Is DVD "Good Enough"...???

[Alex]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#333333" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#FF9900"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#DDDDDD"><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font size=2 face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MattEBoy:
I was walking donw my local high street, when all of a sudden I see a sign for a shop that does film-to-video transfers!
Not only that, they also do film-to-DVD transfers!

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Because of the compression schemes used by DVD technology, is DVD a "good enough" format for transferring film on to so that one can use the DVD at a later date for re-editing on the computer?

Is there a SPECIFIC type of DVD that MUST be used if one is to edit at a later date?

I believe Super-8 Booster mentioned that Data DVD's allow one to reload the "data" into the computer as a proper file, but Data DVD's won't play back as an image in your own DVD machine! [img]confused.gif[/img]

[Alex]

I have posted a couple of topics about not mastering your precious footage directly onto DVD, but rather making either a digital master or a BetaCam SP master first, then making a DVD from either one of those sources.

Well, I stumbled across this website.

I don't agree 100% with this person, but probably at least 80-90 percent. (I think Super-VHS, when played back in a professional deck, is pretty good quality, Mini-DV IS NOT an archival format simply because the tape is too fragile. BetaCam SP is THE ultimate archival Stock currently made, and it not mentioned. But this person does make many of the points that I have made in the past.

http://film-to-video.com/index.html

[Mike Buckles]

Hmmmm...very interesting, thanks! I have made the step (or mistake) of delving into the world of dvd burning...there are headaches that they don't tell you about!! The biggest is DVD compatibility...I burn DVD-R, and then had to buy a new dvd player just to play it..my old dvd player wouldn't. I am making some changes to the way I burn dvd's to make them more compatible with other peoples dvd players...supposedly the rate of transfer, even the blank dvd brand makes a difference!! Also, dvd's are not archival...the first dvd I made no longer wants to play, I suspect it was damaged somehow by my kids...wow, that lasted a whole 6 months...some archive! I do notice no loss of picture quality from the mini-dv original compared to the dvd copy...although I did notice a slight loss of resolution on the computer generated titles I had made to go with it. I wonder how that guy is transferring the film to video...almost sounds like he's using MovieStuff equipment. (which isn't a bad thing)..

[cameraguy]

I'm gonna try to ignore the whole DVD recording thing and hope digital VHS wins later on as (hopefully) a move to HD occurs. I still really like VHS and SVHS as they have proven to be quite durable and hassle free.

I admit though that store bought DVD's are very nice and I plan on riding my 5 year old 1st generation RCA player til it or DVD dies.

[TA 152]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ August 28, 2003 04:26 AM: Message edited by: S8 Booster ]</font>

[Alex]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=2 face="verdana, sans-serif">quote:</font><table border="0" width="90%" bgcolor="#333333" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="0"><tr><td width="100%"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#FF9900"><tr><td width="100%" bgcolor="#DDDDDD"><font size=2 face="verdana, sans-serif">Originally posted by S8 Booster:


However, at the highest quality setting of the Original DV there is a difference vs if one needs it all.

The DVD can appear more grainy on some situations where it is grain visible on the original.

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What do you mean by highest quality setting.

I have heard about the grain issue. For anyone making a feature...be warned that if you are going to make a relatively low cost DVD master (a.k.a.) glass master) it's important to remember to SKIMP on the behind the scenes footage and keep your actual film master at as high a recording as possible.

F.W., I bet the wide shots fell apart more than the close-ups in your comparison.

[Alex]

Here's an update to this story.6th Annual Home Movie Day, Film lasts longer than DVD...