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 Posted by Ken Maltby on 05/21/07 01:11 
"Mike Kujbida" <kXuXjXfXaXm@xplornet.com> wrote in message  
news:5bc8ftF2r3lvmU1@mid.individual.net... 
> Ken Maltby wrote: 
>> "Maxwell" <maxheadspace@cablespeed.com> wrote in message  
>> news:1179672978.981459.187590@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... 
>>> On May 14, 10:50 pm, Frank <f...@nojunkmail.humanvalues.net> wrote: 
>>>> Well, alright, let me say this: I do think that the subject line of 
>>>> this thread is a bit off-base. As things presently stand, the 
>>>> highest-priced AVCHD camcorder doesn't provide audio or video quality 
>>>> even matching, let alone exceeding, that of even the lowest-priced HDV 
>>>> camcorder. 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> HDV is MPEG-2. 
>>> 
>>> AVCHD is a variation of MPEG-4 (H-264 actually). 
>>> 
>>> The benefit of MPEG-4 is that it reduces the dataflow considerably. 
>>> It does that by increasing compression.  In my opinion, the more you 
>>> compress, the more you sacrifice.  For me, MPEG-2 (HDV) is too 
>>> compressed.  I wouldn't even touch MPEG-4.  All my cameras are HDV. 
>>> AVCHD is for the family vacation. 
>>> 
>> 
>>   Don't you think there might be some here at "rec.video.desktop 
>> or rec.video.production"  (please note the "rec") that could have an 
>> interest in a camera for a lowly purpose like "the family vacation"? 
>> 
>> Luck; 
>>     Ken 
> 
> 
> Family vacation?  In that case, check out the products from Pure Digital  
> Technologies at http://www.puredigitalinc.com/products/index.html 
> 
> Mike 
 
  I think it would be OK if they could have a whole range of 
cameras and formats that they may use as they see fit.  Even 
if that offends some of the purists and professional snobs 
that post here. 
 
Luck; 
    Ken
 
  
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