Ok I just purchased a Sony sr-12. Im pretty familiar with computers and photography but havent been into vid cam.

I bought the sr-12 because it has a huge GB capacity, good for trips when I dont take my laptop.

Now I have some questions that hoepfully you guys can answer.

First, whats the difference if Sony's capturing is in AVCHD or mp2 like in JVC cams? Isnt it like when a cam captures in JPG/BMP/TIFF/CR2?

So what, just convert it.

Now my second issue is benefiting from the full HD. I know my Samsung LA40R81BX isnt full HD, just HDReady @ 720p.

How do I go about watching media captured in full HD on my LCD? I know that I will only be seeing it downgraded from 1080i to 720p, but thats better than normal TV to me.

Whats the difference between a regular DVD (of 4.7GB) and HD DVD and Blu Ray disc(25GB)? Obviously other than size.

How do I convert what I capture in FHD into something I can watch on my TV without loosing HD? I know Xbox360 isnt HD DVD or BR Disc compatible, so what happens if I burn full HD content onto a 4.7gb regular DVD? Do I loose full HD quality? Or do I need tons of more DVDs to burn as opposed to 1 or 2 BR discs? Or does full HD quality require special discs?

what format is regular DVD?

thanks a lot guys!!

I have to add.

I want to accomplish 2 goals.

1- I want to burn what I capture onto DVDs to show family. Assume that my family has at least 720p LCD and a player that is relatively new ( a player can be bought).

2- I want to backup what I capture onto 2 different external HDs.

I'll try to answer as much as I can.

Ok I just purchased a Sony sr-12. Im pretty familiar with computers and photography but havent been into vid cam.

I bought the sr-12 because it has a huge GB capacity, good for trips when I dont take my laptop.

Now I have some questions that hoepfully you guys can answer.

First, whats the difference if Sony's capturing is in AVCHD or mp2 like in JVC cams? Isnt it like when a cam captures in JPG/BMP/TIFF/CR2?

So what, just convert it.


AVCHD is the new format for recording HD content. You can use AVCHD capable video editing software to convert to other formats.

Now my second issue is benefiting from the full HD. I know my Samsung LA40R81BX isnt full HD, just HDReady @ 720p.

How do I go about watching media captured in full HD on my LCD? I know that I will only be seeing it downgraded from 1080i to 720p, but thats better than normal TV to me.
You can use AVCHD capable s/w to burn a SD DVD that you can watch on TV. SD DVD content supports only upto 480i. So, if you want to view Full HD, you could burn a Bluray or HD DVD (if you have the s/w), and play with the appropriate player. All the movies that you watch on DVDs are SD.

Whats the difference between a regular DVD (of 4.7GB) and HD DVD and Blu Ray disc(25GB)? Obviously other than size.
HD DVD and BluRay pack a lot more amount of info than an SD DVD and hence much much better clarity. Of course, you need a BluRay (or HD DVD) player to play those discs.

How do I convert what I capture in FHD into something I can watch on my TV without loosing HD? I know Xbox360 isnt HD DVD or BR Disc compatible, so what happens if I burn full HD content onto a 4.7gb regular DVD? Do I loose full HD quality? Or do I need tons of more DVDs to burn as opposed to 1 or 2 BR discs? Or does full HD quality require special discs?


you won't be able to watch High Def content on regular DVD player. One option - you can burn the AVCHD files directly onto a regular DVD, and PS3 can recognize and play those.

what format is regular DVD?

thanks a lot guys!![/QUOTE]

hkk,

Thanks for your answer.

Which software allows me to burn a BD from AVCHD?

Apparentlyy the bundled sofware only allows you to burn to regular SD DVD.