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HD video to DVD

rjroberts

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I'm not set up yet - got some software issues to solve, but this occurred to me as a question if I have to buy a new DVD recorder.

Can one burn HD video (captured from HD camcorder, run through whatever editing software) to a regular DVD or must it be a Blu-ray? Not talking about length as I realize the greater amount of data will take more space, but just the quality level possibly with a shorter run time.
 
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Sure, you can burn HD Video to a blank DVD in a number of different formats, but keep in mind that set-top DVD players are not capable of playing in HD resolutions. So, if you burn it onto a DVD Video disc, it will need to be converted down to standard DVD resolutions.
 
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Yes, good point. The idea would be to just be able to put the hd video on a disc to save for future use/playing on an updated player, etc. When I get my system/software issues sorted out, I'd want to put edited footage on a disc. But that's in the future. Thanks for the info and the tip. It's a temporary measure, now.
 

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