The second part of DMN’s 3 part series, “Going Tape-Less: Inside the codecs and formats of tape-less acquisition,” is now available. Part 2 takes on Panasonic’s popular DVCProHD format. The article goes through the different ways of acquiring the footage including P2 cards and hard drives.
Pros of the DVCProHD format include variable frame sizes and and frame rates. Cons include large file sizes and the fact that DVCProHD is a proprietary format used only by Panasonic.
