How often this fall will we hear the word change?  My bet is, so often that it will make your ears bleed.  Well I am not offering any political change, but the is a lot a change going on arround here.  First off is the new website coupled with a new name and new logo.  I have been working with Nat Hagey for a couple of months now to help create a more relevant presence for Scott Handel Productions in this market and on the web.  Ohio HD Video is the product of that collaboration.  This fall I have gone through our inventory and updated everything to reflect our commitment to High Definition video.  I am excited to offer four distinct HD camera packages.  These include Panasonic’s HDX-900 DVCProHD Camcorder, HPX-500 SD/HD P2 Card Camera, and HVX-200, as well as Sony’s new PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX HD Camcorder.  I have also streamlined our standard definition line-up by paring off some of the older cameras and upgrading to Sony’s new DXC-D55WS dockable camera.  This is a 16×9 native camera that can also shoot 4×3.  It docks to traditional Beta Sp recorders as well as DVCam recorders.  In addition we get many requests for the DSR-570 DVCam Camcorder as well as the popular Panasonic SDX-900 2/3″ DVCPro50 Camcorder and DVX-100b mini DV Camcorder.  All of these cameras have can be equipped with a variety of options and are available for immediate rental.

In addition to changes in the equipment, we are revamping the website.  We are working hard to make the website more accessible and easy to use.  The site will now offer a search engine for those of you who want to get right to a specific item.  Products will be listed with their accessories so you won’t have to wonder if a certain matte box will work with a certain lens.  I am also working to create some simple video content that will introduce the features and benefits of our various gear offerings.

Of course the last change I want to talk about will be my blog… I hope to make future entries a bit more interesting than this one.  I want to talk about new gear and trends, as well as best practices and new ideas about how to use video as the tools evolve.

Thanks for Reading…

Scott Handel

Ohio HD Video