Dv for dummies

[Guest]

How much has DV changed since 1999? Enough to make this book not worthwhile?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764500236/002-7360917-8596000?v=glance&n=283155

[edDV]

How much has DV changed since 1999? Enough to make this book not worthwhile?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764500236/002-7360917-8596000?v=glance&n=283155

For $1.88 you may get some overview but that book is mostly about Adobe products back in the day.

You can do much better online. Depending on what you want to know, try some of these links.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DV
http://www.adamwilt.com/DV.html
http://www.camcorderinfo.com/
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html

[Guest]

thanks. I have a hard time reading too extensively on the pc. Do you recommend any more current basic books on DV.

[lordsmurf]

thanks. I have a hard time reading too extensively on the pc. .

Print. Lots of people do it.

[Guest]

thanks. I have a hard time reading too extensively on the pc. .

Print. Lots of people do it.

i dont like to.there is the organization issue. links vs. linear page structure. I just prefer books when learning a volume of info.

[edDV]

We can answer any specific issues. Are you talking about DV format or digital video in general?

DV format is in the same general family of SD formats (collectively ITU-Rec-601) that includes uncompressed SMPTE-259M C/D (professional video distribution), DVD MPeg2, Digital Betacam, DVCPro, and SD ATSC digital broadcasting.

These have been extended to the higher resolution ATSC HDTV broadcast formata and the HDV camcorder format. Another derivative is the higher compressed MPeg4 family of formats.

[Guest]

We can answer any specific issues. Are you talking about DV format or digital video in general?

DV format is in the same general family of SD formats (collectively ITU-Rec-601) that includes uncompressed SMPTE-259M C/D (professional video distribution), DVD MPeg2, Digital Betacam, DVCPro, and SD ATSC digital broadcasting.

These have been extended to the higher resolution ATSC HDTV broadcast formata and the HDV camcorder format. Another derivative is the higher compressed MPeg4 family of formats.

I dont have specific questions. I just want to learn about the different dv formats,how they are similar,different....
what some of the terms in the editing programs are etc........DV 101

[edDV]

We can answer any specific issues. Are you talking about DV format or digital video in general?

DV format is in the same general family of SD formats (collectively ITU-Rec-601) that includes uncompressed SMPTE-259M C/D (professional video distribution), DVD MPeg2, Digital Betacam, DVCPro, and SD ATSC digital broadcasting.

These have been extended to the higher resolution ATSC HDTV broadcast formata and the HDV camcorder format. Another derivative is the higher compressed MPeg4 family of formats.

I dont have specific questions. I just want to learn about the different dv formats,how they are similar,different....
what some of the terms in the editing programs are etc........DV 101

The links above are the best info available.

For a beginner's beginner start here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_video

You won't get far in this field with a single book. The bulk of the info is only available online and wiki is getting to be the best single overview site.