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The Daily English Show Equipment
For those that are interested, here is a list of the equipment we are using, or have used, to make The Daily English Show. KNF is in charge of choosing the equipment.
Camera
Digital Video Camera
Panasonic NV-GS70 * We use this camera to film the regular weekday shows in the studio. We've used this camera since tdes started in 2006.
SONY Handycam HDR-XR500V * Since July 2009 - not yet used on show
plus: Canon Wide-converter WD-H3711 conversion lens
plus: Cabin PARROT Double ZoomBag PWB-301
plus: Hakuba Soft Lense Case 2L 241297/KCS-28
plus: SONY AC-VQH10 Adapter/Charger
plus: SanDisk Ultra 2 Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo 16 GB
Digital Cameras
1 X Ricoh Caplio R5 (KNF chose this camera for the interval timer function, which we sometimes use)
2 X Sanyo Xacti DMX-CA65 - white, blue (These are waterproof - all mountain/river filming is now done with these cameras.)
We used to use: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX9 (We liked this camera, but it got some dust in it or something ... and the photos come out with spots.)
plus: Pelican 1010 Micro Case
Umbrellas
2 x umbrellas - black outside, silver inside
When we are filming in the studio, we use two umbrellas, attached to tripods as reflectors. We usually take the umbrellas and lights with us to do interviews in different locations.
Tripods
1 x SLIK U770
1 x SLIK F740 (since July 2009)
Plus: 3 x tripods that are too cheap to have names
When we are filming in the studio, we use three tripods - two for umbrellas, one for camera. Sometimes we use tripods when filming outside and sometimes we don't - (if it's not convenient or we can't be bothered).
Fotopro Action Mount 200-CAM008
* Since July 2009 - not yet used on show
Lights
2 x LPL Brom Cine Light
Used to use: 2 x garden spot lights
Sound
Microphones
Behringer C-1 (since 2009)
Plus: pop filter screen and mic stand
Sarah uses this mic for reading the news, question answer, Friday Joke and other voice overs. (Used to use Logitech headphone mic).
We use the internal mic on the camera for everything else.
SONY Wireless Microphone ECM-HW2 * Since July 2009 - not yet used on show
Headphones
Creative HQ-1900
Sound Recording
ART Tube MP - tube microphone preamplifier
Creative Sound Blaster Digital Music SX
Computer
Computer
Sarah: DELL Vostro 200
* used to use: HP compaq nx9030
Sarah's life improved substantially when the DELL computer arrived. Bigger screen and faster speed makes editing so much easier.
plus: Buffalo Nfiniti™ Wireless-N Ultra-Compact USB 2.0 Adapter
plus: 2 x ELECOM USB hub U2H-H4BBK
KNF: lenovo ThinkPad T60
plus: Elecom SX-CLO4WH (Laptop Computer Cooler)
mouse: Logicool TrackMan Wheel ST-65UPi
OS
Windows XP
Sarah says: Macs seem cooler and have a cute apple design, but PCs are cheaper.
Browser
Firefox
Sarah used to use IE, but eventually gave into peer pressure.
Router
Buffalo WHR-G300N : Wireless-N Nfiniti™ Router & Access Point (since July 2009)
Video Editing Software
Adobe Premiere Elements 1.0 and 3.0
Sarah used to use: VideoStudio 7
Sarah says: Video Studio 7 was OK, but I changed after about a month and I Premiere Elements is much better.
HDs
Buffalo
Gachaponpa
3 x Owltech 3.5" HDD Case OWL-EGP35/EU(B)
1 x WD Caviar Green WD10EADS
Card Reader
Buffalo 49+1 Card Reader (since July 2009)
Other
iPods
iPod Nano, A1137, 4GB, White
Video iPod, A1136, 60GB, Black
Dictionaries
2 x Seiko IC Dictionary S11 SR-T7000
Sarah says: This dictionary is my best friend.
Drawing
Crayons: Sakura Coupy-pencil 12
Felt pens: Pentel Sign Pen, black, fine
Paper: A4 paper
Wacom Tablet Graphire ET-0405-U
* Sarah used to take photos of the drawings and edit the photos with Picassa. KNF now scans the pictures and edits them in Photoshop.
Scanner
Canon CanoScan LiDE 90
Used to use: Sharp JX-250
KNF says his life has improved since the new scanner arrived. It's a lot faster.
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