Selecting a method for creating a disc of movies

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Characteristics of each type of disc

Creating a disc with a device other than a computer

Creating Blu-ray discs

You can create a disc from AVCHD movies that have been recorded with this camera.

The devices that can play back movies vary depending on the type of disc. Select the type of disc suitable for 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 “Importing images to a computer” [Details].

	Recordable
Disc type/Purpose	movie quality			Player
	PS	FX	FH
				Blu-ray disc playback devices (Sony Blu-ray
For saving images in high-definition				disc player, PlayStation 3, etc.)
image quality (HD)

For saving images in high-definition	—*	—*		AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-
	—*	—*		ray disc player, PlayStation 3, etc.)
				ray disc player, PlayStation 3, etc.)
image quality (HD) (AVCHD disc)

	—*	—*	—*	Ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD
For saving images in standard	—*	—*	—*	player, computer that can play DVDs, etc.)
For saving images in standard				player, computer that can play DVDs, etc.)
definition image quality (STD)

*When creating discs using “PlayMemories Home,” you can record movies if you convert with a deterioration in image quality.

Characteristics of each type of disc

	Using a Blu-ray disc enables you to record high-definition image quality (HD)
High-definition	movies of a longer duration than DVD discs.
image quality
(HD)

	High-definition image quality (HD) movies can be recorded on DVD media, such as
High-definition	DVD-R discs, and a high-definition image quality (HD) disc is created.
High-definition	You can play a high-definition image quality (HD) disc on AVCHD format
image quality
image quality	playback devices, such as a Sony Blu-ray disc player and a PlayStation 3. You
(HD) (AVCHD
(HD) (AVCHD	cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players.
disc)	cannot play the disc on ordinary DVD players.
disc)

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