In July 2006, Sony Electronics and Panasonic announced the delivery of a new camera acquisition format known as "AVC-HD" or Advanced Video Codec-High Definition.
AVC is a format that stems from h.264/MPEG 4 pt10, and has a wide range of profiles offering support for mobile communication devices to 4:4:4 10 bit video. AVC-HD is in its infant state, but stands to become a broadly spread format in years to come, provided hardware continues to develop to make the process more efficient and as encoders mature in coming years.
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The rear of the camcorder sports headphone output and LANC connector, with a still-photo button just above the on/off switch. Note that the eyepiece may be angled.
On the left side of the lens, you'll find a Backlight assist, Manual controls, and Nightshot. Note that the UX1 uses a CMOS imager.
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