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In
this issue:
(Click on a
Link)
Sony PDW-700 and
PDW-HD1500
Client Spotlight
The Tapeless World
Behind the Service
Capture/Transfer Services
Commentary
Broadcast Rentals
PHOENIX
Phone
480/ 894.1456
Fax 480/ 894.1023
Toll Free
888/ 686.RENT
___________________
SAN
DIEGO
Phone
858/ 874.7965
Fax 858/ 874.2492
Toll Free
800/ 804.1358
Email
Link
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The
Sony PDW-700 and PDW-HD1500 Now Available
at Broadcast Rentals |
Sony
PDW-700 XDCAM Camcorder |
The
Sony PDW-700 Professional XDCAM Camcorder
is the newest member of the XDCAM family.
It is equipped with three 2/3-inch type
CCDs – a newly developed “Power
HAD FX” progressive CCD with 1920
x 1080 effective pixels.
Stunning-quality HD images can be captured
by this high-resolution CCD in conjunction
with the 14-bit A/D converter and advanced
digital signal. |
The
PDW-700 offers very high quality HD
recording at a data rate of up to 50Mbps
using the MPEG-2 4:2:2P@HL compression.
It also provides multi-format recording
flexibility including 1080i, 720P and
SD, which comes with HD/SD conversion
and cross conversion between 1080i and
720P.
The PDW-700 has been designed to increase
the appeal of XDCAM HD for applications
such as news, European TV drama, documentary
and mainstream entertainment programs
that required a high quality look.
File-based acquisition onto Professional
Disc, with thumbnail and proxy operation,
will also make the PDW-700 ideal for
fast-turnaround news and live applications
where speed of production is a critical
requirement.
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Sony
PDW-HD1500 Professional Disc Recorder/Editor
provides outstanding picture quality
of MPEG HD422 as well as an eight-channel
(HD-SDI), 24-bit audio recording
capability.
What is unique about this deck
is its ability to operate on AC
or DC power. With its large 4.3-inch
LCD and built-in speaker, it performs
as a versatile and high-quality
recorder which is suitable for
both in-house and field operations.
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Sony
PDW-HD1500 Disc Recorder/Editor
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It comes equipped with a multi-format
up/down converter, which is highly useful
when employing both HD- and SD-format
materials at the same time. |
The
PDW-HD1500 will record and replay XDCAM
HD 50Mb/s 4:2:2 data onto 50GB Dual-layer
Professional Disc. With interfaces including
i.LINK and Ethernet, the PDW-HD1500
can operate at the heart of small or
large scale file-based networked systems.
VTR-like JOG/shuttle operation and video
interfaces including HD-SDI and SD-SDI
also makes the PDW-HD1500 ideal for
operation in more traditional video-based
installations.
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In
this issue:
(Click on a
Link)
Sony
PDW-700 and
PDW-HD1500
Client
Spotlight
The
Tapeless World
Behind
the Service
Capture/Transfer
Services
Commentary
Broadcast
Rentals |
| Client
Spotlight |
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At Broadcast Rentals, our 15 plus
years in business has resulted in
relationships that we are proud of.
In an effort to honor our valued clients,
Broadcast Rentals is featuring a new
page on both of our web sites.
The "Client Spotlight" page
introduces a key customer and includes
a brief bio on the company's principal(s)
and the type of work they are involved
in.
Check out some of the best names in
the business at:
www.BroadcastRentalsHD.com/ClientSpotlight.html
or
www.BroadcastRentals.com/ClientSpotlight.htm
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In
this issue:
(Click on a
Link)
Sony
PDW-700 and
PDW-HD1500
Client
Spotlight
The
Tapeless World
Behind
the Service
Capture/Transfer
Services
Commentary
Broadcast
Rentals
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| The
Tapeless World |
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As of this writing, there are some
400 HD formats in use around the world.
And you thought you had a lot of choices!
Formats have proliferated so fast,
that there is now a complete disconnect
between how we shoot and how we deliver.
The tapeless revolution has given
the camera manufacturers an opportunity
to save money by eliminating the tape
drive mechanism and the shooters a
new opportunity to shoot with any
of several formats in a smaller, lighter
camera.
Moving to a larger question that looms
in the tapeless world “where
do I archive my original material,
finished program and project files?”
Most of us would say hard drives.
They’re cheap, easy to store
and plug and play. But hard drives
are NOT long term storage devices.
If you don’t spin-up a hard
drive at lease once every three months,
it may not spin-up at all –
ever again. That is due to physical
problems with the lubricants inside
the drive. But the real bad news is
that if you don’t remove and
replace the data on the drive at least
once every 6 months, it may just “fade-out.”
That’s right, it can just become
so weak the computer can no longer
recognize it as data. It needs to
be moved off the drive, and then replaced
on the drive.
This is a new service we offer at
Broadcast Rentals, along with our
capture/transfer services.
For more information and tables on
connection speeds, video formats,
frames rates and comparison of frame
sizes, plus a list of which broadcasters
use which formats, read
the entire article on our website.
