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Summary of Contents for Sony Handycam AVCHD
- Page 1 AVCHD ™ Technology Handbook...
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Page 2: Avchd Format
DVD players, videogames and the world’s first consumer camcorder. Today, it’s no surprise that the boom in High Definition has inspired Sony to create HD video disc players, HD videogames and HD camcorders. Now Sony is proud to introduce the world’s first consumer camcorder to capture High Definition onto a built-in hard disk drive and the world’s... - Page 3 While the AVCHD format can support a variety of video standards, Sony has chosen Full HD 1080, with 1440 pixels horizontal x 1080 pixels vertical. The result is a picture with five times as much detail as Standard Definition video.
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Page 4: Avchd ™ Format Specifications
AVCHD format specifications. ™ For maximum flexibility, the AVCHD format supports both 1080- and 720-line High Definition as well as Standard Definition video. AVCHD, HD Mode AVCHD, SD Mode HDV 1080 (for comparison) Picture Format 1080/60i 720/60p 480/60i 576/50i 1080/60i 1080/50i 720/50p 1080/50i... - Page 5 A new generation of video compression. Compression technology is the secret that makes possible much of today’s consumer digital entertainment. In the professional studio, uncompressed Standard Definition video requires 168 million bits per second (Mbps) and High Definition requires 1.2 billion bits per second (Gbps).
- Page 6 MPEG-2 was the work of the Moving Pictures Experts Group, an international committee with members from many of the world’s leading technology companies, including Sony. A broadly supported international standard, MPEG-2 compression has been used in hundreds of millions of devices and computer programs, including digital cable TV boxes, digital satellite TV boxes, consumer camcorders, professional camcorders, DVD players, web video playback software, and HD televisions.
- Page 7 A new generation of video compression. continued MPEG-2 Time H.264 While MPEG-2 (top) can refer only to one frame before and one after, H.264 refers to five frames in total (three before and two after), for greater efficiency. MPEG-2 encoders work by referring to one frame before the current frame and one frame after.
- Page 8 Playing back AVCHD recordings. ™ On an HDTV. You’ll need a High Definition TV to enjoy the full quality of the AVCHD picture. You can make a pristine, digital connection with the camcorder’s High Definition Multimedia Interface ™ (HDMI ™ ) terminal and a compatible TV.
- Page 9 Sony Blu-ray Disc player, with six times the resolution of DVD! ™ • Hear HD. Feel the full impact of with a Sony HD Audio surround sound system. • Watch HD on a Sony HDTV, including BRAVIA ™...
- Page 10 Can I use ordinary 3-inch (8-cm) DVD media on an AVCHD camcorder? Yes. AVCHD camcorders that record onto DVD can accept currently available DVD-R/-RW/+RW media as well as the DVD+R Dual Layer (DL) media. For Sony manufactured discs, look for the designation “for VIDEO CAMERA” on the package.
- Page 11 3 systems support the AVCHD standard. ® What kind of equipment will play AVCHD recorded DVDs? In addition to camcorders, Blu-ray Disc players from Sony and others depending upon licensing agreements as well as the Sony PLAYSTATION ® 3 systems.
- Page 12 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. HDV is a trademark of Sony Corporation and the Victor Company of Japan, Limited. SD is a trademark of Toshiba Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.