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Issue080707 August 2007



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Welcome to this issue of the Hi-Tech Trader.

This week's newsletter covers:
Leasing, it's not personal! By Bryon Bos
Special: Panasonic AG-MX70 Digital Audio/Video Mixer
Bargain Bin special: Sony RM-450 Editing Control Unit
Stump the TECH: SONY HDCAM 700A can't see the down-converted color image?

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Leasing, it's not personal!
By Bryon Bos, MaxPro Leasing (August 7, 2007)

You've heard the expression, "It's just business, it's not personal"! And oh, how that rings out in the corporate world today! Our culture engrains in us to put our business aside from our personal lives yet, "what affects us most"? Is it money; is it time, or maybe even status? I believe it's all of these things and much more. All of which have a direct correlation with our jobs and how we balance the "work life, home life" synchrony.

That being the case, why would we feel any different when it comes time to make a purchase for our business? You see, there are many ways to handle our purchasing and acquisition. You have cash outright, you have the unforgettable, unforgivable credit card, you have the bank loan, and last but not least, you have the lease. All of which affect your personal life tremendously except, the lease! Why, you ask? Well, the cash, which can be used any way you please, can have effect on payroll, expenditures, future flow as far as investments or "God forbid", an unexpected downturn in economy. The credit card (directly linked to your personal credit) is not only interest driven, but has it's funny little way of showing up on what we call a "credit report"; not a business credit report, but that little credit report that you use to purchase your house, toys, dinner for "the fam", and even groceries

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Panasonic AG-MX70 Digital Audio/Video Mixer
Fully loaded with AG-YA70 SDI and AG-VE70 3D Boards
Priced at $6490.00 That is well over $4000.00 in savings.

The AG-MX70 Digital Audio-Video Mixer from Panasonic is a versatile switcher with (8) inputs that function as a digital video effects generator and an audio mixer. This unit comes equipped with everything you need to operate a digital post-production environment. Use this unit with 25Mbps DVCPRO VTRs in a digital editing system, as a switcher in the studio, or as your main unit at live events, among many other possibilities.

Also available without SDI or 3D options contact us for more information and price.

Read More on Panasonic AG-MX70 (PDF)


What happens when you leverage most of your credit? Those little benefits go out the door and you have to somehow build again or payoff with the cash you wanted to save. It gets better, what about the bank loan? Well, lets just say, the credit card and its affect don't hold a candle to the link the bank loan has to your personal life. With all of these issues, there is a solution, leasing! Leasing is based upon your business history and is formulated for just the type of situation we're talking about! Even if you are personally guaranteeing your lease, it does not show up on your personal credit report and does not affect your personal enjoyment outside the workplace. There are many more benefits to leasing and why it is the best choice for the better business today but for now, let's think on these things and one way we can keep business aside from personal! <end>


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Bargain Bin

Sony RM-450 Editing Control Unit
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  • Two VTR control capability (1 recorder and 1 player)
  • Time code or CTL Editing Controller
  • Provides 9-pin and 33-pin parallel remote control interface connectors on both the player and recorder sides Compact size and user-friendly layout
  • JOG/SHUTTLE dials on both player and recorder sides
  • VTR LEARN function Audio Split Editing



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    Stump the Tech

    We are challenging every one to stump our highly experienced techs with questions in video editing and equipment. These questions and answers will be posted with full recognition. The postings will only be edited for improper usage. This is being done for fun in an effort to share knowledge about our industry.
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    QFrom Rob "I have a sony hdcam 700a with HD-pr-pb-y outputs...when I feed the signal to a downconverter then to a monitor...I see ntsc/sd color video...when I feed the signal(sd-composite) to a dvcam deck w/ built in monitor...the picture is black and white! I just wanted to record a SD/dvcam backup...why won't it see the downconverted color image?
    Any info?
    Is the downconverted signal not strong enough? thanks "

    A "Rob,
    It appears your actually sending the (Y) signal and not a true composite feed. Try sending the feed to down converter then to monitor loop through to deck loop through back to monitor B input so you can view what's going to deck and what's coming out of deck. "
    Hope this helps.
    Edward Griswold
    Hi-Tech Enterprises, Inc.



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