‐Added new trademark, "AVCHD Lite" in AVCHD Video Cameras Category
Please check the “AVCHD Trademarks”.
August 9th 2007
New Licensed Product Category "AVCHD Archivers"
has been added and updated the definition of "AVCHD Players".
May 17th 2007
Updated the License Categories of the AVCHD Format and Logo License.
July 13th 2006
AVCHD Information web site Open.
The "AVCHD" is a brand new high definition (HD) digital video camera recorder format recording 1080i*1 and 720p*2 signals onto certain media by using highly efficient codec technologies. The "AVCHD" is jointly established by Panasonic, the brand name for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known and Sony Corporation.
*1 :1080i
one of HD specifications that has 1080 efficient scanning lines by interlace method
*2 :720p
one of HD specifications that has 720 efficient scanning lines by progressive method
The following companies have expressed support for the AVCHD format as of July 3rd, 2009
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Apple Inc.
ATEME S. A.
ArcSoft, Inc.
Avid Technology, Inc.
BBK AV Electronics Corp., Ltd.
B.H.A Corporation
BUFFALO Inc.
CANON INC.
Canopus Co., Ltd.
Chaina Hualu Group
Corel Corp.
CyberLink Corporation
DigiOn, Inc.
D&M Holdings Inc.
DViCO Inc.
Eastman Kodak Company
Focus Enhancements, Inc.
FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Honest Technology Co., Ltd.
I-O DATA DEVICE, INC.
Roland Corporation
MAGIX AG
MICRO-STAR INT'L
MainConcept AG
Nero AG
NEC Electronics Corporation
OLYMPUS IMAGING CORPORATION
ONKYO Corporation
Pegasys Inc.
Pinnacle Systems a division of Avid Technology
PIONEER CORPORATION
PIXELA CORPORATION
PLANNET ASSOCIATE CO., LTD.
Renesas Technology Corp.
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
SHARP CORPORATION
SIGMA DESIGNS, Inc.
Sonic Solutions
Techno Mathematical Co., Ltd.
tram, Inc.
Ulead Systems, Inc.
Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC)
VideACE, Inc.
WERFT22 AG
YAMAHA CORPORATION
Zhong Shan City Li Tai Electronic Industrial Co.Ltd.
