DV (Video Tape) and DV (Computer File) Question

[GeoPappas]

If I were to capture video from DV tape (in the DV camcorder), via a 1394a/Firewire card, onto my computer in DV Type 1 or 2 format, would they be in the exact same format? That is, would both formats have the same video bit rate, audio bit rate, aspect ratio, etc?

[housepig]

it should - a DV "capture" isn't a capture at all, it's a transfer of data - the capturing (digitizing of analog source) has already been done by the camera.

[GeoPappas]

it should

Anyone with a more definitive answer?

[Tolwyn]

All your doing is transferring the DV your camera already "encoded" to your PC.

The data is fine. And is exactly what your camera "took."

Now, what you DO with that data is up to you.

Programs will use an installed CODEC to view the data. The quality of that CODEC may play a part, but the audio/video is bit for bit as your camera captured it.

No Decode/Encoding it/has taken place on the simple transfer.

Stereo, 48Khz, 16bit (16 bit, right? Or is it 32 bit float? Hmmm...)