What is better, Digital 8 or MiniDV?

[Chunkee]

Looking to get a new camcorder (digital)...and wondered if there were any experienced film people here.

thanks

 

[nodoubts2k]

MiniDv

 

[NutBucket]

Technically they are the same (quality wise) but Mini-DV is the way to go since Digital8 is Sony proprietary.

 

[Chunkee]

how about a good value brand....looked at the panasonic 3cc camcorder

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: nodoubts2k
MiniDv

But also depends what your budget and what type of filming you want to do.

But MiniDV is better then Digital 8

 

[sillymofo]

The more populare format is miniDV. The only reason Digital8 exist is because of the 8mm transformation. Both, gives the same performance (digital). If you don't have any 8mm tape, get a MiniDV cam.

 

[MazerRackham]

Canon ZR-60 is supposedly pretty nice... MiniDV cam.

 

[Chunkee]

i have a sharp hi8mm right now, but the darn thing records the tape sound...aarrrgh, and would like a digital out file instead of going through a video capture card...what is the format of the file that comes out....is it mpeg2?

 

[Shawn]

we use minidv at school and it works well.

 

[BooGiMaN]

minidv although im considering the new sony that writes directly to dvd has anyone seen any review or own one?

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: Chunkee
i have a sharp hi8mm right now, but the darn thing records the tape sound...aarrrgh, and would like a digital out file instead of going through a video capture card...what is the format of the file that comes out....is it mpeg2?

If you capture it out from firewire it to your computer it will be a .avi file. You get roughly 3minutes for 700mb so have plenty of space. This is in its more raw form but you can encode to whatever.

Koing

 

[Chunkee]

cool...all those big a$$ hard drives that i have will pay off and so will that dvd pioneer burner!

 

[GoSharks]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
minidv although im considering the new sony that writes directly to dvd has anyone seen any review or own one?

i think the dvd one stores the video with mpeg2. if you want to edit your videos, that is not a good beginning format to work with as it is compressed. minidv is "uncompressed" and will be a much better format to edit from.

 

[Chunkee]

anyone else know a good place for reviews....i get tired of cnet.com

JC

i am looking to spend about 600 bux

 

[new2AMD]

minidv

 

[Chunkee]

what models are a good bet?