Which codec/format for archiving?

[Guest]

The DV-AVI files from my camcorder chew up 12 GB of disk space or more,
depending on length. After creating movies and burning them to DVD, I want
to archive the files to data DVDs for future use. The DV-AVI format is too
large. I tried converting a 20 min. test video to WMF using Windows Movie
Maker and to MPEG-2 using ULead DVD MovieFactory. The WMF file is only 245
MB. The MPEG-2 file is 1.21 GB. Any recommendations for using one of these,
or some other format, for archiving with an eye toward using them again on
future projects? Thanks.

 

[Graham Hughes]

If you want to use it again it has to be dv-avi, use minidv tape and archive
it back to this using the camcorder. Any compressed format loses quality adn
loses it again when converted again. Mpeg's can only be edited at i frmaes
which can be as far apart as 2 seconds or more depending on the parameters
used........

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Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Graham. - Paul

If you want to use it again it has to be dv-avi, use minidv tape and archive
it back to this using the camcorder. Any compressed format loses quality adn
loses it again when converted again. Mpeg's can only be edited at i frmaes
which can be as far apart as 2 seconds or more depending on the parameters
used........

--
Graham Hughes
MVP Digital Media
www.myvideoproblems.co.uk
www.dvds2treasure.com
www.simplydv.com