technology articles business management businesses Marketing sales Technology Business finance Lean Manufacturing small business Investing articles employee health

What digital camcorders record straight to DVD

CD23135692.jpg
The more and more people become aware of the digital technology available to the everyday consumer, the more and more companies realize that the most easy-to-use products are going to sell the best. If anyone chooses to buy a digital video camera it is because they eventually want to get that video onto a DVD. Now if you find yourself being a person that wants to go digital, but don't want to spend time transferring, editing, and burning video on DVDs, then the camera companies have an option that just might be what you're looking for. MiniDVD Camcorders are regular digital video camcorders that record straight to little miniDVDs. After the video has been taken, the finalized miniDVD can be placed straight into the tray of a regular DVD player and enjoyed right away. The number one benefit to this method is that the video is preserved digitally on a format that can physically preserve the information for a long time and instantly can be instantly accessed for viewing. No rewinding, no broken tapes, no nothing.

Hitachi was the first brand to successfully release the miniDVD format that people could use. Sony quickly followed up with a camera that could do all of the Hitachi did with fast DVD finalizations, slide show features, and even "Dolby Digital Stereo Sound." While these things sound awesome to have on a home video camera, there are only so many things that actually work. There are still many problems that arise from using miniDVD camcorders, but for the most part, they are catching on as the easiest way to get home videos onto DVD.

To find out what model of miniDVD camcorder to buy, look at Sony and Hitachi's company sites to find a list of the newest models available. From these model numbers, go into stores, such as Best Buy or Circuit City, and look at the cameras. It is wise to buy a few miniDVDs to put into the cameras. With each camera, record video and then take it home. View the video on the screen and decide which looks the best in the price range. This is the best way to find a miniDVD camcorder that delivers the best performance.

Now for the honest to goodness truth about miniDVD camcorder video. The video is extremely compressed onto small DVDs that can only hold about twenty minutes worth of high quality video. MiniDV tapes hold up to an hour with quality far better than miniDVD cameras can produce. The benefit of shooting on tape before transferring to DVD is the quality of the video and audio. Even the newest "Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Mix" advertised for the newest Sony miniDVD cameras is a fluke because the audio is recorded from microphones all next to each other, so in actuality, Dolby Digital Stereo would sound better in the end. Another disadvantage to using the miniDVD format is that transferring video to the computer is very slow and the compatibility of the new video format doesn't work well with different editing software that is available.

All in all, the miniDVD camera is a good choice for someone who doesn't mind having a lot of little discs around and can live without the best quality available. It's easy to use and the discs are getting cheaper and cheaper to buy, while miniDV tapes seem to stay the same price. MiniDVD camcorders eventually may be the future when Blue Ray technology is introduced and DVD can handle hi-definition information. This would make the audio and video quality issues between DVD and miniDV tapes a nonissue. But until then, happy shopping.

,
FREE: Get More Leads!
How To Get More LeadsSubscribe to our free newsletter and get our "How To Get More Leads" course free via email. Just enter your first name and email address below to subscribe.
First Name *
Email *


Get More Business Info
Sponsored Links
Recent Articles

Categories

Copyright 2003-2020 by BusinessKnowledgeSource.com - All Rights Reserved
Privacy Policy, Terms of Use