Blu-ray from Mac?

[Steve Shovlar]

Just seen the new LG Blu-ray external burner which writes 6 speed and is much better priced.

Can we make blu-ray dvds from FCP/Compressor/dvdstudio -> Blu-ray, or is it not yet supported?

I have a wedding next onth and they want it on blu-ray.

Thanks

 

[Steve Shovlar]

OK I can now answer this one myself. After researching there is now way to make a blu-ray dvd on a mac at the moment.

 

[RJS]

I saw that Toast 8 does blu-ray on the mac....

http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/titanium/overview.html

...just something I've read and not done...

RJS

 

[Steve Shovlar]

Only data not video.

 

[bigbossbmb]

Adobe Encore CS3 is the only way to author Blu-Ray video discs at the moment (I believe).

 

[Steve Shovlar]

Yes true. I went to Video Forum in London on Thursday and they had a one hour lesson . Burning blu-ray with encore CS3.

Very easy. Export either directly from Premier, or import the files into Encore, put in chapter markers, menues etc, then out to blu-ray or blu-ray folder.

I just purchased one of those new LG Blue Ray burners.
http://svp.co.uk/product/lg_ggwh20l_blu_ray_writer_hd_dvd_reader_drive_44089

It is only PC based. So if you edit in FCP, you need to bring your footage into encore then transfer over to a PC ( and if it is running Vista good luck with the networking!!!!!! I am having to use an extrnal portable HD to transfer between the two) then burn the blu-ray dvd.

I have done this successfully now, and burned the blu-ray image onto aSD DVD, which will play on the PC using Nero Showtime or Power DVD ( blu-ray version)

I am after a cheap PS3 now to show off the footage on my plasma. But it look like I have cracked it.

By the way I hear that Sony will announce an update for Architect at NAB for blu-ray, which will make the process easy for editors who use Vegas.