Posted by guv on 10/21/05 17:17

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:56:48 +0100, Kouros <pling@pling.pling> wrote:

>Ed wrote:
>> Please can someone tell me, or point me to reliable evidence of, the
>> difference in quality I will experience if backing up miniDV camcorder
>> tapes onto DVD using a dv firewire, s-vhs, or composite connection.
>>
>> Some people say minimal, others say noticeable.
>>
>> Regular viewers will have noticed I am in the market for a DVD recorder
>> and none of the panasonics seem to have a dv input
>
>You will lose quality by transferring it regardless of method. In my
>experience, Firewire would be the least noticeable.

If you are backing up via firewire, you make an EXACT copy. Via
analogue, will always be the worst option to use, since compression
over and above the original will be used.

Encoding is a different issue, but that isnt what you were speaking
of.



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