On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 09:43:56 GMT, tnr wrote:

>As I understand it 3 ccd cameras have better low light performance than
>1 ccd cameras and I can understand why that could be, but otherwise what
>is the advantage of 3 ccd cameras if the camera is recording DV at
>4:1:1?

No. The recording format is the same with both types.
In addition to better low light ability, the best
3-chippers are able to record color a bit better than
the best one-chippers in the mid-tones, and far better
at the tonal extremes (colored christmas lights tend
to be white with one-chippers, colored with 3-chippers,
for instance...).