Originally Posted by chetnet 1. I would assume that any camera that records in MPEG will not edit as well as the .avi files I get from tapes, right? What about the harddrive cameras? |
That's correct. MPEG is very compressed and not frame-accurate, which makes it inappropriate for editing. The same goes for solid state camcorders.
Originally Posted by chetnet 2. With Mini-DV tapes being more expensive, should I stay with the lone Sony model for 8mm, or make the jump to Mini-DV? If I go with non-8mm format, my 2 Sonys still work so I can play my old tapes, plus I'll still have option of purchasing one of those Sony 8mm players. |
I'd advise you to go with MiniDV... D8 is dead and once you have all your old V8/D8 footage converted to DVD there's no reason for which you should use that dinosaur any more.
Originally Posted by chetnet 3. If I go Mini-DV, I'm thinking about switching to Canon, since I've been so happy with my S1, but at the same time, enjoy the Sony low-light quality. |
Sony is my favorite too. But when making your decision, pay for the quality, not necessarily the brand.
Cheers!