AVCHD to DVD

[Chamber005]

I'm recording 1080p @ 24mbps, 24p (60i).

The problem is that I (nor anyone I know, apparently) owns or has access to a computer powerful enough to deal with the data. My dad's dual core AMD with a kick-ass graphics card was the best we could do -- and that just wasn't quite good enough. The footage still lost some frames and was a bit stalled and jittery.

SO, the only option I'm left with is to hook the red/blue/green component cables up to a DVD-RW and drop all the sweet footage to 480i (SD). It's completely depressing, but since I'm only going to be displaying on the web, I'm hoping that the difference between DVD and MPEG4 or MOV isn't that different. I'm still trying to understand what resolution MPEG4 (and all the rest of them are), but I started another thread asking that question.

For this one, my cam wil go 24mbps, 17, 12, 7 and 5. As I drop down the footage gets progressively "softer". Since the SDHC cards aren't quite as cheap as miniDVs, I was wondering if any of you might know if it matters if I record in 24mbps or not since everything is going to go onto a DVD and then the internet. I'm perfectly fine going with 24. I just want to know that its worth it (I haven't picked up the DVD-RW yet). The cam actually has a mini HDMI out and can record to a Bluray/HDDVD recorder, but, again, I'd have no way to edit the footage as my computer has nothing HD or Bluray about it.

Thanks!

 

[Chamber005]

Oy! Man, sometimes I positively loathe technology.

Okay, so apparently going from RGB component out to RGB component into DVD-RW (not via a PC, just a stand-alone machine) will probably result in not much of anything. Apparently going from 1080p to 480i will result in some pretty messy business.

SO, the other option (further degrading) I have is to g through the AV jack in my HF200 which has the old school analog yellow/white/red hook-up and I can try recording the camcorder image onto DVD via that route.

My question is, will it work? If people are talking online that they've had issues recording HD shows/movies to their DVD recorders via the RGB component hook-up (and, by the way, it's nearly impossible to find a DVD player with RGB in), will this anaolg-style signal from my HD cam result in a reputable transfer onto a DVD?

I'm PRESUMING it would work because people seem to be able to record HD programs onto their DVDs so long as they go the S-Video route. It's when they try to record the HD signal (RGB) that they're running into issues.

Any help on this completely frustrating experience would be great. I'm shocked that this is a consumer cam! The ONLY thing you can do (easily) with it is burn BluRays! And you need a Quad Core PC to save the footage in any kind of reputable state!

I think it's too funny (or, sad) that I'm using a 1080p cam to shoot what will eventually pass through a crappy AV hook-up to analog cables and saved on 480i discs. :::sigh:::