just wondering why camcorders such as the Canon XH A1 use film over flash cards? with film is it hard to edit footage? how do you get rid of old footage? thanks!
DV or HDV tapes is the most common format in the industry, for a few reasons. I go over a few of them in a tutorial I made, but my website is getting its new domain name at the moment so it's offline (I will post a link once it's online again). Tapes are much cheaper than flash cards, and have less video compression. Some of the best cameras use P2 flash cards, but these can cost $800 each, so tapes are a much cheaper alternative, although there are some disadvantages too...
It's no harder to edit footage recorded on tapes than it is editing with any other footage, but the transferring process from your camera to the computer is time-consuming. Basically, you have to play back your footage in real time to the computer for it to capture it, and it usually has to be done via a FireWire cable (you will need a PCI card or adaptor if your computer doesn't have a FireWire port). And to get rid of old footage, you just have to rewind the tape and record over it again.
DV or HDV tapes is the most common format in the industry, for a few reasons. I go over a few of them in a tutorial I made, but my website is getting its new domain name at the moment so it's offline (I will post a link once it's online again). Tapes are much cheaper than flash cards, and have less video compression. Some of the best cameras use P2 flash cards, but these can cost $800 each, so tapes are a much cheaper alternative, although there are some disadvantages too...
It's no harder to edit footage recorded on tapes than it is editing with any other footage, but the transferring process from your camera to the computer is time-consuming. Basically, you have to play back your footage in real time to the computer for it to capture it, and it usually has to be done via a FireWire cable (you will need a PCI card or adaptor if your computer doesn't have a FireWire port). And to get rid of old footage, you just have to rewind the tape and record over it again.
DV or HDV tapes is the most common format in the industry, for a few reasons. I go over a few of them in a tutorial I made, but my website is getting its new domain name at the moment so it's offline (I will post a link once it's online again). Tapes are much cheaper than flash cards, and have less video compression. Some of the best cameras use P2 flash cards, but these can cost $800 each, so tapes are a much cheaper alternative, although there are some disadvantages too...
It's no harder to edit footage recorded on tapes than it is editing with any other footage, but the transferring process from your camera to the computer is time-consuming. Basically, you have to play back your footage in real time to the computer for it to capture it, and it usually has to be done via a FireWire cable (you will need a PCI card or adaptor if your computer doesn't have a FireWire port). And to get rid of old footage, you just have to rewind the tape and record over it again.