Re: HD Storage and Costing

Hi Michael -
I am glad you see what is going on. Because of my contacts, I see a lot of "no name products" from Singapore that do exactly what the more expensive products do (I actually have a new port multiplier card in my hand right now, that costs almost nothing). But who will I call for support - what if something doesn't work. If I can get a card for $79, and get the SAME card for $289, but I can CALL SOMEONE for that $289, and ask questions (I can't get this to work - can you help me ?) - I will spend the $289 in a SECOND, rather than cheap out, and try to sit there for 3 weeks, trying to figure out how to get "brand x" to work (and I may never figure it out).

Sometimes you get lucky - sometimes you don't. This is happening right now - with RED, with AJA, Blackmagic, etc. How can these companies be so cheap compared to "the old days", while the "old days" companies are still in business, and still selling product. Some inexpensive companies are good, and follow thru, some don't. It's all in the game that we play every day.

bob Zelin