HD compression with compressor

[Craig Seeman]

[Mark Spano] “The answers here have more to do with helping the thought process retreat from its position and find an alternative from the start of the path.”

That’s it.
In order to learn one has to understand what can and can not be done. Then one explores the alternatives. That would be, how does one keep the HD (16:9) aspect ratio on a DVD so it can be played in the same aspect ratio. That would be using 720×480 anamorphic making sure that flag is set during authoring so the DVD player will detect and upscale. It’s important to understand that is not 1920×1080 quality. That’s the motive behind Blu-ray.

Given the low cost of Blu-ray players, if you don’t mind the lack of advanced menu authoring, Compressor 4 can create a very good looking Blu-ray video. It would just be a matter of whether the person playing would be willing to spend $70 or so for the Blu-ray as obviously they’re already using and HDTV.

[Craig Alan]

I’ve never done this but do remember reading about it. Check this out though its old:

https://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/hd_dvds_on_sd_dvds_young.html

try a google search as well there are a lot of links to this holy grail of HD video distribution in the SD world. It’s dated wishful thinking but have fun.

Mac Pro, macbook pro, Imacs (i7); Camcorders: Panasonic AG-HPX170/AG-HPX250P, Canon HV30/40, Sony Z7U, VX2000, PD170; FCP 6 certified; write professionally for a variety of media; teach video production in L.A.

[Mark Spano]

Also, consider that search essentially fruitless, because as we all know, the HD-DVD format is dead. The method described in that link requires an HD-DVD player, and pretty much no one you know has one.