Intersting article about the BBC and JVC at DVinfo.net

Simon Wyndham · July 25th, 2006, 02:57 AM

http://www.jvcpro.co.uk/getResource2...pi.pdf?id=4819

Brian Drysdale · July 25th, 2006, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Simon Wyndham

http://www.jvcpro.co.uk/getResource2...pi.pdf?id=4819

I'd heard that Sony had fallen a bit out of favour at the BBC.

Simon Wyndham · August 18th, 2006, 10:41 AM

Well, I don't know about that, but as can be seen from this article the BBC are incredibly short sighted and obviously didn't bother to actually look at how XDCAM worked.

http://tvbeurope.com/pdfs/TVBE_downl...sinessCase.pdf.

Similarly the guys involved with Infinity seem similarly silly with their idea that disc can't store things like spreadsheets, NLE files etc. All completely false. In fact that aspect of XDCAM is one that I've talked up over and over, and is one reason I like it over the other systems such as P2. Original footage, archive, and full project NLE files etc all able to be stored on the same disc.

Greg Boston · August 18th, 2006, 11:09 AM

The gentleman named Wood in that first article you referenced also appears to be very short-sighted. He claims in a paragraph starting at the bottom of page 2 that there are no 'prosumer' cameras that can produce true widescreen which is a big requirement for BBC broadcasters. Has he never heard of the Canon XL2 (PAL version), or Sony's little PDX10? Apparently not. He says 'all' the manufacturers have assured that there won't be a domestic widescreen camera model until everything goes HD.

Hmmm...seems he didn't do his homework.

-gb-

Simon Wyndham · August 18th, 2006, 11:15 AM

Urr yeah. But don't forget that at the time the BBC would have been looking into developing that JVC camera the XL2 may well have not been available. Besides, AFAIK the BBC have never used Canon cameras of any kind.

Hans Ledel · August 18th, 2006, 11:21 AM

I think this article is at least 5-6 years old.
He is talking about Fast Purple as NLE and that is pretty old.

Simon Wyndham · August 18th, 2006, 11:31 AM

Good point. I had assumed it was more recent because the BBC have recently ditched Digibeta for their factual programming.

Charles Perkins · August 18th, 2006, 12:06 PM

christ thsi si old, as stated above.

but its a nice look into how the beeb deals with new technologies.

July 25th, 2006, 02:57 AM	#1
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	Intersting article about the BBC and JVC http://www.jvcpro.co.uk/getResource2...pi.pdf?id=4819

August 18th, 2006, 11:21 AM	#6
Hans Ledel Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm Sweden Posts: 184	I think this article is at least 5-6 years old. He is talking about Fast Purple as NLE and that is pretty old. __________________ Remember, that English is my second language.

August 18th, 2006, 10:41 AM	#3
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	Well, I don't know about that, but as can be seen from this article the BBC are incredibly short sighted and obviously didn't bother to actually look at how XDCAM worked. http://tvbeurope.com/pdfs/TVBE_downl...sinessCase.pdf. Similarly the guys involved with Infinity seem similarly silly with their idea that disc can't store things like spreadsheets, NLE files etc. All completely false. In fact that aspect of XDCAM is one that I've talked up over and over, and is one reason I like it over the other systems such as P2. Original footage, archive, and full project NLE files etc all able to be stored on the same disc.

August 18th, 2006, 11:09 AM	#4
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	The gentleman named Wood in that first article you referenced also appears to be very short-sighted. He claims in a paragraph starting at the bottom of page 2 that there are no 'prosumer' cameras that can produce true widescreen which is a big requirement for BBC broadcasters. Has he never heard of the Canon XL2 (PAL version), or Sony's little PDX10? Apparently not. He says 'all' the manufacturers have assured that there won't be a domestic widescreen camera model until everything goes HD. Hmmm...seems he didn't do his homework. -gb-

August 18th, 2006, 11:15 AM	#5
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	Urr yeah. But don't forget that at the time the BBC would have been looking into developing that JVC camera the XL2 may well have not been available. Besides, AFAIK the BBC have never used Canon cameras of any kind.

August 18th, 2006, 11:31 AM	#7
Simon Wyndham Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Malvern UK Posts: 1,931	Good point. I had assumed it was more recent because the BBC have recently ditched Digibeta for their factual programming.

August 18th, 2006, 12:06 PM	#8
Charles Perkins Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: paris, fr Posts: 102	christ thsi si old, as stated above. but its a nice look into how the beeb deals with new technologies.