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The next step down is Digital8, DV, Hi8 and SVHS, with professional models
costing 3 kilobucks. The Digital8 and DV formats are digital, yielding 500
lines of resolution (very sharp picture) and tapes copied
digitally are virtual clones of each other, showing no
degradation. For the analog formats, Hi8 and SVHS, the first
generation pictures look excellent, but the color-under method of
recording reduces the color sharpness right from the start. SVHS
and Hi8 are good for about 3 generations of editing/duplication,
but nothing stops you from shooting in these formats and editing
in some better format.
VHS and 8mm are out of the question for serious video work
(except for documenting speeches, hurricane damage, or other
"quickie" one-generation stuff).
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And what about 3/4U? It's a dinasaur. Wear out what you have
(SP models are as good as SVHS and Hi8 professional models), then
move to another format.
Best, (and most expensive) are the three-chip cameras. The light
splits into three primary colors (yes, reducing its brightness),
and one chip is totally dedicated to each color. Here, the
colors stay sharp and pure; luminance resolution is excellent.
In most cases, the more light you throw onto the subject, the
better your picture will look, especially the colors.
In any case, the more light (is this starting to sound familiar?)
you throw into your shot, the smoother the image will look.
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