Bob,
You wrote:
'do you know why morons like me give "smart ass" rude answers to people like you ?'
First off, I did not see a single '"smart ass" rude answer' in your whole reply, I personally found it VERY help and wonderfully informative. Thank you very very much!
You wrote:
'Because you should be going to a DEALER to assist you with your purchase, because you have no clue. But you want to go to a mail order company so you can save every penny (and not use a local Value Added Reseller that is in your area that will charge more than Video Guy or B&H Photo).'
Forgive me, by day I am a software developer and I have become accustom to dealing with fools in computer stores, the whole idea of finding a local dealer never really dawned on me. I will go look some up and deal with them rather then B&H. Again, thank you!
Thank you very much for explaining the issue of shooting at 23.98 fps. I thought folks simply abbreviated it to 24P, it seems easier to say and type, but now I think about it, doesn't the P stand for progressive?
What I know for a fact: standard film is 24 fps, which because of some 1% issue with broadcast is converted to 23.98 fps when broadcasting and NTCS TV’s show 29.97 fps. Is my understanding correct that all video cameras capture at 23.98 fps and pull down to the 29.97 for viewing on NTCS. Or is it that all the modern digital cameras capture at 23.98, the older analog cameras shot at 29.98 fps? Either way, from what you said, we will shoot at 23.97 fps and I will pull down with the VTR and IO card.
With respect to displays, I did see you blast the Sony HD displays in other posts, I was not sure if that applied to the SD ones, too. I see that it does:) I did see in
previous posts you recommended a Panasonic Panasonic 42" Plasma - TH42PH11UK, so unless that has changed, I consider that your recommendation.
I understand the point of the broadcast monitors is to have a system that can be calibrated and will stay will not drift. Is the scope with plasma TV’s such that they don’t drift that much and using color bars from the IO card, I can calibrate it correctly? I am just concerned about making final adjustments that are way out of wake because my “program monitor” is way out of specs.
Bob, I would like to reiterate how much I appreciate your response. I am going to go seek out a local dealer now!
Sam
