Posted by DanR on 12/23/50 11:26

Lansworth wrote:
> Hey, just wondering... Betacam SP cameras are used in news stations
> still all over the world, and they use three 2/3 inch CCDs. Are they
> better than most prosumer MiniDV cameras? Just a thought...

Cameras that shoot BetaSP are likely high end in the first place regardless of
the format they shoot. Late Ikigami SP cameras will shoot video comparable to
Digi-beta. That first generation tape will look about the same. But it's analog
and then what do you do with it? If you plan to import to Avid the Digi-beta is
a better choice. You stay first generation. But BetaSP has no compression and is
a component format. (RGB R-Y B-Y Y)

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