Where can I get a detailed description of the DV Standard?
When referring to IEEE 1394 devices, “DV” generally indicates a camera that can record standard definition digital video (and audio) on “DV” and/or “miniDV” tapes. The miniDV tape is most common in consumer and “pro-sumer” cameras, and is about the size of a matchbox, while the full-sized “DV” tape is found in professional gear, and is roughly the size of a deck of playing cards. On both kinds of tape, the basic video format and quality are identical, but the larger tape provides extra durability for professional users. There are also a variety of higher quality formats using the same tapes, such as DV50, DV100, DVCPRO, DVCAM, and HDV. In addition to cameras, there are also decks, converter boxes, hard drives, DVD recorders, and computers that can work with DV-format video. The signal encoding, 1394 streaming, 1394 commands, and tape mechanical properties are all defined by standards. The basic audio/video encoding is defined by ISO/IEC 61834, while the streaming protocol for this cont
