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<br />I' I III 'j-" - I' ., 'I <br />_ I j,' I" r <br /> <br />The Commission has done an excellent job of replacing the equipment in our major <br />production areas. All of the major systems are fairly new, including the production truck <br />equipment, master control, Studio B, and the portable equipment. <br /> <br />The Studio A cameras were upgraded to a digital format in 2007, leaving the only major <br />area in need of upgrading the control room for Studio A. As such, we are recommending <br />a digital upgrade that includes a switcher, audio systems, routers, and monitors. The cost <br />for this upgrade will be $70,000. <br /> <br />While major system replacement in other areas won't be necessary for a while, it would <br />be prudent for us to upgrade or add some equipment: <br />· Adding audio recording capabilities and replacing worn out tape decks in our non- <br />linear editing systems is highly recommended. <br />· We should also replace one camera, some microphones, and light kits in the <br />public portable equipment inventory. <br />· We will need to replace the Omega drives in the production truck with a new <br />digital replay system, as the Omega drives are experiencing mounting problems. <br />· It would make sense to add an additional encoder and corresponding audio routers <br />to master control. This will increase our simultaneous encoding capabilities, <br />which is important when multiple city meetings are taking place at the same time. <br />· A laptop MAC editing computer and HD camcorder are recommended to improve <br />the quality of sponsorship spots for both the channel and our website. Clients <br />have expressed interest in HD spots. <br /> <br />A table of recommended equipment purchases for 2009 is attached to this report. <br /> <br />~ ( I I I I j' ,: I ! I I: I' ,! . I \ ll,~' <br />. - <br /> <br />Being engaged in the legal struggles against elimination or reduction of PEG funding, <br />channel location, and services will continue to be a priority in 2009. We will remain <br />involved in the process in any way we can, and we will work to ensure that our local and <br />national legislators are aware of the issues and our opinions regarding them. <br /> <br />P.B <br /> <br />L_ _ _ <br />