Insert editing Must have control track to perform edits. Used to perform detailed edits. Can edit video and two audio tracks independently or in any combination. Digital Image captured on an LCD panel. Image saved as bitmapped image.
Image has no noise or distortion.
Image is compressed but is not noticeable to the human eye. Because of digital state, there is not signal loss between generations. The tape runs faster thereby devoting more tape surface area per second to the information. This allows for more room to record fine detail. The trade off is a shorter recording time per tape.