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Join VideoSound at 30th SBE
Convention
Come have some apples
and cider with us at the SBE Regional Convention
Thursday September 26, 2002 at The Turning Stone
Casino and Resort in Verona, New York.
VideoSound will be showcasing The Steadicam Mini
camera stabilization system and E-Clips Server,
VMP Studio Character Generator, and other
products from Inscriber Technologies. AKG and
others will also be joining in the
fun..
SONY Introduces SuperSmart
Projectors
The new
VPL-PX15 LCD Projector from SONY has an
IP address and can
therefore be hooked to your LAN. You can
download your presentations and run your
programs by remote control. You can even have
the VPL-PX15 e-mail us for regularly scheduled
maintenance and lamp changes. Less downtime,
easier operation. Order in September and receive
a FREE Wireless LAN Card
Pinnacle releases Liquid
Software Version
4.1
It's here.
I don't know about you but I'm a big fan of User
Forums. Pinnacle has one under
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/.
Click on professional editing, (I'd give you the
link but I screwed one up in the last newsletter
and I'm a reticent to send the long locations).
Find out what folks love and hate about the
purple, silver, and blue editing products and
let us know if you're interested in a
demonstration of this fantastic
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NEW PRICING
POLICY |
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Life is uncertain
and lawyers are everywhere, therefore, prices are
subject to change without
notice
Once upon a
time our suppliers changed their prices on an
annual basis. When we only had about fifty
suppliers keeping track of pricing really wasn't
that big a deal. Today, with hundreds of
suppliers, many changing their prices on a monthly
basis, it can be a challenge. Maybe it's the fact
that personal computers have made it easier than
ever for the manufacturers to make changes in
their prices. Maybe it actually has something to
do with the global economy. I can't say. Due
to the fluctuations in our cost we have been
forced to add that old phrase "Prices are subject
to change without notice" to our
quotations.
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TRAINING |
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VideoSound is now
offering a training course for Inscriber
Operators
In addition to our
Steadicam Workshops we are now offering customized
Inscriber Operator Training Seminars. We will come
to you or you can save a bit by coming to us. The
seminars will be custom tailored to suit the
knowledge and skill levels of each student. Give
me a call or e-mail me at the number below for
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FROM THE
BENCH |
We are often asked to
have a look at an older piece of equipment and
help assess whether the old tape machine,
camcorder, monitor, whatever, is worth repairing.
We're happy to do so. We can often determine the
condition of the machine and provide an estimate
to repair the product free of charge an a couple
of minutes. There are, however, times when it can
take hours to dismantle a device in order to
replace an $8.00 part or track an intermittent
problem. Often this is the time you first start to
think about replacement. As a rule of thumb we
suggest that audio and video equipment should be
amortized over a five year period. Computer based
equipment should probably be depreciated over a
two year period. Some items like loudspeakers in a
ceiling and some pieces of electronics like
amplifiers, equalizers and CCTV cameras can be
depreciated over a ten year period. These are
rough numbers. Each situation is different. Give
me a call if you want to know
more.
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NEW
LINES |
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VideoSound has
Grown - New Suppliers
Our list of manufacturers
has grown over the summer. As our industry changes
so must we. Soon to be added to our list of links,
(under Products at http://www.videosound.com/),
will be:
AJA
Video - SDI Converters, A/D and D/A
Converters,
Cadence - ATA Shipping cases,
Economy Cases,
Canopus - NLE and DVD
Software
Focus
Enhancements - Computer
Scan Converters
Gitzo - High quality large
and small tripod systems
Laird - DVora Media Engine,
Converters, D.A.s
Samsung - Universal Standard
Recorders, Plasmas
Tascam - We always had em'
We're listing them
Teac
- See Economy Tascam, Very good
pricing
Wireless Computing - A
renewed relationship, Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
for the PC
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FEEDBACK |
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Evolution Not
Revolution
We really do care about
how we are perceived by our clients and customers.
Most of you have been with us since the start of
this little journal almost two years ago. We thank
you for sticking with us, giving us your time, and
especially for all of the feedback we've received.
The good part is that every time you've been
critical it has helped to make a better, more
informative newsletter for all of you. Let me know what you
think or our new format.
Thanks!
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TIPS N' TRICKS
(One For
Everybody) |
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STOP Those
Twisted Cables and
Cords!
I was in this business
for about twelve years before Larry Taylor
taught me this one. It's
easier to show someone so if this is confusing I
can come and visit most of you. Once you get it
you'll never go back to the old way of coiling
electrical cords, hoses, mic cables, coax, rope.
string, anything. The idea is to create a figure
eight with the object you're coiling in your
hands. I hold the first loop, dangling in my left
hand, with my thumb away from my body, and add
cable clockwise. every other loop I rotate my
right wrist 180 degrees and I lay
the loop of cable into my left hand backwards.
This is also easy to do on one of
those wall mounted garden hose holders. Ever
wonder how a cowboy can throw his rope so far? Now
you know. Thanks L.T.
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ONE MORE
TIME! |
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Ever Send Out a
Bad Link?
I
have. The broken link I sent out in the
last newsletter should have been
http:pro.jvc.com/pro/vnet/site/live/index.html
Sorry for the
confusion..
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