04-07-2006, 09:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by solfranbeth
MY QUESTION IS.... when a mini DV is transfered to a DVD using a stand-alone burner via FIREwire, is the video still compressed via MPEG-2?
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Yes, because the DVD stardard is MPEG-2. DV video must be compressed in fit in the 4.35 GB of DVD.
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Originally Posted by solfranbeth
If so, isn't the end result that the video quality is the same as it would be if shot on a DVD camcorder?
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Yes, it is.
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Originally Posted by solfranbeth
I have no real desire to edit, and am aware of the media costs/differences/recording time, etc., but I just want to shoot my daughter's volleyball and basketball games and play them back in the best possible quality in slow motion. I would appreciate everyone's input on this. If the end result is the same, I personally prefer to have a DVD camcorder; I love the convenience. Thanks in advance.
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Then DVD is the best choice for you then. |