Need to output to Beta!

I have a 30 minute infomercial I need to output to beta.

Does anyone have a place I can do this at?

Call me with a price.

Thanks, Mark

818-790-3359

Is this something you have on your FCP system? If so, then simply output to DVCAM and have the DVCAM dubbed to BetaSP at any dub facility:

Lightning Dubs
Point 360

Why would I want to compress it and make it look like crap!

Also, I need Time code on the output so the show starts at on hour. (bars tone at 58:30)

OK then...let me ask this...

What was the original source footage? DVCAM? Beta? And how did you get it onto your system?

If it was shot on DVCAM and captured via firewire, then output via firewire, then NO COMPRESSION has occurred. When you dub to beta, it would be no different than dropping your sequence into an 8-bit uncompressed timeline and outputting to beta via a capture card.

If you time your cut properly, you can instruct the dub facility on how you want the tape dubbed...having them insert edit so that the bars and tone start at 58;30;00.

I've done this before...

Shane is saying if the media wasnt Beta in the first place which it sounds like it wasnt, then do what Shane suggests. Cheaper than renting a deck and getting a card.

And in future, post these kinds of requests on our jobs and announcements forum.

Thanks



Michael Horton
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Thanks for the help,

I did not know there was a jobs section.

The informercial was shot in DV but I do not want to compress all the lower thirds, effects and text to DV when the final output is uncompressed.

Not sure what a dub would cost but I was planning to spend $100 at the Dr Group but they are booked up.

Mark

If the effects and lower 3rds etc. look bad on DV, then they'll look bad when broadcast even if you render them uncompressed out to DigiBeta. If they don't look bad on DV, then there's no harm in getting the DV dubbed to BetaSP. The only way you can really preserve 99.9% of the uncompressed quality is to go direct out to Digibeta, or to preserve 99%, go out to DVCpro50.

Graeme



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