Sony Blu-ray Disc™ Player User Manual
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Frequently asked Questions
Question
What are the Blu-ray Disc™ formats?
Answer
BD-ROM—Read only format for HD movies,
music, software, games, etc.
music, software, games, etc.
BD-R—Recordable format for video
recording and PC data storage.
recording and PC data storage.
BD-RE—Recordable format for video
recording and PC data storage.
recording and PC data storage.
Question
What kind of data can be stored on a
Blu-ray disc.
Answer
Any form of data available on a personal
computer can be stored to a Blu-ray Disc,
including text documents, images, video
files, and audio files. Using the appropriate
software or operating support tools, a
computer can be stored to a Blu-ray Disc,
including text documents, images, video
files, and audio files. Using the appropriate
software or operating support tools, a
Blu-ray Disc can offer the functionality of a
large removable hard disk drive.
large removable hard disk drive.
Question
Can I record video to a Blu-ray Disc using a
personal computer?
personal computer?
Answer
Yes. With a BD compatible computer and
the appropriate software, such as Ulead BD
DiscRecorder for VAIO (included in your
factory-installed software package), you can
edit standard and high definition video (for
example from a camcorder) and then record
it to Blu-ray Disc media.
the appropriate software, such as Ulead BD
DiscRecorder for VAIO (included in your
factory-installed software package), you can
edit standard and high definition video (for
example from a camcorder) and then record
it to Blu-ray Disc media.