The HDV Craze

I was reading up on the latest Non-linear editing systems to check if they were compatible with most HDV camcorders. HDVideoGuys gave a great overview of the latest HDV video cameras, despite some of it’s info not being quite up to date. It turns out that Canon, Sony, and JVC have been manufacturing camcorders since 2005 or earlier that produce the HDV format. Meanwhile Panasonic doesn’t output in HDV, but uses their unique DVCProHD format.

The HDR-HC5 seems to be a popular choice if you are looking to make the jump from miniDV to HD. It’s pretty affordable, ranging from $700-800 bucks.

At that price, why not join the HDV craze? Next, all I need is a Blu-Ray player and plasma tv to display my HDV footage.

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