ask from pvreditor---more information about dcr-hc96 and dcr-dvd805?

Question

Hi dear “PVREDITOR”
lets me ask my question about comparing of sony DCR-HC96 and sony DCR-DVD805 Exactly.
I want to have high quality video archive on DVD and maybe edit them in the future.
In camcorderinfo site( www.camcorderinfo.com ),I saw that each camcorder was tested by a software according to ISO 12233 and according this test a certain score was given to it.
for example :
__________DCR-HC96__ DCR-DVD805
Video resolution:-----17.7__14.2
Still resolution:--------10.5__7.7
Video performance:--7.85__7.2
still performance:------7.0 __ ?

There for I conclude that video quality and still quality is higher in HC96.
Is it true that video quality and still quality is higher in HC96 ?
If it is true, which of these below videos has better quality ?
1)when I record video by HC96 then transfer my video from mini DV HC96 to my pc via I-link cable and change it to mpeg2 on a DVD disk.
2)When I record video or still pic by a DVD 805 in mpeg2 format.
Thank you

Answer 1

And I thank you for your vote of support! To be honest, I do not have any first-hand experience with either of these camcorders and I based my previous answer on what I know about MiniDV/AVI (that's the video format that records at 25 Mbps) and MPEG2. If maintaining the highest quality is your goal, a MiniDV system will be best... at least for consumers. Professional systems have much higher data rates and much higher quality.

Therefore, if I were you, I would go with the MiniDV camcorder and save files (using iLink/FireWire) on your computer as 25 Mbps AVI files. Then you can edit in AVI and convert to MPEG2 when you're ready to burn DVDs. Processing your video that way will give you the highest quality for this type of equipment.

Sorry that I don't know more about these two camcorders. Below is a link to a review of the HC96 on a Web site called Epinions. Epinions does not have a review of the DVD805.

By the way, I am a professional television engineer, and I write about and work with the sort of video gear that professional TV people use. I do not work with much in the way of consumer video gear... only what I have at home.

I hope this helps!