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Subject:Re: Why can't News reports be in stereo ?
Date:Sat, 23 Aug 2003 17:53:06 +0100
From:"Jerry." <usenet@scarts.f9.co.uk>
Newsgroups:uk.tech.broadcast

"Dave Liquorice" <newspam@howhill.com> wrote in message
news:nyyfbegfubjuvyypbz.hk381h3.pminews@192.168.8.1...
> On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 14:14:26 +0100, Tony Quinn wrote:
>
> > Stereo in itself isn't the problem - the problem is your
> > misconception that there's time to relay FX at a transition when
> > cutting news.
>
> Thats because you are using antiquated tools. Cutting these days
> should be done a digital workstation of some sort and parallel cuts a
> thing of the past replaced by short cross fades.

Why, seriously, why is a parallel cut bad practice ?

>
> Yes, I know what you going to say you haven't the time to load the
> rushes into a digital workstation but thats only because of the
> antiqated, linear, collection medium.
>

How long has, suitable, direct to HDD cameras been available ?