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Operating and Staff Costs: $4000 per week ($533 per day, $22 per hour)
-This includes rent, misc operating costs and potential salaries for four employees

 

Internet (T-1): $200/week
- A T1 line is necessary to handle the large amount of video we process.

Phone, for landline and three iPhones: $125/week
-We use the iPhones not only for calls, texts and interaction with our audience, but also for live-streaming

EQUIPMENT:

Canopus Audio Analog to Digital (A/D) and Digital to Analog (D/A) Converter Box. (2) - $200 each
   - Model 110 - $200, $240 with plug in.  Model ADVC-300 is $420 with plug in.
   - We may need two of these.  We can always use them even if they aren't installed
     in the capitol closet because we may find a combination device.

TV tuners to broadcast 2 cable channels at one time. - $200-400 each
 - We need 2 tuner cards.
 - We currently are using borrowed equipment to get one channel up.
 - We may have one tuner per channel or we may have a dual tuner install.  

PC to operate the tuner cards with.  - $250
 - Most tuners are PCI cards and are only compatible with a PC. Mac solutions are
   limited in choice and expensive.

Remote Desktop Software (VNC) for the computer.  - $50
  - One license per computer that is accessed.

Secure cabinet to use for our equipment hold in the basement at the capitol - donated, or $100 - $500
 - Can be wood or metal
 - Must be secure with a lock.  We prefer a combination lock
 - Must have ventilation holes for air flow.
 - Should be big enough to store our broadcast equipment, plus a area for temporary gear
   storage.
 - our area size is two 4-drawer vertical file cabinets side-by-side.... up to 18" from the
   ceiling.
 - See Mike McIntee for more information on our needs.

Beachtek Compact Audio Adapter for each of our cameras. - $200
 - we currently have 2.
 - we need 1 adapter per camera - we currently have 9 cameras both owned and personal.
 - allows us to plug in ‘pro’ style plugs
 - allows us to use line level signals with our mic level cameras
 - Can mix both right and left sides

Sennheiser Compact Shotgun Mic -- “Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone” - $200
  - one for each camera
  - we currently have one working and one broken

An AudioVideo (A/V) distribution amp (1:4) - $110 each
  - We need one for each show we produce.  Currently we have 2 shows.
  - We have one donation on the way.

Audio Mixer  - $400 each
  - We need one for each show we produce.
  - We currently have one on loan for Tom’s Show that has to go back.
  - We would like to have at least 4 XLR inputs plus other source inputs.
  - We are thinking this will be an 8 channel mixer.

Tripods - $20-$50 each

- Need one for every camera set.  Currently have 2-3 semi-working tripods.

Set Lights - $1000 each
 - We need at least 3 lights for each set. 

Replacement SM57 Shure Mics - $100 each + $15 for windscreen.
 - We'r missing quite a few of our SM57 Shure Mics.
  -Need 6+ mics

 

Camera Kits - $100-$200 each

PZM Soundgrabber Microphone - $80 - $200

-Great for our Weekend UpTake show

Lav Mike - $30-$100

-Great for interviews/roundtable discussions

Tapes - $110 for a box of 50

 

 

1 TB Harddrives - $100 each

-All that video has to go somewhere.