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Kodak DVC 323

Kodak DVC 323
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Kodak DVC325 USB Camera

Written: Oct 15 '00

Product Rating: Product Rating: 3.0
Pros: Good image quality

Cons: Price, not compatible with RealProducer

ktnr's Full Review: Kodak DVC 323
Having recently purchased a different PC camera, I quickly learned that the AVI files created are HUGE. Obviously file compression is needed and you've got two mainstream choices - Windows or Real. (A third compresion option is Apple's QuickTime format.)

I've found that RealProducer 8 (free download) does a far better job of compressing AVI files than does Microsoft's Windows Media Encoder. The Real files are smaller yet play back with better video and audio. I consider this utility a must-have for publishing digital video. Compression is about 90% and, with the right settings, most of the quality is preserved.

Oddly, Kodak's DVC325 is not compatible with RealProducer 8. The included Readme file says that this camera outputs a proprietary color format which is not currently supported by the RealProducer. That fact alone would make me think twice about buying this camera.





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