Janice Celeste Testimonial of iVDR VC102

2010 WEVA Presenter and Wedding & Event Videographer, Janice Celeste of Celeste Studios recently spent some time with the Maxell Professional iVDR VC102 and had some really nice things to say about it in a short video she recorded.

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As a professional wedding videographer, my husband and I need equipment that works as close to 100% of the time as possible. After all, there are no second takes when two people kiss for the first time as husband and wife. Even with reliable gear, it's nice to have back up, just in case. That's why I was interested in Maxell's VC102 when I saw it at last year's WEVA Expo in Orlando.

We shoot and produce roughly 20 videos a year in locations around the world. Some of these weddings can last multiple days, meaning we need to record a lot of footage. Since a wedding is already hectic as is, it's great to use equipment that makes our life easier, either during a shoot or in post production. After using the VC102, I can say that it certainly meets those criteria.

During a recent shoot at a client's wedding, I fully saw the potential of the VC102. Because it simultaneously records footage to a rugged hard drive-based iVDR cartridge, I had the reassurance that I would have a digital backup if anything happened to the footage on the tape. Since so many moments at a wedding are priceless and can't be re-shot, this capability is invaluable.

Once I returned home from the shoot, I realized another benefit. I removed the iVDR cartridge from the VC102 and inserted it in to the desktop adapter. Within minutes -- rather than hours - I was able to begin editing the footage from the wedding. It was sort of an "Ah Hah" moment for me.

The Maxell VC102 also provides a cost-effective means for me to capture digital footage. We are currently using the Sony HDR-FX1000 as our primary camera system and while it is 2 years old, it still shoots great footage to tape, so it doesn't make economic sense to replace it. The VC102 allows us to continue to get a good return on our camera investment while adding direct-to-disk functionality at a much lower cost.

Overall, the Maxell VC102 is a really nice piece of hardware and I look forward to continue using it in the future.

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Film & Animation

Tags:

• Janice Celeste
• Maxell
• VC102
• iVDR
• Testimonial
• Wedding
• Videography
• Videographer
• Post Production
• Non-Linear Editing
• NLE
• Rugged Hard Drive
• High-Definition
• Sony HDR-FX1000
• direct-to-disk functionality
• CitiDisk