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Blu-ray and mixing SD and HD
Hello.
Do somebody know if it is possible to mix SD (m2v files) and HD (Mpeg or h264) on a blu-ray in Encore?
I have not worked in Encore before but what I wanna do is this.
I wanna use my menus and intros that not exist in a HD format from a DVD made in Scenarist and mix this clips with the main film that exist in 1080P, Into a new blu-ray project in Encore
Possible?
🙂 Pelle -
9 Replies
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Yes, it is possible as Blu-ray supports SD resolutions and frame rates (except 24p SD).
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Thanks alot for answer but I still not sure I got the answer to my question.
I know that the blu-ray spec. allows mixing between SD and HD, but do Encore? Cause when I mix SD and HD materials in Encore it seems like Encore re-encode my m2v files in a new higher bitrate. I need to play around a little more with Encore to find out how the program is function. Any tips around this? 🙂 Pelle -
Yes, Encore CS3 supports this.
If Encore is re-encoding your SD video, then it is not Blu-ray legal.
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You’re not mixing SD and HD in the same timeline, are you?
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That was my thought as well, Joe. But then I questioned whether Encore would even allow that, and I don’t have any HD material to test with.
Will Encore permit SD and HD in the same timeline? I didn’t find any restrictions listed in Help.
-Jeff
The Focal Easy Guide to Adobe Encore DVD 2.0
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Hello again and thanks alot.
No I
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Encore will allow that, but will transcode both clips to the project setting default.
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All my SD clips are 16:9 pal 25 progressive…
That’s the problem, right there. Blu-ray does not support progressive frame rates in SD resolutions. Please refer to this white paper, on page 17:
https://www.blu-raydisc.com/assets/downloadablefile/2b_bdrom_audiovisualapplication_0305-12955.pdf
You can try re-transcoding them to 50i, either outside of Encore, or let Encore do it.
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aaahh.
OK. Then I will re-capture the uncompresed SD clip and drop them into encore instead. Thanks a lot.
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