simosh sunuwar
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Since Dvcam format resolution is 720x576 and HDV is 1440x720, but why in HDV format MiniDv tape shoots 63min and in Dvcam format it shoots just 41 min???
hdv & dvcam
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Capt Quirk
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HDV has a higher compression?
No. Both are 25 Mb. DVCAM is bit-for-bit identical with DV. The difference is that the DVCAM tape runs faster -- theory being that the less jammed onto a tape, the less likely it is that there will be error.
It analagous to the VHS speeds -- you can get six hours on a tape, but that's a lot of signal stuffed onto a single tape. Of course, DVCAM being digital and not analogue, it's not a perfect comparison, but it's a similar idea.
It analagous to the VHS speeds -- you can get six hours on a tape, but that's a lot of signal stuffed onto a single tape. Of course, DVCAM being digital and not analogue, it's not a perfect comparison, but it's a similar idea.
mikkowilson
Steadi-Guru
Here's a definative page of info on the DV formats (Not including HDV) http://www.videouniversity.com/dvformat.htm It does a very good job of showing the differences between DV, DVCAM, and DVCPRO (and Digital8)
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