AVCHD Spec Version 2.0 Updated 1080/60p , 50p

[poisondeathray]

http://www.avchd-info.org/

Version 2.0 now includes 1080/60p, 50p and 3D

[yoda313]

Interesting.

Thanks for the info.

Is the ps3 going to get an update to meet avchd 2.0?

What are the practical applications? My main material for avchd are my recordings from my hauppauge hd pvr. I don't think this will change anything as far as that is concerned.

I don't often downconvert blurays to avchd. I usually go stratight to dvd or to a mkv file.

Are there any benefits with the new specs in terms of bluray conversions?

[edDV]

Where is the detailed spec?

[poisondeathray]

Where is the detailed spec?

Detail specs aren't made publically available. The public information is here
http://www.avchd-info.org/format/index.html

[poisondeathray]

Is the ps3 going to get an update to meet avchd 2.0?

PS3 might through a firmware update, because it has a very powerful chip, but existing blu-ray players might have problems.

1080p60 is L4.2 and most chips choke on decoding. I don't know for sure, but I am guessing there will be new players and chips with an "AVCHD 2.0" badge . (Yay for planned obsolecence )

I don't know if blu-ray has an update as well (I would have expected it to)

What are the practical applications? My main material for avchd are my recordings from my hauppauge hd pvr. I don't think this will change anything as far as that is concerned.

I don't often downconvert blurays to avchd. I usually go stratight to dvd or to a mkv file.

Are there any benefits with the new specs in terms of bluray conversions?

Nothing different for you in those scenarios, but there are a number of consumer camcorders that were capable of recording 1080p60 for a couple years , and even some handheld cameras that record it too now. I think they are catering to those

[yoda313]

Thanks for the summary poisondeathray.

but there are a number of consumer camcorders that were capable of recording 1080p60 for a couple years , and even some handheld cameras that record it too now. I think they are catering to those

Now I get it. That makes sense.

PS3 might through a firmware update, because it has a very powerful chip, but existing blu-ray players might have problems.

I think that is one big upside to the ps3. Although it is technically hdmi 1.3 they seemed to have squeezed as much out of it as possible for those with 3d hdtvs.

And its regular updating is a big plus. It definitely has as much attention paid to its bluray/high def playback as does its gaming side.

THough after the psn hack job in the spring maybe they weren't paying enough to the gaming side after all........

[edDV]

Further info. Sony Vegas Pro 10e (June) upgrade added support for AVCHD 1920x1080 50p/60p.

Next we need to see if Sony's version of AVCHD 60p (NXCAM) works with the Panasonic HDC-TM900.

AVCHD is still more proprietary marketing driven rather than an independent standards body.

From Sony Pro 10e release notes.

2.0 What’s New
Notable fixes/changes in Version 10.0e

• Added support for LPCM audio in MVC files, 24p video in MVC files, and 50p/60p video in AVC files (e.g, such as from Sony HXR-NX3D1U camera).