Re: Hog 3PC able 2 run a tv show for 9 straight months? Also whats the best PC to run
Hello,
I'm interested in using the Hog 3pc to run a single camera episodic television show. Do you guys find that the hog 3pc is stable enough to run for 9 straight months? Is there any major issues with using it?
Also what would be the best PC to run the Hog 3PC?
best,
Josh
Who told you to get a Hog for TV/Video? Are you just looking at it for the, comparatively, low price of the
widget versus a full
console (of any manufacturer)? Do you desire certain things about the Hog specifically? Why PC? The biggest issue with HogPC, and really any PC edition
console is the lack of buttons, faders, wheels, balls, and switches. Some of it can be replicated, but rarely are those replications as smooth or as fast as the real thing. If you get a programming/playback
wing PC systems become much faster and easier, but they still have some downsides. The biggest advantage is probably the ability to change the form factor. If you don't need this
wing you don't need to set it up to take space, if you have a lefty op one day and a righty the other, they can set the
desk up to fit themselves better. If something breaks, you don't have to
send the whole thing in, usually.
This is being shot in a studio, yes? What kind of show is it? Are you using
conventional or are you doing a lot of
DMX addressing with movers and toys?
If you're going for a HogPC because of the price, there's cheaper solutions, that some consider to be superior to HogPC, see
Chamsys for one. If you need the effects and capabilities of a Hog but don't want to shell out for the
console, again, I'd have to say look at
Chamsys. I'm referencing
Chamsys, but there are a number of other options at different price points and capabilities.
Overall, the questions are, what are you using the board for and what features do you want? Why Hog? Why PC?