What is “DV or Mini DV” Tape and recording?
DV (digital video) is the highest quality of consumer camcorders. These record at 500+ lines of resolution and can be used with compact DV-Mini tapes. With the information stored in digital format, copying between two systems can be done with no loss in quality. Mini DV tapes are available in 30, 60, and 80 minute lengths. You can have Mini DV Tapes transferred to DVD so you can watch them on a normal DVD player.