Will BD60 play DVD-Rs with HD content burned with Vegas? I have a lot of AVCHD content on my computer that I shot w/ a Canon HF100, and I'd like to create some HD DVDs, but I don't want to get a BD burner yet. I've heard that it's possible to burn HD content on a standard DVD-R, and a lot of BD players will playback in HD. I'm using Sony Vegas Platinum 9. Will the BD60 play HD content burned on regular DVD-Rs? Will BD60 play DVD-Rs with HD content burned with Vegas? I have a lot of AVCHD content on my computer that I shot w/ a Canon HF100, and I'd like to create some HD DVDs, but I don't want to... » Read More Will BD60 play DVD-Rs with HD content burned with Vegas? I have a lot of AVCHD content on my computer that I shot w/ a Canon HF100, and I'd like to create some HD DVDs, but I don't want to get a BD burner yet. I've heard that it's possible to burn HD content on a standard DVD-R, and a lot of BD players will playback in HD. I'm using Sony Vegas Platinum 9. Will the BD60 play HD content burned on regular DVD-Rs? « Show Less
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Yes, I too have had similar experiences. The BD60 plays the flash memory cards from my HF200 perfectly, but not if I've edited the footage and then copied that back to the flash memory. After doing some research, I learned the reason is because AVCHD isn't just a single video file, but has a whole support structure that goes along with it. When you edit the video file portion of it, you need to make corresponding changes to some other files in other directories in the AVCHD structure. Unless you do that, nothing will play.
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I have a Canon HF 200, and have been trying to find some way to play my HD files on the BD-60. So far, no luck. I've emailed and called customer service to ask what formats are supported - waste of time.The customer rep said this was only available on the BD-80 (despite what the manual states)Good luck.
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I think if it's not a HD player it wont read it. At least that's what the manual says, and other threads that I've read. That goes for DVD's too. If it's not a HD player it won't read it and won't play it. I believe that this unit isn't HD.
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I have a Panasonic HDC-SD1 camcorder and the BD60 Blu Ray Player plays the video shot with this camcorder just fine. I'm using an 8 GB SDHC card. Just remove the card from the camcorder and insert in the player front slot. Don't edit or change anything on the video 'cause it won't work. I've used Ulead video studio pro x2 and Cyberlink Power director8 to edit and burn the AVCHD video on DVD and played just fine on the Panasonic BD60. If put the final edited video on the SD card it doesn't work.
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No, this drive will not support BDXL burning. You will need to find certain other Pioneer blu ray drives that can support that.
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I have made DVDs that play on other players. You need to make sure the setup is done properly, selecting the aspect ratio and DVD compatible for the sound. Also, you need to finalize the disk after you are done recording (P. 122 in my manual). Finally, make sure you use compatible media. I have used DVD-R successfully. I hope this helps.
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"Can I convert AVCHD to DVD format and burn to a DVD-R/DVD+R that will be playable on any home DVD player? I also what the answer to this question the answer will determinate if I buy this product or not.
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Nguyen,Thanks for the reply. According to the manual on page 7 of the Connections section the component connection supports outputs of 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But on page 22 under Component Video Resolution it says:Even if you select "720p" or "1080i", images are output in 480p when you play DVD-Video.To me this means that if I play a Blu-ray disk (BD-Video) I will get 1080i on my Sony KF60WE610 (as long as the disk does not prohibit it). But if I play a regular DVD (DVD-Video) I will only get 480p. The CNET review of the player seems to confirm this information.If you have any additional information that refutes this conclusion please let me know. Thanks again for your input. Nguyen,Thanks for the reply. According to the manual on page 7 of the Connections section the component connection supports outputs of 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But on page 22 under Component Video Resolution it says:Even if you select "720p" or "1080i", images are output in 480p when you play DVD-Video.To me this means that if I play a Blu-ray disk (BD-Video) I will get 1080i on my Sony KF60WE610 (as long as the disk does not prohibit it). But if I play a regular DVD (DVD-Video) I will only get 480p. The CNET review of the player seems... » Read More Nguyen,Thanks for the reply. According to the manual on page 7 of the Connections section the component connection supports outputs of 480p, 720p, and 1080i. But on page 22 under Component Video Resolution it says:Even if you select "720p" or "1080i", images are output in 480p when you play DVD-Video.To me this means that if I play a Blu-ray disk (BD-Video) I will get 1080i on my Sony KF60WE610 (as long as the disk does not prohibit it). But if I play a regular DVD (DVD-Video) I will only get 480p. The CNET review of the player seems to confirm this information.If you have any additional information that refutes this conclusion please let me know. Thanks again for your input. « Show Less
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I am assuming you want to simply play back your video on your HDTV, not instructions on how to burn Blu-ray or DVD. You should be able to hook the camera directly to your TV. HDMI is the easiest/best method. But, Canon does not provide one with the camera - you'll need to buy an HDMI cable. You could also connect it using the supplied component video cable plus the audio portion of the supplied stereo audio/video cable (don't hook up the video/yellow plug; just the red and white plugs).
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No. But some HD-DVD titles are released in combo disc... meaning that side A is HD-DVD and side B is regular DVD. That way you can play the discs regardless of your player. No Hi-def format can simply be played on a regular DVD player. They use a different type of laser DVD players do not have.
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I am serving files via a Synology NAS, model # DS210J. I could not view or play .MKV or M4V video files on the BD player. My solution (after many hours of hair-pulling) was to change the video file name extension from .MKV to .MPG and the 720P video files would be recognized by the Sony and play correctly. I hope this helps.
