Sony bdp-s560 Manual
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About playback of discs recorded in
AVCHD format
AVCHD format
This player can play AVCHD format discs.
What is the AVCHD format?
The AVCHD format is a high-definition digital
video camera format used to record SD (standard
definition) or HD (high definition) signals of either
the 1080i specification
video camera format used to record SD (standard
definition) or HD (high definition) signals of either
the 1080i specification
*1
or the 720p
specification
*2
on DVDs, using efficient data
compression coding technology. The MPEG-4
AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video
data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system
is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format is capable of compressing images at
higher efficiency than that of the conventional
image compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format enables a high definition (HD) video
signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be
recorded on DVD discs, in the same way as it would
be for a standard definition (SD) television signal.
AVC/H.264 format is adopted to compress video
data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system
is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format is capable of compressing images at
higher efficiency than that of the conventional
image compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/
H.264 format enables a high definition (HD) video
signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be
recorded on DVD discs, in the same way as it would
be for a standard definition (SD) television signal.
*1
A high-definition specification which utilizes
1080 effective scanning lines and the interlace
system.
1080 effective scanning lines and the interlace
system.
*2
A high-definition specification which utilizes
720 effective scanning lines and the progressive
system.
720 effective scanning lines and the progressive
system.
b
• Some AVCHD format discs may not play,
depending on the recording condition.
• The AVCHD format disc will not play if it has not
been correctly finalized.
Video Output Resolution
Output resolution differs depending on the “Output Video Format” setting in the “Video
Settings” setup (page 46).
Settings” setup (page 46).
* Protected contents on DVDs are output at 480p
resolution.
When “Output Video Format” is set to
“Video or S Video”
480i video signals are output from the LINE
OUT VIDEO/S VIDEO or COMPONENT
VIDEO jack, and 480p video signals are
output from the HDMI OUT jack.
480i video signals are output from the LINE
OUT VIDEO/S VIDEO or COMPONENT
VIDEO jack, and 480p video signals are
output from the HDMI OUT jack.
TM
Resolution
setting
setting
When “Output Video Format” is set to
“HDMI”
“HDMI”
When “Output Video Format” is set to
“Component Video”
“Component Video”
LINE OUT
VIDEO/
S VIDEO
jack
COMPONENT
VIDEO jacks
HDMI OUT
jack
LINE OUT
VIDEO/
S VIDEO
jack
COMPONENT
VIDEO jacks
HDMI OUT
jack
480i
480i
480i
480i
480i
480i
480i
480p
480i
480i
480p
480i
480p
480p
720p
480i
480i
720p
480i
720p*
720p*
1080i
480i
480i
1080i
480i
1080i*
1080i*
1080p
no picture
no picture
1080p
unselectable unselectable unselectable