how to burn hd video to dvd for playback on hd dvd player without losing quality?

speedyalla

now i have a dvd movie with a size for 4.3 gb and i also have a bluray rip with the same size.the blurayrip is obviously much clearer in definition.now i know that i can burn this video as data dvd and play easily on a bluray player or ps3 and even my pc.but i have neither bluray nor ps3.i have an hd dvd player which is from sony and it supports 1080 upscaling.now please dont tel me that it just upscales sd video for looking better on hd tv.the fact is whenever i ask this question to people in yahoo answers,they just give me vague answers without even reading my question clearly and trying to understandwhat im asking.im asking this question for the 20th time.plz give me a proper answer considering the number of times ive asked this.the answer that most of the people give me is that if u wanna play this on an sd dvd its not possible then just switch to bluray or ps3 but none of them seem to read the part where ive mentioned "i have an hd dvd player and not sd dvd player".sd dvds consists of video_ts folders right?so my questions start here
1.ive read on some forum which talked about hd dvd authoring tools,but it was only for mac,and sadly this hd dvd authoring concept is not discussed anywhere,ive googled day and night ,not able to find an answer.in this particular forum they talked about making HDDVD_TS folder.
so my doubt is, is hddvd_ts folder a format that can be recognized by hd dvd players or is it only for pc,ps3,bluray.im not askin abt sd dvd.i know that video_ts will be recognized by dvd players,that why i asked whether this could be recognized too?
2.since the bluray rip that i have is just 4.3 gb and since its clearer than its dvd counterpart, would be more interested in burning this to the dvd instead of the retail dvd version.
so is itt possible to burn this with any special dvd authoring program that will do so without losing quality.
3.if any authoring program has to do this successfully without losing quality,will it have to build the dvd in a video_ts folder or hddvd_ts folder?

finally there is one very imp thing i forgot to mention.if there are any of u out there telling that these hd dvd players dont support hd and only hd upscaling then ive got to tell u somethin.whenever i used to go to electronic stores,i used to see guys pop in dvds into their dvd players and display on the big plasmas,lcd,led tvs.and the quality was so damn high.then some people told me that it works only on bluray or streaming media players,i was left doubtful.
then i decided to ask an uncle of mine for a sony hd dvd demo disc coz he had a lot of these things with him.then he brought me a sony race demo cd.i popped this dvd into my sony dvd player and connected i to my bravia tv via hdmi cable.but the picture looked sure 1080p,i had no doubt,even the frame rate was so damn high.the video was crystal clear just like the demo i saw in the stores.this dvd was not a data dvd and was burned as a dvd.because there was a menu same like a dvd.now to confirm i put this dvd into my lappy and opened the dvd folder and went to the video files,right clicked and chose media info from the context menu and wallah,the dimensions were 1920x1080 and sound was dts 5.1.
give me an explanation of how this worked then?

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Which conversions you may need to do will depend on what disk and file formats your HD-DVD player supports. So, what model number is it? Did you try to find a copy of the manual?

Keep in mind, you're not going to be burning any new HD-DVD disks. There's no way for you to do that.

So, I suspect you'll get the best results by burning your higher quality H.264 files to regular DVD-R data disks (assuming the player supports video playback off DVD-R data disks).

Does the HD-DVD player have a USB port?

Where do I find a quality dvd player?

stilldevel

I have an old (13+ years) old DVD player that is on it's way out the door. It's made by Samsung, and has a lot of features. However, I have bought 2 DVD players since them (from Wal-mart), and both of them have already stopped working.

I want to buy one Black Friday when I can get a deal, but don't know what to buy - another Samsung? Where do I get a quality DVD player with a few extra features? I have an older TV, so I'm not switching to Blue-Ray yet, but would be okay with a combo.

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Buy the major Japanese or Korean brands.

Mind you, they are practically out of straight DVD players now, and are making Blu-Ray players, which there is no reason not to get now. All Blu-ray payers are backward compatible to DVD and audio CD.

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Playstation3 DVD player?

jknapp34

I know the PS3's have a blue ray player in them, but are they able to play regular DVD's, if so how is the quality?

Answer
Actually the PS3 will up-convert DVD's to 1080p. The quality will be better then that of a normal DVD player.

How to put HD Quality Videos on a CD-R and play them in a DVD Player?

Jonathan R

I was wondering if you could somehow put videos on a CD-R and play them through a DVD player. I understand that a normal CD-R holds about 700 megabytes and if you have videos that wit fit on that size of a disc, I was wondering how I could get them to play through a DVD player. I have some HD videos that are 720p, and 1080p. And my DVD player is hooked up to my HDTV through component cables. So I want to find out if there is some way to put them on the disc and get them to PLAY IN HD. If you can help, thank you very much.

