Re: MiniDV - PC Transfer Question
- From: "The DV Show" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2005 20:44:54 -0400
DV video is basically data on tape. The camera compresses it into a DV
datasream and writes it to tape. If you use FireWire to transfer that data
from the tape to a computer, the only processing going on is error
correction. It shouldn't matter what camera you use to suck the video into a
computer. DVCAM tapes have more physical area to write data, so there are
advantages there. Also, using your camera as a tape deck can beat it up
pretty fast ( head wear, other mechanical wear ).
How the footage is transfered to DV will play the largest role in the visual
quality of the result. What lens was used? Was the camera a one-chip or
three-chip camera? How big were the chips ( 1/2" or 1/3" ) ? How was
keystoning handled? Was any white balancing done? The main differences
between low-cost consumer DV camcorders and professional models aren't in
the recording scheme, because the images are recorded in the same DV format.
Pro gear has an optical system designed to suit the needs of professionals,
while consumer gear has optical features tailored to the needs of hobbyists.
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"Mike Kujbida" <kujfamNoSpam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Tim wrote:
> > I have many MiniDV tapes that I would like to transfer to a PC hard
> > drive. Since the video is in the form of a digital stream, does the
> > quality of the camcorder play a role in the transfer? (assuming I use
> > a camcorder for the transfer) Would a low end camcorder transfer the
> > data just as faithfully as a high end camcorder? TIA
>
>
> Digital is digital so any camcorder will do just fine for this purpose.
.
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