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Video tape formats supported by aDVDc
VHS/Beta
VHS camcorders use the standard VHS
tape that is used in videocassette recorders (VCRs) to record footage. This
means you can take the videotape out of your VHS video camera, and place it
immediately into a home VCR for viewing purposes. VHS camcorders were the first
type of consumer camcorder used in the market. Because VHS camcorders use the
relatively larger VHS videotape, the VHS camcorders are larger and heavier than
other camcorder formats. The larger size and weight of the VHS video
camera makes it more difficult to be mobile or inconspicuous with your camera. A
VHS video camera is generally twice as big and heavy as a VHS-C or 8mm video
camera. The positive aspects of the weight of the VHS video camera are that the
camera is quite durable and may provide a steadier picture when you are not
using a tripod.
 
8mm
The 8 millimeter video camera is one of the most popular formats. It is
extremely lightweight and offers superior picture and sound quality to both
the VHS and the VHS-C formats. The 8mm video camera uses an 8mm tape (which
is much smaller than the 1/2 inch size used by the VHS and
VHS-C). 8mm is a different tape format than VHS. Therefore 8mm cannot be
viewed in a home VCR. To view an image from an 8mm video camera on a home
VCR, the 8mm tape must be copied or dubbed onto a tape. Although
dubbing generally reduces image quality, the superior quality of the 8mm
tape means that a dub onto a VHS tape will result in roughly the same image
quality as an original VHS tape made from a VHS video camera. Alternatively, you
may try connecting your 8mm camcorder directly to your VCR or television monitor
to watch your 8mm footage. To do this, you simply need to attach a cable
from your camcorder into an outlet which should be found on the back of
your television.
Hi8, S-VHS,
S-VHS-C
The Hi8, S-VHS, and S-VHS-C, are the best
consumer camcorders available. They provide superior image
quality and sound. The Hi8 uses a Hi8 tape which is 8mm in size, but superior
in quality to the regular 8mm tape. A regular 8mm tape can be used in a
Hi8 camera, but it will not provide the superior image quality of a Hi8
tape. A Hi8 video camera can be described as a superior 8mm video camera. With the
S-VHS and S-VHS-C, the "s" stands for "Super". These video
cameras provide superior images and sound to their counterparts, the VHS
and the VHS-C.
Digital 8, Mini-DV
Digital 8 is, as the name
suggests, a higher quality version of HI-8. Many Digital 8 cameras are equipped
with a digital FireWire port, which enables to dub, edit video footage
without any loss of quality. It is possible to playback an ordinary HI8
tape in a Digital 8 camcorder. Try it out, you'll notice the superior quality of
image. DV cameras offer the highest quality for amateur or semi-professional usage. Digital video
format enables clear audio visual reproduction.
VHS-C
The "C" in VHS-C
stands for "compact". "Compact" refers to the size of the tape cassette: the
tape size of VHS-C is the same as VHSs, but cassette that holds the tape is
half the size of the VHS cassette. Consequently, a VHS-C camcorder is a
compact version of the VHS camcorder. A VHS-C video camera is approximately
half of the size and weight of the VHS video camera. Since VHS-C tapes come
in a smaller cassette, you cannot view them in a VCR without putting them in
an adaptor, which has the effect of making the cassette of the tape the
same size as that of a VHS tape.
The adaptor usually comes with the VHS-C
video camera, and can also be purchased separately in video stores. VHS-C
tapes generally play for shorter times than regular VHS tapes.
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