Selecting a method for creating a disc of movies
Disc type/Purpose
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Recordable movie quality
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Player
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PS
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FX
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FH
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For saving images in high-definition image quality (HD)
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Blu-ray disc playback devices (Sony
Blu-ray disc player, PlayStation 3, etc.)
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For saving images in high-definition image quality (HD) (AVCHD disc)
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AVCHD format playback devices (Sony
Blu-ray disc player, PlayStation 3, etc.)
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For saving images in standard definition image quality (STD)
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Ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD player, computer that can play DVDs, etc.)
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Characteristics of each type of disc
High-definition image quality (HD)
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Using a Blu-ray disc enables you to record high-definition image quality (HD) movies of a longer duration than DVD discs.
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High-definition image quality (HD) (AVCHD disc)
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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.
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Standard definition image quality (STD)
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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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Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software.
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The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries/regions.
Creating a disc with a device other than a computer
Devices
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Disc type
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Creates a Blu-ray disc or a disc in standard definition image quality (STD) using a Blu-ray recorder.
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High-definition image quality (HD)
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Standard definition image quality (STD)
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Creates a disc in standard definition image quality (STD) using a device such as an HDD recorder.
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Standard definition image quality (STD)
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When you create AVCHD discs from movies recorded in [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)], it will take time, as the image quality must be converted. To save [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)]/[50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)]/[25p 24M(FX)] movies without converting the image quality, use Blu-ray discs.
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To create a Blu-ray disc from movies recorded in [60p 28M(PS)]/[50p 28M(PS)], you need to use a device that is compliant with AVCHD format Ver. 2.0. The created Blu-ray disc can be played back only on a device that is compliant with AVCHD format Ver. 2.0.
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For details on how to create a disc, refer to the operating instructions of the device you use.