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Amos Kim · June 15th, 2006, 01:07 AM

Does anybody know if HDV footage can be burned onto dvd? or will we have to wait for hd-dvd or blu ray?

Christopher Lefchik · June 15th, 2006, 07:19 AM

You can put Windows Media HD footage on a DVD, but I think there may only be a few DVD players that can play that footage, aside from computers with the Windows Media Player, of course. I'm afraid you will just have to wait for adoption of HD-DVD and Blue Ray before there's a widespread viable option for delivering HD content.

Jarrod Whaley · June 15th, 2006, 08:20 AM

You can always downconvert.

Amos Kim · June 15th, 2006, 11:56 PM

So if there is a way to burn hdv onto dvd, it won't be true quality HDV? I heard somewhere that dvd studio pro is able to burn HD onto dvd, but I'm guessing it won't be true HD that the dvd will play.

Jarrod Whaley · June 16th, 2006, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Amos Kim

So if there is a way to burn hdv onto dvd, it won't be true quality HDV?

That is correct. DVD's are standard definition. At least until either HD-DVD or Blu-Ray takes off.

Emre Safak · June 16th, 2006, 10:37 AM

Render it in H.264 and WM9; both are standard codecs for HD. The media might not be there but at least your videos will be ready.

Mark Sloan · June 20th, 2006, 04:56 PM

Can someone clarify here? I have heard people burning HDV content to DVD discs but these will only play in Apple computers. Correct? Based on that, what they are doing is burning HDV files to a DVD -R disc using the spec for HD-DVD or Blu-Ray? So these discs might never play in an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player because they may only support HD-DVD (or Blu-Ray) discs with HD content right? But really, the laser and codec support is there so the players _could_ support DVD -R discs with HD content?

Christopher Lefchik · June 21st, 2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Sloan

Can someone clarify here? I have heard people burning HDV content to DVD discs but these will only play in Apple computers. Correct?

It’s probably MPEG-4 H.264 encoded video, which will play on Windows computers as well, so long as the free QuickTime 7 player is installed.

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Originally Posted by Mark Sloan

Based on that, what they are doing is burning HDV files to a DVD -R disc using the spec for HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?

If by spec you mean video formats such as H.264 or Windows Media HD, then you’re probably right.

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Originally Posted by Mark Sloan

So these discs might never play in an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player because they may only support HD-DVD (or Blu-Ray) discs with HD content right? But really, the laser and codec support is there so the players _could_ support DVD -R discs with HD content?

I believe there are a few DVD players now that can play certain video files directly off of a DVD, such as MPEG-4, DivX, and WM. So there is the possibility that at least some of the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray players could offer similar functionality.

June 15th, 2006, 01:07 AM	#1
Amos Kim Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 335	HDV and dvd Does anybody know if HDV footage can be burned onto dvd? or will we have to wait for hd-dvd or blu ray?

June 15th, 2006, 08:20 AM	#3
Jarrod Whaley Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: chattanooga, tn Posts: 721	You can always downconvert. __________________ -->jarrod whaley. www.oakstreetfilms.com

June 15th, 2006, 07:19 AM	#2
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	You can put Windows Media HD footage on a DVD, but I think there may only be a few DVD players that can play that footage, aside from computers with the Windows Media Player, of course. I'm afraid you will just have to wait for adoption of HD-DVD and Blue Ray before there's a widespread viable option for delivering HD content.

June 15th, 2006, 11:56 PM	#4
Amos Kim Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 335	So if there is a way to burn hdv onto dvd, it won't be true quality HDV? I heard somewhere that dvd studio pro is able to burn HD onto dvd, but I'm guessing it won't be true HD that the dvd will play.

June 16th, 2006, 10:37 AM	#6
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	Render it in H.264 and WM9; both are standard codecs for HD. The media might not be there but at least your videos will be ready.

June 20th, 2006, 04:56 PM	#7
Mark Sloan Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 346	Can someone clarify here? I have heard people burning HDV content to DVD discs but these will only play in Apple computers. Correct? Based on that, what they are doing is burning HDV files to a DVD -R disc using the spec for HD-DVD or Blu-Ray? So these discs might never play in an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player because they may only support HD-DVD (or Blu-Ray) discs with HD content right? But really, the laser and codec support is there so the players _could_ support DVD -R discs with HD content?