Characteristics Of Each Type Of Disc - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 User Manual

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Selecting a method for creating a disc of movies

Characteristics of each type of disc

Creating a disc with a device other than a computer
You can create a disc from AVCHD movies that have been recorded with this camera.
The devices that can play back movies vary depending on the type of disc. Select the type of disc
suitable for your disc player.
For details on the method for creating a disc using "PlayMemories Home", see "PlayMemories Home
Help Guide."
To import movies into a PC, see "Importing images to a computer" [Details].
Disc type/Purpose
For saving images in high-definition
image quality (HD)
For saving images in high-definition
image quality (HD) (AVCHD disc)
For saving images in standard
definition image quality (STD)
* When creating discs using "PlayMemories Home," you can record movies if you convert with a deterioration in
image quality.
Characteristics of each type of disc
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)
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.
High-definition
You can play a high-definition image quality (HD) disc on AVCHD format
image quality
playback devices, such as a Sony Blu-ray disc player and a PlayStation 3. You
(HD) (AVCHD
cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players.
disc)
Standard definition image quality (STD) movies converted from high-definition
Standard image quality (HD) movies can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs,
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Recordable
movie quality Player
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Blu-ray disc playback devices (Sony 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.)
* * *
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