| | DV | DVCAM | DVCPRO |
| 供应者 | 包含Sony, Panasonic,JVC, Canon, Sharp等60家厂商. | Sony | Panasonic; also Philips, Ikegami, Hitachi. |
| 预期销售 | 消费者(although JVC makes a dockable DV VTR for the pro/industrial market) | 专业用/工业用 | 专业用/工业用/ ENG / EFP /广播用 |
| 实际用户 | 消费者/专业用/工业用/ ENG / EFP | 专业用/工业用/ ENG / EFP | 专业用/工业用/ ENG / EFP / broadcast |
| 带子材质 | ME (Metal Evaporate) | ME (Metal Evaporate) | MP (Metal Particle) |
| 磁带pitch | 10微米(SP)
6.7微米(LP) | 15微米 | 18微米 |
| 磁带宽度 | 10微米(SP)
6.7微米(LP) | 10微米? 15微米? unknown... | 18微米 |
| 磁带速度 | 18.81 mm/sec | 28.215 mm/sec | 33.82 mm/sec |
| 磁带长度 | miniDV: 60/90分钟(SP/LP) 标准: 3.0/4.6小時 (SP/LP)
(4.6/6.9小時可能使用DVCAM 184分钟的带子) | miniDV: 40分钟 标准: 184分钟 | small: 63分钟(註:比miniDV的带子大)
标准: 123分钟. |
| 最长录影時間 | 60/90分钟(SP/LP) | 184分钟 | 63分钟(AJ-D700/810);
123分钟(AJ-D200/210) |
| 压缩 | 5:1 DVC-format DCT, intra-frame; 25 Mbps video data rate | 5:1 DVC-format DCT, intra-frame; 25 Mbps video data rate | 5:1 DVC-format DCT, intra-frame; 25 Mbps video data rate |
| 解析度&取样比 | 720x480, 4:1:1 (NTSC)
720x576, 4:2:0 (PAL) | 720x480, 4:1:1 (NTSC)
720x576, 4:2:0 (PAL) | 720x480, 4:1:1 (NTSC)
720x576, 4:1:1 (PAL) |
| 录音取样 | 2 ch @ 48 kHz, 16 bits;
4 ch @ 32 kHz, 12 bits;
will accept 2 ch @ 44.1 kHz, 16 bits via 1394 I/O; unlocked (but can record locked audio via 1394) | 2 ch @ 48 kHz, 16 bits;
4 ch @ 32 kHz, 12 bits;
will accept 2 ch @ 44.1 kHz, 16 bits via 1394 I/O; locked (but some VTRs can be made to record unlocked via 1394) | 2 ch @ 48 kHz, 16 bits; locked, plus one analog audio cue track; plays back 32 kHz, 12 bits and presumably 44.1 kHz, 16 bits. |
| 带子相容性 | DV, DVCAM, & DVCPRO VTRs | DV*, DVCAM, & DVCPRO* VTRs | DVCPRO VTRs |
| 放影机相容性 | DV & DVCAM* tapes | DV & DVCAM tapes | DV, DVCAM*, & DVCPRO tapes |
