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I think your getting extremely defensive for no reason, Don. First of all, I have $3000 dollars invested in frame by frame, and $3000 in Exabyte, which is really peanuts, and I've got more to invest in future techology. I've decided against Betacam purchase for exactly the reason you state: I cannot afford to be limited to UVW quality when so far half my clients will not accept this. I have had to invest in what will give me the HIGHEST output quality for the $$$, and I've been successful so far. I have recovered my VTR and Exabyte investment in 3 months! I have NEVER purported to dictate anyone's market to anyone. I'm not even sure of my market<g>. I do believe, however, that the PAR will not go over well with some of my current clients, and therefore have no regrets as to my investment. If I go with any current crop playback device it'll be the MAX, and I don't even want to start arguing about the MAX vs. the PAR. I cannot use a device that will not support the current 720×486 standard. We obviously have different clients, markets, and targets for our respective buisnesses, and I think there is room in the world (and in broadcast, though I'm really no expert there) for the PAR, MAX, UVW, BVW, D1, MII, S-VHS, etc… . I just have to be absolutely certain that I'm not limiting myself by investing in something just because I can afford it easier than something else. Most of my clients have, so far, asked for minimum PVW quality, and I'm currently bidding for a job that will go D1. From what you describe about your clients/market, you're doing very well, staying busy, and pruchasing appropriate equipment. I commend you for that, and hope I have the same success in my new, 6 month old company. I don't really remember slagging the PAR, just stating it's not capable of Beta SP quality, and I've never seen UVW output, so I'm not talking about that. But Alan and Greg (who is slightly biased since he sells the things) both are raving about the quality, and I'm sure it's excellent, and blows my Targa+, S-VHS right out of the water at a fraction of the price.