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videoITguy wrote on 5/24/2012, 1:06 PM
You can create DVD-Rom and BD-Rom with SCS Pro software. I actually create exclusively BD-rom/with Blu-ray video for sale.

The DVD process - edit and render out video and audio streams for compliant DVD with SCS VegasPro templates and import into DVD project in DVDAPro... create (actually utilize) the "extras' folder in DVDArchPro and locate your DVD-Rom media there.

The Blu-ray process is similar but you will note that SCS DVDAPro has the extras folder greyed out during the Blu-ray project phase. Instead you will utilize burning (always do rehearsal) to BD-RE disc. Then create the "extras" folder on hard drive and utilize Img-Burn or Nero to import the Blu-Ray image from the BD-RE and include the extras folder in the final burn to a BD-R. The BD-R will be compliant with all set-top players -i.e., only plays video. On a PC with Blu-ray player software your settings for auto-play may affect what is chosen as first-play by the PC, i.e., whether it will be the -the "extras" folder or the actual Blu-ray video. You may have to tweak in the OS of the PC.

Always allow enough room on the chosen media to have compliant video and -rom file extras.

If you are asking about merely recording high-definition video streams to a DVD...don't even try..you will be non-compliant with almost every set-top player standard. However, you can do as I suggest above and include direct OS playback compatible video (e.g., HDV 1440x1080) as a data file within DVD contents "extras" folder. That will play on PC. Not a set-top.
JHendrix2 wrote on 5/24/2012, 2:23 PM
yes i am talking only about playback on PC. would there be any advantage to BD-R for playback on PC only? like maybe encryption of video assets?
videoITguy wrote on 5/24/2012, 3:14 PM
If you are asking about encrypting a file for use in protecting Bd_ROM data file..I have no experience with that, and do not like to use any encryption methods at all. They will introduce a whole set of new challenges to overcome.

To expose some possible mis-understandings about using video across Blu-ray - be aware, that set-top players are the most efficient tool for displaying HD video and audio in real time. PC software players have to have very powerful CPU processing to process the video/audio of Blu-ray playback and usually the PC becomes so noisy with ultra-cooling systems that this will defeat the theatre experience.

If you want to play say a HDV video file from the Bd_Rom - you will not be able to do it directly from the disc media. The platter speed/buffer will not keep up with the throughput data rate required. You can only use Bd-rom as a transport for the file container which will have to be copied to a 7200rpm+ harddrive for playback by the OS.
JHendrix2 wrote on 5/24/2012, 5:25 PM
got it, thanks

looks like just rendering same clips for web and digital download and hard copy DVD-ROM would be the best way to go.

for the digital download and hard copy DVD-ROM I could just have a html app that plays the videos offline.

i hate encryption too but if some measure in place are easy then i would not be opposed. i know adobe director used to "hide" the video assets which is quite effective as a simple deterrent (even if easily overcome). only issue with it was it was different for mac and pc
TheHappyFriar wrote on 5/24/2012, 8:33 PM
If it's just playback in a computer then why not render to WMV? It works almost universally w/o installing anything. with a DVD you're limited to the max throughput a DVD can handle & lots of GPU's accelerate WMV w/o doing anything.
JHendrix2 wrote on 5/25/2012, 8:52 AM
cross platform? works in an app?
Laurence wrote on 5/25/2012, 10:31 AM
Do wmv's play back on Macs? I was under the impressions that they don't, at least not without installing extra software.
TheHappyFriar wrote on 5/25/2012, 11:33 AM
In the people I've given WMV's to who had Mac's over the past couple years, they claimed they installed no extra drivers and they worked out of the box.