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Costs to Replace Some NMTV Services <br /> <br /> <br />Equipment Investment <br />The equipment listed below is what the City would need to purchase to replicate SOME <br />of the services currently provided by NMTV. (This does not include the cost of <br />upgrading your current equipment to HD.) <br /> <br />Playback: <br />You would be responsible for programming four channels. I would recommend a <br />Tightrope playback hardware/software system and Carousel Cablecast Pro for your data <br />pages. In addition to those major pieces of equipment you would require monitors, <br />cabling, test equipment, power supplies, surge protection, HD modulators, a computer, <br />racks for mounting equipment, and audio control. Cost estimate, not including <br />installation or maintenance contracts: $60,000 - $80,000. <br /> <br />Field production: <br />Minimum equipment required for recording on location video projects for the city, such <br />as promos, internal videos, and event coverage includes one to two cameras, editing <br />hardware and software, tripods, monitors, microphones, batteries, P2 cards, edit suite <br />furniture, surge protectors, and lights. Cost estimate not including installation: $22,500. <br /> <br />Studio set-up: <br />In order to efficiently produce a multi-camera program you would require a studio <br />configuration. A less expensive pro-sumer configuration would be the most cost <br />effective. It would include a tri-caster recording system, three HD camcorders, three <br />tripods, lights, microphones, monitors, audio board, surge protectors, a desk system for <br />the control room, and cabling. Cost estimate not including installation or maintenance <br />contract: $48,000 - $60,000. <br /> <br />Services <br /> <br />City Meetings On-line: <br />The most popular on-line service for City meetings is Granicus. The initial set-up and <br />equipment costs are about $12,000. Blaine currently pays $800 per month for four <br />meetings. That is an annual cost of $9,600. There are also occasional equipment <br />replacement and upgrade costs. <br /> <br />Technical Support: <br />Technical support contracts can be purchased through Alpha Video and Tightrope. They <br />would cover the cost for service but not any equipment that requires replacement or parts. <br />The maintenance contract that was quoted for NMTV included only one free night-time <br />service call. The cost of the service contract is generally a percentage of the total cost of <br />your equipment purchase. If you were to purchase all of your equipment through Alpha <br />Video the annual cost of their maintenance service would be around $20,000. Or they