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Video compression (for DV Cam)

  • 25-08-2006 2:19am
    #1
    Balfa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭


    I just bought a Panasonic miniDV camcorder. The software it comes with can transfer its video, uncompressed over USB2, and save it as either MPEG1, DV-compressed AVI, or ASF.

    I'd like to investigate other compression options. Firstly a relatively high quality one for archiving (to DVD), but also a high compression one for sharing.

    I presume some sort of MPEG4 based thing would be appropriate, but I don't have much experience in this area. Does anyone have any advice, suggestions or recommendations?


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  • #2
    _CreeD_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭_CreeD_


    H.264 seems to be the best compact option. DVD as you said is the most versatile for sharing/homeplay. Also even though it may state uncompressed, DV has it's own integrated compression that is used as you record, so when you transfer keep it as a DV-AVI.


  • #3
    Lump
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    INdeed, DV is compressed at around 5:1, well actually 5.67:1 I think is the actuall figure :)


  • #4
    irlrobins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭irlrobins


    Moved to AV Editing


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