Answer
First Dude if your Dvd Player is not A HD-Dvd Player THIS WONT HAPPEN!!!!! HD-Dvd players are still in the $1000 to $800 range. Your dvd player is showing a progressive scan picture which is still 480p not 720p or 1080p. Simple answer no. You need a High Definition Dvd Player to do what your asking. You can still put ur movies on the cd and they will still look great just not true HD.

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dvd player video quality?

JC

ok i bought a dvd player and i noticed u could use a hdmi cable on it ok so my question is what do hdmi cables do. do they improve the dvd quality or something?

Answer
What it usually means when a DVD player has an HDMI connection is that it has the ability to upscale DVDs to play on an HDTV monitor. This sometimes, but not always, improves the image quality of DVDs a little bit, but your HDTV also has an upscaling chip in it, which it will use by default. Sometimes the upscaler in the HDTV is better than the one in your DVD player, so try it both ways and see which looks best.

HDMI also offers the added convenience of carrying audio from your DVD player as well as video, so you will only need the one cable instead of two.

Playstation3 DVD player?

jknapp34

I know the PS3's have a blue ray player in them, but are they able to play regular DVD's, if so how is the quality?

Answer
Actually the PS3 will up-convert DVD's to 1080p. The quality will be better then that of a normal DVD player.

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What is the best (and cheapest) multi region PAL/NTSC supported DVD player?

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twiggyskye

I am looking for a dvd player that can support PAL and foreign regional encoded DVDs. I have been looking into getting a OPPO, but they are rather expensive. Is there a quality dvd player like the one I want that is a little bit cheaper?

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Googling "multi region dvd" turns up hordes of online retailers offering the sort of DVD player you're seeking -- some for as little as $65. Don't know what price you're seeing for the OPPO you like.

What is the difference in video quality from HDMI DVD player versus Progressive Scan Player?

cran

I have an HDTV and looking for a new DVD player. How does the picture quality on a progressive scan DVD player compare with one of the new HDMI DVD players? Will the HDMI produce near-HD quality? Is it worth the extra $100-200 for the player and the special cable?

Thanks!

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Progressive scan refers to the way the image is displayed. The image is non-interlaced providing a sharper image quality and is not directly related to HDMI, HDMI is the video connection.

HDMI is a high definition output provided by some DVD players, especially high end ones. HDMI is an all digital output again that preserves image quality. The competitor to HDMI is DVI which is similar in that, it too outputs an all digital signal.

There are two types of HDMI, type A is backwards compatible with DVI, type B HDMI is designed to support image resolutions higher than 1080p which is where most high definition TVs max out.

Basically what I'm saying is that progressive scan is how the image is displayed and HDMI is the output signal, the two combined together provide the best image quality.

Whether you use DVI or HDMI is of almost no consequence but you will want to pick one or the other (or whichever one is supported on your TV).

Let me try this again, any DVD player equipped with HDMI outputs will support progressive scan and the same goes for a player that has a DVI video connection.

Yes, it is worth the extra cables and player price.

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Can I hook up a 600 watt DVD player to speakers that belong to a DVD player with lower wattage?

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puppamama

Only onfo I can find on old dvd player specs is: power consumption(dvd unit) = 116 W. If I hook those old speakers up to the new 600W player will is affect the sound quality?

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The wattage is important when you are considering volume. If you turn up a 600 Watt DVD player to a very high volume on 116 Watt speakers you will blow the speakers.

Sound quality, on the other hand, is not related to wattage. While it is normally true that high wattage speakers tend to be higher quality, that is not always true. Great speakers may not always be high wattage speakers.

On another note, 600 Watt DVD players normally put out multiple channels. That is to say that each speaker will receive a separate signal from the DVD player. So most likely your 600 Watts are put out at 100 Watts per channel for six channels. That would cover two rear speakers, two front speakers, a center channel and a sub-woofer. That is the standard surround sound stereo system.

The answer to your question is that there is no reason that you cannot use the old speakers with the new DVD player. If you liked the quality of the sound with the old DVD player and speakers, you will most likely like the new DVD player and old speakers just as much if not more.

Take care,
Troy

How to burn a dvd with mp4 movie including subtitle which can be played at home dvd player?

Megan Vins

I want to burn a dvd with a mp4 movie including its subtitle which can be playable at home dvd player...most importantly without any video quality loss,with subtitle and less weight so that i can burn as many movies as i can in a DVD5 or DVD9...How do i do it?....i need the best answer since i was trying to burn those movies in a dvd 9.But unfortunately,i don't know what's the reason i succesfully burnt it but its not playing in my home dvd player...Do i still need to keep the mp4 format of the movie or do i have to convert it to any other format so that the weight can be less....??

