TV DNA celebrated their 10th anniversary at dvDepot last night. The TV Diva Networking Alliance is a group connecting women working in the TV industry. They meet periodically to share knowledge and resources. Membership is exclusive, limited only to women actively working in television, and based on recommendations of current members. The members include producers, network executives, production managers, line producers, among other positions. One of our owners, Deborah Wolpert is fortunate enough to be a member and hosted the anniversary party.

At last night’s meeting, dvDepot also set up a demo of our HD cameras for the Divas. We went through the advantages and disadvantages of several HD cameras including the Sony EX1, Z5U, and A1U, also the Varicam and HVX200 from Panasonic. Comparing cost to picture quality to post workflow, each camera is appropriate for various situations. The demo was a success and then the men of dvDepot scurried out to leave the Divas to their celebration.

You can read more about the TV Diva Networking Alliance at http://www.tvdna.net and see more picture from the event on our Facebook page.

When BET made the switch to HD, they came to our offices to learn more about our HD crews. Pete and Deb lead groups from the network around to meet with the crew at the Depot. Adam explained our crewing processes, Nick showed off the standard gear packages, Mike and Cal showed off the cameras and Nayim showed them our HD editing capabilities. Alan, our rep from JVC even came by to help talk about HD monitors.

We have a wide range of HD cameras and send them out as rentals or in crew packages. Our cameras include those that use tapes and memory cards. If you want a private demo, you can contact dv Depot and we’ll set one up for you.

You can see more pictures at our flickr site.