Re: Foam wing cutting
- From: "icerinkdad@xxxxxxxxx" <icerinkdad@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:24:13 -0700 (PDT)
I have inserted my comments into your note to try and make it easier
to follow.
On Mar 28, 3:42 pm, byrocat <strikemaster2...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
Getting the VHS tape to CD is dirt simple.
Obviously, you have the master tape somewhere. Go to a production
house and get it transferred to CD/DVD.
Done, that cost me $29.99. Additional copies from the same source
are about $20 each.
If you've got a reasonable speed PC and the hardware/softwre, you can
generate a very good AVI or MPG format file from the output of the
VCR, especially if you are using one that permits a direct link to the
TV rather than going through converting the image to RF (Channel 3) --
copies of copy.
Once you've got the digitized video, you simoply can use one of the
better movie-maker programs to write the video to DVD.
With a bit of work, you can make a fairly professional-looking DVD.
Making copies is as simple as outputting the DVD image to disk. Make
10-20 and then replenish as stocks run low.
Here is where the problem starts. I am perfectly happy with my 2
year old Toshiba laptop and my 4 year old Gateway tower... to even
consider this requires a dedicated investment in a new PC. I have a
daugther in college, a mortgage on my house, a monthly payment on my
van and I work for the state of Nebraska where I get less than $50,000
a year before taxes. My take home is about $2000 a month and just
barely covers my bills. I am not purchasing a new computer any time
soon.
We're looking at $.50 for the DVD blank, $.10 for the label, and $.25
for the box... Probably less than $2.50 for the whole package,
delivered to the post office.
Purchase of a new PC to do this makes the cost per unit much
higher. Depending on the units sold and taking the estimate that I
saw in another note of 2-3 a week that would be about 150/year. My
cost per unit for the first year would be closer to $15 each... if the
PC worked for two years it would be down to about $10.... and since it
would be in use for commercial purposes the normal home warrenty would
not apply.
I agree with a previous append -- if you are not running this like a
business, you are not taking full advantage of the tax laws.
Also, if you're simply pocketing the profits without accounting for
them with UNCLE SAM, you're playing with the devil and that's why
they're called the Infernal Revenue Service......
That's why Al Capone got nailed -- even if it's illegal money, you
have to declare it and pay taxes.
OMGosh I am not sure who started that part of this string. I have
been paying taxes all along... so the price of the video has to
include the "cost" of taxes. There are no "advantages" to the tax
laws. If you do not show a profit in 3 years or so the IRS calls it
a "hobby" and you cannot use the loss to off set any other income.
Believe me I had the audit to prove that one. I cannot believe I got
so much flack for offering a service that no one else offers... an
introductory video to cutting foam wings.... If you are not interested
just don't follow the link.
Bob
PS My son suggested I not get into this nonsense of replying to
usenet complaints. I think I needed to listen to him.
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