Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies, Characteristics of each type of disc – Sony DSC-HX30V User Manual
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Selecting the 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.
Select the method that suits 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
.
Disc type/Purpose
Recordable movie quality
Player
PS
FX
FH
HQ
For saving images in
high-definition image
quality (HD)
Blu-ray disc playback
devices (Sony Blu-ray disc
player, PlayStation 3, etc.)
For saving images in
high-definition image
quality (HD) (AVCHD
disc)
AVCHD format playback
devices (Sony Blu-ray disc
player, PlayStation 3, etc.)
For saving images in
standard definition
image quality (STD)
Ordinary DVD playback
devices (DVD player,
computer that can play
DVDs, etc.)
Characteristics of each type of disc
High-definition image quality
(HD)
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) (AVCHD disc)
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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You can play a high-definition image quality (HD)
disc on AVCHD format playback devices, such as
a Sony Blu-ray disc player and a PlayStation 3.
You cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players.
Standard definition image quality
(STD)
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.
Types of discs that can be used with “PlayMemories Home”
The following 12-cm discs can be used with “PlayMemories Home.” For information on Blu-ray discs, see
DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD+R DL: Cannot be re-written.
DVD-RW / DVD+RW: Can be re-written and used again.
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Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software.
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