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i where just wondering if there is a big difference between those options on mini dv?
a normal mini dv tape has 60 min shortplay and longplay would be 90 min.
so what is really different? the colors? the resolution?
i m shooting with older sony mini dv camcorder model, its like 3 years old.
 
Posts: 26 | Location: vienna | Registered: January 09, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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No quality diffrenece if youre using a digital camera but youre most likely to lose information.

Once I shot with LP. the camera said it was recording and when I looked at the footage some of what I thought I had shot was not there. That's LP.

SP decrease or even gets rid of those chances.

DVcam is one step up. Youre least likely to experience that with DVcam. Thats y the pros use DVcam. So that they dont lose footage that cost a ton of $$$ to make.
 
Posts: 218 | Location: Art Center College of Design | Registered: November 26, 2002Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Oh yeah also with LP youll get these squares that sometimes appear out of nowhere. It failed to correctly record the info.
 
Posts: 218 | Location: Art Center College of Design | Registered: November 26, 2002Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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same thing always happens with me and my friend...we were shooting a movie...and like towards the end of the tape it would fuk up...we didn't know this till we watched the footage later....and the recording would like "skip" and stuff. I hate that.

-Kyle "BIG" Johnson of TacoWagonProductions

Q.What did the right leg say to the left leg?
A. Watch out for the guy in the middle. He's a real dick
 
Posts: 1073 | Location: Sacramento, CA | Registered: April 02, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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btw, thanks for brining that to my attention...i didn't realize the reason for my footage dissapearing....i didn't know the LP was the reason. thanks Smile

-Kyle "BIG" Johnson of TacoWagonProductions

Q.What did the right leg say to the left leg?
A. Watch out for the guy in the middle. He's a real dick
 
Posts: 1073 | Location: Sacramento, CA | Registered: April 02, 2003Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Its not actually called "Shortplay"
Its Standard Play..
 
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