For more columns by John, click here . They understand the concept, and they realize it doesn't automatically mean too expensive or too complicated. Perhaps you haven't looked at digital video closely enough. Digital video has three times better resolution than analog video, and because the images are digital it's much easier to edit and add special effects. Analog video loses resolution and clarity whenever it's copied.
Digital cameras work differently than traditional camcorders.
They record video in digital form on magnetic tape much like storing a file on a disk. To edit, you simply transfer the footage in the form of digital data onto your PC using a special high-speed connection and then it's often simply a matter of dragging and dropping and cutting and pasting the footage where you want it using any number of video editing software packages. The final product is easy to transfer onto CDs, videotapes or the Web. Here's how to get your feet wet. The main difference for consumers is in convenience and price.