HD Disc Information (Please read this before playing an HD disc.)

This DVD disc contains High-Definition video. You can play this disc on your computer.

Please read the following information about HD discs and about playing High-Definition video, before playing an HD disc.

Note: This disc cannot be played on DVD players or by DVD player software.

If this window was displayed automatically:

If this window was displayed automatically when you inserted this disc into the drive, install the following programs, which are required to play HD discs:

Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter
To install Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter:
Open the "TsSplit" folder in this disc from Windows Explorer and double-click (or click) "setup.exe".
The Sony MPG2-TS Splitter installation window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation of the program.
An MPEG2 decoder supporting Hi-Definition video (often included with DVD player software)
The MPEG2 decoder installed with InterVideo WinDVD Ver.5.0 can be used. For more information, refer to "2. Required programs for HD discs", later in this document.

Index

Recommended system requirements for HD discs
Required programs for HD discs
How to play HD discs
Troubleshooting
Main files included in this disc
Legal Notices

1. Recommended system requirements for HD discs

OS:	Windows XP Professional / Home Edition / Media Center Edition
CPU:	Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.80 GHz or higher Intel Pentium M Processor 1.60 GHz or higher
System Memory:	512 MB or more
DVD Drive:	8x maximum DVD playback or faster (*1)

*1 If this disc is created with a rewritable disc (for example, DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc), it may not be played properly even if the DVD drive supports 8x maximum DVD playback or faster speed.

Notes:
HD discs may not be able to be played properly, if the chipset includes a graphics accelerator.

2. Required programs for HD discs

To play HD discs, the following two programs must be installed on your computer.

An MPEG2 decoder supporting Hi-Definition video (often included with DVD player software)
To play an HD disc, an MPEG2 decoder supporting Hi-Definition video is required. Because an MPEG2 decoder is installed with most DVD player software, it is recommended that you install DVD player software.

Notes:
- The MPEG2 decoder installed with InterVideo WinDVD Ver.5.0 can be used.
- Hi-Definition video cannot be played by DVD player software.

Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter
Hi-Definition video files (*.m2t) can be played by using both MPEG2 decoder and Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter installed on your computer. Both programs are included in this disc. Please confirm both two programs are installed and if not, please install them.

Note: Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter is not needed when Sony Video Shared Library version 2.0 or later is installed on your computer. Sony Video Shared Library 2.0 is installed on VAIO sold after January 2005.

To install Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter:

Open "TsSplit" folder in this disc from Windows Explorer.
Double-click (or click) "setup.exe".
The Sony MPG2-TS Splitter installation window appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation of the program.

To confirm that the following programs are installed:

Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter:

Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
In the Control Panel window, click Add or Remove Programs.
Add or Remove Programs window is displayed.
Confirm that Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter appears on the currently installed programs list.
If Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter appears on the list, it has been installed.

Sony Video Shared Library:

Open C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sony Shared\VideoLib\version.txt
If this file is not found, Sony Video Shared Library has not been installed.
Confirm the version number of the installed Sony Video Shared Library.
The number written in the version.txt file is the version number of the installed Sony Video Shared Library. If the version is 2.0 or later, Sony Video Shared Library required to play Hi-Definition video is installed.
Note: Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter is not needed when Sony Video Shared Library version 2.0 or later is installed on your computer.

3. How to play HD discs

This disc begins to play automatically when inserted into the drive. The following methods can also be used to begin playing an HD disc.

Note: This disc cannot be played on DVD players or by DVD player software.

To play this disc from the beginning:
- Method 1
  Double-click (or click) "HDLauncher.exe" in this disc from Windows Explorer.
- Method 2
  1. Click Start on the Windows taskbar, and click My Computer.
  2. Double-click (or click) the drive name contains this disc. (the drive name displayed as "ClickToDVD")
Note:
If this window is displayed automatically when performing the above procedure or when you inserted this disc into the drive, you must install the programs required to play HD discs. Refer to "2. Required programs for HD discs" earlier in the document, for more information.
To play selected clips
1. Double-click (or click) "index.htm" in this disc from Windows Explorer.
  Clip information for the contents of the DVD is displayed.
2. Click the thumbnail image of the clip that you want to play.
  The DVD begins playing from the selected clip.
Note:
It may take several minutes for playback to begin.

4. Troubleshooting

Symptoms	Cause/Remedy
Cannot successfully play the HD disc.	Failure to play an HD disc can be caused by several factors: Your computer does not meet the system requirements listed in "1. Recommended system requirements for HD discs", earlier in the documents. Your computer does not have installed the programs required to play HD discs. Refer to "2. Required programs for HD discs", earlier in the document. This disc was created using rewritable disc (for example, a DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc). An HD disc created using a rewritable disc may not play properly even if the DVD drive meets the 8x maximum DVD playing speed requirement. (2) In this situation, copy the entire contents of this disc to your hard disk drive, and play the content from there by double-clicking (or clicking) "playlist.wpl" in the "VideoFiles" folder. 2: When playing a rewritable disc, DVD read speed may become slower, depending on the DVD drive.
When playing an HD disc in Windows Media Player, a message "The selected file has an extension that is not recognized by Window Media Player" is displayed.	Select the Don't ask me again for this extension check box and click the Yes button.

Symptoms

Cause/Remedy

Cannot successfully play the HD disc.

Failure to play an HD disc can be caused by several factors:

Your computer does not meet the system requirements listed in "1. Recommended system requirements for HD discs", earlier in the documents.
Your computer does not have installed the programs required to play HD discs.
Refer to "2. Required programs for HD discs", earlier in the document.
This disc was created using rewritable disc (for example, a DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc).
An HD disc created using a rewritable disc may not play properly even if the DVD drive meets the 8x maximum DVD playing speed requirement. (*2) In this situation, copy the entire contents of this disc to your hard disk drive, and play the content from there by double-clicking (or clicking) "playlist.wpl" in the "VideoFiles" folder.
*2: When playing a rewritable disc, DVD read speed may become slower, depending on the DVD drive.

When playing an HD disc in Windows Media Player, a message "The selected file has an extension that is not recognized by Window Media Player" is displayed.

Select the Don't ask me again for this extension check box and click the Yes button.

5. Main files included in this disc

The following files are included on this disc:

Readme.htm
The document you are currently reading.
An "*.m2t" file (in the "VideoFiles" folder)
A file containing Hi-Definition video file (*3).
*3: 1080i format video file captured from an HDV device.
HDLauncher.exe
The application used to play this disc.
index.htm
An HTML file that displays clip information for the contents of the DVD.
Sony MPEG2-TS Splitter Installer
Installer program for installing supporting program required to play this disc. Refer to "2. Required programs for HD discs", earlier in this document, more information.

6. Legal Notices

VAIO and Click to DVD are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
HDV and HDV logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited.
Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
All other system names and product names appearing in this document are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Further, the trademark (TM) and registered trademark (R) symbols are not indicated throughout this document.