Video Sharing for Grown-Ups!

Choosing a Digital Video Format There are many different types of digital video formats. In general, each type of cassette or disc is made to record video using a particular standard. For example, MiniDV cassettes record video using the popular DV standard or high-definition HDV, while discs and Microdrives save MPEG-2 video. The design and the features of the camcorder affect what you can do with the video once it's shot. Thankfully, regardless of the type of digital format you choose, you can still enjoy unlimited copies of editing without a decline in quality. Listed below are examples of digital video formats accepted for processing HomeMovie.Com:   Recommended Digital Video Format - MiniDV Introduced by Sony in 1995 First to come out with MiniDV camcorder Cheapest of the digital formats Is the most reliable and most commonly used by the average consumer Has a maximum camera upload of 80 to 120 minutes Has very good digitizing quality MiniDVD Digital Video Format NOT Recommended Lower bit rate compared to digital video tape Highly susceptible to breakage Delamination and DVD rot potential Compatibility issues for playback & viewing Accepted Professional Digital Video Formats Digital S DVCPRO DVCAM   Other Accepted Digital Video Formats      Digital 8 Widely accepted format from Sony. Great if you have an 8mm Sony camcorder Bridge between DV (digital video) and analog recording Recording format uses DV compression to store data digitally on a 8mm tape Maximum camera upload is only 60 minutes Is the medium between Hi8 and MiniDV      MicroMV Small & compact Good playback quality Less tape surface in the cartridge than MiniDV cassette means slightly inferior quality Requires more compression of the video data than other formats Lower data bitrate than Digital 8 or MiniDV