Posted by jerry on 10/25/06 23:50

http://tinyurl.com/ydwgnb

At the preceding link, CamcorderInfo.Com reviews the AVCHD/H.264 high
definition Sony HDR-SR1 HDD (hard disk) camcorder.

This camcorder's bit rate ceiling is 15 (MBPS).

The 8cm DVD HDR-UX1 model's bitrate is constrained to 12.

The AVCHD bit rate ceiling is 24.

So SONY is apparently constraining the bit rate on these first
generation models.

I suspect it may be to protect Sony's aging HDV "prosumer" camcorders
from competition.

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

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