I enjoy looking at other peoples setups, to sort of get an idea for my own setup. So post em up!

Alan,
Not a bad idea, we could all learn from each others ideas. Only problem is you can't post pics to this forum. Any suggestions?

post links?

jeez...ill start it off

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/336000-336999/336534_131_full.jpg

nothing too special..
canon gl2, powerbook g4, 80gb maxtor firewire drive, ipod :)

Far far too tidy!!! I'm really embarrased . . . .

Grazie

Graham...right on...my studio (other bedroom) is a mess also! I thought I bought everything I could ever need...guess what I forgot?

A garbage can!

Yeah Alan, did you have a studio makeover right before you took that picture?

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/336000-336999/336534_89_full.jpg

before...YUCK

Yeah? So, big deal! You pulled out a drawer . . .and roughed up the bedclothes a bit ! Amateur !

Grazie

http://stevenunez.com/hostedimages/videditmacg4.jpg

That's my personal home setup:
Mac G4/933, Apple Cinema 23" HD Display, Envision 15" LCD monitor, Samsung NTSC TV, Panasonic Palmcorder (as VTR), 5.6" Varizoom LCD Monitor, Canon EOS 10D for digi-stills, Editor's Toolkit Digital Juice & BackTraxx Music Library ($999), Videonics Firestore, iPod for aiff's, Contour designs Shuttle, Griffen Technology Powermate (FCP scrolling), Final Cut Pro 3, 2 Ext. Firwire Drives (60GB), 6 speakers, 2 sub-woofers, Hiti Dye-Sub printer (Epson 1280 out of view), tons of other small video goodies out of sight...

...just a serious hobbyist.....redtail hawk project in progress shown for NYC Bronx Parks Dept.

Of course there's more stuff I'd like to get....still working on getting new things!
have fun guys.

Damn, Steve.

This is embarrassing. :D

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-7/267088/panaroma3.jpg

What you see is pretty much it, other then my little panasonic minidv....which was used to take that...

Oh yeah, it's a bad panaroma, I know. :)

Alex- I should be embarrased by your tidy setup! Nice.

Steve,

Do you like the Digital Juice products? They are on my wish list.

Steve

setup, then look here for lots of variations:

http://www.realtimesoft.com/multimon/gallery_browse.asp

Lots of great pics. Just click on the next button.

Charles brilliant . . . this is perfect for someone needing to know variations for ideas of setup and monitor/cards.

Thanks

Grazie

No problem buddy

Steven,

The Digital Juice stuff works extremely well. The Backtraxx Music Library is a bit "generic" for my tastes but has allot of potential for corporate and wedding videographers, the music is well suited for professional "customer" videographers.

The Editors Toolkit is especially awesome- it allows you to generate opaque and semi transparent lower thirds, 1/2 screen and other various partial screen backgrounds well suited to text, Logo ID's and video scrolling text. The lower thirds graphics animate (and they usually have static ones as well) and come in color coordinated sets- everything from animated gears in colors to the same graphics as a background and 1/2 screens- the Edtors Toolkit is great for any event videographer. You specify the amount of frames you'd like made (i think it generates a duration as a result of your choices) and can loop seamlessly- you can specify- .mov files, avi, T1, D1, HD and just about every type resolution in between and the computer will generate the animation. It's not for everyone but those who can use this sort of on-screen graphic will be very pleased with it....highly recommended.
(my opinion anyway)
(works great with both Mac and PC systems)

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid74/pf4f439f0c2d1d801797a750f4da94ecb/fb638dc1.jpg

-Bo

Steve,

Thanks for the info on the Juice.

The photography on your site looks great. An air brubrush artist, good for you. I had to choose a mechanical medium to express my art because I have no freehand talent.

Steve

Thanks Steven.

Digital Juice is indeed great.

If anyone wants to check out any of my airbrushing- feel free to browse my jobsite via here-

http://www.bronxpowersports.com/airbrush.html

Personal site here-

http://stevenunez.com/

Here's my old one, from the house we used to rent near San Marcos.

http://www.dvinfo.net/images/office1.jpg

and

http://www.dvinfo.net/images/office2.jpg

Chris Hurd,

beautiful setup.....2 XL's and a nice PC based setup- sweet!
Where are the GL's?

lets get some camera pics

Steve -- I don't own any GL's! Wish I did... one of the XL's, the one with the Mini-35, is a loaner I had for a week (that week).

Welcome to the Bargain Basement.

www.fastie.net/images/MySetup1.jpg

Will

What I find fascinating is that everybody seems to have such
small desks and/or cramped ones. Now I can't say my current
desk is spacey and it certainly is cramped but that is due to me
being in a temporary location. In my previous home I already had
a pretty large table and I'm thinking of actually getting a large
wooden tabletop and simply add it to the wall. I need my space!

Great setup, Pierre. And if you get tired and want a nap, you can curl up anywhere...ceiling, walls, floor...

Good idea for sound insulation.

lets get some camera pics!!!

I'll post pics of my editing setup....
As soon as I move enough papers, books and empty tape cases out of the way so you can actually see it.

