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#GETTING STARTED WITH NON

    13-May-95 08:31:54
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Fm: BERNARD B. SHAPIRO 102064,2550
To: DTV EXPERTS
WOULD APPRECIATE ANY "REAL-WORLD" ADVICE AND RECCOMENDATIONS TO HELP ME GET STARTED – HAVE PC PENTIUM AT 90HZ WITH 2 GIGS HARD DRIVES AND PREMIERE INSTALLED. PRESENTLY USING AN ANCIENT INTEL SMART VIDEO BOARD. DO I JUST NEED TO GET AN UP-TO-DATE CAPTURE DIGITAL BOARD OR DO I NEED SOMETHING MORE ELABORATE? HAVE TRIED TO LEARN FROM THE VARIOUS MAGAZINES AND LISTENING TO SALES PITCHES, BUT MUST CONFESS TO MY STATE OF CONFUSION. AS A PUBLISHER I AM MAINLY INTERESTED IN EDITING INTERVIEWS AND ILLUSTRATED LECTURES. NOT TOO MANY WHISTLES AND BELLS NEEDED FOR EFFECTS BUT NEED SOLID GOOD QUALITY HARDWARE SO THAT I WON'T NEED TO SPEND ANOTHER YEAR FIGHTING THROUGH THE BUGS. BUDGET IMPORTANT BUT AM NOT INTERESTED IN THE LOWEST END. EASE OF USE AND A DECENT OUTPUT TO TAPE IS PRIORITY.