[Mike Wilson]

Thanks for the feedback.

It’s not as much of a necessity to put it on DVD as it is to get 3 hours of recorded video down to 4GB or less. I’d actually prefer it to be in a quicktime format (vs DVD format). I just can’t afford to have 40GB files and I can’t afford the time it takes to compress. So, my goal, is simply to find a way to capture 3 hours of video *directly* into a 4GB (or less) file without having to spend 10 hours compressing.

So, if I capture in Offline RT NTSC, approximately how big would you estimate that the file size of 1 hour of video be?

Also, would I notice any depreciation in video/sound quality?

What is the difference with anamorphic?

What exactly is the key differences btw the DV 48 and the Offline RT?

Thanks in advance

[Mike Wilson]

Thanks for the info. Well, I bought one of those new Sony DVD recorders but it only would record up to 60 minutes of video so I would have to change the DVD every hour which is not something Im able to do.

There has got to be a way to capture in a compressed format. How do these retail stores manage to capture footage all day long and store it? They are recording from dozens of cameras for 14 hours a day and usually keep the data stored for at least 30 days. Theres no way they are compressing all that footage at the end of each day.

Im looking for a way to capture and store video from my security camera for 3-5 hours (without having to change DVD’s intermittently) and we able to put it onto a DVD without having to go through the long compression process. There’s got to be a way to do this…..