Differences between the AVCHD/MP4 recording standards and how to set them
| Article ID: ART136854 |
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Date published: 05/13/2015 |
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Date last updated: 08/15/2015 |
Description
Differences between the AVCHD/MP4 recording standards and how to set them
Solution
| Differences between the AVCHD/MP4 recording standards and how to set them ID : 8201394800 _ EN _ 1 |
| Solution | The recording standard determines the type of data the movie is recorded as - namely, AVCHD or MP4. Differences between AVCHD and MP4
Movies are recorded in AVCHD, which is designed for playback on HDTVs. Select this recording standard if you plan to show off your movies and you want to impress your audience with fantastic picture quality.
Also, using the supplied VideoBrowser movie software or a Blu-ray disc recorder, you can create a high-definition disc*1 that can be played back on a player *2.
*1: Blu-ray discs or DVDs (in AVCHD format)
*2: Your computer's disc drive has to support Blu-ray discs or DVD writing. By recording movies in MP4, your movies are smaller in size but retain high quality. This is especially useful for playback on portable devices or sharing on the Web. NOTE
Setting the recording standard 1. Press 2. Select the recording standard. 2-1. Touch [Recording Standard].
 2-2. Touch [  ](AVCHD) or [  ](MP4).
 3. Touch [OK].
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] > [Recording Mode] setting. For information about recording modes, please see