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Characteristics of each type of disc
Discs you can use with “PMB”
You can use 12 cm discs of following type with “PMB.” For Blu-ray disc,
see page 169.
• Always maintain your PlayStation®3 to use the latest version of the
PlayStation®3 system software.
• The PlayStation®3 may not be available in some countries/regions.
You can create a high definition image quality (HD) AVCHD format disc
from AVCHD format movies imported to a computer using the supplied
software “PMB.”
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) movie 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 (STD) movie converted from high
definition image quality (HD) movie can be recorded on DVD media,
such as DVD-R discs, and a standard image quality (STD) disc is
created.
Disc type Features
DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD+R DL Unrewritable
DVD-RW/DVD+RW Rewritable

Creating an AVCHD format disc

1Select the AVCHD format movies you want to write on “PMB.”
2Click (Create Discs) to select [Create AVCHD Format Discs

(HD)].

The screen used for creating a disc appears.
• For details, see “PMB Help.”