For want of a nail (or a plug-in)

A few months back I mentioned that CTV Perth was checking out Sony's new HDR-FX1 and that because Adobe hadn't finished programming the necessary plug-in for Premiere Pro they had some problems using the High-Definition bit of the High-Definition camera.

Well, I'm happy to say that the plug-in is now available, which is just as well, because I found out today that we're expecting four of the cameras later this month. That doesn't mean we'll get them, but that's when they're due.

To be honest it wouldn't matter if we got them tomorrow because despite the fact that we have the necessary plug-in, the editing machines we use aren't of high enough spec to run it. Upgrades for the computers are also due later this month, but I'm not holding my breath for them either. But, with a lot of luck and many fat wads of Lotterywest cash, by the end of the year - we just might be able to produce a 1080i high-definition television programme. Pity Access31 can't broadcast a HD signal.