Roxio Community: Avi Or Mpeg-2 ? - Roxio Community

Jump to content

Roxio Community
Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

Avi Or Mpeg-2 ?

#1 User is offline   brewspecial 

  • Novice
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 51
  • Joined: 06-March 06

Post icon  Posted 21 April 2009 - 12:37 AM

What are the advantages/disadvantages of using MPEG-2 rather than AVI DV and are there any restrictions on using either ?
In awe as always !
0

#2 User is online   Brendon 

  • Digital Guru
  • Group: Digital Guru
  • Posts: -8,384,432
  • Joined: 04-January 06
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Christchurch, N.Z.

Posted 21 April 2009 - 03:53 AM

QUOTE (brewspecial @ Apr 21 2009, 12:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What are the advantages/disadvantages of using MPEG-2 rather than AVI DV and are there any restrictions on using either ?


For what ??

The best format of video to use for the job depends on just what "the job" is, doesn't it ?
P4 @3.20GHz on Albatron PX-865PE Pro II with 2GB DDR-SDRAM, FX5900XT video, Viewsonic monitors,
BENQ DW1640, in XP Pro and Windows 7

I blame it all on Global Warming / Global Cooling / Global Staying the Same [pick one]
0

#3 User is offline   Jim_Hardin 

  • Digital Guru
  • PipPipPipPipPipPip
  • Group: Digital Guru
  • Posts: 24,670
  • Joined: 23-January 08
  • Gender:Male

Posted 21 April 2009 - 04:02 AM

Yes!

guess you are going to want more info…

DV AVI – uncompressed - fast to edit – lossless format

Downside… really big files.


MPEG – small files

Downside… compressed – loses quality if re-rendered a time or two - can suck the life out of an editor


You have to choose. If archival – DV AVI hands down.

If mundane, 10th ranked high school basketball warm-up game… mpeg!

Posted Image
0

#4 User is offline   brewspecial 

  • Novice
  • PipPipPip
  • Group: Members
  • Posts: 51
  • Joined: 06-March 06

Posted 23 April 2009 - 12:20 AM

Normally for holiday movies,weddings & family stuff - up to about an hour long.
usually burn a couple of copies then save disc image in hard drive back up
0

Share this topic:


Page 1 of 1
  • You cannot start a new topic
  • You cannot reply to this topic

1 User(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users