Thanks Andrew! Yes. That helps a lot.
Just one more question:
You stated, "The difference between the high end and the middle has little to do with quality issues ("graininess" as you say). It has more to do with the application's feature set and speed in rendering."
May I assume that the Premiere/EditDV/FCP level of program would work sufficiently for budgeted beginner editor's targeting television as an audience? Perhaps in editing spontaneous adventure programming such as hunting, fishing, off roading, exploring, etc...
With that kind of production quality in mind, do digital cameras make the grade? Are the cameras the most expensive component in the creative process now?
OK! That's more than "one more question." But perhaps you understand my line of thought here. With an ever expanding list of cable and satellite networks, the demand for fresh video programming material is likely to continue growing unabated. In the case of spontaneous adventure programming, the difference between home videos and marketable intellectual property is ginned out in the editor, provided that the camera and execution quality issues are addressed.
I can't help but wonder if we stand on the threshold of a new era in video programming. A time when a small group with talent and a singularly great idea for a show can cheaply produce their entire series for cable and then sell it, instead of the more difficult task of selling the concept in order to obtain funding for production.
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