| 1. | What factors should you consider when choosing a picture codec? | | 2. | Why is doing codec math useful in choosing one storage medium over another? | | 3. | Why does the exchange medium need to be frame accurate? | | 4. | What factors should you consider when selecting computers? | | 5. | Why is a professionally calibrated monitor the best gauge of image quality and precision? |
Answers | 1. | Source tape format, workflow, capture card, storage medium, and storage size. | | 2. | A storage medium needs to have sustained transfer speeds that are fast enough to keep up with the data rate. Also, you can calculate your storage requirements. | | 3. | So you can maintain timecode integrity. | | 4. | Project requirements and size, media codec, media storage, additional components, portability, and budget. | | 5. | LCD displays, projectors, and plasma screens don't display colors or brightness as accurately or as well. |
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