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Friends:  Ty Ford | | | | |  | Sony WRT-8pby Piotr Niemcewicz 7 days agoHi where i find to buy Sony WRT-8p 66 68 channel for reasonable price about 750 USD for new, or used for lowe proce no items on e-bay | Re: Sony WRT-8p
by Richard Crowley 6 days ago
It may be difficult because of where you are. There have been dis-honest people who have made a bad reputation for buyers in Eastern Europe. Do you have any friends who know and trust you in the US
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| | | |  | Mystery feedback?by Rich Swartzwelder 2 weeks agoHello, I've noticed a high-pitched noise in our system lately and I was hoping someone could help me discover the source. We have a mic running to a Mackie CR 1604. Audio from the board goes to a Behr | Re: Mystery feedback?
by Richard Crowley 1 week ago
I use only PCs which is why I suggested that someone with Mac experience would be of better help. I must say that my strong suspicion is that this is an operational (or configuration) problem, and not
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| | | | | 44.1khz to 48khzby Matthew Groark 2 weeks agoHi all How do I convert audio from 44khz to 48khz Thanks Matt | Re: 44.1khz to 48khz
by Richard Crowley 2 weeks ago
If you are seeking a practical response, you will need to reveal what your workflow is. Specifically, what platform (Mac PC ) What NLE software (FCP Premiere Vegas Avid ) In many cases, the NLE does t
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| | | |  | Looking to get a new micby Frank Nicholson 4 weeks agoI'm looking for some recommendations on the best type of microphone to get. My current setup uses a Sony EX3, wireless lavs and a handheld dynamic cardioid. Sometimes the gear has to travel and I'll s | | | | |
| | | |  | Weird Looking Waveformby Ev Tune 1 month agoI have a wireless Sennheiser lavalier mic that i'm having trouble with. Here is a short sample: http: youtu.be gx_yLsXSFI4 This distortion has happened a few times to me, but only while recording in a | Re: Weird Looking Waveform
by Richard Crowley 1 month ago
It is the ephemeral nature of RF waves that all sorts of things can cause similar symptoms. There could be an RF signal that is causing inter-modulation distortion only on the peaks, but not on the lo
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| | | | | Disappearing Threads?by Richard Crowley 3 months agoI have seen a few cases where a thread completely disappears under different conditions. It seems like very odd behavior to be designed that way, so I think it must be a bug For example, the thread ti | Resolved, but I can't delete this.
by Richard Crowley 3 months ago
I discovered this is because of the option to block "newbie" posts which appears to be defaulted "on". I personally think this is a bad idea because everyone was a newbie once and had to start somewhe
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| | | |  | New to Blackmagic Design ATEM questionby John Wilhelmi 7 months agoHi, I am new to Blackmagic Design and will have many questions while I learn. Linearity is not my style so I will be jumping around from model to model and software package to software package asking | | | | |
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| | | | | Shooting in China. Power Questionby Michael McSwain 9 months agoHeaded to China next week and I'm just now realizing that I don't yet have a solution for powering my lights and charging my batteries. I'm sure the batteries isn't a problem and a standard power conv | Re: Shooting in China. Power Question
by Richard Crowley 9 months ago
Inspect the nameplates on your chargers. They may be "universal" meaning that they will operate from 100 to 240V, so you would need only a mains plug adapter. Very little modern equipment gives a fig
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| | | |  | new Blackmagic products I would like to seeby Bob Zelin 9 months agoHi - first, I too want my new Blackmagic products, like the Teranex, and Camera. So no matter what I suggest here, even if Blackmagic said "yes - we will do it" - I know that I would not see it until | | | | |
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| | | | | Wireless Cameras?by Ronak Desai 11 months agoWhat equipment would be needed to send a camera signal wirelessly without any quality loss (or at least noticeable quality loss) The camera would be 1080i59.94. | Re: Wireless Cameras?
by Richard Crowley 11 months ago
The cable I am referring to is cheap inexpensive only because of the economy of scale. Miles of this cable are purchased and installed every day. Else it would cost several times more. This cable is m
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| | | | | File: back of my DAT deckby Mary Waitrovich 11 months agojpg file photo shows inputs and outputs of DAT deck http: f1.creativecow.net 4329 back-of-my-dat-deck | Re: back of my DAT deck
by Richard Crowley 11 months ago
No, don't touch those screws! They hold in the optical connectors in place. It won't make any difference time-wise whether you do a digital or analog transfer. It may not make any difference quality-w
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| | | | | Camera and teleprompter positioningby Oliver de Morassé 1 year agoWe are shooting full body spokespersons against a green screen for e-learning videos. I have received contraditory advice, and would appreciate what you think: 1. Approximately how high should our tri | | | | |
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| | | | | ATEM TVstudio input routing??by Richard Crowley 1 year agoI have read the manual and even loaded the control software, but without the actual unit to experiment with, it is not clear exactly how the four SDI and four HDMI inputs are routed to the 6 available | Re: ATEM TVstudio input routing??
by Jeff Hartman 1 year ago
First off, this post is based on firmware revision 2.7.1, which changed some of this functionality. If you are running an earlier revision, you will want to first download this and update your system.
