for best quality, which is better? And do the more expensive Dv tapes really work better? thnkx guys.

3/31/2008 1:45:09 PM

The highest write speed possible with current Memory Stick tech is something like 80 megabits per second, so if you're recording at a higher bitrate than that, you're fucked.

If you're recording at a higher bitrate than 80 megabits per second, you should probably be making money for it.

[Edited on March 31, 2008 at 1:58 PM. Reason : I think DV is, like, 30 or 40.]

3/31/2008 1:57:41 PM

well, im putting together HL footage and before i got really started I wanted to know the best route to go. I want it to be very "clear" and not grainy looking when I begin editing. Im shooting with just a regular hand held mini cam.

3/31/2008 2:01:37 PM

DV Tapes are my medium of choice. I have an HD camera that is recorded on tape. Works perfect for me.

3/31/2008 2:02:12 PM

^ So im guess you would suggest purchasing the "higher end" quality of Dv tapes?

3/31/2008 2:04:02 PM

I'm not really an A/V guy, so I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think the storage medium you choose has any effect on the image quality of digital video. It's not like analog film.

[Edited on March 31, 2008 at 2:08 PM. Reason : I mean, what are you gonna get--fuzzy 1s and 0s?]

3/31/2008 2:08:18 PM

Quote :

"So im guess you would suggest purchasing the "higher end" quality of Dv tapes? "

yes

3/31/2008 2:17:40 PM

I've personally never noticed a bit of difference between any DV tape since the video is recorded in DIGITAL format, however, I'm not playing my tapes 100's of times either.

3/31/2008 2:41:50 PM

The real question is whether to do HD DV, or HD HDD. There are LONG long threads about this debate on many better websites than this one, but it basically comes down to:

DV has the best quality raw, but its a fucking bitch to get into an editable format.

HDD codecs suffer a little quality loss, but are a breeze to edit/composite/master from on the pc

4/1/2008 3:10:44 AM