[MacDV] Re: FCP - right tool for this job?

[Erica Sadun]

At 1:54 PM -0800 12/19/02, Darby Lee Darrow wrote:
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>>Thanks so much for the advice and suggestions.  I went ahead and got
>>the $300 FCP since it seems likely that it will be able to handle the
>>DV output from the different cameras to create a virtually seamless
>>production.  I may go ahead and get the DV Companion 2 as well, since I
>>don't really want to spend a lot of time wading through manuals or
>>books.
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>>WRT to Erica's suggestion that Sensei may be better off delivering the
>>final product in VHS format, he may well wish to consider that option.
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>one of the biggest advantages of DVD is the random access. The 
>ability for a student to select with form or technique to view put 
>it far ahead of VHS. I don't buy anymore VHS instructional tapes.

But not very useful if the student cannot use the DVD.

pragmatically, -- Erica
p.s. The cheapest I've found for replicating DVD-Rs onto
reliable real DVD-5's is about $13 per disc. That's seems
pretty expensive to me for martial art students (in addition
to the authoring & developing costs)