High definition video editing has come to stay and has brought with it new technology such as AVCHD compression.
Editing in high definition used to be the privilege of a very few lucky people. Softwares exist nowadays that are compatible with home computers, one can purchase them at a cheap rate and edit the recording in high definiton.
The world of video entertainment is quickly moving on to taking full advantage of the wonder that is high definition The good news is that with this sharp looking format, both tv-screens will work and so will cable and satellite televison. A home video creator's work isn't something to sniff at either, as cameras can shoot HD footage at reasonable prices they are now a realistic purchase.
In fact, it would be difficult to come up with any compelling reasons for buying a new SD camera any more, even if you have yet to update the rest of your home entertainment system to the HD era. If current happenings are recorded on camera in HD format today, many years later they will appear much more attractive in the future.
Tape, disc or card?
You can store information as well on the HD cameras. Traditional cameras use tape, which is still the most affordable solution. Small cameras usually use a compact memory card for recording and there are also solutions on the market that store the information on a small hard drive or even directly to a blu-ray disc.
Among the consumer friendly alternatives hdv, a format that records to tape, is what comes closest to what real professionals use, even if it is still not quite as good as the commercial grade hdcam, ds-hd, or dvcopro-hd formats are. Alternately, devices utilizing dv-format or avchd compression to record on a hard drive or small memory card will surely meet your needs when saving your important life events.
The biggest drawback of using the dv-tapes is that the material has to be transferred to your computer in real time, as if actually watching the tape. A three hour movie will take exactly three hours to upload to the computer for editing.
Cameras that employ the avchd format happen to be more practical since the video and audio material can be transfered without delay like other files from a flash disk. In order to edit your flick, you should ensure that you have got video editing software that can support the avchd format. You should also pay close attention to the formats with which you prepare your movie for publication.
