Finding Your Format
Finding Your Format

It's Quite Impossible To Choose A Camera Without Knowing Which Format Best Fits Your Needs. Below,you'll Find Many Of The Most Popular Formats.DVCPRO HDBased On The Standard Definition Of DVCPRO Format,the DVCPRO HD From Panasonic Uses A Data Rate Of 120MBps And Intraframe Compression, Both Of Which Willprovide Strong Protection From Generational Loss.The DVCPRO HD Also Has Supporting Cameras And Decksthat Use FireWire IO, Which Is A Very Importantfeature For Keeping An Eye On Your Bottom Line. Thecost Of The Equipment Is A Bit Pricey, As It Cancost Upwards Of 80,000.HDCAMThe HDCAM Format From Sony Is Based On DigiBeta Andcan Record In 24p, 25p, 50i, And Even 60i. It Uses A High Data Rate Of 140MBps, Which Produces Agreat Looking Picture With Few Glitches. Becauseof The Very Unusual 17:6:6 Color Sampling Scheme,the Color Detail Is Half Of DVCPRO HD. The Picture Is Top Of The Line, Proving To Be Among Thebest Available On The Market.HDV There Is Quite A Bit Of Buzz Surrounding HDV Asthe Newcomer To The High Definition Marketplace.With High Compression Rates, HDV Has Enabled High Quality Shooting And Editing With Low Costtools, Including The Convenience Of High Definition Video To Mini DV Tape. This Has Alsohelped To Open Up The HD Field To A Wide Variety Of Videographers And Producers Whowould Never Have Even Considered Going High Definition Otherwise.The Biggest Drawback To Going The HDV Route Isalso The Greatest Strength - High Compression.Both Audio And Video Can Suffer Dramatically From Too Much Compression. The Audio In Theoryisn't Up To CD Quality, Although Some Usersreport That They Are Perfectly Happy With It.(word Count 293)PPPPP