Comparison of KTV Slovenska Bistrica Equipment with Academia Maribor Equipment – Advantages and Disadvantages

The author presented a comparison between selected cameras in the diploma thesis. In comparing the selected cameras, she reached the conclusion that with more modern equipment at KTV they could do much more and raise the level of television to a higher standard, and that more employees and more programmes would also be needed. During the research for the diploma thesis, she found that with older equipment it is more difficult to film and produce a contribution for a programme, as everything takes quite a lot of time.

Solution and Method

The author presented a comparison between selected cameras in the diploma thesis. In the introduction, she stated the reasons for the research and the creation of the work. The Municipality of Sl.

Bistrica is aware that KTV is technically undernourished and that the purchase of modern equipment is essential for its future operation, primarily due to the development of technology. Given the current situation, where the municipality finances the piecemeal purchase of new equipment, KTV Sl. Bistrica faces a sad story.

If the municipality has serious long-term plans with KTV, an upgrade of all equipment is essential. With more modern technology, KTV Slovenska Bistrica would experience a revival.

Results

In comparing the selected cameras, she reached the conclusion that with more modern equipment at KTV they could do much more and raise the level of television to a higher standard, and that more employees and more programmes would also be needed. During the research for the diploma thesis, she found that with older equipment it is more difficult to film and produce a contribution for a programme, as everything takes quite a lot of time. When working in the field, you must always think ahead about lighting, the presence of a reflector or protection from rain.

With not exactly modern equipment, it is impossible to film a good contribution without certain accessories. We must also not forget about the microphone, because in field work, where the occurrence of wind is common, we must be careful about noise. KTV Slovenska Bistrica also experiences staff shortages.

In order to increase the viewership of the local programme 8 KTV Slovenska Bistrica, they would need to prepare more programmes, different in theme and ones that are close to people. In the practical part of the diploma thesis, she made a comparison between different cameras and a camera. The most important comparison is between the Panasonic HC-X1 camera and the JVC GY-HD110E camera, as the first is used at VSŠ Academia, and the second at KTV Slovenska Bistrica.

The comparison was important due to the difference in years, as the camera at VSŠ Academia is almost two years old, whilst the camera at KTV Slovenska Bistrica is already more than 10 years old. The author presented the equipment or cameras of the Public Institute for Cable Television and Information Slovenska Bistrica and the camera of Academia Institute of Technology Maribor in the diploma thesis. The thesis also included theory, which is equally important in such works.

As she already wrote in the introductory part, the purpose of the research work was to determine with the help of a survey which of the selected cameras produce better test recordings and later suggest to KTV Slovenska Bistrica the purchase of more modern equipment. She found that the best recordings are made by the Canon 60D camera and the Sony NX100 camera, followed by the Panasonic HC-X1 camera. The poorest quality recordings are made by the JVC GY-HM70E, followed by the JVC GY-HD110E camera.

From this, she could see most clearly that KTV Slovenska Bistrica has unsuitable equipment for work on television. With the survey questionnaire, she conducted a comparative analysis of cameras. She was satisfied with the survey results, given that more than 60 per cent of them deal with cameras only as a hobby and that this is mostly done by the male population.

The questions were set so that only those who have some knowledge in this field could answer in the photography group. The hypotheses that she set at the beginning of the diploma thesis can now at the end also be confirmed or refuted. It is true that the filming equipment of VSŠ Academia is better than the equipment of KTV Sl.

Bistrica, as the camera has much more range of functions or settings, the image in the recordings was also better. The camera is also more convenient than the camera at KTV. I can also confirm that work with older filming equipment is more demanding.

From all this, I come to the conclusion that it would be necessary to purchase new equipment for KTV Slovenska Bistrica, employ more people and pay attention to advertising, new ideas and programmes. She chose this diploma thesis to the greatest extent because of her interest in working with cameras as a camerawoman, as well as to make a comparison between technology that has a time gap of 10 years, as technology advances from day to day and is sometimes difficult to keep up with. In this diploma thesis, she used the knowledge she acquired during her studies at VSŠ Academia as well as during her work placement and work at KTV Slovenska Bistrica.

She applied the acquired knowledge in practice, especially working with the camera, which also makes me very happy and I see myself continuing to work in this field in the future.