Content+Acquisition+System

Please jot down your thoughts on what hardware, software, and infrastructure needs the facility will require for **Capturing Content.

Off-Site Productions**
 * Format? (I would recommend this be a High-Definition format to ensure content produced is somewhat future-proof)
 * [|HDV] (cheapest - tape based) **500-10K per camera *may be the most cost effective approach for school districts **
 * ** midrange canon(HD/SDI) **
 * ** SDI will allow for video switching for live productions **
 * [|P2] (mid-range - flash memory / file based) **5-20K per camera**
 * [|XDCAM] (expensive - optical disc / file based)-**15-20K per camera**
 * Audio recording? (All cameras have on-board audio recording; recording audio separately adds complexity in production and editing but can increase quality)
 * Podcasting
 * Microphones, booms, mixer, etc
 * Lavalier mikes
 * Tascum system-$1000 also Morantz System (these can also connect to sound boards)
 * records to an SD card 2GB
 * still need mikes
 * omnidirectional
 * stereo: $350
 * Mono:$90
 * battery power for portability
 * cabling
 * Separate audio recorder?
 * Camera Support (Tripod, etc)
 * Lighting?
 * Travel Cases


 * On-Site Productions**

There are two directions you can go for on-site productions. One would be to build an actual live video infrastructure. That would require, at a minimum, a video switcher (and related cabling), a separate set of cameras for use in live production only, camera supports and some recording capability (either a VTR in the control room or an interface to record digitally directly onto the edit storage system). This would also require on-site expertise in using this equipment.

Another option would be to leverage the same production packages used for off-site production. The same cameras and tripods could be utilized for both purposes. Material would be recorded onto each camera in a multi-camera set up and edited in the Final Cut Pro system to achieve a finished product.


 * DATA Productions**
 * WebEx
 * Collaborative activities




 * Platform: Macintosh ->
 * # of machines?
 * specs on machines?
 * mics
 * mixers
 * cameras