About Media Types; Blu-Ray Disc; Used With This Player - Onkyo BD-SP309 Instruction Manual

About Media Types

Blu-ray Disc

Blu-ray Disc is the ultimate next generation optical
media format, offering the following key features:
• Largest capacity (25 GB single layer – 50 GB
dual layer)
- with over 5 times the amount of content
possible with current DVDs, particularly well
suited for high de¿ nition feature ¿ lms with
extended levels of interactive features
• Pristine picture quality with the capability for full
high de¿ nition 1920 x 1080p resolution
• Best audio possible with uncompressed surround
sound (higher quality than even theater audio)
• Broadest industry support – ensuring more
choice for consumers in the marketplace
• Hardware products will be backward compatible
with DVDs, allowing continued enjoyment of
existing DVD libraries.
• Disc Durability – new breakthroughs in hard
coating technologies gives Blu-ray Discs the
strongest resistance to scratches and ¿ nger
prints.
Types of Discs/Media Formats that
Can Be Used with This Player
• The following discs can be played back in this
Player. Do not use an 8 cm (3 ) to 12 cm (5 )
adapter.
• Use discs that conform to compatible standards
as indicated by the presence of of¿ cial logos on
the disc label. Playback of discs not complying
with these standards is not guaranteed. In
addition, the image quality or sound quality is not
guaranteed even if the discs can be played back.
Recording
Disc Type
Format
BD Region code —
Video A/ALL
BD-RE DL BDMV/BDAV
BD-R DL format
DVD Region code Video format
Video 1/ALL
1
ALL
DVD+RW/DVD+R
DVD-RW/DVD-R
DVD+R DL/DVD-R
DL
Audio CD
CD-RW/CD-R
USB memory
device
• BD/DVD video players and discs have region
• BD/DVD video operations and functions may be
• If a menu screen or operating instructions are
Disc
Contents
Size
• Playback for some of the discs in the left side
Audio 12 cm
+ Video (5 )
(Movie)
• "Finalize" refers to a recorder processing a
Audio 12 cm
+ Video (5 )
(Movie) 8 cm
(3 )
• Some discs cannot be played back depending on
• DivX playback may not be available depending
Recording
Disc Type
Format
Video/VR/ AVCHD
format (¿ nalized
disc only)
DivX+HD
(H.264/MKV)
JPEG *2
*3
MP3
*1
Audio CD
(CD-DA)
Audio CD
(CD-DA)
*2
JPEG
*3
MP3
Media Recording
Format Format
DivX+HD
JPEG *2
*3
MP3
codes, which dictate the regions in which a disc
can be played. This Player's region code is A for
BD and 1 for DVD. (Discs marked ALL will play in
any player.)
different from the explanations in this manual
and some operations may be prohibited due to
disc manufacturer's settings.
displayed during playback of a disc, follow the
operating procedure displayed.
NOTE
column tables may not be possible depending on
the disc.
recorded disc so that it will play in other DVD
players/recorders as well as this player. Only
¿ nalized DVD discs will play back in this player.
(This player does not have a function to ¿ nalize
discs.)
the recording format.
on the DivX content. For details, refer to page 51.
Disc
Contents
Size
Audio 12 cm
+ Video (5 )
(Movie) 8 cm
(3 )
Still image
(JPEG ¿ le)
Audio
Audio
Audio
Still image
(JPEG ¿ le)
Audio
Contents
Audio + Video
(Movie)
Still image
(JPEG ¿ le)
Audio
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