years ago
I am not always on this site and when I have a lunch break without a client on my lap I tend to surf....Things change fast in this field. I'm not trying to be annoying but if I am out of the loop I fe
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|  | Focus Enhancements Files for Chapter 11by Jeff Regan 4 years agoFocus Enhancements has filed for Chapter 11 protection and has been de-listed from NASDAQ. The board of directors have all resigned except for the CEO and Focus Enhancements hopes to continue under ba | |
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| | Hourly rates for basic corporate eventsby Todd VanSlyck 4 years agoI'm curious about hourly rates for basic corporate events in a controlled environment (i.e. an events center). Would they be much different from other "more complicated" shoots My research indicates f | |
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| | Wedding coming up "Finally"by David Merfeld 4 years agoI have had a rough year for weddings here in MN. I have been booking my clients 2-4 weeks out now. Just two years ago I was booking 6-9 months out. I have decided at the end of the year to pull all my | Re: Wedding coming up "Finally"
by Don Greening 4 years ago
At our last meeting our video association president was relating a conversation he had recently with the owner of a well known wedding video company in Washington State. This company owner said they u
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| | Blu Rayby David Merfeld 4 years agoI have some clients who are asking HD DVD'S. I am a DVDSP user and I would love to continue with this platform but if Apple can't see this is a need. I might have to purchase a new platform. Sony need | Re: Blu Ray
by eric pautsch 4 years ago
David If your clients want HD DVD then DVDSP already offers that. I can think of at least three options on the Mac to author Blu Rays. Don't take this harshly but if you just sit around waiting for Ap
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|  | Wedding video editing HELPby John Stapleton 4 years agoI have been a wedding photographer for 30 years. Recently my brother in law and his wife have gotten in to the event videography business. Mainly weddings. He purchased very good professional Sony cam | Re: Wedding video editing HELP
by David Merfeld 4 years ago
I Log only the service in all. Everything else I log the good cuts. Photo Session Real Good shots, End result Short montage Wedding Service all about 1 hour each camera receiving line all 10-30 min Re
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| | DVC PRO 50 Quicktime FILES don't readby David Merfeld 4 years agoI am a FCP6.0 USER. I recored Green Screen interviews on a FS-100 in Quicktime file and in DVCPRO50. I then downloaded these files on a hard drive for a Vegas 8.0 user He said he can't read them. He h | |
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| | web videosby David Merfeld 5 years agoWe have been contracted by sports training company to film football games and then post each quarter on a web site. The qurters are 12 minutes each we would condense them so it would be just the plays | Re: web videos
by Ed Dooley 5 years ago
You should really search this and the Compression Techniques forums, this has been asked and answered soooooo many times. 95% of people have PCs, so WMVs for them seems logical, lots of people have Qu
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| | Rain Coat For FireStoreby David Merfeld 5 years agoI am going to be shooting a football season starting Aug 30th. Last year we had 1 day that was no rain or snow. Is there a rain coat for the FS-100. Getting it wet is not in the budget!I am a FCP 6.0 | |
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| | Shooting Football in HDby David Merfeld 5 years agoI have been hired to shoot a local high schools football season. I will be using theDVX-100 for the stands cam. You use this for recruiting for colleges. I am not concerned with that. What I am wonder | Re: Shooting Football in HD
by David Merfeld 5 years ago
Yes I am shooting the wide angle on the DVX 100 with operator. I will be on the field strictly for Highlight footage. We use the wide angle to sell as recruitment footage to the players.The field came
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|  | Ok...this must be the slow season right?by JD 5 years agoHello, This year I started videotaping weddings. I have filmed 4 and delivered 2 to happy clients succesfully so far. Earlier in the year between January and April I was receiving many leads of intere | |
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|  | Bridal Showsby Beau Brotherton 5 years agoI have a question about Bridal Shows. I am trying to jump start my videography business. I have shot two weddings and I am currently editing them both and will soon after work on my demo reel. I was w | Re: Bridal Shows
by David Merfeld 5 years ago
All I can say is I hate them with a passion. BUT we need to do them it seems like every nine months there are a new batch of them. Look at the Knot.com or a wedding convention group. I am in minneapol
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| | Tapeless in Minneapolisby David Merfeld 5 years agoI have made the investment and business direction to go completly Tapeless in the next year or two. We are a Live Events video production company. I bought the HVX-200, and a FS-100 so I can play with | |
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| | P2 Viewer Issueby Tim Scarpino 5 years agoCompleted a shoot w the HVX-200 in HD (1080i) on Friday and we're trying to view the content we transferred from the P2 cards to the AJ-PCSO60 HDD device. In the P2 Viewer, I can find the drives on th | |
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| | When Capturing a Weddingby David Merfeld 5 years agoI have video taped this genre' for 8 years. I do interview the guest at the reception. I like to wait till they have some liquid courage in them. Just two weeks ago I started to ask the people more ab | Re: When Capturing a Wedding
by Jamie Kehoe 5 years ago
I shoot that a lot, but what I do is grab either the best man (or chief bridesmaid matron of honour, or the MC) and go around with the mic and get them to ask the people. They get more out of them tha
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| | Focus Firestore Pros & Consby Jason Hadden 5 years agoI know that with Panasonic's line of P2 cams, that P2 is the way to go if you want to shoot HD, but is the Focus FS-100 a viable option Can any users of this product offer any pros and cons to using i | Re: Focus Firestore Pros & Cons
by David Merfeld 5 years ago
Pros: You have many option on what you can caputre long events just as long as its under 111 min. It is a nice option for more space. Easy hook up and downloading. Cons: added weight, being teathered
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| | Final Cut Pro 6 Bugby David Merfeld 5 years agoI just upgraded to FCP6 Things in my world was good, too good! I had a deadline with a simple Photos to video program We snapped together and were ready to EXPORT. I get ready to submit in the Compres | Re: Final Cut Pro 6 Bug
by David Merfeld 5 years ago
Here is an update. Once I finished the task of exporting commands from FCP6.0 to Compressor. I would get ready to submit! Once I hit submit it would say, Please restart your computer to reassure corre
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| | Just bought a HVX 200 and a Firestoreby David Merfeld 5 years agoI was planning to use this for my sports coverage. I cover Lacrosse, Football, Hockey. This camera will be used as team highlight video. I want to do great slo-mo. My mac is not ready to handle HD yet | |
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