Selecting The Method For Creating A Disc Of Movies; Creating A Disc Using A Computer - Sony a65 Instruction Manual

Selecting the method for creating a
disc of movies
You can create a disc from AVCHD View movies that have been recorded
with this camera.
Depending on the disc type, playable devices may vary. Select the method
that suits your disc player.
Here, 2 ways of creating a disc of movies are described; creating a disc with
a computer using "PMB" or creating a disc with devices other than a
computer such as a DVD writer.
Player
Blu-ray disc playback
devices
(Blu-ray disc player,
PlayStation®3, etc.)
AVCHD format
playback devices
(Sony Blu-ray disc
player, PlayStation®3,
etc.)
Ordinary DVD playback
devices
(DVD player, computer
that can play DVDs,
etc.)

Creating a disc using a computer

You can import AVCHD View movies to a computer using "PMB" and
create an AVCHD format disc or a standard definition image quality (STD)
disc.
For details on the method for creating a disc using "PMB," see "PMB
Help."
Notes
• To create Blu-ray discs, be sure to install [BD Add-on Software] from the "PMB"
installation screen.
Disc type Feature
Using a Blu-ray disc enables you to record
high-definition image quality (HD) movies
of a longer duration than DVD discs.
High-definition image quality (HD) movies
can be recorded on DVD media, such as
DVD-R discs, and a high-definition image
quality (HD) disc is created.
• You cannot play a high-definition image
quality (HD) disc on ordinary DVD
players.
Standard definition image quality (STD)
movies converted from high-definition
image quality (HD) movies can be recorded
on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs, and a
standard definition image quality (STD)
disc is created.
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