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Annex: Digital Video and Data Storage 281
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The high apac Blu-ra s high definition videos and slideshows in
high quality perfectly, since these are c rized by sizes (depending on
material approximately 40 MB/sec) and very high memory use.
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para qual e is no disc menu on A
Tip: To fully enjoy the benefits of high definition video, you should also ed
TV.
er. Playback problems can almost always be
patibilities between Blu-ray blanks and Blu-ray players. In this case, consult
for your Blu-ray player or ask the manufacturer which blanks are
compatible with the device.
AVCHD disc on DVD: The DVDs created with AVCHD video are not supported by all Blu-
ray players. The behavior of the devices is quite different. Normal DVD players cannot
replay AVCHD discs, since the AVC format is not supported.
Super Video CD (SVCD)
The Super Video CD (SVCD) is a technological advancement of the video CD. SVCDs are
also like VCD-specified CD-ROMs which can be played using either a Super Video CD
player (connected to the television), or directly with the CD-ROM drive of a computer. Many
DVD players can also play SVCDs. MPEG-2 and the increase of the data transfer rate
makes it hard to tell videos from videos in DVD quality apart.
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Compatibility
AVCHD disc on Blu-ray: Since this is a BD-conformant format, the disc created can be
played back in any conventional Blu-ray play
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