Final Cut Pro HD

[DVX100Shooter]

A friend of mine brought up an interesting question so I am posting here because I have no idea.

If your shooting with a HD camera and using the latest FCP HD version when you go to export your project. Do you need a HD DVD player that will deliver 1080i resolution outside of the Combo Super drive on say a MAC G5? He wasn't sure if there was a HD DVD player that could deliver 1080i yet on the market. He has seen some that have 750 lines of resolution.

[TC]

I'm not sure if you need it. But one does exist.

http://www.bigbangelectronics.com/product.asp?dept_id=1&pf_id=dvdhd931

*Note: I know nothing about Big Band Electronics, or it's practices. It just came up on Google when I did a search for a HD DVD that runs 1080i.

[DVX100Shooter]

$275 that's it? I figured something like that being close to a $1,000

[TC]

That's what I was expecting too. Which again, is why I say that I know nothing of that store. Maybe try to find it that you know is reputable? Like Amazon or B&H.

[Jive]

Currently, in order to meet the majority of consumer DVD players, you'd need to conform to the DVD-spec.

Note that most films are mastered in HD before being encoded for a standard DVD.

[Pais]

There isn't even a standard for hi-def content in convenient disc form, is there? (Last I heard, the two forerunners were still duking it out.)

Seems like the best option is still "ordinary" DVD for final output, especially for distribution to others. I guess it depends on where/how it'll be viewed.