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Hi Mark, >> We would like expand our video lab and capabilities and are looking for recommendations and estimates of street prices on equipment and software. We are primarily PC based and use DOS and Windows. << You might want to look at Video Machine Lite from Fast Electronics. It is a Windows based A/B roll editing system that will also let you add graphics, titeling. It includes built in TBC's, DVE and effects generator, machine controll, VITC timecode reader generator and will work as an animation controller when used with a frame accurate deck. It runs for about $2,300.00 and will work with most prosumer decks such as the AG-1970. And with opptional hardware can controll Profesional RS-232 or RS-422 decks. I would suggest in you case that you pair it up with 3 Panisonic AG-1970's ( around $1,000 per deck ) and a Panisonic AG-455 cammera, since it will generate VITC for you. ( Around $1,500 ) Hope this helps, Michael W. Towe Falcon Video Productions Santee Ca.