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Article: Digitial recordingis the only way to go
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- Daily Breeze
- Article date:
- October 25, 2004
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Nearly all the camcorders on the market are digital. Only a few
older analog models remain. Digital dominates because it delivers
consistent picture quality -- no falloff at slow taping speed -- and
a wealth of options.
Digital camcorders give you three ways to record images: tape, DVD
and memory card. Tape is the most economical -- it provides the most
recording time per dollar, and you can erase and reuse tapes -- and
MiniDV is the most prevalent format. A less common alternative is D8,
which records on the same Hi8 tape that analog camcorders can use.
DVDs offer easy playback and the 3 1/4-inch discs are durable.
Recording time ranges from 20 to 60 minutes, depending on the quality ...