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Steve Grisetti wrote on 9/13/2011, 6:25 PM
Are you talking about a .iso file?

An .iso file includes all of the video, graphic, audio files and scene links that make up a DVD or BluRay disc in a single file. It can be, then, a very neat way to save your disc files.

Many programs (including DVD Architect) are then able to the .iso file and convert it into the array of files that make up your DVD or BluRay disc.
chulaivet1966 wrote on 9/13/2011, 7:15 PM
Hey Steve....

Yes...that is the extension I saw during the process of making a DVD which was an option to check.
I just wasn't sure of the application in doing it.

Thanks for clearing that up.

Have a good one....
musicvid10 wrote on 9/13/2011, 7:42 PM
It's a way of packaging a whole DVD or BluRay into one file for portability.
That's the simplest explanation.
chulaivet1966 wrote on 9/14/2011, 9:25 AM
Musicvid.....

Thanks for chiming in and educating me.

Which eludes to (off topic) another question.
Is Blue Ray supposed to be *better* in any way or is it just another proprietary format that has nothing to do with resolution/clarity?

Thanks again....
Steve Grisetti wrote on 9/14/2011, 9:46 AM
You mean, better than a DVD?

A DVD is standard resolution, 720x480 pixels.

BluRay is high-resolution (1920x1080 pixels), over four times the resolution of a DVD.
chulaivet1966 wrote on 9/14/2011, 10:20 AM
WHAT!...holy (fill in).

Four times the res of a DVD.
Man, do I wallow in ignorance with all this new technology.

My current monitor is a 27" Viewsonic at 1920x1080 and my Movie Maker Platinum 9.0 has that option to burn to Blue Ray.....very interesting for me.
I presume the Blue Ray recordable disks are out there and cost significantly more but would be worth it for the resolution.
Then...off to Fry's Electronics to spend more money.

Thanks Steve......more coffee for me.
Steve Grisetti wrote on 9/14/2011, 12:34 PM
Careful though. Don't jump the gun on this!

In order to create BluRays you need hi-def source material -- like HDV or AVCHD video. Otherwise, there's not point. You can't get hi-def BluRay video from a standard definition miniDV, for instance. It will just come out fuzzy.

So, before you rush out and drop $100 on a stack of BluRays, make sure:
a) You've got hi-def source video; and
b) You've got a BluRay burner (not just BluRay burner software); AND
c) A BluRay disc player and HDTV set to play it back on.

The discs alone won't do you much good without the entire workflow, naturally.
chulaivet1966 wrote on 9/14/2011, 12:46 PM
Obviously, I am a new kid at all this and the complex technologies have passed me up.
The 'work flow' necessities are what I needed.

Thanks for mentoring me.