About Created Discs; Characteristic Of Disc - Sony VBD-MA1 Operating Instructions Manual

About Created Discs

Characteristic of disc

HD Video
BD
HD Video
DVD
SD Video
DVD
b Note
• A Blu-ray Disc and DVD (AVCHD disc) cannot be played on an AVCHD incompatible DVD player or
recorder. Do not insert these discs in the DVD player or recorder. The DVD player or recorder may fail to
eject the disc, and erase its contents.
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Blu-ray Disc™
• Using a Blu-ray Disc enables you to record high definition
image quality (HD) video of a longer duration than a DVD
disc. Photos can also be recorded. HD (High Definition)
video and photos can be additionally copied on the recorded
disc later.
• A Blu-ray Disc can be played on a Blu-ray Disc player/
recorder, PlayStation
DVD (AVCHD disc)*
• High definition image quality (HD) video can be recorded on
DVD media, such as DVD-R discs. Photos can also be
recorded. HD (High Definition) video and photos can be
additionally copied on the recorded disc later if the disc is not
finalized (page 57).
• A DVD (AVCHD disc) can be played on an AVCHD
compatible Blu-ray Disc player/recorder, PlayStation
other compatible device.
* This type of disc may be called DVD (HD), High Definition DVD,
etc.
DVD*
• Standard definition image quality (SD) video (including the
video converted high definition image quality (HD) video)
can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs.
Photos can also be recorded. SD (Standard Definition) video
and photos can be additionally copied on the recorded disc
later if the disc is not finalized (page 57).
• A DVD can be played on a DVD player/recorder or other
compatible device.
* This type of disc may be called DVD (SD), DVD (STD), video DVD,
DVD video, etc.
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