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What's New
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.
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 April 10, 2008.
  • Adobe Systems Incorporated
  • Apple Inc.
  • ATEME S. A.
  • ArcSoft, Inc.
  • Avid Technology, Inc.
  • B.H.A Corporation
  • BUFFALO Inc.
  • CANON INC.
  • Canopus Co., Ltd.
  • CyberLink Corporation
  • DigiOn, Inc.
  • D&M Holdings Inc.
  • Focus Enhancements, Inc.
  • FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
  • InterVideo, Inc.
  • I-O DATA DEVICE, INC.
  • Roland Corporation
  • MAGIX AG
  • MICRO-STAR INT'L
  • MainConcept AG
  • Nero AG
  • NEC Electronics 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
  • Sonic Solutions
  • Techno Mathematical Co., Ltd.
  • tram, Inc.
  • Ulead Systems, Inc.
  • VideACE, Inc.
  • YAMAHA@CORPORATION
 
 
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