Re: [FCP-L] Re: Looking for budget transcription

Take this discussion to the Protectionism-L, please people.

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On 6 Nov 2009, at 21:27, "john@digitalcut.com" <john@digitalcut.com>
wrote:

>
> You guessed right, smartass
>
> Quoting Mark <markraudonis@yahoo.com>:
>
>
> I'm guessing you drive a GM car too...
>
> Mark
>
> --- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, john@... wrote:
> >
> > Can't we try to keep the work in the US for the greater good? I use
> > Velma @ acetranscriptions:
> >
> > vmccune@...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Mark <markraudonis@...>:
> >
> > Â
> > Wes,
> >
> > Here a link to a company that we use in the UK:
> >
> > http://www.take1.tv/
> >
> > They're NOT the cheapest, but they are very good and reliable, with
> > internet based up & downloading so it really doesn't matter where
> > they are. Timezone is an advantage for us. By the way, we're HEAVY
> > consumers of transcription services, spending thousands of dollars
> on
> > hundreds of hours of interviews. We use multiple vendors to spread
> > out the
> > load, and we've found that they're all within a certain price range.
> > You can search the world for a "bargain" but the amount of time
> > invested in getting that bargain may end up costing you more in the
> > long run. In this area, I feel that you really do get what you pay
> > for. We also use: www.pilotware.com In addition to their logging
> > software, they now have a transcription department as well. Good
> > luck. mark
> >
> > --- In FinalCutPro-L@yahoogroups.com, Wes Plate <wes@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I've found Steve Hullfish's article on PVC* to be quite helpful,
> > but now I'm
> > > trying to learn more about what the cheaper overseas options
> really are and
> > > how they compare with people here in the states. Especially
> > compared to the
> > > service that I've called three times now and they've not returned
> > my call. >
> > > Anyone have experience with and recommendations for less expensive
> > > transcription services?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > * http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/shullfish/story/trans_ylvania/
> > >
> > >
> > > -- Wes Plate
> > > Automatic Duck, Inc. > http://www.automaticduck.com
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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