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Bill, PMJI, but I just read your article on video equipment and liked it very much. However, there was one point which should be addressed regarding VDR's (video disk recorders?) costing from $40,000, unless you were talking about re-recordable models, such as Pioneer offers. Sony has a very popular model called a LVR3000 for about $15,000 and Panasonic has a model for $12,000 – these are component recordable videodisk units. Also, Sony makes a popular low-end BetacamSP deck, the PVW2800, for around $16,000. With these kind of prices animators can consider these viable alternatives to the y/c offerings (AG7750 and EVO-9650). Obviously they are a bit more money but not "from $40,000" which would really make prospective animators discount the whole possibility of that type of equipment. Once again, congrats on a fine article and I certainly learnt a couple of things, esp. regarding the origin of Betacam.