Digital Camera (?)

[Littlerich]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, helvetica, sans serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Nigel:
Let me make a suggestion--make your DV copy your master(avoid playing it as much as possible, MiniDV does not hold up to well). <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Nigel,
I work for a TV comapany that uses DV and Mini DV.

There is NO loss of quality when you use the tape.
Unlike VHS, you can record, re-record and repeat without losing quality in the slightest.
This is because it's DIGITAL, and this means that it is a perfect copy every time.

That is like saying don't use your hard drive too much or it'll stop working.

It also doesn't matter which make of DV tape you use... they are all the same - all Digital.



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[eddie]

actually to be completely anal it does matter which type of tape you use. Different tapes use different chemical composites and technologies to hold the magnetic elements in place, the actual REEL mechanism also varys in quality. Some are more suitable than others.
What you said is like saying it doesnt matter what make of VHS tape you use.
They are different (probably in the same way as soap powder is different though, and to be honest are you going to notice the difference?)
That said, avoid cheap VHS cassettes. Ive noticed they drop frames and scar more easilly than expensive ones.

[marti-c]

Eddie is right . The type of "binder" that connects the MYLAR layer to the accicular magnetic ferric oxide layer is crucial, as is the anti-abrasion layer that stops the mechanismand heads from wearing out the ferric causing drop out...........honestly the shit you have to learn in college.......Im almost sounding geeky.

Back to sounding cool...............eh yeah they cheapo tapes are pure crap. I dont know how but they just are. OK.

marti

P.s. eddie which tapes do you favour for vhs copies. I'm doing an important project for someone and he has requested 5 vhs copies for home viewing.

[This message has been edited by marti-c (edited November 28, 2000).]

[eddie]

Marti, it sounds like you know more about it than me. Personally for mass VHS copies Id choose the cheapest tapes I can get at bulk price.
For a master tape Id go for the most expensive I can afford, for in-between work Id choose something in the middle.
TDK or Maxell Chrome are pretty good (Ive heard chrome tapes are a good choice)

[Littlerich]

All very well, but I was talking about DV TAPES, and not VHS...

Yeah, obviously cheaper VHS tapes are lower quality...

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[eddie]

I know it sounds obvious, but it is worth pointing out. The last thing you want is a poor quality master tape, just because you shot on a cheapo tape, instead of spending an extra quid for a better one.

[LAmind]

Sometimes you just gotta spend some more money to make it the best you can. Quality should be everyones top priority.

-Ivan

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[assyrix]

Elegant solution: burn all your DV files (raw and edited)from your computer on quality CD-Rs. No fear of tapeworm or losing the tape. 25 Kodak CD-Rs (equals more than 16 GB storage capacity) over here cost just ?14,99, and at THAT price, show me a backup that lasts without wear and tear for at least five years.

[LAmind]

Geniou assyrix. Now, how much movie can go on a CD-R? Each one is 650 megs i believe, atleast the ones I use are. But I never really experimented with large movie files. So how many megs would a half hour of vidoe be?

-Ivan

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