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[C. Park Seward]

Ted,

If you look at a Beta SX and compare it to Digi Beta, much the same  
parts and boards. Not all that different, the biggest being the  
encoder/decoder method. Since Sony already had their coder in silicon,  
it would be less expensive to put it into another machine than to  
design a totally new encoder/decoder. A digital 1/2" transport is the  
same on both machines.

I don't see why SX did cost a lot less then Digi Beta. A variation  
would be less costly than making an entirely new format.

The VPR-300 had the VPR 250 come later to reduce the cost. And like  
you said the PVW/UVW machines did it.

I think they were making good money on Digi Beta and didn't want to  
reduce the cost/profit.

Best,
Park

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On Jun 21, 2009, at 10:53 AM, Ted Langdell wrote:

> DigiBeta Light?  Something like the different machines for BetaSP:   
> BVW, PVW, UVW?
>
> That makes more variations to support, and might make it more costly  
> overall... IF you can do that within the Digibeta spec.
>
> Perhaps making a DBeta machine that didn't have analog playback  
> capability?
>
> Ted.
>
> On Jun 21, 2009, at 10:17 AM, C. Park Seward wrote:
>
>> I felt that Sony should have made Digital Betacam cheaper rather  
>> than introducing a totally new format. I vote for fewer formats,  
>> not more. Maybe "Digi Beta Lite".  Remember the price of the Digi  
>> Beta camcorders. Way too high, IMHO.
>>
>> Best,
>> Park
>>
>> C. Park Seward
>> Visit us: http://www.videopark.com
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 21, 2009, at 10:08 AM, C. Park Seward wrote:
>>
>>> But when the Betacam format arrived, it was much better than U- 
>>> Matic.
>>
>>
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