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Creating a disc of movies
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 “PMB”, see “PMB Help.”
To import movies into a PC, see page 133.
• If you create a disc using Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), use the memory card slot of the DVD Writer or
connect the DVD Writer via USB connection to transfer the data.
• If you use Sony DVDirect (DVD Writer), check that the firmware is updated to the newest version. For
details, see the following URL:
http://sony.storagesupport.com/
Selecting the method for creating a disc of
movies
Player
Creation method
Disc type
Blu-ray disc playback devices
(Blu-ray disc player,
PlayStation
®
3, etc.)
Importing movies to a computer using
“PMB” and creating a Blu-ray disc
AVCHD format playback
devices
(Sony Blu-ray disc player,
PlayStation
®
3, etc.)
Importing movies to a computer using
“PMB” and creating an AVCHD
format disc
Creating an AVCHD format disc using
a DVD Writer/Recorder other than
DVDirect Express
Ordinary DVD playback
devices
(DVD player, computer that can
play DVDs, etc.)
Importing movies to a computer using
“PMB” and creating a standard
definition image quality (SD) disc
Notes
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Characteristics of each type of disc
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) movies can be recorded on DVD media, such as
DVD-R discs, and a high-definition image quality (HD) disc is created.
• 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 (SD) 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 (SD) disc is created.
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