System Requirements.
Software:
- Microsoft Windows XP (Home, Professional or Media Center Edition)
- Microsoft Direct X 9.0c
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 or later
- QuickTime 6.5.1 or later recommended
Hardware:
- 800 MHz Pentium® III (Pentium 4 3GHz recommended for Blu-ray Disc projects) )
- Monitor supporting 16-bit color at 1024 x 768 minimum screen area (32-bit color and larger screen area recommended)
- 128 MB RAM (512 MB required for Blu-ray Disc projects)
- Color video display adapter with at least 16MB VRAM (64MB recommended)
- Monitor supporting 16-bit color at 1024 x 768 minimum screen area (32-bit color and larger screen area recommended)
- 10 GB of available hard drive space (75 GB recommended for Blu-ray Disc projects)
- Windows-compatible sound card
- Windows-compatible DVD-R(W), DVD+R(W) or BD-R(RE) drive
- DVD-R(W), DVD+R(W), DVD-RAM or BD-R(RE) recordable media
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q.What is the difference between Blu-ray and HD-DVD? Blu-ray and HD-DVD?
A.Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD are both next generation HD disc formats that have many similar features including HD audio and video and interactive components. While HD-DVD is the officially supported next generation format of the DVD Forum, Blu-ray has significant support across the major Hollywood studios and computer manufacturers. That latter support has resulted in Blu-ray being first to market with HD burners. Blu-ray Disc playback is also supported in Sony’s PlayStation 3 gaming consoles.
Q.So DVDit Pro HD creates Blu-ray discs. Does it also create HD-DVD discs?
A.Currently DVDit Pro HD outputs to DVD and Blu-ray Disc. As HD-DVD burners become available we will look to support the HD-DVD format as well.
Q.Does DVDit Pro HD allow authors to put straight HD video on disc?
A.Straight HD video on a Blu-ray Disc is called BDAV. It’s the same metaphor of using your set top DVD recorder or VHS deck to record a show. DVDit Pro HD is uses HDMV so while you could place straight HD video onto a Blu-ray disc; you can also include interactive menus, slideshows, multiple audio and subtitle tracks, and all of the complex navigation you have become accustomed to in DVD.
Q.Will DVDit Pro HD allow for advanced features like menus over video?
A.DVDit Pro HD is a hybrid application which allows you to create SD DVDs and HD Blu-ray discs with interactive menus and up to 8 audio tracks, 32 subtitle tracks, playlists, complex navigation and content protection. Blu-ray’s advanced features are currently only supported in ultra high-end ($50,000+) Blu-ray authoring tools.
Q.Can I create 1080p discs with DVDit Pro HD?
A.Absolutely. DVDit Pro HD will allow you to create 1080p, 1080i or 720p movies, menus and slideshows.
Q.How much HD video can I fit onto a BD disc?
A.That depends. If you create a disc with 720p assets at a 15 mbs bit rate you can fit up to 2.5 hours of stunning HD content on a 25 GB Blu-ray disc. If you create a disc with 1080p assets at a 24 mbs bit rate (DVDit Pro HD supports up to 40 mbs) you can fit roughly 90 minutes of HD content on a 25 GB Blu-ray disc.
Q.What codecs does DVDit Pro HD support?
A.For video, DVDit Pro HD currently supports HD MPEG-2 at up to 40 mbs. For audio, DVDit Pro HD currently supports Dolby Digital at up to 640 kbs and uncompressed PCM.
Q.So I can include Dolby Digital audio on my Blu-ray discs?
A.Absolutely! DVDit uses Dolby Digital Consumer Encoder technology, offering users the ability to create amazing DVD-video and Blu-ray Disc soundtracks in surround sound from a PC and provides pass through of 5.1 channel surround sound audio, delivering high-quality discrete multichannel audio without compromising video quality.
This product does not use Dolby Digital Professional Encoder technology which is intended for use in professional applications such as broadcast, cable head-end facilities, the authoring or creation of content for broad commercial distribution or for real time streaming application. Content created with the Dolby Digital Consumer Encoder technology is not eligible to be marked with any Dolby Digital logo and the use of Dolby trailers is not permitted. For additional information on Dolby technologies and the use of the Dolby logo, visit www.dolby.com.
Q.How can I view the Blu-ray discs that I burn with DVDit Pro HD?
A.The two ways to view a BD disc created with DVDit Pro HD are in BD compatible computers and on a BD set top player. Currently there are very few computer BD players available outside of OEM channels (bundled with BD computers). It is anticipated that several will be released in late 2006.
Note that some set top BD players that are being sold will play back HDMV on BD-R(RE) and some will not. Playback of unprotected HDMV content on BD-R is expected to be widely supported by player manufacturers following an amendment to the BD specification in June, 2006. Please check the manufacturer’s specifications for HDMV on BD-R(RE) support.
Q.Can I put Blu-Ray content onto a DVD-R so I can save money on discs with DVDit Pro HD?
A.While DVDit Pro HD doesn’t expressly prevent you from burning Blu-ray content onto DVD-R, Blu-ray content on DVD-R is currently not compatible with BD players.