Sony HXR-NX5U manual Recording Format Editing Workflow, Revolutionary Avchd Format

Recording Format

and Editing Workflow

The Revolutionary

AVCHD Format

AVCHD is an efficient data compression method which greatly reduces memory requirements. The new format allows tapeless recording with high image quality in a small file size. This is made possible by the revolutionary MPEG4 AVC/H.264 codec. In addition, the AVCHD file format is spreading rapidly into the market. Many consumer electronic devices already support AVCHD playback, and more are likely to come. Major NLE software manufacturers already support AVCHD ingestion and editing.

Loss-less Audio Recording Capability

The audio recording format on HXR-NX5U can be selected from either Dolby Digital stereo or Linear PCM stereo. LPCM audio recording provides uncompressed audio quality. Customers who needs high quality audio, such as in music videos will be able to acquire CD quality audio data.

MPEG-2 for SD (standard definition) Recording Format

SD format recording is available in addition to HD format recording. The SD recording format uses MPEG-2 which is the same compression codec as standard DVD-VIDEO Discs. Customers who make delivery in DVD-VIDEOs will be able to obtain video data in sufficient SD quality using this format.

Playback and Archiving

How to Playback

SDI

HDMI etc

HXR-NX5U

PlayStation3® System

Professional Monitor with SDI input

		HDMI etc
		Television with HDMI etc input
Memory Card		*Windows® 7 offers AVCHD playback
	Computer	as a standard feature

How to Archive

Memory Card Computer

Caution: When backing up AVCHD data on the Memory Stick media to Blu-ray Disc or HDD mass storage, copy all the files below the root folder.

Blu-ray Disc™

HDD mass storage

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