For everyone asking for a solution to playback your Hi-Def content, whether at home or on someone elses HD-TV:
Added: Toshiba and HD-DVD to Standard DVD-R:
http://reviews.cnet.com/Toshiba_HD_A1/4505-6463_7-31736203.html
-- AVS forum post on how to get the HD content to work on the Toshiba -- http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=667462&highlight=h+264
UPDATE!!! : The process for creating an HD-DVD with a standard DVD!!! NOTE: You CAN fit an entire movie on one Disc, you simply have to know how to do it. For the method listed below, you can fit 40minutes of footage onto an HD-DVD. That means ONE SHORT MOVIE!!!! !HURRRAAAAHHH!!! You MUST CONVERT YOUR HD FOOTAGE TO HDV/MPEG2 before doing this!
k, here is a detailed step-by-step:
STEP 1-
You need a HD Video (1080i and 720p both worked for me)
STEP 2-
Open Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5
STEP 3-
Select "NEW" project.
STEP 4-
Select "HD DVD"
STEP 5-
Select "Add Media" and find the HD Video from step 1
STEP 6-
Select "NEXT" and set-up your menu if desired
STEP 7-
Select "NEXT" then select "Create HD DVD Folders" check box. Make sure you know where the folder will be saved. When this is completed go to step 8
STEP 8-
Open up Nero 6.6 and select Nero Burning Rom. Select DVD-Video from left menu.
Next, click the "NEW" box.
STEP 9-
The left half of the next screen is your new DVD, the right half is you files. Find the HDDVD_TS folder you created in step 7 from the right side and drag it over to the left (Your new HD DVD). Notice that the option to burn the DVD is ghosted, preventing you from creating the new HD DVD...no problem, lets go to step 10.
STEP 10-
Go to your desktop and create a new text file. To do this right click on the desktop and select NEW. Then select TEXT DOCUMENT. Now right click this file and select "rename". Rename the file "VIDEO_TS.VOB" and drag it into to Nero screen. You need to drop it into the folder "VIDEO_TS" (it has the red folder icon).
Now notice what just happened....the "BURN THE CURRENT COMPILATION" icon has become un-ghosted. MIRACLE! WOW!
STEP 11-
Burn the damn DVD
STEP 12-
Put the DVD in the Toshiba HDA1 HD-DVD Player
STEP 13-
WOW...it works!
: I will go into more detail on how to create a DVD with a full length movie in a bit. :
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Buffalo Link Player -- http://www.buffalotech.com/products/product-detail.php?productid=96
Added: Another player with HDMI out capabilities, not yet available in the US -- http://www.z500series.com/
While not new, it seems that not a lot of people know that it exists. This is a practical solution for those whom want to port something lightweight to a friends house for viewing.
Price: I've seen 250.00 already and I barely looked. You can probably fine one cheaper.
The concept: Burn a DVD-R with WMV-HD (or Divx-HD) on it, and play it back as you would a regular DVD. The only difference is, you get Hi-Def clarity!!! You can also stream the hi-def video, because this peripheral is wireless. Networking capabilities are always awesome when you have a HTPC (home theatre PC) setup going already.
The Advantage: Lightweight, portable possibilities, and best of all: Encode your already awesome HVX footage to WMV-HD and show some friends at their own home!!
Disadvantage: Only Component out. That means no DVI out or HDMI out... I like my DVI signal. But component is more universal between HD- Televisions anyway... so it's not really a disadvantage at all.
Cords/Cables: Invest in some hi-quality Component cables. S-video and Composite (red,yellow,white) are NOT hi-def signals. Though HVXguy says his S-video signal still looked yummy to his tummy. (That's not a quote, by the way.)
Why not wait for/buy a HD-DVD Player?: Because, you need an HD-DVD burner to get the HD content onto a blank HD-DVD disc. Want to know how much they're going to cost? =)
So, this is what I see as a NOW solution for those wanting to show HD content to people who don't have HTPC's or any other way to view it. You can use your camera, I'd suppose... but I think this might be a tad bit easier. That's me thinking, of course.
Keep in mind... you might want to actually display the content on a HD or HD-ready television... or it's quite pointless.
