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New
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Summer Specials
Digital Recording
Behind the Service
Commentary
Job Openings
About Us
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Broadcast Rentals' New Facility update... |
Look for Broadcast Rentals' new facility
in late August 2006.
Since we are in the early stages of
construction for our editing facility,
we are interested to know what capabilities
our customers would like to use.
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Current
plans include a dedicated editing
suite with HD compatible Final Cut
Pro 5 with Motion and Production Suite.
Output will be available to any digital
video format. The system will also
be available for use on location.
If you have particular needs or requirements,
send OZ an email an let us know: Rent@BroadcastRentals.com
We
have two premier suites of available
space for rent as well. Approximately
4,000 square feet and 5,500 square
feet of space. Interested parties
email
or call Broadcast Rentals: 480-894-1456,
or toll free: 888-686-7368
Broadcast Rentals new location: 2305
West University, Tempe, AZ.
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In
this issue:
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New
Facility Update
Summer Specials
Digital Recording
Behind the Service
Commentary
Job Openings
About Us
PHOENIX
Phone
480/ 894.1456
Fax 480/ 894.1023
Toll Free
888/ 686.RENT
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SAN
DIEGO
Phone
858/ 874.7965
Fax 858/ 874.2492
Toll Free
800/ 804.1358
Email:
Rent@BroadcastRentals.com
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Summer Specials |
Panasonic
AG-HVX200
$300.00 per day until August 31st.
Call for details on your rental package.
The AG-HVX200 records HD, either 1080i
or 720p video acquired by a new optical
system and high-performance digital
signal processor onto a P2 card using
the broadcasting DVCPRO HD codec.
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Variable
frame rate recording is just one of
the features that makes the
AG-HVX200 unique in its class. Using
technologies that make the Panasonic
VariCam camera-recorder a favorite
in movie production, this powerful
function allows the overcranking and
undercranking techniques used with
film cameras to create fast-motion
and slow-motion effects.
The P2 card offers superior reliability,
immediate playback and outstanding
cost-performance. It allows direct
connection to nonlinear editing systems
and streamlines the production work
flow, by providing to the editing
system data files ready to be edited,
rather than a video tape which would
require the task of digitizing.
Using just an AG-HVX200 and a laptop
computer (PC or Mac) you can
access each clip or transfer clips
via USB2.0 (PC) or IEEE1394 (Mac)
without capturing process.
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HDV
Cams
$225.00 per day until August
31st.
(no further discounts)
The Canon XL H1 also
features uncompressed HD-SDI (SMPTE
292M) and SD-SDI (SMPTE 259M) output,
as well as Genlock input and SMPTE time
code input/output for multi-camera shoots.
As the first HD camcorder to feature
a 1/3" bayonet mount, the JVC-GY-HD100
camera is compatible with a wide selection
of interchangeable HD lenses.
The Sony HVR-Z1U features
three newly developed Super HAD 1/3"
CCDs. These new 16:9 native CCDs, combined
with a high quality 12X Optical Zoom
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens
and Sony's new 14 bit A/D and DXP Digital
Extended Processor, result in precise
image acquisition with superb detail
and clarity. |
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In
this issue:
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New
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Summer Specials
Digital Recording
Behind the Service
Commentary
Job Openings
About Us
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Digital Recording and MPEG |
Making a digital recording? Great!
Those of us who have been in the business
for a while might reflect nostalgically
on the days of analog , but it’s
hard to dispute the overall technical
superiority of all things digital.
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Sony
DSR-1500A
DV - DVCPRO Playback/Recorder |
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Given
a choice between watching our favorite
movie playback on VHS or DVD, who
among us would not choose DVD ? Older
flicks which have been “digitally
remastered” and transferred
to DVD have a luster to them which
cannot be rivaled by the lowly analog
VHS.
The process by which all of the video
and audio gets crammed or “compressed”
onto the disc is called “encoding.”
