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Creating Blu-Ray Discs
We’re currently using Avid MC 3 on an HP8600 with windows XP. I’ve been asked about creating blu-ray DVDs of our show. What would be the most efficient way of doing this. I am dealing with an hour long show.
M. Scott Cole
Senior Post Production Editor
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CBS News, NYC
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I did this a few times, with a 100 min program. I exported QT Ref or Same As Source, with 709 levels, then used Sorensen Squeeze to encode for BluRay. Make sure that, in the Advanced video settings, you select the option that the source footage is already 16-235. Also make sure that the total file size will end up being under 23GB. I then used Avid DVD to create a Disk Volume, then used Avid DVD to burn this Disk volume.
All in all, this is a pretty time consuming operation, and you will need to spend some time getting it right, I’m afraid.
You could also use Avid DVD straight from the QT Ref and let Avid DVD do the transcoding, but then you need to export at RGB levels, as Avid DVD gives you no control over these levels, and assumes all inputs are 0-255.
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I believe Toast is now Windows compatible…on a Mac you just export the clip in whatever format you cut in and drag it to the window. Set everything to default and burn the BluRay (must have BluRay burner and BluRay discs).
What’s even cooler is for programs under 35 minutes you can do the exact same thing and put in a standard DVD and it becomes a BluRay disc with the burn.
Rich Rubasch
Tilt Media Inc.
Video Production and Post
Owner/President/Editor/Designer/Animator
https://www.tiltmedia.com
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