Broadcast video with GL2 and output to beta? at DVinfo.net

January 27th, 2003, 10:58 AM

Looking to bring editing of broadcast shows in house.
shooting with GL2, editing with Avid XpressDV 3.5

The network that we will be sending the tapes to will only take beta. So the goal is to edit it send it back to MiniDV and take the final to a another editing company to be transfered to Beta, they will charge about $100 for transfer. we will have about 12 shows to do, so spending the money on a beta deck does not make sence.
what I would like to know is this going to work, :)
and can I do all my timecode and have it transferd to beta?
If anyone has any suggestions or comments even if you think its a realy dumb idea, hammer away!!
thanks!!

Chris Hurd · January 27th, 2003, 11:42 AM

I would shop around for another price... I don't know your market but to me $100 for a one-hour transfer to Beta seems kind of high... but maybe it isn't.

Tustin Larson · January 27th, 2003, 12:42 PM

WOW, to me that is alot also. I do some 30 sec. promos & commercials and I found a place that only charges like $5-10 for the 5 min. tape. See if you can workout something with the company. Maybe you can buy the tapes and they charge for transfer... 1 hr BetaSP tape are like $14-15 now a days.

Just a thought...

Tustin

Mike Butler · January 27th, 2003, 07:46 PM

I just paid $25 for a Beta dub --about 20 minutes TRT. (what the heck is there to it...just push the record button!)

Jim McNally · February 3rd, 2003, 10:53 PM

We output our GL2 footage to beta for broadcast everyday using a Datavideo DAC-2 converter. The only issue we are having is the box adds about 10% saturation to the beta recording, so we compensate in FCP.

You may also not be able to transfer the exact timecode if you are manually starting the playback deck when the record deck is rolling.

January 27th, 2003, 10:58 AM	#1
Tyler Parkerson Posts: n/a	Broadcast video with GL2 and output to beta? Looking to bring editing of broadcast shows in house. shooting with GL2, editing with Avid XpressDV 3.5 The network that we will be sending the tapes to will only take beta. So the goal is to edit it send it back to MiniDV and take the final to a another editing company to be transfered to Beta, they will charge about $100 for transfer. we will have about 12 shows to do, so spending the money on a beta deck does not make sence. what I would like to know is this going to work, :) and can I do all my timecode and have it transferd to beta? If anyone has any suggestions or comments even if you think its a realy dumb idea, hammer away!! thanks!!

January 27th, 2003, 11:42 AM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	I would shop around for another price... I don't know your market but to me $100 for a one-hour transfer to Beta seems kind of high... but maybe it isn't. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

January 27th, 2003, 12:42 PM	#3
Tustin Larson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palm Springs, CA Posts: 86	wow WOW, to me that is alot also. I do some 30 sec. promos & commercials and I found a place that only charges like $5-10 for the 5 min. tape. See if you can workout something with the company. Maybe you can buy the tapes and they charge for transfer... 1 hr BetaSP tape are like $14-15 now a days. Just a thought... Tustin

January 27th, 2003, 07:46 PM	#4
Mike Butler Machinist Mate Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 644	I just paid $25 for a Beta dub --about 20 minutes TRT. (what the heck is there to it...just push the record button!) __________________ I ain't straight outta Compton, I'm straight out the trailer. Cuss like a sailor, drink like a Mc. My only words of wisdom are just, "Radio Edit."

February 3rd, 2003, 10:53 PM	#5
Jim McNally New Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Posts: 15	We output our GL2 footage to beta for broadcast everyday using a Datavideo DAC-2 converter. The only issue we are having is the box adds about 10% saturation to the beta recording, so we compensate in FCP. You may also not be able to transfer the exact timecode if you are manually starting the playback deck when the record deck is rolling.