Individual uncompressed .MOV or MP4 files. Highest quality playback only on computers. Editing capabilities with highest resolution. (We like this option the best since we find it's the most valuable. You're able to make unlimited copies of all files. Everything is the highest quality and will not be obsolete in a few years like DVDs and Blu-Rays. ) *Photo of hard drive does not represent the actual hard drive. Ships free anywhere in the continental United States