Sony A57 - Manual (Page 106)

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Movie recording setup
The higher the average bit-rate, the higher the image quality.
MENU button t 1 t [Record Setting] t Select the desired
size
AVCHD Records 60i/50i movies, 24p/25p movies or 60p/50p movies
in AVCHD format. This file format is suitable for viewing
the movie on a high-definition TV.
You can create a Blu-ray disc, an AVCHD recording disc, or
a DVD-Video disc using the supplied software
“PlayMemories Home.”
• 60i/50i movies are recorded at either 60 fields/second or at
50 fields/second, respectively. Both 60i and 50i movies
utilize the interlace scanning system, Dolby Digital audio,
and the AVCHD format.
• 24p/25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames/second or
at 25 frames/second, respectively. Both 24p and 25p
movies utilize the progressive scanning system, Dolby
Digital audio, and the AVCHD format.
• 60p/50p movies are recorded at either 60 frames/second, or
at 50 frames/second, respectively. Both 60p and 50p
movies utilize the progressive scanning system and Dolby
Digital audio.
MP4 Records mp4 (AVC) movies. This format is suitable for
WEB uploads, e-mail attachments, etc.
• Movies are recorded in MPEG-4 format at about 30 frames/
second, utilizing the progressive scanning system, AAC
audio, and the mp4 format.
• You cannot create a disc from the movies recorded in this
format using the supplied software “PlayMemories Home.”
Record Setting