What is the POINT of mini-DVD?

On 25 Mar 2005 06:47:01 -0800, "Ed Kim" <> wrote:

>it really would help if at least once in a while you would spend a
>moment to (a) think, and (b) research what the hell you are talking
>about instead of simply ranting and raging about a single (generally
>out-dated) item you happened to finally come across.

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-Rich

RichA

"Steve K." <> wrote in message
news:OE_0e.3890$ nk.net...
> RichA wrote:
>
>> This is a DVD file burned onto a CD.
>> But what is the point? A DVD disc (-r/+r)
>> is now almost as cheap as a CD. So why
>> would you want a disc that you can only
>> record 15m on, unless you compress the files
>> and reduce the quality? What is the point
>> of mini-DVD??
>
> for mini-DVD cameras! It allows the cameras to be much smaller.

The problem is that the DVD compression standard is much much lower than
what you can store on mini-DV (tape). I personally feel that a camera that
burns to a DVD writable disc is just a gimmick and it lessens an already
limited digital technology.

Rick