Re-phrase:  I need help preparing a music video

cinebuddy

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For submission to a couple of different stations. My question is aside from being on beta, what else do I need? Timecode? Color bars etc? I've never done this part of it and could use some assistance, thanks!
 
Re: How to prepare tape for transfer to Beta?

Re: How to prepare tape for transfer to Beta?

what are you trying to trasnfer from? MiniDV? Is this for broadcasting?
 
Re: How to prepare tape for transfer to Beta?

Re: How to prepare tape for transfer to Beta?

Yes it's for broadcasting from MiniDV to BetaSP.
 
Re: How to prepare tape for transfer to Beta?

Re: How to prepare tape for transfer to Beta?

I work at a TV station....I just hook the camera up to the Beta deck and just make a dub. I wish there was a way to run FireWire to the deck that I use though.
 
Re: Re-phrase:  I need help preparing a music vide

Re: Re-phrase:  I need help preparing a music vide

You should ask the stations what formats they can accept. When I did stuff for PBS,Univision,NBC, I just gave them my mini dv. They said they'll handle it from there. I never had to convert to DVCpro, beta. I also never added color bars,etc. Just my finished projects from begining to end.

I don't know if they make beta firewire decks. Yeah, you can do what DVXshooter said just do a direct input from your minidv to beta or DVCpro deck.
 
Re: Re-phrase:  I need help preparing a music vide

Re: Re-phrase:  I need help preparing a music vide

beta decks dont have firewire at least the old ones dont maybe sx does but im not sure if do any way i used to transer out of a xl1 to a beta deck using a dv/analog converter that conected with the svideo or rca connectors.
 
Re: Re-phrase:  I need help preparing a music vide

Re: Re-phrase:  I need help preparing a music vide

Thanks guys. I think i'll just covert it to Beta and submit it.
 
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