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Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder
Canon HV20 High Definition Camcorder
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HQ Grade: F
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of camcorders.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
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"Nothing is out there better than this video camera"
  • 4 out of 5
"Canon HV20 great for travel"
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AVCHD vs HDV

Is AVCHD compressed and HDV not compressed? On another site it states that HDV camcorders only record in 1440 x 1080, then stretch the footage to 1920 x 1080 for playback. AVCHD supposedly records in full 1920 x 1080, so, I'm confused.
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by James DeRuvo (byjamesderuvo) 58449 pts
May 16, 2008 1:35 AM
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Essentially. But as AVCHD matures and their encoder code improves, you'll see the gap close dramatically. It's certainly the future. For more info on the comparison check out this treatise. It's pretty right on.
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