Blu-Ray options for the mac

Jon Geddes · July 16th, 2009, 09:36 AM

We use Encore to author Blu-ray on both PC and Mac. If you have trouble burning the blu-ray disc from within Encore, you can create an image file, then use ImgBurn on the PC and Toast on the Mac to burn the disc from the image file.

Gary Bettan · July 16th, 2009, 09:41 AM

For Mac we've found that Roxio Toast is the must have tool. Even if you use Encore, you'll run into times when you still need or want to use Toast.

We've put together a bunch of DVD burner bundles with the Pioneer BDR-203 burner, external housing, BD-R Media and Toast plus other software / hardware.

Videoguys Blu-ray bundles for Mac

Gary

Philip Fass · July 18th, 2009, 07:31 AM

I've been using Toast 10 to burn BR files onto DVDs. The PQ is fantastic on my 50" plasma, and even SD DVDs look a lot sharper than the ones I created through Compressor/DVDSP. Don't know what makes the difference.

However, the built-in menu options are primitive and very limited, and some basics have been ignored by Roxio for several versions. For example, if you want auto-play and don't want a menu, there's no way to have the video play once completely and stop. It just goes in an endless loop. To fix it, you have to go in and tinker with the IFO file.

Eric Emerick · September 27th, 2009, 08:20 PM

So, got my new internal BR drive. Burned a 10 minute short, shot on Sony PDW-350, output to QT w/same settings. Burned the QT to Blu Ray via Toast 10, won't play in my Sony BDP-S350. How did I screw that up?

Jon Geddes · September 29th, 2009, 09:13 AM

You did burn it as a Video and not a Data disc right?

Eric Emerick · September 29th, 2009, 10:57 AM

Right, not a data disc. When I put it my player, I see a poster frame of the movie. Hit play and nothing happens. Hit the "option" button on the remote and get a message that the player can't play this disc, no code or reason.

Ronan Fournier · October 12th, 2009, 07:52 AM

Hi !

Thanks to FCS3 I'm able to burn a basic blu-ray with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. That's nice but I'd like to increase the sound quality.
Since it's possible to render a 5.1 PCM (uncompressed) file with Compressor, I would like to know if someone have found a way to import this presset into a blu-ray project in FCP. Indeed the 5.1 PCM file from Compressor has a .mov extension which seems not compatible with the blu-ray format. What should be the extension of the 5.1 PCM file in order to be recognized by the blu-ray format?
Thanks,

July 16th, 2009, 09:36 AM	#16
Jon Geddes Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seal Beach, California Posts: 74	We use Encore to author Blu-ray on both PC and Mac. If you have trouble burning the blu-ray disc from within Encore, you can create an image file, then use ImgBurn on the PC and Toast on the Mac to burn the disc from the image file. __________________ Jon Geddes, www.precomposed.com \| Creating 3D Motion Menu Templates for Video Production

July 16th, 2009, 09:41 AM	#17
Gary Bettan Sponsor: Electronic Mailbox Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glen Cove, NY Posts: 578	For Mac we've found that Roxio Toast is the must have tool. Even if you use Encore, you'll run into times when you still need or want to use Toast. We've put together a bunch of DVD burner bundles with the Pioneer BDR-203 burner, external housing, BD-R Media and Toast plus other software / hardware. Videoguys Blu-ray bundles for Mac Gary __________________ Check our new website http://www.videoguys.com 800 323-2325 We are the digital video editing and DVD production experts! DV InfoNet members save 5%! Use Coupon Code DVINFO5OFF

September 27th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#19
Eric Emerick Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 126	Won't Play in Sony BDP-S350 So, got my new internal BR drive. Burned a 10 minute short, shot on Sony PDW-350, output to QT w/same settings. Burned the QT to Blu Ray via Toast 10, won't play in my Sony BDP-S350. How did I screw that up? __________________ esquared

September 29th, 2009, 09:13 AM	#20
Jon Geddes Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seal Beach, California Posts: 74	You did burn it as a Video and not a Data disc right? __________________ Jon Geddes, www.precomposed.com \| Creating 3D Motion Menu Templates for Video Production

September 29th, 2009, 10:57 AM	#21
Eric Emerick Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 126	Right, not a data disc. When I put it my player, I see a poster frame of the movie. Hit play and nothing happens. Hit the "option" button on the remote and get a message that the player can't play this disc, no code or reason. __________________ esquared

July 18th, 2009, 07:31 AM	#18
Philip Fass Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, VT Posts: 148	I've been using Toast 10 to burn BR files onto DVDs. The PQ is fantastic on my 50" plasma, and even SD DVDs look a lot sharper than the ones I created through Compressor/DVDSP. Don't know what makes the difference. However, the built-in menu options are primitive and very limited, and some basics have been ignored by Roxio for several versions. For example, if you want auto-play and don't want a menu, there's no way to have the video play once completely and stop. It just goes in an endless loop. To fix it, you have to go in and tinker with the IFO file.

October 12th, 2009, 07:52 AM	#22
Ronan Fournier Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Paris, France Posts: 82	5.1 PCM on a blu-ray bun on Mac ? Hi ! Thanks to FCS3 I'm able to burn a basic blu-ray with a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. That's nice but I'd like to increase the sound quality. Since it's possible to render a 5.1 PCM (uncompressed) file with Compressor, I would like to know if someone have found a way to import this presset into a blu-ray project in FCP. Indeed the 5.1 PCM file from Compressor has a .mov extension which seems not compatible with the blu-ray format. What should be the extension of the 5.1 PCM file in order to be recognized by the blu-ray format? Thanks, __________________ http://www.songesdemoai.com/

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