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Enjoying High-Definition Video

Preserve your most treasured memories, be it unforgettable scenic beauty or cherished moments spent with family and friends, with high definition video recordings of a quality second only to actually being there.

What is High-Definition Video?

High-definition video (HDV) allows you to record video of unparalleled high quality on regular miniDV tapes. HDV is composed of 1,080 horizontal lines –that is more than twice the number of horizontal lines and approximately 4 times the number of pixels in standard definition TV broadcasts–

resulting in incredibly beautiful and richly detailed 1,080 lines video recordings.

How to play back your HDV recordings?

On a high-definition TV (HDTV) ( 57)

HDV recordings will be played back in their original high quality.

On standard definition TVs ( 58)

HDV recordings will be down-converted to match the resolution of the TV set.

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