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On page 146 of my copy of the Image Mixer 3 SE Software Guide I found some information about writing back to the camcorder.It has to be AVCHD standard only and I guess you need to use Canon Image Mixer 3 SE to do the editing. There are other limitations in the guide.I have not tried this yet. I write my edited movies to AVCHD on DVD-R and play on PS3, Blu-Ray Player or computer.One thing I like is the on-camera "Playlist". Even without a computer you can select specific clips and then play them in sequence.Of course you can't trim an individual clip but you can tailor the presentation of clips to a specific audience and then change it again and again....No tape ! I love this Non-linear stuff ! On page 146 of my copy of the Image Mixer 3 SE Software Guide I found some information about writing back to the camcorder.It has to be AVCHD standard only and I guess you need to use Canon Image Mixer 3 SE to do the editing. There are other limitations in the guide.I have not tried this yet. I write my edited movies to AVCHD on DVD-R and play on PS3, Blu-Ray Player or computer.One thing I like is the on-camera "Playlist". Even without a computer you can select specific clips and then play them in sequence.Of course you can't trim an... » Read More On page 146 of my copy of the Image Mixer 3 SE Software Guide I found some information about writing back to the camcorder.It has to be AVCHD standard only and I guess you need to use Canon Image Mixer 3 SE to do the editing. There are other limitations in the guide.I have not tried this yet. I write my edited movies to AVCHD on DVD-R and play on PS3, Blu-Ray Player or computer.One thing I like is the on-camera "Playlist". Even without a computer you can select specific clips and then play them in sequence.Of course you can't trim an individual clip but you can tailor the presentation of clips to a specific audience and then change it again and again....No tape ! I love this Non-linear stuff ! « Show Less
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Depends on the camcorder video format and the burning software. With that said the answer is yes. You will need a blue ray player to play back the DVD unless you use software to convert the hd264 to DVD format.
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I've found in its manual (http://www.sylvaniaconsumerelectronics.com/pdf/manual/NB530SLX.pdf):This unit has been designed to play backBD-video with region "A" and DVD-videowith region "1" or "ALL". You cannot playback BD-video or DVD-video that arelabeled for other regions. Look for thesymbols on the right on your BD-video orDVD-video.If these region symbols do not appear onyour BD-video or DVD-video, you cannotplay back the disc in this unit. The letter ornumber inside the globe refers to regionof the world. A BD-video or DVD-videolabeled for a specific region can only beplayed back in the unit with the sameregion code.BD-videoDVD-videoStructure of Disc I've found in its manual (http://www.sylvaniaconsumerelectronics.com/pdf/manual/NB530SLX.pdf):This unit has been designed to play backBD-video with region "A" and DVD-videowith region "1" or "ALL". You cannot playback BD-video or DVD-video that arelabeled for other regions. Look for thesymbols on the right on your BD-video orDVD-video.If these region symbols do not appear onyour BD-video or DVD-video, you cannotplay back the disc in this unit. The letter ornumber inside the globe refers to... » Read More I've found in its manual (http://www.sylvaniaconsumerelectronics.com/pdf/manual/NB530SLX.pdf):This unit has been designed to play backBD-video with region "A" and DVD-videowith region "1" or "ALL". You cannot playback BD-video or DVD-video that arelabeled for other regions. Look for thesymbols on the right on your BD-video orDVD-video.If these region symbols do not appear onyour BD-video or DVD-video, you cannotplay back the disc in this unit. The letter ornumber inside the globe refers to regionof the world. A BD-video or DVD-videolabeled for a specific region can only beplayed back in the unit with the sameregion code.BD-videoDVD-videoStructure of Disc « Show Less
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I thought that if you burn to a RAM disc after editing you can't finalize? My panasonic machine let me edit out commercials on RAM discs but then I couldn't use the disc in another player. So if you use those discs with this player can you play them in another DVD player?
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In my experience, the drive has been great - I've been using it to burn DVDs/BD-Rs & it can be used for 3D playback so long as you have software that supports it. Is this the best drive on the market? No - some pricier drives have extra features, such as HD upscaling for DVDs (which I think is useless, btw). Is it the best drive under $100? Yeah, in my opinion, it is. In regards to write speed, it depends on the type of media: 16X is the fastest write speed for BD-R, 24X for DVD-R (but that speed is only available in DVD drives - the fastest DVD-R speed available on a BD drive is 16X), & 48X for CD-R. The -DL, -RW, & -RAM variants always have lower speeds. However, as the other answer mentions, the fastest BD-R discs currently available have a maximum write speed of 6X. In terms of read speed: the BD-R read speed may not be the best (12X), but it's plenty. It's faster than needed for BluRay playback & fine for the BD rips that I've done.
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According to the instruction manual: "BD-Video This unit plays BD-Video marked with labels containing the region code A." "DVD-Video This unit plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number "1" or "ALL". Hope this helps.
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No, almost no media players could fully support BD menu. HD680 can well support BD ISO or BDMV. It can play the movie, but no menu.
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Andy,I used some SW called Sonic to format a DVR+R disc and copied/burned a few Xvid (.avi) files to it. But the 5960 was not able to read/load the files. What went wrong? How did you burn files to DVD+R disc?Thanks,Vicne
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I don't think you can burn a DVD from the computer on the VRD VC20. I have never done it. The operational instruction book for the VRD VC20 is https://docs.sony.com/release/VRDVC20.pdfI use the Need4 Software to burn DVD's from the computer. I like the NEED4 software but there is others. The DVD FLICK is free if you search for it and it will burn DVD's from your computer. Good luck.