jquiet
Mon Jan 12 11:20:51 CST 2004
USB 1.1, what is in most cameras cannot support data volume needed for good
quality. Usually it is used for still photos and e-mail quality video. On
these cameras you must use i.Link.
Some newer cameras, such as those that record on DVD, have USB 2.0 and this
would be even better than firewire since you don't have to "play back" the
video to transfer it. All you are doing is transferring a file from one disk
(DVD) to another. These cameras don't have Firewire since it would be
redundant and there is an additional royalty charge. Unfortunately since a
DVD can only hold less data than a tape these cameras record in MPEG-2,
which is inherently lower quality than DV.
The holy grail: A high definition camera that records in high quality MPEG-4
or WMV to a hard drive. The High definition will more than make up for the
compression to WMV.
"ZapataSF" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:43D22848-BFAB-4C83-B27F-7F5036864120@microsoft.com...
> I am making my first movie and imported video using a USB connection. I
am wondering whether, for purposes of picture quality, it is worth getting a
Firewire. Has anyone tried both to see whether a firewire provides
noticeable quality improvements?
>
> Also, I imported all video at "highest quality" but when I view it "full
screen" in MM2, it has lost resolution. Will I "get back" the resolution
when I burn it to CD or is that just how it works?
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> ZapataSF