[MacDV] DVD

[Gordon Alley]

Hmm. I think you want to replace "MB" with "GB" everywhere it occurs
in that message.

Gordon

On 8/4/06, Preston <Boardrider at aaahawk.com> wrote:
> Patty,
> The disk image is much smaller than the DV file, but it is only
> MPEG2. MPEG2 is what your DVD player at home reads from commercial
> DVDs. You don't want to EVER try to edit an MPEG2 video. If you want
> to ever re-edit your video it's best to keep the full DV file.
>
> DV = 12.9MB/60min of video (2hours is approx 26MB)
> MPEG2, I'm not of the exact specs, but you can put 2 hours on a 4.7MB
> single layer DVD.
> That is compressed  roughly 5.5X. This will vary on the type of
> images on  your video (ie Talking heads will compress more than full
> motion video like video shot from a moving car)
>
> Then you have to figure how many projects do you want to store
> forever? There is always more to shoot and edit . . . and you are
> only going to get better . . . then you will want to go back and
> re-edit. I know I don't have time to edit all my old projects.
>
> Best,
> -Preston
>
> >How does the disk image method differ (in quality, disk space, etc.)
> >from keeping a full-resolution DV file of the movie?
> >
> >Patty
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