About MP3/JPEG/MKV/ AVCHD/MPEG2 files

MP3

File format	MP3
Extension	Files must have the extension “.mp3” or
	“.MP3”.

Compression 32 kbps to 320 kbps rate

Sampling 44.1 kHz/48 kHz rate

Reference ID3 tags: version 1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 (Only titles and the names of artists)

JPEG

File format	JPEG
Extension	Files must have the extension “.jpg” or
	“.JPG”.
Picture	between 34k34 and 8192k8192 pixels
resolution	(sub sampling is 4:2:2 or 4:2:0)

Reference JPEG conforming DCF* is supported. Thawing Time: approx. 2 sec (7M pixels.)

≥MOTION JPEG and Progressive JPEG is not supported.

*Design rule for Camera File system: unified standard established by Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).

≥DVD-RAM must conform to UDF 2.0.

≥BD-RE must conform to UDF 2.5.

MKV

File format	MKV
Extension	Files must have the extension “.MKV” or
	“.mkv”.
Picture	Up to 1920k1080 pixels
resolution

Reference Video

jNumber of streams: Up to 1

jCodec: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 jFPS (Frame Per Second):

From 320k240 to 1920k1080: 30 fps

Specifically at 1280k720: 60 fps

Audio

jNumber of streams: Up to 8

jFormat: MP3, MPEG, Dolby Digital, DTS,

PCM jMulti channel:

Dolby Digital is possible. MPEG multi is 2 ch conversion.

≥DVD-R and DVD-R DL must conform to UDF 1.02 without ISO9660 and UDF 1.5 with ISO9660.

≥BD-R must conform to UDF 2.5.

≥Some MKV file may not be played back, depending on the video resolution and frame rate condition.

Subtitles text file of MKV

File format	Subtitles text file of MKV
	MicroDVD, SubRip, or TMPlayer
Extension	Files must have the extension “.SRT”, “.srt”,
	“.SSA”, “.ssa”, “.ASS”, or “.ass”
Reference	≥ The video file and subtitles text file are
	inside the same folder, and the file names
	are the same except for the file extensions.
	≥ Depending on the methods used to create
	the file or the state of the recording, only
	parts of the subtitles may be displayed, or
	the subtitles may not be displayed at all.

AVCHD

File format	AVCHD format (V1.0) used on High
	Definition Video Camera
	(Panasonic and some others)
Codec	MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

≥Discs must conform to UDF 2.5.

MPEG2

File format	SD-Video format* used on Standard
	Definition Video Camera
	(Panasonic and some others)
Codec	MPEG2

* SD-Video Entertainment Video Profile

≥With certain recording states and folder structures, the play order may differ or playback may not be possible.

≥CD-R, CD-RW : ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats), Joliet

This unit is compatible with multi-session. This unit is not compatible with packet writing.

≥DVD-R, DVD-R DL (except for AVCHD) : ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended formats), Joliet, UDF bridge (UDF 1.02/ISO9660)

This unit is not compatible with multi-session. This unit is not compatible with packet writing.

Reference

VQT3C15