Video Output Resolution - Sony 4-145-650-11(1) Operating Instructions Manual

About playback of discs recorded in
AVCHD format
This player can play AVCHD format discs.
What is the AVCHD format?
The AVCHD format is a high-definition digital
video camera format used to record SD (standard
definition) or HD (high definition) signals of either
the 1080i specification
*2
specification on DVDs, using efficient data
compression coding technology. The MPEG-4
AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video
data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system
is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format is capable of compressing images at
higher efficiency than that of the conventional
image compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format enables a high definition (HD) video
signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be
recorded on DVD discs, in the same way as it would
be for a standard definition (SD) television signal.

Video Output Resolution

Output resolution differs depending on the "Output Video Format" setting in the "Video
Settings" setup (page 51).
When "Output Video Format" is set to
"HDMI"
Resolution
setting
480i/576i
480p/576p
720p
1080i
1080p
* Protected contents on DVDs are output at 480p/
576p resolution. Protected contents on BDs are
output at 576p resolution.
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TM
*1
or the 720p
LINE OUT
VIDEO/ COMPONENT
S VIDEO VIDEO jacks
jack
480i/576i 480i/576i
480i/576i 480i/576i
480i/576i 480i/576i
480i/576i 480i/576i
no picture no picture
*1
A high-definition specification which utilizes
1080 effective scanning lines and the interlace
system.
*2
A high-definition specification which utilizes
720 effective scanning lines and the progressive
system.
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• Some AVCHD format discs may not play,
depending on the recording condition.
• The AVCHD format disc will not play if it has not
been correctly finalised.
When "Output Video Format" is set to
"Component Video"
LINE OUT
HDMI OUT VIDEO/
jack S VIDEO
jack
480i/576i 480i/576i
480p/576p 480i/576i
720p 480i/576i
1080i 480i/576i
1080p unselectable unselectable unselectable
When "Output Video Format" is set to
"Video or S Video"
480i/576i video signals are output from the
LINE OUT VIDEO/S VIDEO or
COMPONENT VIDEO jack, and 480p/576p
video signals are output from the HDMI OUT
jack.
COMPONENT HDMI OUT
VIDEO jacks jack
480i/576i 480i/576i
480p/576p 480p/576p
720p* 720p*
1080i* 1080i*