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DV, DVCam, DVCPro:
Alphabet Soup and YOU!
  • BAJohnson
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The “Good” Old Days:
When Analog Ruled The Earth
  • 2” Quad  (1950’s - 1980’s)
  • 1” C-Format (1980’s - 1990’s)
  • 3/4” U-Matic (1970’s - today)
  • 1/2” Betacam & SP (1980’s - today)
  • 1/2” M-Format (was it ever alive?)
  • VHS - Betamax - 8mm - Hi8
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The Transition Phase:
Digital Upstarts
  • D1 Digital
  • D2 Digital
  • D3 Digital
  • Digital-S (aka D9)
  • Digital Betacam
  • D5 Digital
  • Betacam SX
  • Betacam IMX
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Today:
25 Megabit: Digital For The Masses
  • DV
  • DVCam
  • DVCPro
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"DV"
  • DV  - Baseline standard
  • Sony - Panasonic - Canon - Hitachi - Sharp - Sanyo - Samsung - others


  • DVCam - Sony proprietary
  • Sony - Ikegami


  • DVCPro - Panasonic proprietary
  • Panasonic - Ikegami - Hitachi
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"DV - DVCam - DVCPro"
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • How are they similar and different?
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"DV - DVCam - DVCPro"
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • How are they similar and different?
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"DV - DVCam - DVCPro"
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • How are they similar and different?
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"DV - DVCam - DVCPro"
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • How are they similar and different?
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"DV - DVCam - DVCPro"
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • How are they similar and different?
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"DV - DVCam - DVCPro"
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • How are they similar and different?
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Can You:
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • Other differences?
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You Can:
Trade tape between DV and DVCam

Transfer data between DV and DVCam (DVCPro is slightly nonstandard)
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • Other differences?
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You Can:
Trade tape between DVCPro and DVCPro50

(“M”-cassettes)
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • Other differences?
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You Cannot:

Insert a miniDV tape in *any* DVCPro deck at WHA
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • Other differences?
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You Cannot:

Play a DV or DVCam tape in any      DVCPro deck at WHA

Insert a DVCPro “M” cassette in any DV   or DVCam deck or camera
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
  • Other differences?
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"So who uses this stuff"
  • So who uses this stuff?
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"OK,"
  • OK, there’s gotta be a catch.
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"DV - DVCam - DVCPro"
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
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"DV - DVCam - DVCPro"
  • DV - DVCam - DVCPro:
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