[geeks] I haven't gotten into this yet but I need some advice

[Joshua D Boyd]

On Fri, Apr 12, 2002 at 01:22:43PM -0400, Sridhar the POWERful wrote:

> But, look at the size of a DivX compared to the size of an MPEG-2 file of
> similar quality.  You can always up the bitrate.

True.  I just hate to do anything that can't be undone with the main dataset.
And while MPEG-2 really damages video, DivX damages it even more.  But, how
does one reasonably offline store 100+ gigs of data?  Means some compromise
is needed.  

What do you think of Sorensen?  Based on my experience so far with DivX in
the windows world, I think Sorensen QT files would be far easier for a 
neophyte to work with.
 
> > I do recommend finding a way to make top notch digital back ups so
> > that when you can afford DVDs, or whatever you can dump video to them,
> > or also be able to make actual video tapes as well.
> 
> My preferred method is actually a dual-deck DVHS VCR, but that's a little
> too pricy.

Why not just tell her to go DigiBeta if we are going to consider that?  Not
that I wouldn't mind being able to afford it for myself.

-- 
Joshua D. Boyd