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tclark513
tclark513
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July 15, 2011
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Mpeg2 Blu-Ray VS H.264 Blu-Ray

  • July 15, 2011
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What are people's opinions on the two different export formats?  Which do you prefer and why?

I am testing both but thought I would see what the pro's think.

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    tclark513
    tclark513Author
    Known Participant
    July 15, 2011

    How about exporting HDV to SD?  Would exporting to a straight H.264 be a better option then Mpeg2 DVD when downgrading to SD?

    Would a DVD player read H.264?  I would test it but I am not in front of my editing computer.

    Thanks!

    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 15, 2011

    Not if your final destination DVD is, its going to get re-encoded to mpeg2-dvd.

    For BD and DVD i make an iso first, test the navigation on the computer.

    Burn a RW with Nero and test this on a standalone then burn it to the final DVD or BD with Nero.

    D
    DoctorBongo
    Participating Frequently
    July 15, 2011

    Mpeg2 renders quicker than H.264 but the trade off is that you need roughly double the data rate to achieve the same quality. Hence you can't fit long form projects on a single layer disc so easily.  Both play fine.  Burning at slower than the rated speed can introduce problems according to Maxell UK (over exposure). Their advice is to burn at the rated speed.

    Todd_Kopriva
    Todd_Kopriva
    Inspiring
    July 15, 2011

    MPEG-2 Blu-Ray only exists for backward compatibility. H.264 is much more efficient at compression.

    tclark513
    tclark513Author
    Known Participant
    July 15, 2011

    Thanks for your response Todd.  Do you think the H.264 format would have issues playing on older Blu-Ray players?

    the_wine_snob
    the_wine_snob
    Inspiring
    July 15, 2011

    As it is part of the BD-spec., it should not. All certified BD (should have a Blu-ray decal, or logo) players should handle it fine on a properly burned BD.

    Now, where one can run into problems is with a "burned" BD. The certification is for a commercially produced, replicated, stamped BD.

    Good luck,

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