The purpose of Putnam Valley Channel 18 and
20 is to bring our community together by providing video
coverage of government educational and community happenings.
Since not all of Putnam
Valley is able to receive this station, video tape copies of
almost all
programs are available for loan a the PUTNAM VALLEY LIBRARY
located at 30 Oscawana Lake Road - telephone number (845)
528-3242. These tape copies
are personally donated by Maryann Arrien. To see a list of the
tapes available from 2006 to the present (2008) click
here.
(Opens with your word processing software). Note that except for
programs of special interest to seniors, we have begun phasing
out VHS, because the
sources of blank VHS tape are becoming scarce. All media will be
made available on DVD. Time to buy a simple DVD player! They're
cheap!
If you know of an
event in our town worth videotaping, or want to report any
glitches in the broadcast lineup, please contact our station
manager, Town of Putnam Valley Community Media Coordinator
Maryann Arrien at (845) 528-7420 (leave a message on
the answering machine if she cannot come to the phone).
Please
make your videotaping requests
AT LEAST TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE - or better yet,
AT THE TIME YOU FIRST PLAN YOUR EVENT!
Thank you!
Our Second
Community Channel,
CHANNEL 18
is on the air!
Check Channel 18 Week At A Glance
for a full schedule
CALL FOR OLD
VIDEOS for the
"VINTAGE PUTNAM VALLEY" SERIES
Do you have some old video or film of a Putnam Valley event? We
are very interested in finding old video - even if it only 5-10
years old. If it is on 8mm or 16mm film, it is possible that we
can transfer it, so give a call.
For
additional Programming Announcements, Notices or Information,
visit us on the
Message Board.
FREE VIDEO
PRODUCTION CLASSES!
On Friday nights and Saturday mornings Cable Coordinator Maryann Arrien
is offering free
classes in camera work, production, lighting and editing to students
as well as regular Putnam
Valley residents (any age) at our new community access studio at Putnam Valley
High School.
The aim of this
program is to train volunteers to create more programs to air on the
Putnam Valley Channels (18 & 20)
If you are
interested in taking these classes
CONTACT MARYANN ARRIEN
Community Media Coordinator,
Town of Putnam Valley
@
Channel20@putnamvalley.com
or call
845-528-7420 to get on the list!
DON'T BUY ANY EQUIPMENT YET!
BRING YOUR PC COMPUTER SPECS!
(Processor type, Processor speed and RAM
--Right Click My Computer Icon - Properties
to find this info)
Please Note: Once again it's best not to buy
any cameras or equipment until you come to the first class!
And if you need advice you can call Maryann.
AVOID HARD DRIVE camcorders, because they are harder to edit with.
Remember for our purposes that MiniDV tape is still the best,
followed by Digital 8, for which we have no playback decks.
