DVCAM is a variant of the DV format introduced by Sony in 1996. It was aimed at the semi-professional and low-end professional market.
History[]
Introduced by Sony in 1996, the format was aimed at the semi-professional and the low-end professional market. It is a professional version of DV.
It continues to be in production after Sony ceased production of half-inch videotape formats in 2016, since DVCAM uses quarter-inch tape, as listed below.
Technical information[]
Tape[]
DVCAM uses the same type of compression and tape as MiniDV. However, it goes at a higher speed (up to 50% faster), reducing the recording time by a third. In common with all DV formats, DVCAM uses quarter-inch tape, and it uses metal evaporated (ME) tape.
Video[]
Technically, any DV cassette can record any variant of DV video.
Audio[]
Like DVCPRO, DVCAM uses locked audio, which prevents audio synchronization drift that may happen on DV if several generations of copies are made.
Scanning[]
DVCAM uses helical scan to read and write on tapes.
Appearance[]
The DVCAM appears to be going through a darker shade of blue on the exterior, with a lighter shade on part of the spine. It uses grayish text.
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