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HD Writer AE
Advanced Features
Videos saved on computers can be recorded on optical discs and SD cards in a variety of formats.
This section describes some considerations and precautions to understand before recording.
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Also refer to the description of drive settings
(
→
10)
and information on media supported for recording
(
→
15)
.
Recording
Recording formats
Several recording formats are available for motion picture and still pictures, and each format has particular characteristics. Choose the optimal
recording format for your needs.
Recording Format
Picture Quality
Characteristics
Available Media
Playback Equipment
BD format
High
definition
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Top menus can be created.
BD-R/RE
(12 cm, single-sided, single-sided/dual layer)
Equipment compatible with
Blu-ray discs
AVCHD format High
definition
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Top menus can be created.
(Except on SD cards)
DVD-R
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(12 cm, single-sided, single-sided/dual layer)
DVD-RW
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(12 cm, single-sided)
DVD-RAM (12 cm, single-sided, double-sided)
SD cards
AVCHD-compatible equipment
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Typical DVD players do not
support playback. (Can be played
with this software on a computer.)
DVD-Video
format
Standard
definition
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Additional recording is not possible
for discs recorded with this
software.
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Top menus can be created.
DVD-R (12 cm, single-sided, single-sided/dual layer)
DVD-RW (12 cm, single-sided)
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Recording is not possible on prerecorded
discs. However, DVD-RW discs can be used
for recording after being formatted.
Typical DVD players
DVD-VR
format
Standard
definition
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Top menus cannot be created.
DVD-RAM
(12 cm, single-sided, double-sided)
DVD-VR-compatible
equipment and software
1080/60p or
1080/50p
format
High
definition
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This recording format is for
recording motion pictures in
1080/60p or 1080/50p format.
SD cards
Playback devices compatible
with 1080/60p or 1080/50p
format
MP4 format
High
definition/
Standard
definition
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This recording format is for
recording motion pictures in MP4/
iFrame format.
SD cards
Video cameras supplied with
this software
DCF format
(Still picture)
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Format designed for recording still
pictures on SD cards.
SD cards
Playback or printing is
possible with DCF-compatible
equipment (digital cameras,
TVs, and printers. etc.)
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+R and +RW types of DVD disc are also supported.
Recording on optical discs and SD cards