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1eyedeer · 10-09-2008, 03:03 PM

I have been using Pinnacle 11 and Nero 8 to make HD-DVD and AVCHD DVDs (plus standard DVDs) on DVD-R and DVD-R dual layer. I've recently purchased the LG Bluray burner/HD-DVD player and am summarising my experiences to date:

Standard DVD burner with Nero 8 - best quality of transcoding, more robust and enough features for my use (holidays and social occasions). Good for HD-DVD on DVDs but loses transitions, chapters, etc, for AVCHD.

Standard DVD burner with Pinnacle - much more convenient to make HD-DVD, AVCHD and SD DVDs on DVD-R and DVD-RDL from the same project but less robust, not too good for longer projects, acceptable high definition quality and easier to learn than Nero.

LG Bluray burner with Nero (not tried Pinnacle yet) - produced a 50 minute wedding on BD disc with identical transitions, menus, text overlays and added audio to the standard DVD wedding video (but a lot more sharpness!).

For the shorter projects, I'll still use standard DVDs and HD-HDV for my Toshiba HD player until Bluray player prices drop some more.
Edit - you have to buy the Bluray/HD DVD plug in for Nero to write a high definition DVDs and BD discs (£14)

10-09-2008, 03:03 PM	#10
1eyedeer How can anyone watch standard def? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 20	Burning Bluray discs/Bluray buner I have been using Pinnacle 11 and Nero 8 to make HD-DVD and AVCHD DVDs (plus standard DVDs) on DVD-R and DVD-R dual layer. I've recently purchased the LG Bluray burner/HD-DVD player and am summarising my experiences to date: Standard DVD burner with Nero 8 - best quality of transcoding, more robust and enough features for my use (holidays and social occasions). Good for HD-DVD on DVDs but loses transitions, chapters, etc, for AVCHD. Standard DVD burner with Pinnacle - much more convenient to make HD-DVD, AVCHD and SD DVDs on DVD-R and DVD-RDL from the same project but less robust, not too good for longer projects, acceptable high definition quality and easier to learn than Nero. LG Bluray burner with Nero (not tried Pinnacle yet) - produced a 50 minute wedding on BD disc with identical transitions, menus, text overlays and added audio to the standard DVD wedding video (but a lot more sharpness!). For the shorter projects, I'll still use standard DVDs and HD-HDV for my Toshiba HD player until Bluray player prices drop some more. Edit - you have to buy the Bluray/HD DVD plug in for Nero to write a high definition DVDs and BD discs (£14) Last edited by 1eyedeer; 10-09-2008 at 03:10 PM. Reason: Correction