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DVDs that you play in a DVD player do not have mp4's on them they have .vob files. It sounds like you have just burned an .mp4 onto a DVD and expected it to work in a DVD player because it's on a DVD. Unfortunately that's not the way it works, a DVD player will usually only read a certain format of video and it has to be laid out in a very specific way on the disc. When it is in the correct format it is called a video DVD when it is just an mp4 file or other files (documents or whatever) then it is called a data DVD. Depending on the length of the movie you can probably fit the whole thing onto a dvd5 (single layer) without losing quality but you need to do it through a program like nero (windows) or toast (mac). Select the option that allows you to make a video DVD and the program (assuming it has the correct codecs to be able to read your video file) will create the vob files for you and arrange them on the disk in the correct way.

EDIT: Lossless (no loss of quality) conversion is possible, I do it every day. If you are coming from an HD file though then it will lose quality going to SD (standard definition), or if the video is particularly long then the 'bitrate' (amount of data required to make a second of video) will have to be reduced and you will lose quality. Part of the problem you will find is that most SD videos on the internet are 525i/p at best whereas a UK DVD player will e 625i... The video's may well look better on your computer screen than it will on your TV set (even if you were using the TV set as a monitor for the computer) because of how much better the processing is in a computer graphics card than on a TV set. Either way, you need to download Nero or Toast or some other 3rd party software.

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Can I hook up a 600 watt DVD player to speakers that belong to a DVD player with lower wattage?

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puppamama

Only onfo I can find on old dvd player specs is: power consumption(dvd unit) = 116 W. If I hook those old speakers up to the new 600W player will is affect the sound quality?

Answer
The wattage is important when you are considering volume. If you turn up a 600 Watt DVD player to a very high volume on 116 Watt speakers you will blow the speakers.

Sound quality, on the other hand, is not related to wattage. While it is normally true that high wattage speakers tend to be higher quality, that is not always true. Great speakers may not always be high wattage speakers.

On another note, 600 Watt DVD players normally put out multiple channels. That is to say that each speaker will receive a separate signal from the DVD player. So most likely your 600 Watts are put out at 100 Watts per channel for six channels. That would cover two rear speakers, two front speakers, a center channel and a sub-woofer. That is the standard surround sound stereo system.

The answer to your question is that there is no reason that you cannot use the old speakers with the new DVD player. If you liked the quality of the sound with the old DVD player and speakers, you will most likely like the new DVD player and old speakers just as much if not more.

Take care,
Troy

How to burn a dvd with mp4 movie including subtitle which can be played at home dvd player?

Megan Vins

I want to burn a dvd with a mp4 movie including its subtitle which can be playable at home dvd player...most importantly without any video quality loss,with subtitle and less weight so that i can burn as many movies as i can in a DVD5 or DVD9...How do i do it?....i need the best answer since i was trying to burn those movies in a dvd 9.But unfortunately,i don't know what's the reason i succesfully burnt it but its not playing in my home dvd player...Do i still need to keep the mp4 format of the movie or do i have to convert it to any other format so that the weight can be less....??

Answer
DVDs that you play in a DVD player do not have mp4's on them they have .vob files. It sounds like you have just burned an .mp4 onto a DVD and expected it to work in a DVD player because it's on a DVD. Unfortunately that's not the way it works, a DVD player will usually only read a certain format of video and it has to be laid out in a very specific way on the disc. When it is in the correct format it is called a video DVD when it is just an mp4 file or other files (documents or whatever) then it is called a data DVD. Depending on the length of the movie you can probably fit the whole thing onto a dvd5 (single layer) without losing quality but you need to do it through a program like nero (windows) or toast (mac). Select the option that allows you to make a video DVD and the program (assuming it has the correct codecs to be able to read your video file) will create the vob files for you and arrange them on the disk in the correct way.

EDIT: Lossless (no loss of quality) conversion is possible, I do it every day. If you are coming from an HD file though then it will lose quality going to SD (standard definition), or if the video is particularly long then the 'bitrate' (amount of data required to make a second of video) will have to be reduced and you will lose quality. Part of the problem you will find is that most SD videos on the internet are 525i/p at best whereas a UK DVD player will e 625i... The video's may well look better on your computer screen than it will on your TV set (even if you were using the TV set as a monitor for the computer) because of how much better the processing is in a computer graphics card than on a TV set. Either way, you need to download Nero or Toast or some other 3rd party software.

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