• DVD Authoring

  FIRST-TIME HD/DVD recording

  Posted by Dunwoody Lampton on February 5, 2015 at 9:06 pm

  (Apologize if repetitive.)

  With ancient PowerMac G5 and F.C.E. HD 3.5.1, for the first time, I must burn a High Definition DVD from a brief project shot on MiniDV tape in HDV (Sony HVR-HD1000u).

  Bundled iDVD obviously does not burn HD discs.

  What hardware do I need to obtain to burn HD (and/or BlueRay) DVDs? Is my HDV Apple Intermediate Codec/1080i video file going to transfer to most HD burners without issue?

  Thanks in advance.

  Michael Slowe replied 11 years, 3 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  David Rehm

  February 6, 2015 at 4:58 am

  Are you trying to burn these on standard DVD? There is no high definition DVD. It’s either Blu-ray or DVD. Blu-ray is for footage like 720p or 1080p and DVD is for the standard definition video.

  I’m and Adobe user so I can’t correctly comment on Apple programs.

  David
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  Dunwoody Lampton

  February 6, 2015 at 9:27 am

  I’ll use whatever media is compatible and correct. But first I need the recorder. So I’m seeking knowledge on an HD and/or BlueRay recorder that’s compatible with my hardware, software and HDV 1080i/Quicktime video files. Once I get the recorder, then I’ll worry about the media.
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  Michael Slowe

  February 6, 2015 at 11:10 pm

  I do what you want to do all the time.

  Firstly I import into my edit system what ever it is you want to put on to DVD (for standard def, as has been explained, you need Blu-Ray for HD).

  I make a programme from the media, export it as an Apple ProRes QT .mov file and take that file into BitVice for encoding. I then use Studio Pro to make a .mov from the resulting compressed file and burn the disc in Toast Titanium, all done on a MacPro, (the older one, not the very latest).

  For Blu-Ray I can use Toast directly from my exported file, provided it’s in HD. All my material is 1920 X 1080i and the discs look great and stand up well even in a cinema.

  For burning your DVD’s you can use the burner in your Mac, for BD’s you’ll need a stand alone burner and mine is a Lacie.

  Michael Slowe

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