When installing Picture Motion Browser supplied with HDR-UX1 or HDR-SR1 Camcorder, some functions in VAIO software do not work properly. To resolve this, you may need to update the VAIO software and confirm the below information:

1. Disclaimer

2. VAIO software upgrade for editing the AVCHD files on VAIO.

3. Notes on using Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 bundled with Camcorder.

4. Notes on playing back 8cm DVD media** recorded by HDR-UX1 on VAIO computer. ** Hi-vision (AVCHD) disc and SD disc

5. About the ripping of picture on 8cm DVD media.

6. About the recording to 8cm DVD media.

7. Click to Disc/Click to Disc Editor HDD requirements

8. Other information.

Information on AVCHD format

1. Disclaimer

AVC HD video playback generates a certain amount of load on your hardware resources and may make some operations and/or functions unavailable. Additionally, depending on your hardware specifications including the CPU, GPU or System Memory performance, you may find sound interruptions and/or dropped frames during AVC HD playback.

2. VAIO software upgrade for editing the AVCHD files on VAIO.

By upgrading VAIO Edit Component Ver.6.1, the image of AVCHD corresponds to advanced editing work with Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 / Adobe Premiere Elements2.0. VAIO with pre-installed VAIO Edit Component Ver.6.0 application requires this update.

To resolve this, please click here to update the application.
Download filename: VAIO Edit Components 6.1.00.07210 Upgrade Program

Computer System Requirement for editing AVCHD format:

1. Applying VAIO Edit Component Ver.6.1 Upgrade Program

2. Operating System:
- Windows XP Professional (Service Pack2)
- Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack2)
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Home Basic

3. CPU:
- Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor
- Intel Core 2 Quad Processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
- Intel Core Duo Processor(1.66GHz or more)
- Intel Pentium D Processor

4. Memory:
- 512MB RAM (Windows XP)
- 1GB RAM (Windows Vista)

5. Graphics Accelerator
- Graphics Board by ATI Technologies
- Graphics Board by NVIDIA
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 or more

Note:
- The recommended setting of CPU control on VAIO Control Center is Operation Priority.
- Editing work may be affected when sharing memory with graphics due to increase in the sharing memory area.
- Noise, frame drops, sound drops may appear sometimes when playing back contents.

3. Notes on using Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 bundled with Camcorder.

1. After installing the supplied Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software into the VAIO computer, a DVD with VR-mode cannot be created with Click to DVD and VAIO Zone.

To resolve this, please click here to update the application
Download filename: Click to DVD Ver.2.5.32.08000 Upgrade program.

2. After installing Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1, DSD disc and *.dsf files cannot be played back.

To resolve this, please use any of the playback methods below.
a. Import the DSD data using the Sonic Stage Mastering Studio software. To playback, click the Play button in Sonic Stage Mastering Studio software.
b. Save the DSD data to the local hard disk (for example My Music folder) of the computer. To playback the data, please use the Windows? Media Player.
c. From Windows®Explorer, double-click the file that is saved in the DSD disc directly to playback.

3. The files output by VAIO Edit Component Ver.6.1 cannot be played back on Windows Media Player.

To resolve this, please click here to update the application.
Download filename: Sony Video Shared Library 3.0.00.06290 Upgrade Program

4. Notes on playing back 8cm DVD media ** recorded by HDR-UX1 Camcorder on VAIO computer.

** Hi-vision (AVCHD) disc and SD disc

[08 Summer Model]

WinDVD, WinDVD BD

GPU decode

— NVIDIA GeForce 8 series, NVIDIA GeForce 8M series or upper , VRAM 128M*

— ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 or upper , VRAM 256M

— Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4＊ series **　

* “WinDVD BD” requires 128M, “WinDVD” requires 256M

** WinDVD BD only

Windows Media Player, VAIO Media Plus

CPU decode

Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz, Intel Pentium Dual Core 1.60GHz or upper

Caution

— CPU decode is based on SP mode(7Mbps). To playback FH mode(16Mbps), GPU decode is recommended.

