Here are some Quick Definitions for DV

Digital Video (DV) is a digital video format launched in 1994, and, in its smaller tape form factor MiniDV, has since become a standard for home and semiprofessional video production; it is sometimes used for professional purposes as well, such as filmmaking and electronic news gathering. ...
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DV is a format for storing digital audio and video used by by the DV-standard digital video cameras such as the DVCam and DVCPro cameras.
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The abbreviation for Digital Video, specifically applied to a common video format that encodes video digitally onto mini-cassette tapes. Related formats include, miniDV, DVCpro, and DVCam. DV tapes can be connected to a computer using an IEEE-1394 connection and a playback device. ...
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The Digital DV format offers more precise image detail and color accuracy than analog video. By digitally recording images and sound on to tapes in the form of "1"s and "0"s, you get super clean high resolution video up to 530 horizontal lines and CD-quality audio. ...
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