Sony BLU-RAY DISC BDP-N460 - Manual (Page 64)

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About playback of discs recorded in
AVCHD format
This player can play AVCHD format discs.
What is the AVCHD format?
The AVCHD format is a high-definition digital
video camera format used to record SD (standard
definition) or HD (high definition) signals of either
the 1080i specification
*1
or the 720p
specification
*2
on DVDs, using efficient data
compression coding technology. The MPEG-4
AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video
data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system
is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format is capable of compressing images at
higher efficiency than that of the conventional
image compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format enables a high definition (HD) video
signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be
recorded on DVD discs, in the same way as it would
be for a standard definition (SD) television signal.
*1
A high-definition specification which utilizes
1080 effective scanning lines and the interlace
system.
*2
A high-definition specification which utilizes
720 effective scanning lines and the progressive
system.
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• Some AVCHD format discs may not play,
depending on the recording condition.
• The AVCHD format disc will not play if it has not
been correctly finalized.
Video Output Resolution
Output resolution differs depending on the “Output Video Format” setting in the “Screen
Settings” setup (page 44).
*1
For Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio,
set “HDMI Resolution” of “Output Video
Format” to other than “480i” or “480p” in the
“Screen Settings” setup (page 44).
*2
Protected content on DVDs are output at 480p
resolution.
When “Output Video Format” is set to
“Video”
480i video signals are output from the LINE
OUT VIDEO or COMPONENT VIDEO
jack, and 480p video signals are output from
the HDMI OUT jack.
TM
Resolution
setting
When “Output Video Format” is set to
“HDMI” When “Output Video Format” is set to
“Component Video”
LINE OUT
VIDEO jack
COMPONENT
VIDEO jacks
HDMI OUT
jack
LINE OUT
VIDEO jack
COMPONENT
VIDEO jacks
HDMI OUT
jack
480i *1 480i 480i 480i 480i 480i 480i
480p *1 480i 480p 480p 480i 480p 480p
720p 480i 720p *2 720p 480i 720p *2 720p
1080i 480i 1080i *2 1080i 480i 1080i *2 1080i
1080p 480i 1080i *2 1080p unselectable unselectable unselectable