There is a lot of discussion regarding which is the best format for digital video cameras. The HDV tape format remains a popular choice, mostly because of low cost and long record times. In the future however, AVCHD will be the format of choice for consumers and eventually small independent film makers.
It is possible to play AVCHD video in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center. However, neither WMP nor WMC supports AVCHD natively and needs additional codec’s installed to be able to handle AVCHD video.
If you’re new to burning AVCHD content to DVD-R things might seem a little confusing at first. This is mainly due to the fact that AVCHD is a brand new format and things aren’t as standardized and straight forward as they’ll be in a years time. That said, don’t despair…