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| | | |  | Lighting case for airlines?by Bob Knapp 2 years agoDoes anyone have any recommendations for a hard shell case for lighting stands small tripods backdrop stands I'll need to check this on airlines. It doesn't need to me padded. I'm just looking for som | Re: Lighting case for airlines?
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
I also went with a large golf bag case for a bunch of stands and cables. I managed to pack 95 pounds into it(!) The case was great, but the weight was a killer. On a short trip across the country, I n
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| | | | | Component video over cat 5 or 6 ?by Al Kohout 2 years agoHello...we have a Tricaster Studio (not HD)...and wish to make connections simple. I heard we can run the signal through a Balun on each end and convert to cat 5. (or cat 6 --what is difference ) Can | Re: Component video over cat 5 or 6 ?
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
Yes, you can use an inexpensive balun to send composite or Y C or component video over Cat5 cable. Something like this... http: www.tripplite.com en products model.cfm txtModelID=4596 Depending on man
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| | | | | Welding Videoby Karen Howell 2 years agoHas anyone shot footage of welding I don't want to ruin my equipment and I am not sure of how to protect the sensor. My best guess is to shoot with the lens protected by a welder's hood (glass). My de | Re: Welding Video
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
In addition to what Mr. Suszko said, is this just "B-roll" for something, or are you shooting instructional footage where we need to see the actual arc flame, how to move the work piece, how the metal
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| | | | | Confidence Monitor TV Systemby Steven Kramer 2 years agoI have been asked to figure out a confidence monitor system for our speakers. What we would like to be able to do is display the powerpoint media and a countdown timer of some sorts on the TV. What I | Re: Confidence Monitor TV System
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
I wrote a countdown timer app many years ago that many people have found useful. I most recently used it a couple weeks ago and put the numbers into a smaller window in the corner overlaying the prese
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| | | | | VHS/ Sync questionby Chris Cea 2 years agoHI all, I was looking to find out if a sync generator was necessary when capturing from VHS using a Decklink HD Extreme 3D card in a MAC PRO. Here's my situation... I am capturing S video out of a SON | Re: VHS/ Sync question
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
I would FIRST try capturing for an hour from some OTHER source to establish WHERE the problem is. Since the audio and video are literally, physically locked together on the tape, I can't see how that
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| | | |  | 3 phase or 2 phase??by Ralph Stewart 2 years agoHi there, I've had a question from a client about whether my lights are 3 phase or 2 phase as the venue does not allow 3 phase. I use 800 watt Ianiro redheads. Does anyone know what phase they might b | | | | |
| | | |  | Strange Picture Out of Studio Camerasby Andrew Morales 2 years agoOk so the group I work with received Sony DXC-M7 cameras and their control boxes. When we connect them to our very cheap (almost useless) switcher, on our preview screens they look fine. However, once | | | | |
| | | | | Echolab 5700 rebuildby Don Altenburger 2 years agoI work for a school district and have only been there less then a year. We're using a Echolab 5700 switcher for our events, but it gave up the ghost. Turns out it was only the PC portion that died, so+1 | | | | |
| | | | | 30 Second Commercial Run Timeby Chris Mercury 2 years agoI'm prepping a 30 second commercial for air for the first time, and I just have a quick question about the total run time. I know it should only actually run 29.5 seconds, but is it better to export a | Re: 30 Second Commercial Run Time
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
And another vote for 30.0 One satellite channel I am familiar with says: 5. COMMERCIAL OR PROMOTION LENGTH(S): Commercials accepted for Hope Channel broadcast will be exactly the following lengths (an
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| | | |  | Camera for broadcastingby Karl Walker 2 years agoHi! I'm Karl and I am new here. We have a church and we are planning to record and broadcast on satellite tv some of our worship services. Could you please recommend a camera for me We have a budget o | Re: Camera for broadcasting
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
Have you tried your camera outdoors What kind of video do you get on a bright overcast day What does the picture look like when you keep the zoom at a conservative setting (i.e. not all the way out at
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| | | | | ProRes in PC-landby Richard Crowley 2 years agoI have Vegas Pro 9 and regularly drop XDCAM from EX1 and EX3 cameras, and AVCHD from NX5 cameras into the timeline with flawless results. However trying to drop files from my Ki Pro into the timeline  | Re: ProRes in PC-land
by Chuck Pullen 2 years ago
I am also using a Ki Pro with Vegas, and I feel your pain about Vegas 9, trust me Vegas 10 isn't really much better. What method are you using to bring in the Ki Pro clips I have been using Macdrive t
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| | | | | Using Pro-Rezby Carson Hamlin 2 years agoHi, We're currently recording shows using the new AJA Ki-Pro and need to get this footage into Vegas. We're using Vegas 9.0. The Ki-Pro records natively in Apple Pro-Rez format. What's the best way to | Re: Using Pro-Rez
