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Top page > Using with your computer > Creating a disc of movies > Selecting a method for creating a
disc of movies
Selecting a method for creating a disc of movies
Characteristics of each type of disc
Creating a disc with a device other than a computer
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].
Disc type/Purpose
Recordable
movie quality
Player
PS FX FH
For saving images in high-definition
image quality (HD)
Blu-ray disc playback devices (Sony Blu-ray
disc player, PlayStation 3, etc.)
For saving images in high-definition
image quality (HD) (AVCHD disc)
* *
AVCHD format playback devices (Sony Blu-
ray disc player, PlayStation 3, etc.)
For saving images in standard
definition image quality (STD)
* * *
Ordinary DVD playback devices (DVD
player, computer that can play DVDs, etc.)
* 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
High-definition
image quality
(HD)
Using 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) (AVCHD
disc)
High-definition image quality (HD) movies 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
Standard definition image quality (STD) movies converted from high-definition
image quality (HD) movies can be recorded on DVD media, such as DVD-R discs,
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