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jweschow
Posts: 227 - Karma: 11
I was pretty sure on a Hd miniDV camcorder, but after reading some of the threads in the searchbar i am not taking a second thought. What are the pros and cons of the different formats, and which are the best for editing and skiing? thanks +k for legit help
Oct 26 2009 6:41PM
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KarmaInitiative
Posts: 2028 - Karma: 174
HDV
Pros
good quality
easy to archive (pop the tape out and lock it)
easy to keep recording (like switching tapes is easier than copying footy off a mem card)
tapes are cheap
not super compressed so easy on cpus
basically universally supported

cons
occasional problems (easily avoided)
capturing is a bitch

Flash memory
Pros
capturing is quick and easy
cant tape over stuff
easy to watch old footage (no rewinding and shit)

Cons
h264 is not fully supported by alot of programs, like doesnt work with cs3
complicated compression=need a decent cpu to edit
some cameras dont record at bitrates comparable to hdv

Hard Drive
Dont get a hard drive cam
Oct 26 2009 7:23PM
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jweschow
Posts: 227 - Karma: 11
straight up 10/10
thanks
Oct 26 2009 7:27PM
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