— Sound interruptions and dropped frames may occur even in recommended CPU and GPU.

— Depend on the external display, playback performance will be change.

— Recommended CPU and GPU is based on AC power supply and internal display.

— Recommended CPU and GPU of PMB(Picture Motion Browser), please refer to this website.

[08-1Q models or before]

WinDVD, WinDVD BD

GPU decode

— NVIDIA GeForce 8 series, NVIDIA GeForce 8M series or upper , VRAM 128M*

— ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3000 or upper , VRAM 256M

— Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4＊ series **　

* “WinDVD BD” requires 128M, “WinDVD” requires 256M

** WinDVD BD only

Windows Media Player

CPU decode

Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66GHz, Intel Pentium Dual Core 1.60GHz or upper

[07-Spring model]

07-Spring VAIO model is able to playback 8cm disc recorded by AVCHD CAM.
This includes CD-RW/DVD-R models.
1. 8cm DVD disc recorded by AVCHD CAM
- InterVideo WinDVD BD for VAIO
- InterVideo WinDVD for VAIO

2. AVCHD files(*.m2ts)
- Windows Media Center
- Windows Media Player

[06-Fall model or later]

For Blu-ray / DVD super multi drive models

Hi-vision (AVCHD) disc play-back

Please use the Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software bundled with the camcorder. The pre-installed applications in the VAIO computer cannot playback Hi-vision disc.

Note: It is necessary that the computer fulfils the system requirements for Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software.

SD disc play-back

Please use the InterVideo WinDVD for VAIO application pre-installed in the VAIO computer to playback the disc.

For CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive models

Both Hi-vision (AVCHD) disc and SD disc play-back

Step 1. Connect HDR-UX1 camcorder to USB port of VAIO computer.
Step 2. Please use the Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software bundled with the camcorder.

Note: Please ensure the system requirements for Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software are met before using.

[06-2Q model or before]

For Blu-ray drive models:
(VGN-AR18GP,VGN-AR18TP,VGN-AR18CP,VNG-AR18LP)

Hi-vision (AVCHD) disc play-back

Please use the Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software bundled with the camcorder. The pre-installed applications in the VAIO computer cannot playback Hi-vision disc.

Note: It is necessary that the computer fulfils the system requirements for Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software.

SD disc play-back

Please use the InterVideo WinDVD for VAIO application pre-installed in the VAIO computer to playback the disc.

For DVD super multi / CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive models

Both Hi-vision (AVCHD) disc and SD disc play-back

Step 1. Connect HDR-UX1 camcorder to USB port of VAIO computer.

Step 2. Please use the Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software bundled with the camcorder.

Note: Please ensure the system requirements for Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software are met before using.

5. About the ripping of picture on 8cm DVD media.

Click to DVD and Dvgate Plus applications which are preinstalled in VAIO computers cannot rip and edit the discs (both Hi-vision and SD) recorded by HDR-UX1 camcorder.

To resolve, please use the Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software bundled with the camcorder.

6. About the recording to 8cm DVD media.

To record the contents* to the 8cm DVD, after connecting HDR-UX1 camcorder to the USB port of the VAIO computer, please use the Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 software bundled with the camcorder.

* Contents been edited by Picture Motion Browser Ver1.1 or Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 / Premiere Elements2.0.

7. Related information about Click to Disc/Click to Disc Editor

[2008 Summer Models]

Disclaimer for application

Depending on disc type, “Click to Disc” and “Click to Disc Editor” require a maximum of 100GB HDD capacity in addition to the space required for source content.

Disclaimer for small size HDD + BD writable drive （under 150G HDD space in default ）

The following requirements may not be suitable for 50GB BD disc.

Click to Disc/Click to Disc Editor HDD requirements

— BDAV : requires 1~2G HDD space only

— BDMV, BD-J : about 2X HDD space of source material is required.

— These applications don’t include source material.

8. Other information.

Please connect AC adapter to the VAIO computer when editing or playing back Hi-vision contents.

Updated as of 5 August 2008