Videoguys has been posting some great original tutorials that delve into acquisition and post workflows. One such article is their Guide to Understanding HD Formats. It’s a really nice overview of all the mainstream HD acquisition and editing formats… DV, HDV, DVCPRO, AVC-Intra, XDCAM, AVCHD, DNxHD, ProRes, Cineform, it’s pretty much all here.

They offer an overview of each format, show a breakdown of the resolutions and bitrates supported, which NLE’s support what, and even approximate the cost per hour for media. So if you aren’t familar with some of the arcane format terms bandied about by editors and shooters, here’s a your chance to quickly brush up on that knowledge.