This is something that I’ve been thinking a lot about lately – the AVCHD codec I mean. I’ve never shot nor edited with it – currently I own an HVX-200. The thing that I wonder about is color space? From what I understand, and please correct me if I’m wrong, doesn’t the AVCHD codec record in 4:2:0? How does that compare to DVCPRO HD at 4:2:2? It seems to me that on paper DVCPRO HD would be vastly superior, but since you have to transcode AVCHD anyhow in post, are the differences even noticeable? I guess when I hear about anything less than 4:2:2 my mind is drawn back to miniDV – and probably unfairly so.
-Grant Gomm
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