Panasonic Diga DMR-BCT820 Operating Instructions Manual page 119

Recording modes and approximate recording times
Depending on the content being recorded, the recording time may become shorter than indicated.
∫ DR mode
Recording Mode
DR (HD quality)
DR (SD quality)
• Recording time of DR mode may vary depending on the bit rate of broadcasting:
• High Definition (HD) quality: estimated bit rate is 14 Mbps
• Standard Definition (SD) quality: estimated bit rate is 5 Mbps
• Regarding recording time remaining:
Remaining time in the DR mode is calculated with a bit rate of 14 Mbps. But the bit rate differs
depending on the broadcast, so the displayed remaining time might be different from the actual
remaining time.
∫ HG, HX, HE,HL, HM modes
Recording Mode
HG
HX
HE
HL
HM
HDD
[BCT820] [BCT720] [BCT721]
(1 TB) (500 GB)
150 hours 75 hours
422 hours 211 hours
HDD
[BCT820] [BCT720] [BCT721]
(1 TB) (500 GB)
157 hours 78 hours
235 hours 117 hours
353 hours 176 hours
472 hours 235 hours
684 hours 341 hours
BD-RE, BD-R
Single Layer Dual Layer
(25 GB)
3 hours 30 min. 7 hours 30 min.
10 hours 15 min.
BD-RE, BD-R
Single Layer Dual Layer
(25 GB)
4 hours
6 hours
9 hours
12 hours
17 hours 30 min.
Reference
(50 GB)
21 hours
(50 GB)
8 hours
12 hours
18 hours
24 hours
35 hours
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