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
I have Vegas Pro 9 and regularly drop XDCAM from EX1 and EX3 cameras, and AVCHD from NX5 into the timeline with flawless results. However trying to drop files from my Ki Pro into the timeline complete
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| | | |  | corporate gamesby Lucian Evans 2 years agoHi I'm working on a project currently where an animator has designed a board which incorporates a pie chart. The board game is recognisable as belonging to a popular game. Could anyone tell me looking | Re: corporate games
by Mark Suszko 2 years ago
I tend to look positively at restrictions like this, as they seem to stimulate my creativity. When you can literally do anything, the overwhelming number of options can paralyze you, but facing someth
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| | | |  | Dolby Soundby Cindy Hill 2 years agoMy colleagues and I are working on a feature-length documentary and are considering mixing in Dolby 5.1. I have two fairly basic questions. What happens to the mix when your film is played in a venue  | Re: Dolby Sound
by Jean-Christophe Boulay 2 years ago
Hi Cindy, There are different surround formats, not all of them involving Dolby, so it's important to first determine the destination of your mix. If this will go straight to DVD, you can encode your
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| | | |  | A classic audio demonstrationby Nick Griffin 2 years agoOn one of the cable news channels last night the host was reporting about a series of videos for a politician which had been done by an overly enthusiastic aide. The clips shown were a few handheld vi+1 | Re: A classic audio demonstration
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
"Remember Blair Witch Project " There are stories circulating that the audio track for BWP was either heavily post-processed by Hollywood professionals, or even completely replaced by ADR and Foley. I
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| | | | | Liability Waiverby Richard Johnson 2 years agoHey guys I would like a liability waiver at the beginning of my show I just wrapped up. I thought this was the most fitting forum for my question and thought y'all would have real world experience in | Re: Liability Waiver
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
I have been watching a fair number of cooking shows as I anticipate producing one in the future. However I have never (NEVER) seen a disclaimer before or after a cooking show. OTOH, given the increasi
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| | | | | Forced to Mac?by Richard Crowley 2 years agoIt appears, at least from my initial investigation, that there is no practical method of getting content off a KiPro disk in a PC Windows environment in the field. By practical, I mean something even | Re: Forced to Mac?
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
I would have hoped that would fix the problem, but alas, it does not appear to make any practical difference. The speed is still down around 1MB sec which is simply not usable in the real world.
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| | | | | Studio Colourby Marcus Hayward 2 years agoSorry if this has been covered before but i have searched the forum and not found the answer im looking for: We are a Pro Audio Manufacturer, looking to make video tutorials in-house. We have lots of | Re: Studio Colour
by Richard Crowley 2 years ago
Are you looking for high-contrast, dramatically lit "beauty shots" Or are you going for more "clinical", flat, instructional style video quality There is a case to be made for each, but they have some
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| | | | | KI-PRO stops recordingby Shane Hunt 3 years agoHello, We have started using the Kipro in our satellite and fiber transmission facility. Our main use of the Kipro is to have a back up record of our transmissions in case we need to do a re-feed. But | | | | |
| | | | | Backdrop searchby Tom Galli 3 years agoAloha all! I've got some residual grant money to spend, and only a short time in which to do so. I want to add 3 backdrops to our new multipurpose room: chroma-key green, seamless white, and a generic | Re: Backdrop search
by Richard Crowley 3 years ago
Dunno where you are (or if it matters ) Hawaii but out here on the left coast... http: hollywoodragsbackdropsinc.vpweb.com http: www.filmtools.com
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| | | |  | BNC Video Signal Noise!by Steven Sharples 3 years agoHi Guys, I have just finished a SD multi-cam live show and low and behold one of the camera BNC feeds into the vision mixer has horizontal lines through the video signal. I have come across this befor | Re: BNC Video Signal Noise!
by Richard Crowley 3 years ago
IME, a video isolation transformer would be much more likely to reduce or eliminate that kind of noise. (Unless you are using low-quality coaxial cable without 100% shield coverage.) I always keep a c
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| | | | | Used 8 inch Fresnelsby Richard Crowley 3 years agoI am putting together an ultra-portable HD production unit and I anticipate shooting in venues that aren't adequately lit (an understatement). This is mostly event-documentation type videography in me | Re: Used 8 inch Fresnels
by Richard Crowley 3 years ago
Todd, you caught me! I think I am asking both questions 1 and 2. I'm not that up on lighting but I generally know different kinds of instruments (Fresnel vs. elipsoidal, etc.) And I am trying to get t
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