Just got a response to my flyer:WOO HOO! (page 2)

CaptainSchmideo

I agree have samples or examples of your own items or make "free" for say a friend for a family heirloom or such and keep copies of those on hand as samples. Plus gives you an idea of how many hours!! it can take.

I have done stuff for my own family (school musicals, family trips, etc) so I have a good library to demo from.

These are just things to think about that hurt or helped my daughters project, you may or may not of thought of them, He used our music choices, we supplied, but they were not returned, so we lost some cd's that he could not locate later... We got all of our paper photos returned... but he did not use the ones she had labled. and some of the ones he used were of people he thought "looked" like me for example and were actually my Aunt ( We look similar in appearance). So in order to please the customer make sure for yourself and your own safety , Keep track of anything the customer provides and have a way of letting the customer clearly letting you know what they want and what they expect as a final result.

A good "inventory" system for what the customer submits is a must. I will have a "check-in" form to make sure that every little thing is documented. Plus a filing system to safeguard and keep it straight.

Hey, are you able to transfer my old Song camcorder tapes to DVD? If so, what do you charge and where are you? Also, if I accidently taped over one of these tapes, can you "undo" it and restore the original images and sound?

I'm not familiar with Song. Do you mean Sony? What tape format is it? I can do VHS and 8mm (also known as MP120). If you are in Europe, we may be S.O.L., since you guys have a different video format (PAL) than we do (NTSC) And, I'm sorry to say, once you record over something, it is gone for good. PM me with any questions you have about pricing. I am in the US.

Do you or anyone reading this know how to transfer 35mm slides to disc?

There are a couple of ways. One involves using a scanner with a special template to hold the slide. Another involves using a special image transfer box that can take the projector image and mirror it to your digital camera or cam-corder

If he's got a bunch, do a few and get paid for a few, to be sure you both are satisifed with the quality and the price (make sure he can pay).

Excellent point! I was thinking the same thing. It will also help to see if his player is compatible with the media, before I eat a lot of time and energy. Plus, money trickling in a little at a time is better than waiting weeks before the payday.

PS - what kind of input to the 'puter is needed to transfer VHS videos?

Can't give away trade secrets, but you need a good external adapter for the A/D conversion, and a firewire port to the PC for best speed. Everything else depends on the video editing software and the processing power and hard drive space needed for these humongo files.. Thanks for all the helpful comments!

Carmel

Good onya! I just started on a computer based work-at-home business early in December. My first month's income, $296.14 but already I will be seeing over a grand for January and triple that for February. If it continues this way, I'll be taking my second retirment by July and go full time into research and let Google support me in the fashion I believe I deserve!! Thank God for the WWW and genius kids!!

carmel of the Grateful Alive!

unclebruce

Is you the Carmel?... I mean the Mtzion, Alien hugg'n Elijah of the cavedwelling Israeli eskimo class carmel?

testing 1 2 3 .. gratefully undead uncle bruce

ps: just checked your profile & yes you are the real Carmel! (imagined you with curly hairs for some reason. May the new year bring you your share of vanilla icecream with peach & alian topping.

unclebruce

Goodluck with it Captain Schidio,

I've started several service businesses the same way. (most touched with the JW disease end up self employed)

g'day & best wishes,

unclebruce

BrendaCloutier

PS - what kind of input to the 'puter is needed to transfer VHS videos?
Can't give away trade secrets, but you need a good external adapter for the A/D conversion, and a firewire port to the PC for best speed. Everything else depends on the video editing software and the processing power and hard drive space needed for these humongo files..

I understand. I did get him the firewire (IEEE port) and hes got a P-4 w/ 320 mg processor and 1gb ram. 160g HD. Windows XP Home ed. If he runs outta room I can install another HD, or he can archive the slides. He has an Epson scanner with 4-slide capable. It does a better job at colour translation than the HP that his daughter has. HP tends to turn everything more blue, and it's a pain to retouch all slides. His software is PhotoShop Elements. The "old fart" is having a blast! -Bren Psst: Peace begins with me - pass it on!

Valis

Ahoy Cap'n I was also going to suggest you put some flyers out at local community colleges. Especially to any humanities faculty. They always have old tapes and stuff they use in class that they want transferred. Also, you might check w/their HR depts for contract openings for that kind of worl on campus.

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

CaptainSchmideo

Good suggestion D.O. I'll check into that.

confusedjw

Capt - do you capture everything in AVI? or do you use some compression format?

Just got a response to my flyer:WOO HOO!

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CaptainSchmideo

Carmel

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Valis

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