Sunday, May 2, 2010

CREATING HD VIDEOS USING SONY CAMCORDER

Info #2 : The video output from the analog cables (component) is of the interlaced type (denoted by initial i. With resolution of ------

The video output from HDMI is non interlaced type (progressive scan denoted by initial p)

Camcorder send info in SD if the analog input is used, even if content is recorded in HD.

HD content is only delivered through HDMI.


 

Info# 3: Burning and playing HD content on DVD.

Camcorder records in MPEG4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD format. HD content can be burned by connecting external Sony DVD writer capable of AVCHD format .The connection between DVD writer and camcorder is via USB cable supplied with camcorder. Note that l DVD writers are not capable of playing HD content. HD content can only be played using a BD player. This method just enables creation of HD content on DVD media. Some DVD players may not eject such HD-DVD.


 

Info # 4: Recording modes, bit rate , avg file size and max duration possible:

S.No

Camcorder Format

Codec & bit rate

Max duration

Avg file size/hr

1.

HD FH

AVC HD 16Mbps

9 h 40 m

8.27 GB

2.

HD HQ

AVC HD 9Mbps

19 h 40 m

4 GB

3.

HD SP

AVC HD 7Mbps

24 h

3.3 GB

4.

HD LP

AVC HD 5Mbps

32 h

2.5 GB

5.

SD HQ

MPG2 9Mbps

19h 40m

8.27 GB

6.

SD SP

MPG2 6Mbps

29h 10m

2.8 GB

7.

SD LP

MPG2 3Mbps

56 h

1.4 GB


 


 

Info : Exporting video to computer

Use PMB to export movies and pics from camcorder . Its quite intuitive interface and can be done easily. Software is smart, and movies once imported to the computer are not imported again.


 

Info: Exporting video to hard disk

Only HD movies can be exported back to camcorder. Another reason for recording in HD J. Again, the PMB interface is intuitive and can be done easily.

Info: converting videos to wmv and mpg2

Can be done through PMB very easily.

Info: Playing the HD video on PC

Can be done through PMB .Splash player also plays the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 AVCHD created by sony camcorder fairly well. Splash player has fullscreen mode which is not there in the PMB interface.


 

Info: Burning HD DVD using Camcorder one touch button

Connect camcorder to computer using USB cable. Insert a DVD in the computer. Simply pressing the DISC BURN button on camcorder burns the HD video and photos to the DVD. But, the DVD so created can only be readable in blu ray players or Play Station3 not ordinary DVD players.


 

Info: Burning SD-DVD from HD content in the camcorder.

Use PMB software to create SD-DVD from the transferred HD content on computer.


 


 

Info: Playing HD disc on computer

HD DVD discs can be played using the AVCHD player included with PMB software.

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