Tools for Authoring Blu-Ray

[hellawaits77]

I recently bought a Hi Def cammie, and wanna put the shows I film w/ it on Blu-Ray, to get the highest possible quality. I plan on doing this over a few months, so buying everything at once won't be an issue.

So what tools do I need? I'm adding a good amount of RAM to my PC which will help. What about encoders, authoring programs, etc? What about it is different than authoring standard def DVDs? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

[maidencolorado]

I'll be keeping an eye on this one too, Nick. I'll have 6 High-def masters after tonight, looking forward to more.

Another question, is there a program that will handle high-def footage for a multi cam project?

[Metfan72]

Hey Nick, I am going to honest with you. I got my BD sent out. Listening to the process has been fun to read about and at the same time learn a bit more about this new format.

Maybe shoot WVMonster a PM and ask what tools he is using to work on my BD show. Takes a ton of RAM and not sure Dual Core can really handle what you want to do. I think Quad Core is the best for that, but again I am running a Dual and have converted HD files into Blu Ray. Took a LONG time, but it worked.

You can try Pinnacle Home Studio 12 for the editing and authoring of BD or ULead 10 is really good as well. Again, shoot Tim a PM and ask what works for him.

[maidencolorado]

Thanks for that, Kat. I've got Vegas 8, just never looked into the HD aspect of it. Nice to know I'm set.

Paul, I tried to run it on my dual core with 4 gigs of RAM, got through it, but it took forever. Ran the same thing through my Quad Core with the same RAM, a lot quicker. That's definately the computer I'll be using when I get around to working with the HD files. So far, the bands I've filmed HD aren't going to be the biggest draws from an interest standpoint, but I'm looking at some bigger bands in the future.

[hellawaits77]

Thanks for the info. Hopefully DVD-Lab will do something soon, so I don't have to learn a new program, LOL.

Yeah I only have a single core, but I;m getting an upgrade so that might help. Thanks again for the help

[hellawaits77]

Yeah, I figured that Kat My friend is a huge computer buff, I guess he's gonna install a new processor for me. Not sure what he means, I'm an idiot w/ computers so we'll see, LOL

[hellawaits77]

I don't have a Mac, so I can't do Final Cut or Compressor.

[hellawaits77]

EDIT:

My PC is dual-core, so I should be OK.

Question: I just imported my Toxic Holocaust HD footage onto my PC, and kept it as m2t (I think that's what it is). The size is about 5.3 GB for ~30 mins. I know raw SD video footage is about that size, but drastically decreased when encoded to MPEG2. When I render to 1080p w/ Vegas, will the size of the video stay the same? I ask this as I wonder what the point of Blu-Ray (25 gb per disc, I believe), if HD footage is decreased in size, as this is what happens w/ SD vid.

I hope you understand what I mean. Keep in mind I'm new to HD, and probably sound like a dumbass. But any help is appreciated. Thanks!

[Metfan72]

Nick to answer your question. NO the file size will not decrease. It will stay the same as it is now.

If you encode it, it is going to lose size but you have it in the proper format to burn to a BD disc.

Any help with these files there is a ton of forums and links that could be provided.

To be honest with you. Give Chris (CjlCooter) a quick PM. He has read probably more than I have lately as I have been busy with other things.

[hellawaits77]

Nick to answer your question. NO the file size will not decrease. It will stay the same as it is now.

If you encode it, it is going to lose size but you have it in the proper format to burn to a BD disc.

Any help with these files there is a ton of forums and links that could be provided.

To be honest with you. Give Chris (CjlCooter) a quick PM. He has read probably more than I have lately as I have been busy with other things.

Thanks for the info Paul, I sent Chris a message.

I can't wait to check out my HD footage even if I had to render to SD, as I know plenty of guys have done this, and the quality is fantastic.