mkv 720p blueray to dvd-r????

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  1. acousty

    acousty Regular member

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    I have a MKV file that is a 720p blueray back up of a movie. The file is 4.3gb so I was wondering if it were possible to convert it to play on a dvd+R though my dvd player while retaining the same 720p resolution? My dvd player is hooked up via HDMI 1080p.
     
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    No.
     
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    I just dont get it...If 720p movies are smaller than a SINGLE layer DVD, why aren't all DVD's 1280*720 instead of the very low 720*480
     
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    Cuz that's the spec for regular DVD players.

    DVD

    The DVD standard uses MPEG-2 video, but imposes some restrictions:

    * Allowed Resolutions
    o 720 × 480, 704 × 480, 352 × 480, 352 × 240 pixel (NTSC)
    o 720 × 576, 704 × 576, 352 × 576, 352 × 288 pixel (PAL)
    * Allowed Aspect ratios (Display AR)
    o 4:3
    o 16:9 (1.85:1 and 2.35:1, among others, are often listed as valid DVD aspect ratios, but are actually just a 16:9 image with the top and bottom of the frame masked in black)
    * Allowed Frame rates
    o 29.97 frame/s (NTSC)
    o 25 frame/s (PAL)
     
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    Who put those restrictions? That sucks..
     
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    So if you have a current upconverting HDMI output DVD player and a converted HD/BluRay to DVD Disc it will not have a change in video quality? I'm sure this is redundant but I'm just curious because I don't quite understand the limitations of the DVD players, especially the new ones that can upconvert to 1080. Seems pointless if they can't read anything more advanced than the old DVD format.
     
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    You may see some subtle improvements with some upconverters. You may also see some enhancement artifacts.

    That's all that do.
     
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    So would playing these movies converted unto a dvd be better or worse than just using my s-video out from my laptop and running it into my plasma TV directly?
     
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    That's an interesting question, but seeing as S-Video connections are limited to 480i (NTSC) they generally are not considered suitable for high-definition video signals. A decent DVD player with component out (which further separates the video information) will give you 480p which is a step up. But all that would depend on the quality of the encode.

    For those who have access to various x264/h264 downloads the best solution would be to build a computer that handles them and has HDMI out.

    I have this $90 (at the time) all in one AMD/ATI MOBO.

    http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=2926

    Add a $60 cpu (actually less if you want) and some memory and a hard drive and you will be good to go.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211

    I use this inexpensive, efficient, cool and quiet running PS.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371005

    Power requirements (and heat) are very low, so a fancy PS and expensive cpu fan are unneeded. My system is virtually silent and 1080 and 720 (which is what I use for my 720p Panasonic) sources play perfectly. CPU usage hovers around 22%.

    Food for thought.
     
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