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Video Shops- Tales from the darkside anyone?

July 20, 2014 06:05PM
Isn't it funny how we all have those moments regardless of how long we've been shopping or how many videos we have completedsmiling smiley

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July 20, 2014 06:28PM
My routine after I start recording is to look at the screen while I extend my right arm straight out. I'll move it up and down, then left and right, so I have a mental image of the area I'm covering in the picture. I then look and announce that both lights are on, announce the name of the shop, the date, and time while I'm slipping the recorder into my pocket, then I walk in and start the show.

My routine for "good luck".

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Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
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July 20, 2014 07:00PM
So you haven't had any yet where they ask you to refrain from narrating? My old FF route wanted nothing more than the front door on the way in and wanted the cam shut off before I even walked to my car. They were the extreme because they didn't have editing capabilities. If I wanted to start and end at my car I would have had to edit the video myself.

Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
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July 20, 2014 07:03PM
Not yet. The closest I had was two clothing store shops last week where I had to have no more than 30 seconds before I entered and the same after I left. And I also had to turn off the date/time/frame counters.

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Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)

"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor

"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
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July 20, 2014 07:07PM
The requirements vary so much now. It seems RBG wants the camera started a mile away. Meanwhile I have 3 shops for a company who is new to video and they would prefer it be tighter although they do have editing capabilities and will accommodate shoppers who prefer to start recording from their car. What is getting more confusing for me is the way some MSCs have started requiring the counter along with the date/time stamp while others still want it turned off.

Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
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July 20, 2014 07:10PM
James Bond 007.5 Wrote:
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> my PV-500 vibrates for about 2-3 seconds every 30 minutes
> when it starts to record a new file.

My PV-700 has a vibration alert option. If I select this option the PV-700 will vibrate when I power on or off, and anytime the battery is low. When your PV-500 vibrates could it be a low battery indicator, or perhaps an old battery?

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July 20, 2014 07:28PM
My unit is just over a year old. I actually was concerned the first time this happened so I did a three hour recording to watch and see...each time it starts a new video file [every 30 minutes] it vibrates to signal the new file.

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Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)

"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor

"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
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