24 bit animations
10-Dec-90 12:41:55
Sb: #8639-24 bit animations
Fm: Pete Gould 71240,2152
To: Andrew Hobbs 72711,3577
Andrew,
Hi-8 takes the same Y/C input as SVHS. It uses the same "color-under"
recording technology as SVHS, although the color subcarrier is recorded at
a slightly higher frequency than on SVHS (this makes NO difference to
inputs and outputs, only to how the signal is encoded on the tape).
While this theoretically should mean that the chrominance resolution would
be higher in Hi-8 than SVHS, because more signal is being put on less tape
it is VERY prone to dropouts, and I don't think the S/N is quite as good,
either.
But as to your basic question — yes, both formats use the same input and
output signals.
Pete