It's called progress. And it's pretty cool stuff. Literally thousands of moviemakers across the US have embraced digital filmmaking for both its high quality and low cost. Digital opens up the doors to filmmakers who previously did not have access to the expensive film and video equipment and processes. And the Internet is predicted to open up new methods of distribution that may significantly impact the traditional world of sprocket-based entertainment.
Production includes the camera and everything needed to get the image into the camera.
It uses a videotape about the size of a pager that records 60 minutes of digital video and CD-quality sound. The video resolution for these cameras ranges from 400 to 525 horizontal lines. Well, yes and no. In the camera, the 750 lines are better. But copy the image during editing, and the output can fall below 450 lines, less than the 525 line standard for US televisions.