Because your video most likely is recorded in 4:1:1 resolution, 4:2:0 resolution or analogue Hi8 resolution, the 50mbit DVCPRO format will probably give you the best results. If you dont own costly video equipment, you should settle for MPEG50. MPEG50 will give you 4:2:2 resolution, which takes only 20% of the space Digital Betacam uses. (DigiBeta is 4:4:4 and 270mbit) You can choose to store the MPEG50 either on tape or files on your computer. You will need to rent or borrow a VTR capable of MPEG50 when copying tapes.
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Because your video most likely is recorded in 4:1:1 resolution, 4:2:0 resolution or analogue Hi8 resolution, the 50mbit DVCPRO format will probably give you the best results. If you dont own costly video equipment, you should settle for MPEG50. MPEG50 will give you 4:2:2 resolution, which takes only 20% of the space Digital Betacam uses. (DigiBeta is 4:4:4 and 270mbit) You can choose to store the MPEG50 either on tape or files on your computer. You will need to rent or borrow a VTR capable of MPEG50 when copying tapes.