Many older-model camcorders use MiniDV tapes as their medium for recording video and audio. MiniDV, or Mini Digital Video, is an analog format that, like all analog formats, is susceptible to ...

LifeFlix makes it easy to import Mini-DV tapes from your camcorder to QuickTime movies for digital archiving, or quickly create MP4 movies to share online. If you shot home videos between 1995 and ...

I am currently authoring DVD's with footage from my miniDV camcorder. I want to store the raw footage for future projects. I can store the tapes, but tapes have a limited life and I would like to at ...

Although MiniDV remains the most popular choice among Mac users, it’s not your only option. Base your decision on how much money you’re willing to spend, whether you want to edit your video, and how ...

Although camcorder sales have held relatively steady over the past three years at over 5 million units, a sea change is occurring under seemingly placid waters. The format mix is undergoing a huge ...

From what I've read, it seems miniDV camcorders read through the ccds and then use DV compression (5:1 is it?) to put it on the miniDV tape. Is it possible to bypass the compression on a camcorder and ...

The Good: Three-CCD design; 16:9 wide screen mode; incorporates 2.3 megapixel still camera with flash and hot shoe; both Firewire and newer USB 2.0 connectivity; embedded protective lens iris ...