Thanks to HVXguy, he's the one I found this through.
Added: Toshiba and HD-DVD to Standard DVD-R:
http://reviews.cnet.com/Toshiba_HD_A1/4505-6463_7-31736203.html
-- AVS forum post on how to get the HD content to work on the Toshiba -- http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=667462&highlight=h+264
UPDATE!!! : The process for creating an HD-DVD with a standard DVD!!! NOTE: You CAN fit an entire movie on one Disc, you simply have to know how to do it. For the method listed below, you can fit 40minutes of footage onto an HD-DVD. That means ONE SHORT MOVIE!!!! !HURRRAAAAHHH!!! You MUST CONVERT YOUR HD FOOTAGE TO HDV/MPEG2 before doing this!
k, here is a detailed step-by-step:
STEP 1-
You need a HD Video (1080i and 720p both worked for me)
STEP 2-
Open Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5
STEP 3-
Select "NEW" project.
STEP 4-
Select "HD DVD"
STEP 5-
Select "Add Media" and find the HD Video from step 1
STEP 6-
Select "NEXT" and set-up your menu if desired
STEP 7-
Select "NEXT" then select "Create HD DVD Folders" check box. Make sure you know where the folder will be saved. When this is completed go to step 8
STEP 8-
Open up Nero 6.6 and select Nero Burning Rom. Select DVD-Video from left menu.
Next, click the "NEW" box.
STEP 9-
The left half of the next screen is your new DVD, the right half is you files. Find the HDDVD_TS folder you created in step 7 from the right side and drag it over to the left (Your new HD DVD). Notice that the option to burn the DVD is ghosted, preventing you from creating the new HD DVD...no problem, lets go to step 10.
STEP 10-
Go to your desktop and create a new text file. To do this right click on the desktop and select NEW. Then select TEXT DOCUMENT. Now right click this file and select "rename". Rename the file "VIDEO_TS.VOB" and drag it into to Nero screen. You need to drop it into the folder "VIDEO_TS" (it has the red folder icon).
Now notice what just happened....the "BURN THE CURRENT COMPILATION" icon has become un-ghosted. MIRACLE! WOW!
STEP 11-
Burn the damn DVD
STEP 12-
Put the DVD in the Toshiba HDA1 HD-DVD Player
STEP 13-
WOW...it works!
: I will go into more detail on how to create a DVD with a full length movie in a bit. :
---------
Buffalo Link Player -- http://www.buffalotech.com/products/product-detail.php?productid=96
Added: Another player with HDMI out capabilities, not yet available in the US -- http://www.z500series.com/
While not new, it seems that not a lot of people know that it exists. This is a practical solution for those whom want to port something lightweight to a friends house for viewing.
Price: I've seen 250.00 already and I barely looked. You can probably fine one cheaper.
The concept: Burn a DVD-R with WMV-HD (or Divx-HD) on it, and play it back as you would a regular DVD. The only difference is, you get Hi-Def clarity!!! You can also stream the hi-def video, because this peripheral is wireless. Networking capabilities are always awesome when you have a HTPC (home theatre PC) setup going already.
The Advantage: Lightweight, portable possibilities, and best of all: Encode your already awesome HVX footage to WMV-HD and show some friends at their own home!!
Disadvantage: Only Component out. That means no DVI out or HDMI out... I like my DVI signal. But component is more universal between HD- Televisions anyway... so it's not really a disadvantage at all.
Cords/Cables: Invest in some hi-quality Component cables. S-video and Composite (red,yellow,white) are NOT hi-def signals. Though HVXguy says his S-video signal still looked yummy to his tummy. (That's not a quote, by the way.)
Why not wait for/buy a HD-DVD Player?: Because, you need an HD-DVD burner to get the HD content onto a blank HD-DVD disc. Want to know how much they're going to cost? =)
So, this is what I see as a NOW solution for those wanting to show HD content to people who don't have HTPC's or any other way to view it. You can use your camera, I'd suppose... but I think this might be a tad bit easier. That's me thinking, of course.
Keep in mind... you might want to actually display the content on a HD or HD-ready television... or it's quite pointless.
Thanks to HVXguy, he's the one I found this through.
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