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Posted by Acurajustin1978 on 08/21/06 14:45
Richard Crowley wrote:
> Acurajustin1978 wrote ...
> > So, if I look on ebay for miniDV deck and it says
> > DV cam on it, I'm good?
>
> If you see a DVCAM deck, it will say "DVCAM".
> It may or may not also say "mini-DV", but it will
> likely play mini-DV.
>
> > One question unrelated to the original topic.
> > Why Digital8? The codec is the same as miniDV,
> > but D8 is proprietary. What are the advantages
> > of Digital 8?
>
> Sony can use their existing tooling for 8mm camcorders
> while enjoying the benefit of the same digital peformance
> as DV. Consumers can get equipment which will read
> their old 8mm and Hi-8 tapes while having a digital
> camcorder.
So for those of us who keep our old 8mm and Hi8 camcorders that negates
that little plus.
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