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Originally Posted by videoquest  Thanks Mark. So if I don't want to edit, then MPEG Movie mode is advantageous. Would MPEG movie mode be low quality? |
Most "Movie modes" in a camcorder would be mpeg4. The specific quality will vary from camcorder to camcorder and relate to pixel size and encoding bitrate
These specifics may be called "Good quality" , "Standard qualty" etc settings without elaborating how they are achieved
Mpeg4 is meant to be an end format ( ie not to be edited)
I think you are better off getting your camcorder as an all purpose one then using software to convert to a Web friendly smaller size for the purposes of uploading to the internet.
In Short, buy a decent affordable camcorder and don't worry if it has movie mode or not. Otherwise you may as well use a mobile phones video functions
Even if you want to upload, there is every advantage in capturing originally at good to high quality to start with, edit it, then output it as a small size file for uploading.
This method ensures you start off with the best possible quality and retain some control of the process . It also means you have a "sterling" copy of the original material.
Like digital stills, most videos can be improved by a little editing which need not be time consuming or complicated .Also with editing you can put a little personal touch to your footage even if its just a little title
Hope this has helped.
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