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> What do theatres take now off the top, percentage? It seems it's a sliding scale based on how long the movie has been in theaters? The first week or two, the theater gets 20%, I think. It varies on the film, though - generally, the bigger the national rollout, (and thus, the more money the...

I purchased/upgraded my quick time to be able to use the h.264 codec. I noticed in Sony Vegas 8 I have 262 and 263. How can I utilize that .264 codec? Tony in Duluth

I am looking at getting another 1 or 2 batteries for my xh a1. What is anyone's experience with the less expensive 3rd party batteries? Tony

Can anyone recommended a place I can send or upload my DL DVD, insert design, etc. and have a reproduction house make 50, 100, or more copies? I am thinking with it taking 30 to 40 minutes to burn a dual layer DVD that the wear and tear on my computer may be worth outsourcing it. Tony

Hey Guys, I've got a client for a 2 day shoot (8hrs the first and 6 hours the second--spread out) who just wants me to tape and give them the tapes so they can edit. They didn't like the $1000 day rate and have asked to ala cart it. If I give them the tapes, if they have a mini dv camera...

Narrowing down (or maybe not) I am trying to figure out what modeler and compositor to get. I am an educator so I can get Maya example for $389 with combustion, lightwave for $184. AE I can get for $339 and FXhome's Visionlabstudio ($350) and wonder what's best. Nuke and Fusion are out of...

Does anybody know the validity of this about the Canon Xh A1 HDV camera?: "HDV is only a way to get near-HD recording for cheap. If cost is more important than image quality, then HDV is the way to go. This camera claims "True 1080" resolution. Unfortunately, that's a marketing term that is...

Happy New Year! What's the word on eyeon Fusion? It looks pretty dam impressive. Anyone that uses it could you please offer your thoughts on what kinds of things you are using it for, if you like it, etc. I am looking at filming a feature length horror where I need some astral and spirit...