On 13 Jun 2002 01:08:44 -0700, cinemad@hotmail.com (Peter Mason) wrote:
>allr1@webtv.net wrote in message news:
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>...............................
>> At this point I have almost $400
>> to spend and I was looking in a
>> camcorder magazine and saw a
>> panasonic DV camcorder for
>> $399 so if digital (even low end)
>> is worth a little more I might be
>> willing to save some more for it.
>>
>> So I'm asking anyone out there
>> if you were in my place what
>> would you do? What would be
>> your choice? And add anything
>> you think might be pertinate to
>> my decision.
>>
>> Does the Panasonic DV Camcorder have a FireWire(IEEE-1394)output?

>This is necessary in order to download to your computer.
>I'd definitely go Digital as most Digital cameras have 500 lines
>of horizontal resolution compared to VHS' 250 lines and Super VHS'
>and Hi 8's 400 lines. Digital has also better signal to noise(video)
>than the other formats and can be duplicated without noticeable
>quality loss.

Just a bit of "shading"...;-)
While the DV format has the potential for 540-line
resolution, in practice few cameras approach this
resolution, and most entry-level ones hardly break
400 lines... But, then, most Hi-8 and VHS cameras
don't achieve their lower limits either, so the
"pecking order" still holds here...

>The USB output on the SAMSUNG is only useful for downloading still
>pictures and is of no use in downloading video. A firewire output
>on the camera and a Firewire input on the computer is necessary to
>download.High shutter speeds are not really necessary for most normal
>shooting, unless you are doing time motion analysis or special effects.
> 1/50 sec PAL or 1/60 sec NTSC works perfectly in most circumstances.
>The very high shutter speeds will give a stroboscoping effect.