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I do a lot of reading on here and not much posting. But I thought I'd add my two cents. I never thought I would, but I agree with the senator, It's not really related to the original topic as Gerard has already pointed out he does it to drum up business and he isn't a newbie. But condemnation of newbies charging less from the vets does sound like self-preservation. It's unrealistic for a newbie to ask for the same money as a vet because at the end of the day they aren't going to provide the same service, so who wouldn't just hire the vet and get a better result? I'm not talking about intentionally undercutting or ridiculous low rates, just LOWER professional LABOUR rates for those with less experience. I think it also comes down to the production, It's illogical to expect a professional wage on a low budget student or out of the directors pocket film. If you don't want to help at a reduced rate then don't, no one will blame you, but I don't see the point in scrutinising those that will. There is no internships or working your way up in a TV network anymore (or at least not over here), so how else do you gain experience? As for shaming people into submission, I was unaware this was 1940's German. If you need to shame someone into sharing your beliefs and find a need to correct their "moral compass" it sounds like a weak belief and a fear of change. That's not to say I disagree with the belief itself I just don't see people as raised nails that need to be hammered down. There's no right, there's no wrong, there's only popular opinion. - 12 Monkeys As for the OP, originally I thought it was in the same league as a PA with a H4N on the end of a boom. I didn't think in any way, shape or form I would be defending it and I'm still not sure I agree with it, but I think the haircut analogy works. He's catering for a niche that already exists in the market, not creating a rival within the market. I'm not sure I would ever use that method of advertisement, but it's a creative industry and we are creative people. it's his business to represent the way he see's fit. I'm sure some people don't like me using a skull as my logo but that's the way I run my business.

I've heard people describing the 442N (Nordic version) as sounding "brighter", but the Sound Devices website says they are identical in every way except for the PPM metering scale. Is it a 442 or 442N?

I read this entire thread so problem solved or not i'm adding my 2 cents Without upsetting all the Sound Devices fanboys (I prefer Sound Devices myself), I don't see a problem with the title, it was a failure and it happened to a sound devices product, nothing more, nothing less. Similar problem happened to a sound recordist I've worked with. A few years ago, while recording the CF flashed "slow" and the HD didn't but upon checking it back he realised neither had recorded, after searching the manual it said nothing about the problem. He contacted Sound Devices and they said they knew about the issue but hadn't addressed it in the manual and when any media is corrupted or "slow" all the media or platforms it's being recorded on will also be corrupted. After trouble shooting it turned out to be a fault CF card (obviously not the problem you were having). Also that was a pretty good result, sounds like great customer service from Sound Devices.