The Technology of Converting Video Tapes to Digital

It's important to use the correct resolution when converting video tape to digital.  Otherwise, the image quality will be degraded.

Tape type

COMMON NAME

rESOLUTION

VHS

Video Tape Conversion Digital

VHS, VHS-c

480p

USE Economy Class

8mm

Photo Video Digital Conversion

Hi-8, Digital8, Video8

480p up to the 90's

720p after that

USE Standard Class

MiniDV

Video Tape Conversion Digital

MiniDV

1080p

USE Premium Class

Video Tape Explained

Name

Class

DpsDave

Open Reel

Pro

No

Betamax

Consumer

No

VHS & VHSc

Consumer

YES

Laser Disk

Pro

No

Betacam

Pro

No

Video 8 / Hi8

Pro

YES

D2,D2,D3 etc.

Pro

No

DVcam, DVpro

Pro/consumer

YES

MiniDV

Consumer

YES

HDCam

Pro

No

Digital 8

Consumer

Yes

This is the manual our operators are use to identify video tapes:  VIDEO TAPE IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE

DpsDave uses the same video capture boards used by professional movie makers

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