On Tue, 13 Aug 2002 08:21:34 +0200, "Thorsten Froehlich"
<tho### [at] trfde> wrote:

>In article <3d5840d7@news.povray.org> , Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg>  wrote:
>
>>   What is a DV .avi file?
>
>My guess would be that it is an avi file containing the DV file data from a
>DV camcorder (that is a digital one, just search the net if you don't know
>them).

You guess correctly - although the data need not have originated from
a DV camcorder.

>
>I have to admit that I don't even know if avi supports it,

A DV codec is included with DirectX 8 (not the best quality mind you,
but it does the job). Several video editing packages include a better
quality codec. Most of the codecs are for use with .avi files.

> but I do know that QuickTime supports it and (also I am not sure if it works under
>Windows) supports reading and writing that data from a IEEE 1394 device (aka
>FireWire or iLink).
>

Quicktime also has a DV codec (licensed from Sorenson if I remember
correctly). This codec is for use with .mov files

The transfer to and capture from DV camcorders is a separate process
from the work the codec does. Most DV video editing packages include a
capture/transfer utility.

Cheers,

Scott

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