Sorry to interrupt this terrific thread, but how does one add a link to click on to? How do you upload the photos? I may be into digital video, but some of this other computer stuff unfortunately remains a mystery.

Thanks!

Barry, this'll get yah there . . .

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/misc.php?s=&action=bbcode

Neat eh?

Grazie

Thanks!

Here's my setup (http://www.greenmist.com/misc)

nice!

Here's where I spend a good chunk of my spare time:

www.basetwoproductions.com/edit_bay.html

The equipment/mixer racks and hush box with plexiglas doors are home-made.

Dean Sensui
Base Two Productions

Very cool guys. It's fun to see where everyone works. I think this thread was also a good idea because it's forced us to do some much needed house-cleaning ;-)

I envy all of you who have those widescreen monitors.

All this thread has done is turn me into a crying baby, huddled in a corner. :)

Still waiting for my 13" tv to come in.

<<<-- Originally posted by Matt Brouwer : http://scholar.surfwax.com/servlet/com.surfwax.FrontEnd.Get/IMG_0921.JPG?url=0,prjxpagcemyctnlj1049845662153.jpg
It's a little different now... The video monitor is on the other side and it's a little cleaner haha! -->>>

Please, please tell me the story behind "VIVA EL DINKY!"

Well since people are posting there setups, thought that I should post mine.

http://uk.geocities.com/ejjsproductions/Edit.html

The pictures are a bit old now.

This is cool seeing other peoples setups.

All the best,

Ed

This thread is so entertaining and informative that it should be institutionalized. How about a place in the profile for including a link to photos like this? Maybe a link to a photo of one's self so we can see what everybody looks like, not just the moderators?

I realize that there's a spot for a home page, but my current site is not video related so I do not include it in the profile. I did host the pic of my setup on my site; it's just not accessible from the site, only from DVi.

I'm not suggesting that DVi host the photos, just provide the link.

Will

<<<-- Originally posted by Dylan Couper :

Please, please tell me the story behind "VIVA EL DINKY!" -->>>
Well... I got it with the desk. The advertising agency that was above my dad's shop was closing and so they had a bunch of furniture to sell. When I was buying one of the desks from them, I spotted the poster next to a wall. I asked the guy if he would be willing to sell the poster because I thought it was very cool. He gave it to me with the desk so I was stoked. It's one of the ad agency's creations. They were big fans of chihuahuas.

I will make a general observation, that it is unwise to store you video tapes next to a magnetic source (speakers, monitors, CRT computer monitors etc.). They aren't strong enough magnetic sources to erase a tape, but continuous, long term storage next to a magnetic field is not good for you tapes. I've noticed in several pictures, people having tapes on or next to their monitors.

<<<-- Originally posted by Jeff Donald : I will make a general observation, that it is unwise to store you video tapes next to a magnetic source (speakers, monitors, CRT computer monitors etc.). They aren't strong enough magnetic sources to erase a tape, but continuous, long term storage next to a magnetic field is not good for you tapes. I've noticed in several pictures, people having tapes on or next to their monitors. -->>>


Little tidbits like this should go into a DVi Do's and Dont's list, accessible from the main site.

Especially true around a CRT monitor if you use the "Degaus" button. Essentially sends a big magnetic pulse around the entire CRT that I'm sure tapes would not like.

mini-DV tapes are actually pretty resistant to stray magnetic fields. You need a really powerful tape eraser to erase a mini-DV tape.

Long term exposure probably isn't good though.

I doubt it would erase the tapes, except over a very long period. But if you look in the photos, people are storing VHS tapes and other oxide analog tapes. Not good for archival storage. But degaussing the screen (which some monitors do on start up) causes a strong enough magnetic field to distort the screen and possible cause damage to DV tape. It wouldn't erase them, but possibly cause distortion. Also, the heat from the monitors would cause the tapes to expand and contract, possibly causing drop outs.

I know there is a thread someone started, but I couldn't find it (searched twice!).

I was able to purchase a used editing suite and it has all of the bells and whistles on it. I've installed in just outside my office, as I don't really have room for it in there.

One question though, where do I plug my camera in???

http://www.mdmoore.org/html/edit.html

Congrats! Very impressive.

for just getting out of high school, it's all I can afford.

My Setup (ftp://members.shaw.ca/hydromedusa/My_room.mov)

PD150
- sennheiser ME66
- canon WD58H
- manfrotto 190CL tripod
- manfrotto 128RC head

Sony PCG-R505JLK
-PIII @ 750mHz
-384 RAM
-11MB shared vid card :( ouch!!
-Maxtor 160gb external HD 1394
-ADS external HD case --- housing Maxtor 160gb HD
-Yamaha 20x10x10 CD-R+RW

Compaq iPaq 3650 - handheld
Hp iPaq 1940 - handheld
Ericsson t39 - moblie phone
Sony Ericsson HBH-60 - bluetooth headset

link doesnt work?

Neil - I didn't get a connection via your link? Something down? . . ..

Grazie