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Item No. 06C Type of Business: CA WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Kenneth Gammell, Television Production Coordinator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 5905, Approving the Purchase of a Non- Linear Editing System for Cable Production Date of Report: December 16, 2002 This report provides details for the proposed purchase of a non -linear editing system for cable production. As the calendar year 2002 is coming to a close, the Capital Equipment fund (Account# 210 – 4350 – 7030) has yet to be utilized for planned equipment updates. Two major equipment purchases have been earmarked for the coming years, a digital editing system and a digital camcorder. History Based upon research done by the previous Cable Coordinator and myself, these two items have been determined as the best investment for improving the service the City of Mounds View can provide to it’s citizens. Research includes visiting trade shows and consultation with dealers and technicians. Previous equipment expenditures have updated the Council Chambers with a new digital camera system, as well as a digital tape recorder/player system for the recording and playback of meetings. The current editing system was last updated in 1997, which is two JVC 8000 SVHS VTR’s. The current system is not capable of handling digital video, and has reached its 5 year life expectancy. Digital Video In the past five years, digital video has become the standard format for recording and playing back video. Digital video offers higher quality image and sound, while taking up less space. During this time, The North Suburban Communications Commission, most commonly known as CTV, has replaced nearly all of their equipment with digital video. The City of Mounds View has also been steadily updating their equipment to digital video, using the DVCAM format.