Editing DV (video format) (section)

==== Small size (MiniDV) ====
[[File:MiniDV logo.svg|thumb|upright=0.5|MiniDV mark]]
[[File:Video 8, VHS and MiniDV.jpg|thumb|A MiniDV tape (centre) size comparison against a Video8 tape (left) and VHS tape (right)]]

Small cassettes (66 x 48 x 12.2&nbsp;mm),<ref name="borgotallo">{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/archivesandmanuscripts/2012/03/26/media-recognition-dv-part-1/|title=Media Recognition: DV part 1|date=26 March 2012}}</ref> also known as ''S-size'' or ''MiniDV'' cassettes, had been intended for amateur use, but have become accepted in professional productions as well. MiniDV cassettes are used for recording baseline DV, DVCAM, and [[HDV]]. These cassettes come in lengths up to about 14~20.8[[Gigabyte|GB]] for 63 or 90 minutes of DV or HDV video.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://westcityfilms.com/images/Filmmakers_Handbook-4th-ed_data_rates.pdf |title=The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age |edition=4th |chapter=Appendix B: Data Rates and Storage Needs for Various Digital Formats |via=WestCityFilms.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216223027/http://westcityfilms.com/images/Filmmakers_Handbook-4th-ed_data_rates.pdf |archive-date=16 December 2014 }}</ref> When recording in DVCAM, these cassettes hold up to 41 minutes of video. There are some 83-minute versions but these use thinner tape than the 63-minute ones and Panasonic advised against playing these cassettes in DVCPRO decks.