[MacDV] Blu Ray

[Mike Nelson]

Toast does burn HD with the Blu-Ray plugin, and the best part is, you  
don't have to use a Blu-Ray burner. Just adjust the compression to fit  
your program on the disc, and burn. Plays back fine on every Blu-Ray  
player I've come across.

If your programs are longer than around 30 minutes, you'll have to  
compress highly, but the H.264 codec produces pretty good quality,  
even higher compression ratios. Compressor has presets for 30, 60 and  
90 minutes, or you can let Toast do the compression.

Mike Nelson
Media Services, Inc.
620-225-5649

On Oct 3, 2010, at 12:38 AM, carlian at chariot.net.au wrote:

>
> I have an Intel Mac with 2x2.66 Duo Core and 7Gb of RAM.   I use the  
> latest version of FCP and
> save my projects to SD DVD discs.   I take my videos on a Sony HDV  
> Handycam and preset FCP
> to Apple Pro Res 422 LT.   I save my PAL projects in QT using  
> current settings, prior to processing
> in a SD format in Compressor.  I use either DVD Studio Pro or Toast  
> 10 to produce a DVD.
>
> It seems a pity to start with an HD prroject, but end up with a SD  
> product.   Although FCP studio
> allows for Blu Ray editing, Apple does not have available a Blu Ray  
> Burner/Reader.   I assume that
> if I had an external Blu Ray Burner I would be able to produce Blu  
> Ray discs on my Mac.
>
> Could fellow Listers please advise me the best way to go about  
> producing a Blu Ray product ie. the
> name/s of good Blu Ray burners, brands of Blu Ray media used as well  
> as codecs used etc.
>
> Regards,
> Ian Tucker.
> Adelaide,
> South Australia
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