DigiBeta 60min brand new $34 vs $190?!!

[firsttimedirector]

Ok, I'm doing telecine today, very excited to see the film on the big screen for the first time. But here is the thing: the telecine house quoted me $190 per blank 60min DigiBeta tape. And they say they only garantee quality if you use their tapes. But when I called a raw stock company I got $34 for a brand new Sony Digi Beta 60min tape. Am I missing something? I've heard that's how they screw you but just didn't think it would be this bad. Is there a chance it's not the same thing? Since I'll be needing more than one tape I don't want to just throw away my cash. Any advice on that and on my telecine session in general would be much appreciated. The colorist's demo reel btw was amazing.

[Phil Rhodes]

Hi,

 

No, that's insane, you're being screwed.

 

Phil

[jasarsenault]

Yea. I had some footage transfered to DVcam at one place. In my final bill they charged me 50 bucks for each blank DVcam tape they used. I now send all my own tapes!

[Tim J Durham]

Ok, I'm doing telecine today, very excited to see the film on the big screen for the first time. But here is the thing: the telecine house quoted me $190 per blank 60min DigiBeta tape. And they say they only garantee quality if you use their tapes. But when I called a raw stock company I got $34 for a brand new Sony Digi Beta 60min tape. Am I missing something? I've heard that's how they screw you but just didn't think it would be this bad. Is there a chance it's not the same thing? Since I'll be needing more than one tape I don't want to just throw away my cash. Any advice on that and on my telecine session in general would be much appreciated. The colorist's demo reel btw was amazing.

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Well, it could be that they've pre-stretched and blacked the tapes.That process would take over an hour of deck time + the tech to do it and is the best way to insure no drop-outs. That certainly sounds steep if not.

[Stephen Williams]

Well, it could be that they've pre-stretched and blacked the tapes.That process would take over an hour of deck time + the tech to do it and is the best way to insure no drop-outs. That certainly sounds steep if not.

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Hi,

 

I always take my own tapes to Telecine.

There is no problem to assemble edit. I have been in a telecine and had to set up the digi-beta myself! as they said they did not know how to work without pre-blacked tape! The Colorist was not much better with DaVinci!

 

Stephen