DIF & AVI file format comparison

[IvanP]

Does anyboby know the DIF & AVI file difference. Advantages/disadvantages, compatibility and support of DIF format by MPEG encoders and video software.

thanks in advance

Ivan

[IvanP]

*.DIF file format is used by FAST/Dazzle DV.now ... supported in Premiere too. But I've heard it for the first time when I read the DV.now manual downloaded from I-net. I little bit affraid of this unknow format for me.
I can't decide between DV.now Lite and Canopus's EzDV and this is one of the reasons.

Ivan

[This message has been edited by IvanP (edited 18 December 2000).]

[Grigory]

Ivan,
I suppose Canopus codec is better than MS. Canopus also produces regular avi, which you can use with any editor. It is clear advantage.
I have Dazzle firewire card for notebook. It works, but uses new type avi. Some old programs cannot understand this format. MS codec gives very bad quality on preview window. It is probably used in fast decoding mode.

Grigory

[IvanP]

Thanks for your response Grigory. I've bought EzDV yesterday. I hope it was the best choice for my needs from low priced DV cards. So now I can forget to DIF files.
Now all my PCI slots will be occupied. I afraid of IRQ conflicts...I'll see soon.
MB Gigabyte 6BXD dual CPU
AGP: Marvel G200
PCI1: Adaptec 29160
PCI2: EzDV
PCI3: Promise ATA100 controller
PCI4: NIC
PCI5: SB Live! Value

Pretty full. Isn't it?

Ivan