So long DVD Studio Pro

Randy Johnson · October 27th, 2009, 11:13 PM

Im windows but I use the Pioneer models. Im pretty stuck on them.

Craig Terott · October 28th, 2009, 09:01 AM

Here ya go.

MCE Internal 8X Blu-ray Recordable Drive for Mac Pro and Power Mac

It says "FCS compatible" ...but only in that dumbed-down, limited way through the export share option that is not for pros. The main thing is that it's Mac compatible, and with Encore you can actually author a professional project.

Steven Pustay · October 28th, 2009, 03:27 PM

Craig,

I use an LG external burner (Super Multi-Blue) ... I've had great results and am very pleased. Mounts easily on the Mac and I've used Encore and FCP to burn a number of BluRays for brides.

Steve Pustay

Justin Ferar · October 28th, 2009, 03:59 PM

Hmm. I bought the FCP upgrade specifically for the Blu-Ray support. It is true that you are stuck with the templates BUT the key here is that you can replace the background image which is really all I need for the occasional client that wants a BD. It does import your chapters and will create sub menus.

I use a buffalo BD burner and it all works fine.

Steve Shovlar · October 28th, 2009, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Pustay

Craig,

I use an LG external burner (Super Multi-Blue) ... I've had great results and am very pleased. Mounts easily on the Mac and I've used Encore and FCP to burn a number of BluRays for brides.

Steve Pustay

I have the same and it works absolutely fine. Blu-ray dvd with printable surface is falling in price very fast. I just purchased another 10 Traxdata printables for £16 inc postage. No beer mats in nearly 100 burnings.

The FCP blu-ray solution is almost identical to the Toast 10 solution, thoug it seems to work much slower than toast for the same quality of result. If you want a basic menue screen with name at the top, a play button, chapter markers every 3,5 or 10 minutes, it works fine. If you want something more pro, forget it and go with Encore.

Encore has been blu-ray compatible for over a year. Apple should be totaly ashamed of themselves. There really is no excuse and they will lose out in the long term.

My guess is that Apple were hoping that Blu-ray would be a turkey and go away. Sorry to tell them it is not and in a couple of years time, with a large percentage of households owning a blu-ray player, Apple will have missed the boat.

Travis Cossel · October 28th, 2009, 06:12 PM

So can you not add chapter markers wherever you want them in FCP and have those same markers on the BR disc?

Craig Terott · October 28th, 2009, 06:51 PM

Sorry, FCP solution is not legit like Adobe Encore's.

Wal-Mart has Blu-ray players for $148 now - probably $99 by Christmas.

Scott Hayes · October 29th, 2009, 07:59 AM

i too have been using Encore. the only thing I don't like is having to redo
my chapter markers. Aside form that, MUCH easier to use.

Justin Ferar · October 29th, 2009, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis Cossel

So can you not add chapter markers wherever you want them in FCP and have those same markers on the BR disc?

Your chapters are imported from the FCP timeline. So can put them anywhere you want and they show up in the sub-menu.

The caveat is that you can only have one video track per BD disc. So if you have a full length video and a highlight video of the same wedding you have to put them on separate discs. I can live with that for now so the upgrade was worth it for me.

Hope this helps...

J.

Travis Cossel · October 29th, 2009, 01:19 PM

Justin, thanks for the info. That 'feature' would definitely NOT work for me. Good to know.

Erik Andersen · November 2nd, 2009, 01:32 AM

Anyone know were to find printable blu-rays in North America, Canada if possible?

Bill Vincent · November 2nd, 2009, 01:45 PM

As far as using FCS to export and not being able to put highlights and the full ceremony on the same disk, why not just create a sequence in FCP with both on the same timeline, add markers, and export?

Craig Terott · November 3rd, 2009, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erik Andersen

Anyone know were to find printable blu-rays in North America, Canada if possible?

ok that took me all of 10 whole seconds to find :P

Ridata (BDR-254-RDIWN-CB25) Blu-Ray 4X White Inkjet Hub Printable Media 25 Pack in Cake Box - SuperMediaStore.com

Martin Mayer · November 3rd, 2009, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Travis Cossel

So can you not add chapter markers wherever you want them in FCP and have those same markers on the BR disc?

