Sony Digital8 Video Poor Quality-How Can I Improve Video Quality?
(1) I have a Sony Digital8 DCR TRV460 NTSC Video Camera. I use Intel Centrino laptop with Firewire cable capture.While the video looks great on the camera LCD screen and when directly played by the camera on TV, the quality is horrendous after it's compressed to MPEG or similar.I've used Windows Movie Maker2, Adobe Premier and EasyDVD Creator with no improvements.Can this be improved at all? Pls suggest alternate methods of capture/compression,and any better video capturing/editing software than Premiere or Movie Maker2.
(2).If this cannot be improved,I want to buy a better camcorder for ~00-1500.I extensively shoot on holidays,including lowlight situations,& take still photos on my camcorder.I desire excellent video quality even when compressed to VCD format.Pls suggest models.
(3).Is there an advantage of HD or DVD camcorders over miniDV? If so,what?
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Dear friend all camcorders will show the video with good quality when directly connected to the TV although if the video is recorded in low light condition it will look but but when you download to the computer it will look hazzy. This is a common problem encountered by all personal camcorder user.
The first thing for a good quality video recording is that the video should be recoded in good lighting condition.
You should directly make a video CD using the firewire cable. If you are downloading the video to the Hard disk and edit and then make VCD will degrade the quality.
Editing using other s/w should be avoided.
Use the s/w which you got with the camcorder.
Still you arev not satisfied with the quality then you can go in for the HD/DVD camcorders.
Your Sony camcorder is an analogue camera, meaning that the best your can hope for is 240 lines per inch resolution versus broadcast (and digital) resolution of about 500 lines per inch.
To improve your output make sure you are compiling to MPEG2 or higher. This will make a big difference wth your DVD’s. MPEG1 may appear pixelated on playback, while MPEG2 or higher will give you a clearer, sharper playback image. MPEG4 will give crystal clear output. If the editor you are using now doesn’t allow you to change the output quailty, switch to Pinnacle Studio. Been there, done that, got the T shirt. Compiling to MPEG2 or higher may well solve a lot of issues for you.
If you want more, you’ll have to go to a DV camcorder; preferably MiniDV for reliability. A MiniDV camcorder with output compiled to MPEG2 might get you that OSCAR lol!
Go MiniDV if you plan to upgrade. DVD camcorders are on the top of the list for most returned electronics goods with HD camcorders a close second. If you plan to spend large look at a 3CCD model. It won’t do anything for resolution, but it will give you bragging rights.