Your DVD player in turn “decodes”
the info. The “rules”
for all of this encoding and decoding
fall under the umbrella title of MPEG
2. There are other formats of MPEG.
For example,if you have an MP-3 player,that
device is governed under the rules
of MPEG 1. When the time comes for
you to get either an HD DVD player
or a BLU RAY DVD player, you will
probably be operating in the MPEG
4 world. As far as media is concerned,
MPEG encoding can be found in discs,
videotapes, or even compact flash
style cards.
T he type of media used in these different
MPEG schemes can play a role in terms
of quality, but it should not be considered
as an absolute determinant. For example:
some might think that compact flash
is always better than videotape because
cf is a newer technology. THAT IS
NOT NECESSARILY TRUE ! There are several
other factors to consider (Actual
compression ratio, throughput in terms
of mb/sec. etc.).
For more information about MPEG and
Digital Recording Click
Here to read our latest article,
"What is MPEG?" on our web
site.
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In this issue:
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New
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Summer Specials
Digital Recording
Behind the Service
Commentary
Job Openings
About Us
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Faces Behind the Service
At Broadcast
Rentals, superior service is only as
good as the people who deliver it. To
this end we are proud to feature team
members from our Phoenix and San Diego
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Michael
Stewart , San Diego office
Michael is originally from Thousand
Oaks, California. Prior to joining Broadcast
Rentals, Michael worked as a Manager
of Audio-Visual Services at a Marriott
property.
He also ran his own audio and video
taping business for 8 years, taping
corporate meetings and events for notable
clients such as the League of California,
Univ. of San Diego, Children's Hospital
and the National Asphalt Association.
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Michael
saw the move to Broadcast Rentals as
a step up in his professional career.
..."In addition to the high-end
equipment, running the San Diego office
is like running my own business again;
a real entrepreneurial opportunity.
I like being the manager, running and
operating the business".
"There is never a dull moment.
Most interesting is the wide variety
of people who I meet in the day to day
operations. The majority of our clients
are in business for themselves, which
I can relate to. Basically, I take my
job very personally ...I have been in
their shoes and know that the service
and equipment that we deliver has to
be right the first time."
"By serving the client in the best
way possible, that insures that they
come back again and again...and a trust
factor develops".
Michael's favorite pastime (for the
past 6 years) is coaching his daughter's
soccer team. The team recently entered
the competitive soccer league and in
their first outing, came in 4th of 18
teams. Last December, the team came
in 2nd in the Carlsbad “Lightning
Holiday Classic”, under 12 division...yeah
team! Married for 18 years, Michael
has 3 daughters.
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Summer Specials
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Behind the Service
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Job Openings
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Commentary ...from Oz
Many of our clients talk to us about
the many and varied digital formats
that are available now and in the
near future. Although the newest and
latest is always exciting to learn
about, we find that most producers
and DP's use tried and true formats.
If you have a need or desire to use
a recording format, camera or particular
piece of audio equipment, let us know!
We want to provide you with the equipment
you need, so email
or call me directly:
480-894-1456, or toll free: 888-686-7368
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Job Openings
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Job Openings
We are currently
looking for an Audio-Visual Technician
and a Broadcast Engineer.
For more details go to our web site
"Current
Job Openings" page.
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PHOENIX
2343 West University Dr., Suite 101
Tempe, Az. 85281
Phone
480/ 894.1456
Fax 480/ 894.1023
Toll Free
888/ 686.RENT
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SAN
DIEGO
7581 Convoy Ct.
San Diego, Ca. 92111
Phone
858/ 874.7965
Fax 858/ 874.2492
Toll Free
800/ 804.1358
Email:
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About Us
Broadcast
Rentals is one of the largest rental
facilities in the Southwest, maintaining
an impressive inventory of broadcast
video and support equipment.
Excellent customer service is what
we are so well known for.
For
a complete list of equipment; cameras,
camera accessories, tripods, lenses,
monitors, video tape recorders, editing
packages, video accessories, switchers,
prompters, projectors, grip/lighting,
audio, batteries and chargers ...visit
our web site: www.BroadcastRentals.com
Broadcast Rentals is committed to
HD video rentals. To visit our HD
web site, Click
Here.
If you have any questions or comments,
please send us an email or call us
directly; we are always happy to hear
from you.
Oz
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