Enjoying High-Definition Video

Preserve your most treasured memories, be it unforgettable scenery or cherished moments spent with family and friends, with high-definition video recordings of a quality second only to actually being there.

What is High-Definition Video?

High-definition video (HDV) allows you to record video of unparalleled high quality on regular miniDV tapes. HDV is composed of 1,080 horizontal lines -that is more than twice the number of horizontal lines and approximately 4 times the number of pixels in standard-definition TV broadcasts- resulting in eye-catching colors and richly detailed video recordings.

How to play back your HDV recordings?

• On a high-definition TV (HDTV) (67) HDV recordings will be played back in their original high quality.
• On standard definition TVs (68) HDV recordings will be down-converted to match the resolution of the TV set.

What is the Cinema Mode?

Give your recordings a cinematic look by using the [CINE MODE] recording program (43). Combine this recording mode with the high-definition, 25 fps progressive frame rate [HD25 HDV(PF25)] (36) to get the enhanced effect of the 25p Cinema Mode.