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Keeping in mind the difference between amateur DVDs and Pentrex-type DVDs is hard for some people who buy train DVDs. Unless you already have a selection of DVDs from less than professional sellers, I would buy at least one DVD from a few of them and take note of their mistakes. Some of the biggest complaints I hear include the price, which is even more prevalent now that Hollywood (I know, two different things) movies are down to around ten dollars. Hard for some folks to shell out 25 or 30 for a train DVD. Another complaint, which may not apply to you as it sounds like you would stay close to home, is that some of these guys travel to different regions of the country and make no effort to learn how to pronounce locations. Nothing detracts from a DVD like someone constantly mispronouncing names...kinda nitpicky but true. Also sometimes they don't bother to find decent locations to shoot from, perhaps a phone call to a local club, museum or LHS would be very helpful with info, maybe even a guide. And while I misspell things all the time, if I was going to market a DVD I wouldn't want the spelling to be a detraction. Length of time would vary, I get restless after about an hour no matter how good the action is...but if you are charging 25 dollars or so, the more minutes the better as of course we don't have to watch it all at once. And if you are going to narrate the action make sure you are using someone with a good voice that can enunciate. Just some observations from what I've seen. Couldn't resist replying to another Grand Funk fan. Good luck if you pursue it.
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