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MPEG means Moving Pictures Experts Group and is pronounced as M-PEG. MPEG is one of the audio and video (AV) families of standards that is used to code AV information in a digital compressed format using very sophisticated compression techniques. It is the oldest compressed video formats commonly used in PC based videos. AV could be in the form of movies, video or music. MPEG video files have the extension .mpg while audio files have the extension .mp2 or .mp3. Sometimes audio is referred to as MPEG audio layer 3 like MP3. MPEG file formats are used to compress large amounts of video information to smaller files. Depending on the video quality and amount of storage space required one may use an MPEG-1 or MPEG-2. MPEG-1 is more compact while MPEG-2 produces a higher quality formats. MPEG-2 sometimes loses some detail during the encoding process. Both DVDs and digital camcorders use MPEG-2 compression. 

USB and Firewire are technologies that allow transfer of huge stream of digital data to and from the digital video camcorder into the PC at very high speed. USB 2.0 is slower which might result to some degree of frame loss. Firewire ports is called i.Link. Firewires were developed by Apple as a high speed interface for computers to be able to connect with various external devices like digital video camcorders. Digital video camcorders have Firewire interface by default. Since we plan to transfer video from the digital camcorder to the PC, then the PC must have a Firewire port. Firewire is a two way connection that gives one full control of the digital video camcorder selecting the exact scenes one wants to retain. IEEE 1394 Firewire cable preserves the true digital signal from the DVD. The Firewire cable 1394 carries the digital audio signal

This is used to transmit analog audio and composite video signals from/to television, VCRs, digital camcorders, speakers and satellite or cable receivers. It contains three color coded connections: red (right stereo), black (left stereo) and yellow (composite video). Some used white instead of the black plugs. The two colors still work in the same way. Their color coding feature makes setting up of the cables easier. One never goes wrong with matching color coded cables. RCA stands for Radio Corporation of America which was introduced in 1970s. They are usually called as phono cables. RCA connectors are not limited to connecting analog line level audio only. 

The fact that it is also used for video and digital audio signals requires one to choose high quality RCA cables. This allows more electric data to pass through at any one time. The idea is like installing a large water pipe to allow more water to pass through. Coaxial cables are preferred for video and digital audio signals. They are more capable of carrying more information across at higher bandwidths and more resistance to noise. RCA cables are designed to shield by means of an insulation material that encloses the wire which carries the audio signal at the center. 

Analog video refers to a video signal sent by an analog signal which includes tape formats like standard VHS tapes played in VCRs over low resolution. Converting analog video needs compression of its files by the use of a codec. To convert analog videos to DVD, one must move stored video images in analog format from VCR to a computer for storage and processing. 

A digital video camcorder is a device that is used to record images and audio. Digital camcorders combine a camera, a VCR record/playback section and an LCD which is used as a viewfinder to look during video playback. The electronic sensor that captures images is equivalent of a tiny VCR. It records at 30 frames per second which is the standard speed for television viewing. They remarkably convert images and audio into bits of data which can be copied to a computer. The result is still of good quality and may be used for editing or other purposes. Digital video camcorders are also used as medium for transferring the video from VHS tape to DVD. Since digital media uses raw data, the video looks the same as when you captured it. It records at higher resolution resulting to sharper images without losing any quality during the transfer because of this remarkable feature. With a digital camcorder and desktop video editing on hand, one may be able to produce high caliber professional looking results videos. Video format is critical in choosing digital video camcorders. For software compatibility and recording time, it is best to use the most popular and versatile digital format MiniDV. The digital video camcorder’s advantage is its ability to maintain permanent record of all the data passing through.

Video editing software captures audio and video from a USB or Firewire device. It basically gives the movie maker the option to edit the audio and video components separately. One may combine multiple audio and video files, add visual effects, enhance the movie, adds text titles and credits then remove unwanted footage, change color and contrast, create DVD and VCD format files and a whole lot more including editing and combining popular file formats.  

S-video is a four pin round plug. This carries the brightness signal and two combined colored signal of the DVD player. S-video outputs look better than composite video. S-video ports accommodate higher quality analog VHS technology. S-video connectors are found only on high bandwidth cameras and VCRs. S-videos also minimize generation loss. 

Digital video requires a lot of storage space or volume which explains the need to put the output into a DVD. One may just pop it up into a home player or a computer for easy copying and editing. DVDs are available in two sizes: 12 cm. (4.7 in.) and 8 cm. (3.1 in.). They can be single sided or double sided with each side having one or two layers of data. Digital is the best way to capture the best video possible. Digital replicas incur no generational loss and do not become less accurate when copied. They do not deteriorate. Digital video production is already possible with the use of a digital video camcorder, editing software and desktop computer. DVDs are adequate storage medium where one saves the videos after editing. 

This is a standard yellow RCA video plug that combines all of the three video signals. 

A codec is a coding method used to facilitate the distribution and playback of digital videos. A codec is used to save a movie for playback on various systems. Windows Media Video of WMV, Real Video, Digital Video or DV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 M-JPEG and many others are some good example of codec that can be used. The term codec stands for compression/ decompression. It refers to a class of compression schemes that makes it easier to playback large movies. A video codec is used to compress video data to reduce file size and then decompress it when viewing. Some codecs dropped frames to decrease file size. Some capture cards are even more liable to drop frames. Other factor in consideration is the ability of your computer processor to digitize in a fast manner. Whatever codec one plans to use, it would be best to read on reviews about the codec to be used for the conversion provided that the minimum computer requirements were already complied. Different codecs are more appropriate for some task than others. 

MiniDV is a digital medium that records at 500 lines of resolution. Copies that were made into miniDVs still retain the quality of the original video. This has become the standard digital format for video recording. 

Nonlinear editing involves importing of audio and video elements to the computer; saving them in a digital format; arranging, deleting and trimming; adding transitions, effects, graphics and sounds; recording the finished video into the DVD.

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