Impoting HD files into Encore

[Ken Loschiavo]

I built a project folder with the assets and timeline from the mt2 file I imported, then I imported the m2ts file that Encore created and it says it still needs encoding! The file that Encore encoded as BD compliant imports back into the project as untranscoded. I’m confused.

[Jeff Pulera]

Ken,

I just had an “a Ha!” moment. We are both looking at the DVD transcode status – but you are making a Blu-ray! Please expand the window further to the right and it should reveal the Blu-ray status that is currently hidden.

Thanks

Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers

[Ken Loschiavo]

I will look into this!

[Ken Loschiavo]

I tried all these file containers and the BD encoding status is still “untranscoded”

[Daniel Ludwig]

attention: this is encore CS3!

a lot things that would work in CS5.5 or CS6 doesn´t work using encore CS3, besides the fact that encore CS3 is a lot! more buggy than encore CS6.

and: DVD-/BD-authoring needs valid elementary-streams. you can´t use M2TS or MTS-files for BD-authoring.

I would advice to use elementary H264-files, you should find a dedicated transcoding-setting within media encoder.

when your files have been encoded to H264, there should be “untranscoded” info within your project-window, because it DONT need to be transcoded (as it´s allready transcoded) according to the BD-specs.

and finally: as m2ts/mts-files are not valid for BD-authoring they will be flaged as “untranscoded” and will be transcoded while multiplexing your BD.

danny