Toast has just released an update (10.0.4) which now gives you:

- multiple video tracks (sequences, chapters, whatever) on a BD and
- FCP chapter markers within a track FINALLY being correctly recognised.

(BTW: Can the latest FCP really only put ONE track per disc?? I don't think I'll bother with any upgrades then.)

Jon Geddes · November 4th, 2009, 09:13 AM

We design advanced motion menu templates for DVD and Blu-ray authoring. We recommend using Encore for authoring, especially Blu-ray. It allows you to produce some amazing menus, fully integrated with After Effects, Photoshop, and Premiere.

We also support DVD Studio Pro, however many of the simple tasks in Encore are extremely tedious to replicate in DVDSP. Encore does have it's fair share of bugs, however we have found solutions for all the ones we encountered, and provide a workflow to avoid them.

If you are interested in seeing what kind of advanced Blu-ray menus can be created in Encore, you should take a look at some of the samples of our templates:

http://www.precomposed.com/products/...ion_menu_kits/

Here is a preview of our latest menu (we also have templates designed specifically for weddings)

After Effects DVD/Bluray Motion Menu: Retro Fusion on Vimeo

October 28th, 2009, 03:59 PM	#19
Justin Ferar Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Larkspur, CA Posts: 352	Hmm. I bought the FCP upgrade specifically for the Blu-Ray support. It is true that you are stuck with the templates BUT the key here is that you can replace the background image which is really all I need for the occasional client that wants a BD. It does import your chapters and will create sub menus. I use a buffalo BD burner and it all works fine. __________________ www.justinferar.com www.weddingsonfilm.com

October 28th, 2009, 06:12 PM	#21
Travis Cossel Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 2,249	So can you not add chapter markers wherever you want them in FCP and have those same markers on the BR disc? __________________ Serendipity Studios www.beyondordinary.net

October 29th, 2009, 01:19 PM	#25
Travis Cossel Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 2,249	Justin, thanks for the info. That 'feature' would definitely NOT work for me. Good to know. __________________ Serendipity Studios www.beyondordinary.net

November 2nd, 2009, 01:32 AM	#26
Erik Andersen Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 35	Anyone know were to find printable blu-rays in North America, Canada if possible? __________________ Erik Andersen, wedding filmmaker www.lovestorymedia.com

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October 27th, 2009, 11:13 PM	#16
Randy Johnson Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 315	Im windows but I use the Pioneer models. Im pretty stuck on them.

October 28th, 2009, 09:01 AM	#17
Craig Terott Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 488	Here ya go. MCE Internal 8X Blu-ray Recordable Drive for Mac Pro and Power Mac It says "FCS compatible" ...but only in that dumbed-down, limited way through the export share option that is not for pros. The main thing is that it's Mac compatible, and with Encore you can actually author a professional project.

October 28th, 2009, 03:27 PM	#18
Steven Pustay New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 11	Craig, I use an LG external burner (Super Multi-Blue) ... I've had great results and am very pleased. Mounts easily on the Mac and I've used Encore and FCP to burn a number of BluRays for brides. Steve Pustay

October 28th, 2009, 06:51 PM	#22
Craig Terott Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 488	Sorry, FCP solution is not legit like Adobe Encore's. Wal-Mart has Blu-ray players for $148 now - probably $99 by Christmas.

October 29th, 2009, 07:59 AM	#23
Scott Hayes Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 466	i too have been using Encore. the only thing I don't like is having to redo my chapter markers. Aside form that, MUCH easier to use.

November 2nd, 2009, 01:45 PM	#27
Bill Vincent Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 119	As far as using FCS to export and not being able to put highlights and the full ceremony on the same disk, why not just create a sequence in FCP with both on the same timeline, add markers, and export?