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Dan Measel · February 19th, 2008, 09:42 AM

Wasn't sure where to post this, but since I edit with Vegas thought it may be ok here.

Was considering submitting a mvoie to film festivals and some require formats for screening like Digi-Beta and Beta SP. I shot on miniDV and wasn't sure how to convert to these formats or whether I need to pay someone to do it for me. Can Vegas do this?

Pascal Canning · February 21st, 2008, 12:58 PM

Hi Dan

Not sure what you mean by 'convert'. The formats you mention are professional media. I think its half inch tape. So unless you have a recorder to record these professional tapes, you cannot. I think the original beta tape cassettes were compatable with betamax recorders, but not beta SP or digi beta.

Looks like you will have to send to somebody with the equipment (recorder) to record in Beta Sp or Digi Beta.

Pascal

Mark Holmes · February 21st, 2008, 02:30 PM

Hey Dan, what you need to do is print to DV tape and take it to a post-production or dubbing facility and have them dub tape-to-tape. It should run between $100 - $500, dependingon the facility and the format. Our Beta SP dubs have usually cost us around $150.

Dan Measel · February 21st, 2008, 09:10 PM

ok, thanks!

February 19th, 2008, 09:42 AM	#1
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	Digi-Beta Wasn't sure where to post this, but since I edit with Vegas thought it may be ok here. Was considering submitting a mvoie to film festivals and some require formats for screening like Digi-Beta and Beta SP. I shot on miniDV and wasn't sure how to convert to these formats or whether I need to pay someone to do it for me. Can Vegas do this?

February 21st, 2008, 12:58 PM	#2
Pascal Canning New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 18	Hi Dan Not sure what you mean by 'convert'. The formats you mention are professional media. I think its half inch tape. So unless you have a recorder to record these professional tapes, you cannot. I think the original beta tape cassettes were compatable with betamax recorders, but not beta SP or digi beta. Looks like you will have to send to somebody with the equipment (recorder) to record in Beta Sp or Digi Beta. Pascal

February 21st, 2008, 02:30 PM	#3
Mark Holmes Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 119	Hey Dan, what you need to do is print to DV tape and take it to a post-production or dubbing facility and have them dub tape-to-tape. It should run between $100 - $500, dependingon the facility and the format. Our Beta SP dubs have usually cost us around $150.

February 21st, 2008, 09:10 PM	#4
Dan Measel Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 196	ok, thanks!