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In
this issue:
(Click on a
Link)
Sony
PDW-700 and
PDW-HD1500
Client
Spotlight
The
Tapeless World
Behind
the Service
Capture/Transfer
Services
Commentary
Broadcast
Rentals
PHOENIX
Phone
480/ 894.1456
Fax 480/ 894.1023
Toll Free
888/ 686.RENT
___________________
SAN
DIEGO
Phone
858/ 874.7965
Fax 858/ 874.2492
Toll Free
800/ 804.1358
Email
Link
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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
offices.
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Michael
L. Jones, San Diego office
Michael was Born in Los Angeles, CA.
His career started with his education
from the University of Southern California
School of Cinema. Upon his graduation,
Michael began his career during his
service in the Navy working as a Public
Affairs officer, making television commercials
and programs for the Commander-in-Chief
of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in Honolulu,
Hawaii, the Secretary of the Navy in
Washington D.C., and the American Forces
Radio & Television Network worldwide. |
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After his service, Michael moved to
Phoenix and began his civilian career
making highly classified film presentations
for Goodyear Aerospace. He then moved
to broadcast TV, working for the NBC
affiliate in Phoenix - first making
commercials and documentary programs,
then spending time in the news department
as Chief Photographer, On-camera Reporter,
and Assignment Editor.
In 1980, Michael joined with two other
partners in opening a video/film production
company called Video In Phoenix (ViP).
For a decade, Michael acted as a Director/Writer/Producer,
building a successful business in the
Phoenix market. It was during this time
that Michael added Director of Photography
and Online Editor to his expertise,
working in 16 & 35 mm film, and
video, while editing on linear and non-linear
systems with a variety of switcher,
audio, and DVE configurations. After
selling his company in 1990, Michael
returned to television production as
an independent Director/Producer/Writer.
Michael comments on his role with Broadcast
Rentals:
..."As Director of Marketing for
the San Diego office at Broadcast Rentals,
I am responsible to identify new business
and to identify new opportunities to
serve new and existing clients. I knew
Deborah and Oz when they ran the business
out of their home. I have fond memories
of their daughter pushing around equipment
cases to build forts. Broadcast Rentals
is a great company and we have a lot
in common."
"We want the customer to come first
and help them with what they want to
achieve and help them with the means
to get there. Part of what we do is
to teach customers about the equipment
and to make sure that they have all
of the right gear to make it happen.
And, our approach to marketing is geared
toward making the customer comfortable
in our environment. That is why I have
been working with Michael Stewart here
at our San Diego office to make changes
to our offices. Our new services for
transferring and archiving video is
an exciting addition to our service
offerings and should be available in
early 2009. We welcome our Southern
California clients to pay us a visit."
Michael's
favorite film: "Butch Cassidy and
the SunDance Kid"…it is the
greatest comedy and I am enthralled
by the subtle interplay with the actors…and
the humor.
Favorite hobbies: "I play guitar
and love to read a lot. We have four
grand daughters and enjoy them a great
deal. They are a huge part of our lives.
And, I enjoy spending time with my wife.
We have been married just under 10 years.
We attend many of the events that are
available to us in the area."
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In
this issue:
(Click on a
Link)
Sony
PDW-700 and
PDW-HD1500
Client
Spotlight
The
Tapeless World
Behind
the Service
Capture/Transfer
Services
Commentary
Broadcast
Rentals
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| Capture
- Transfer Services...New for 2009. |
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Broadcast Rentals San Diego
is expanding its services to include
Video Capturing, Transferring and Archiving. |
"Part of our mission is to serve
customers and to help them with their
workflow". According to Michael
L. Jones, Marketing Director for the
San Diego office, ..." Broadcast
Rentals will be offering a system to
burn data files to blue ray discs for
archiving and retrieval. Blue ray offers
greater capacity ...up to 50 Gig of
material and is a great application
for video data files. We also plan to
offer archiving to SONY XDCAM Blu-ray
disks for clients standardized in that
format. Ideally, customers will bring
us their hard drive or tapeless media
and we’ll transfer their video
as data files to Blu-ray so they can
walk away with archived media to store
on their shelf. They can bring that
disc back to us and we’ll convert
the files back to a hard drive if changes
need to be made or the files need to
be used again. The service is ideal
for clients with short programs…in
place of renting a playback machine.
We should be fully operational with
this service in early 2009."
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In
this issue:
(Click on a
Link)
Sony
PDW-700 and
PDW-HD1500
Client
Spotlight
The
Tapeless World
Behind
the Service
Capture/Transfer
Services
Commentary
Broadcast
Rentals |
Commentary
...from Oz
The "tapeless" world is here...
and is available now at Broadcast Rentals.
The addition of the Sony PDW-700 and
PDW-HD1500 to our rental
inventory reinforces our commitment
to the latest video technology.
When you rent, you get our exceptional
24/7 service. If you have a question
or a problem, we are always there. Come
on over and take a look at all the new
things we have waiting for you.
If you have a specific piece of equipment
or package that you are interested in,
email me at: OZ@BroadcastRentals.com
Or,
call me directly: 480-894-1456, or toll
free: 888-686-7368
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PHOENIX
2343 West
University Drive
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 Link
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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.
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