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AVCHD Format Specification Overview
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What's New

July 1st 2011

AVCHD Format Co-Promoters started licensing the AVCHD Format
Version 2.0


The AVCHD Format has been updated to Version 2.0 by adding new specifications
for 3D and 1080/60p,50p. New trademarks; "AVCHD 3D", "AVCHD Progressive" and
"AVCHD 3D/Progressive" are introduced.
AVCHD 3D, AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD 3D/Progressive

January 27th 2009
The new definition and the trademark "AVCHD Lite" have been added to the Licensed Product Category of "AVCHD Video Camera"
AVCHD Lite

August 9th 2007
The new Licensed Product Category "AVCHD Archivers" has been added and updated the definition of "AVCHD Players".

May 17th 2007
Updated the Licensed Product Categories of the AVCHD Format and Logo License.

July 13th 2006
AVCHD Information web site Open.
AVCHD
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
AVCHD supporters List

The following companies have expressed support for the AVCHD format as of February 19, 2013

  • Adobe Systems Incorporated
  • AISIN AW CO., LTD.
  • Alpha Networks Inc.
  • Apple Inc.
  • ASUSTeK Computer 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.
  • China Hualu Group
  • Corel Corp.
  • CyberLink Corporation
  • C2 Microsystems, Inc.
  • DigiOn, Inc.
  • D&M Holdings Inc.
  • DViCO Inc.
  • Eastman Kodak Company
  • Focus Enhancements, Inc.
  • FUJITSU TEN LIMITED
  • FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
  • Group AIT YALA K ET S (CONTINENTAL EDISON)
  • Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd.
  • HDI Dune Limited
  • Honest Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Humax Co., Ltd.
  • I-O DATA DEVICE, INC.
  • I-TEC CO., LTD.
  • JVC KENWOOD Corporation
  • LG Electronics, Inc.
  • LoiLo inc.
  • MAGIX AG
  • MICRO-STAR INT'L
  • MainConcept AG
  • MOD Systems Incorporated
  • Mustek Systems Inc.
  • Nanjing Wanlida Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Nero AG
  • NextoDI Co., Ltd.
  • OLYMPUS IMAGING CORPORATION
  • ONKYO Corporation
  • Pegasys Inc.
  • Pinnacle Systems a division of Avid Technology
  • PIONEER CORPORATION
  • PIXELA CORPORATION
  • PLANNET ASSOCIATE CO., LTD.
  • Quatius Limited
  • Renesas Electronics Corporation
  • Roland Corporation
  • Sakura Eiki Co., Ltd.
  • SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  • Samwin Hong Kong Ltd.
  • SHARP CORPORATION
  • Shenzhen Giec Electronics Company Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Junlan Electronic Ltd.
  • Shenzhen Maxmade Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Shinco Electronics Group Co.,Ltd.
  • SIGMA DESIGNS, Inc.
  • Sonic Solutions, LLC
  • Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.
  • sMedio, Inc.
  • S&O ELECTRONICS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
  • Techno Mathematical Co., Ltd.
  • Toshiba Corporation
  • tram, Inc.
  • Ulead Systems, Inc.
  • Uniden Corporation
  • Value Platforms Limited
  • Verismo Networks Inc.
  • WERFT22 AG
  • Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
  • YAMAHA CORPORATION
  • Zhong Shan City Li Tai Electronic Industrial Co.Ltd.
  • Zoran Corporation
 
 
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