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Visual Impact South Africa Data Lab

Data Lab 1
  1. What is the VI Data Lab?
    • Due to the continuous technological innovation in the industry the VI Data Lab was created to provide complete solid state (tapeless) workflow solutions up until the editing process.
  2. What does the VI Data Lab offer?
    • Storage
    • High Speed FTP/Data Transfer
    • Viewing of Rushes on System
    • Final Cut Assistance Set-up and Support
    • Final Program Layout
    • DVD Disc Duplication
    • DVD Authorizing
    • Digitizing of rushes to HDD
    • P2 Cards
    • SXS Card Transfer 32GB to HDD
    • SD Cards
    • SXS Card Transfers 8/16gb to HDD
  3. What is Solid State?
    • Solid State (tapeless) workflow is a process where the raw footage is directly transferred from the memory card onto a hard drive. Visual Impact provides the software and the equipment to perform solid state (tapeless) workflow and to transcode the raw footage into a workable format.
  4. Why do people need this service?
    • The industry is constantly changing, so adaptation needs to take place. This is a new process and not everyone is familiar with how it works or has the expertise to work the software and equipment that comes with the solid state workflow process.
  5. Is there any paperwork that needs to be filled in beforehand?
    • Yes, you need fill in your contact details, job description details and sign the standard terms and conditions.
  6. Who do you contact?
    • For more information or to make an appointment you can contact Cristo Duvenage or Mogamat Arendt at Visual Impact on (021) 468 6000.
  7. What does it cost?
    • Please see below for charges

VI Data Lab Charges

SXS Card Transfers 8/16gb to 1 HDD R250 per Card
  R85 per additional HDD
SD Card R250 per Card
  R85 per additional HDD
SXS Card Transfer 32GBto 1 HDD R300 per Card
  R85 per additional HDD
P2 Card R300 per Card
  R85 per additional HDD
Digitizing of rushes to 1 HDD R300 per Hour
DVD Authorizing Price on Request
Burning to DVD Disc R50 per disc
Final Program Layout Price on Request
Final Cut Assistance Set-up and Support R250 per Hour
Viewing of Rushes on System R250 per Hour or
  15min segments
High Speed FTP/Data Transfer: R1.50 per MB
Storage R10 per GB per week
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