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• Incorporate non - linear editing into the staff edit suite Having non - linear editing capabilities will offer staff a less time consuming and more flexible way to perform the complicated assembly and layered effects that are required for a professional looking news show. This piece of equipment will play a large role in our stated goals of improving the look of City Scope, increasing the frequency of production of the show to once a week, and in the production of quarterly promos. ❖ Build a non - linear digital edit suite for use by both staff and public Each year, the number of programs produced by staff and the public increases. Conversely, the availability of equipment to produce those programs decreases. With this in mind we would like to add a digital edit suite to our current facility. This can actually be done very inexpensively. A Mac G4 computer, Final Cut Pro software, fire - wire, several extemal hard drives, one DV record deck, and a color monitor and speakers is all that is required for a very robust non - linear editing system. It would double the equipment availability staff currently has, and add a more sophisticated, higher quality option for the general public. • Purchase two digital cameras for use by both staff and public With the addition of a DV edit suite, DV acquisition equipment will also need to be purchased. We recommend starting out with two cameras that would be available for use by both staff and the public. • Add digital playback capabilities to master control In order to realize the full benefit of digital acquisition and mastering, we need digital playback capabilities. In order to do this we will have to purchase several DVCPro playback decks for master control. First generation master tapes will have near broadcast quality over the channel. This will go a long way toward improving the total look of the channel. • Purchase or lease a fleet vehicle It has gotten to the point where we could benefit from having a fleet vehicle for use by the production staff. The vehicle would be used to store and transport our scaffolding and would lessen the need for staff to put extra miles and wear - and —tear on their personal vehicles. The vehicle would have our logo and phone number on it, thereby increasing our visibility in the community and giving production staff an added appearance of professionalism. As a part of the formal franchise renewal process, we will have a complete fifteen -year equipment needs assessment performed. Because this more thorough report is on the way, a five -year equipment replacement plan has not been included as a part of this budget. All of the recommended 2002 equipment purchases will be basic components of any fifteen -year needs assessment. t