Okay for anyone who doesn't know, I was asking if there would be a big difference between SVHS and MiniDV when it came to music videos I was getting from Def Jam records.

Well first off, the picture quality is a lot better as most assumed. However I noticed reds are bloomy like CRAZY. I expected a little color difference, but their skin colors are almost completely different than when i watch the SVHS ones. Their skin looks way more orange.

Finally, I think for some stupid reason they MAY have recorded this in LP mode. I think this because the entire run of music videos is only 54 minutes, but when I take the tape out and look at it, it looks like there's a decent amount of time left. I was wondering if I am correct in my assuming this, and was wondering what effect it has on picture quality. If it's simply a bitrate difference, it doesn't matter since the videos look great in that aspect. However if color takes a hit, it may be my "blooming red" explination. Wondering if there's a way to check if it was in LP mode, and if it is I feel like calling and complaining since the video was only 54 minutes long.

The color thing isn't a huge issue because I can always correct it in vegas, but I was wondering everyone's take on what I just said.

Thanks!