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Posted by jef_boy@hotmail.com on 11/26/07 16:24
On Nov 22, 12:15 pm, Denny <nud...@ca.inter.net> wrote:
> Hello, for the past 5 years I have been producing a home video and
> sending copies to family and friends around Christmas time. It's about
> 60 minutes and consists of skits, stories and various light-hearted
> shenanigans. I switched from VHS to DVD-R 3 years ago, and most
> everyone on my mailing list now has a DVD player.
>
> My camera is a standard def Panasonic PV DV953 that I'm quite happy
> with. I use a PC for editing and once I've burned the finished video
> onto a DVD, I use a Pioneer DVD recorder to make copies to send out.
>
> My questions relate to moving up to high def. HD video cams are now
> available as is the editing software to support HD. However, how would
> I get in onto an HD medium and deliver it?
>
> I understand that there are 2 proprietary HD DVD formats - Blu Ray and
> HD DVD (the VHS and Beta showdown all over again). Looks like you have
> to pick one of the above and go with it?
>
> Are there recordable Blu Ray/HD DVD discs available? What about the
> machines to record onto one or the other?
>
> Then, just as some of my recipients still clung on to their VCRs, they
> would have to own an HD TV as well as a player that reads Blu Ray or
> HD DVD.
>
> Have I sized up the situation properly? I'm thinking I'll stick to std
> def for quite a while yet before making any committment.
>
> Thank you in advance for your help,
> Denny
Go ahead and switch to HI DEF. As an owner of the HV20, I don't
regrett shelling out the $1100. Most people have access to the
internet, you can post your video online in HI DEF on vimeo . com and
it looks fantastic.
I did a documentary short in HI DEF using the HV 20
www.allaboutdevelopment.com
-cheers
jeff
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