what is a mini dv?

Answer 1

The first two people are wrong; a mini DV is a type of digital camera that records video. DV stands for Digital Video - and is not the same as DVD which stands for Digital Versatile Disc, not Digital Video Disc as many people think.

DV cameras need mini DV tapes to record on; each one is about half the size of a credit card and will give you between 60 and 70 minutes of recording time (Standard Play).

I hope this helps :)

Answer 2

Without going into technical details -

Mini DV is not a Mini DVD or A disk as some people answered it.

Mini DV is a small tape (remember the small tapes for the small tape records which reporters used to use some time back - its similar to that in size but not from technology point of view)

Mini DV format camcorders are the best in the picture quality - even better than the hard disk or the MINI DVD(Small DVD) ones...

Answer 3

A mini DV is a smaller version of a DV.

Answer 4

Digital Video (DV) is a digital video format launched in 1994, and, in its smaller tape form factor MiniDV, has since become a standard for home and semiprofessional video production; it is sometimes used for professional purposes as well, such as filmmaking and electronic news gathering. The DV specification (originally known as the Blue Book, current official name IEC 61834) defines both the codec and the tape format. Features include intraframe compression for uncomplicated editing, a standard interface for transfer to non-linear editing systems (FireWire also known as IEEE 1394), and good video quality, especially compared to earlier consumer analog formats such as 8 mm, Hi-8 and VHS-C. DV now enables filmmakers to produce movies inexpensively, and is strongly associated with independent film and citizen journalism.

There have been some variants on the DV standard, most notably Sony's DVCAM and Panasonic's DVCPRO formats targeted at professional use. Sony's consumer Digital8 format is another variant, which is similar to DV but recorded on Hi8 tape. Other formats such as DVCPRO50 and D-5 (HD) utilize DV25 encoders run in parallel.

A high-definition version of DV has also been developed, called HDV. It differs significantly on a technical level since it only uses the DV and MiniDV tape form factor, but MPEG-2 for compression. MPEG-2's use of inter-frame compression allows more efficient compression, allowing higher resolutions at roughly the same quality (in terms of compression artifacts).

Answer 5

Kinda like a mini DVD...remember the 5 or 6 inch CD? Same sort of thing, but for DVD

Answer 6

It's a digital tape 1/12th the size of VHS. They record for 60 or 90 mins. and are the most common type of tapes. (In camcorders)

Answer 7

Small dvd usually found in camcorders

Answer 8

digital video , camcorder i think