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AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) is a new high definition recording format introduced by Sony and Panasonic. It can use various storage media, including 8 cm (3") recordable DVD discs, a hard disk, or flash memory cards. The format is being positioned to compete with other handheld video camera recording formats, particularly HDV and MiniDV. Image File history File links Avchd. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Four major types of memory cards (from left to right: CompactFlash, Memory Stick, Secure Digital, and xD. A memory card or flash memory card is a solid-state electronic flash memory data storage device used with digital cameras, handheld and laptop computers, telephones, music players, video game consoles, and other... High Definition Video (HDV) is a video format designed to record compressed HDTV video on standard DV media (DV or MiniDV cassette tape). ... A MiniDV tape Digital Video (DV) is a video format launched in 1996, and, in its smaller tape form factor MiniDV, has since become one of the standards for consumer and semiprofessional video production. ...


As its name implies, AVCHD uses an MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) video codec. AVC's greater compression efficiency (when compared with the aging MPEG-2 codec used in HDV camcorders) allows AVCHD recorders to capture the same video using less storage. The audio track can be stored as uncompressed 7.1 linear PCM, or compressed AC-3 5.1. The compressed audio and video data are encapsulated in an MPEG-2 Transport stream, called HDMV. This stream format and most of the structure of AVCHD are derived from the Blu-ray Disc BDMV format. Consequently, AVCHD recordings can be played without modification in most set-top Blu-ray Disc players, such as the Sony BDP-S1, Panasonic DMP-BD10, and the PlayStation 3. Sony claims the format has a total storage time on a MiniDVD of about 20 minutes of high-definition video using "average" bitrates. By comparison, today's 80mm discs can store 30 minutes of standard-definition MPEG-2 video, and MiniDV tapes can store a full 60 minutes of either standard-definition DV or high-definition (HDV) video. It should be noted that at the maximum resolution, a standard 8cm DVD will hold just 15 minutes of material. The newer dual layer disks will hold 27 minutes. AVCHD camcorders using hard disks or flash memory such as SD or MemoryStick overcome this constraint and typically offer USB connections to access their content. H.264 is a standard for video compression. ... Description Dolby Digital is the trademark for Dolby Laboratories AC-3 audio coding system. ... MPEG-2 is a standard for the generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information [1]. It is widely used around the world to specify the format of the digital television signals that are broadcast by terrestrial (over-the-air), cable, and direct broadcast satellite TV systems. ... Streaming media are media that are consumed (read, heard, viewed) while it is being delivered. ... A Blu-ray Disc (also called BD) is a defunct high-density optical disc format for the storage of digital media, and is no longer used, the media that is intended for use of Blu-ray includes high-definition video and Whiney Sony fanboys. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,[7] commonly abbreviated PS3) is Sony Computer Entertainments third video game console. ... There are two types of MiniDVD cDVD, which are 80-mm versions of the 120-mm DVD mini-DVD, which are standard CDs filled with the DVD-video format // cDVD A Mini-DVD-RAM with DVD Round Holder. ... Typical hard drives of the mid-1990s. ... A USB flash drive. ... A USB device for reading various kinds of flash memories, with a SD card plugged in Secure Digital (SD) is a flash (non-volatile) memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk and Toshiba for use in portable devices, including digital cameras, handheld computers, PDAs and GPS units. ... 128 MB Memory Stick with MagicGate support Memory Stick is a format for removable flash memory data storage devices, created by Sony in October 1998 as an alternative to CompactFlash, Secure Digital, Multi Media Card, and SmartMedia for use in their own devices. ... Note: USB may also mean upper sideband in radio. ...


Among the touted advantages of AVCHD over MiniDV tapes is true random access, since time-based seeking on AVCHD does not involve a fast-forward/rewind operation as it would on tape-based formats such as MiniDV. For advanced users, however, digital video-footage is rarely edited in-camera anyway; instead, it is transferred entirely to PC, where the operator uses video editing software, so random access is less important to some professional users, but may prove valuable to professionals involved in electronic news gathering. Sony Vegas 7.0e, Corel's Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus, and Pinnacle Studio Plus 11 video editing software supports the AVCHD format. Despite Sony's partnership with Apple on some aspects of Final Cut Studio 2, their product initially lacked AVCHD support. Support for AVCHD has since been added in a maintenance release for Final Cut Studio 2. Other developers have pledged their support but it may still take some time for the implementation. The recently released Canopus AVCHD Converter can convert AVCHD clips into a format which can be edited using Canopus' Edius 3/4. A related tool, Canopus ProCoder 2, can then perform an additional conversion that produces files which are usable by other video editing suites. Cineform also offers the Neo HDV product that allows AVCHD clips to be converted into I-frame wavelet .avi files designed for editing and post-production. These .avi files can be accepted by many popular consumer non-linear video editors, including those from Sony, Adobe and Corel, which has acquired Ulead. A MiniDV tape Digital Video (DV) is a video format launched in 1996, and, in its smaller tape form factor MiniDV, has since become one of the standards for consumer and semiprofessional video production. ... A MiniDV tape Digital Video (DV) is a video format launched in 1996, and, in its smaller tape form factor MiniDV, has since become one of the standards for consumer and semiprofessional video production. ... Video editing software is application software which handles the editing of video sequences on a computer. ... Sony Vegas is a non-Linear editing system produced by Sony Media Software. ... Apple Inc. ... Final Cut Studio is a video application suite for Mac OS X made by Apple Inc. ... Final Cut Studio is a video application suite for Mac OS X made by Apple Inc. ... This page is about Canopus Corporation, for more meanings, see Canopus Canopus Corporation is a manufacturer of video editing cards and video editing software. ...


Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced, is a software suite which contains the AVCHD editor Nero Vision. Also included in this suite is Nero Showtime, which plays AVCHD files natively. Nero Vision can convert AVCHD files to other formats such as MPEG-2 or AVI and can import them for use in video editing projects. Nero Vision can also export Sony's M2TS format to MPEG-4 files that can be viewed by Quicktime 7. Edited video can also be burned to DVD discs in AVCHD format for playback on hardware players or in Blu-ray format. Nero Burning ROM is a popular optical disc authoring program for Microsoft Windows and Linux by Nero AG, formerly Ahead Software. ...


The biggest problem with editing and converting these files is the sheer amount of resources they require—decoding and re-encoding AVC is much more intensive than, say, MPEG-2. Just as MPEG-2 was originally taxing to home PCs, going so far as requiring external PCI decoder cards, AVC presents challenges to modern processing power, but this will be overcome with time, especially on multi-core CPUs. A dual-core CPU combines two independent processors and their respective caches and cache controllers onto a single silicon chip, or integrated circuit. ...


Sony has released five AVCHD camcorders, the HDR-UX1, UX3/UX5, and UX7 (with recordable MiniDVD and xvYCC recording (xvYCC on UX3/UX5 and UX7 only), and the HDR-SR1 (with 30 GB hard disk) available since September and October 2006, respectively. In addition, Sony's HDR-SR5 (with 40 GB hard disk) and HDR-SR7 (with 60 GB hard disk) will be released on June 20, 2007. Sony DV Handycam A camcorder is a portable electronic device for recording video images and audio onto an internal storage device. ... There are two types of MiniDVD cDVD, which are 80-mm versions of the 120-mm DVD mini-DVD, which are standard CDs filled with the DVD-video format // cDVD A Mini-DVD-RAM with DVD Round Holder. ... xvYCC or Extended-gamut YCC is a new color space used in video electronics. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Panasonic has released three AVCHD camcorders, the HDC-SD1 (with SDHC) and the HDC-DX1 (with recordable MiniDVD) and the AG-HSC1U (with portable 40 GB hard disk and SDHC). Sony DV Handycam A camcorder is a portable electronic device for recording video images and audio onto an internal storage device. ... A USB device for reading various kinds of flash memories, with a SD card plugged in Secure Digital (SD) is a flash (non-volatile) memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk and Toshiba for use in portable devices, including digital cameras, handheld computers, PDAs and GPS units. ... There are two types of MiniDVD cDVD, which are 80-mm versions of the 120-mm DVD mini-DVD, which are standard CDs filled with the DVD-video format // cDVD A Mini-DVD-RAM with DVD Round Holder. ... A USB device for reading various kinds of flash memories, with a SD card plugged in Secure Digital (SD) is a flash (non-volatile) memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk and Toshiba for use in portable devices, including digital cameras, handheld computers, PDAs and GPS units. ...


Canon will be releasing the HR10 (with recordable MiniDVD), its first AVCHD camcorder, in August 2007. There are two types of MiniDVD cDVD, which are 80-mm versions of the 120-mm DVD mini-DVD, which are standard CDs filled with the DVD-video format // cDVD A Mini-DVD-RAM with DVD Round Holder. ...


Panasonic is also working on a professional version of AVCHD called AVC-Intra found on the AJ-HPX2000.


References

Canopus AVCHD Converter Download


External links

  • AVCHD Official Consortium Web site
  • How to Edit AVCHD Files with VirtualDub
  • Panasonic DMP-BD10 AVCHD firmware update
  • Elecard AVCHD batch folder converter
  • Voltaic HD Converter for Mac OSX


 
 

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