Posted by Mike Kujbida on 07/16/07 21:18

Jan Panteltje wrote:
> On a sunny day (Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:29:27 -0400) it happened Rick Merrill
> <rick0.merrill@NOSPAM.gmail.com> wrote in
> <hNSdnWoWNrSVJAbbnZ2dnUVZ_tzinZ2d@comcast.com>:
>
>
>> Also a good point: with a FASTER tape the bits are close together and
>> less reliable.
>
> With a faster tape the bits are further apart.
> try tapping a fixed speed with a pencel on a piece of paper while pulling it
> faster and faster.
>
> When the tape moves faster, and the minimum bit distance is the same,
> then you get a higher data rate (bits per second), so better quality,
> FOR THE SAME RELIABILITY.



Which is why exactly DVCAM is better than miniDV :-)

Mike

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