Can PowerDirector 10 Ultra create 5.1 blu-rays?

CrashEd

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Dec 08, 2011 08:10

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and I'm considering purchasing PD Ultra 11 to edit the video that my new Panasonic TM900 camcorder produces. I want to be able to burn Full HD (1080/50i) videos with 5.1 surround sound to Bluray, as this is what my camcorder produces (in accordance with AVCHD). I recently bought Sony Vegas Home Studio 11 and it seems that this is not possible

I also would like to be able to burn full HD video to DVD.

So, my question is two-fold:

1, Can PD Ultra 10 burn 5.1 surround sound Blu-rays? (BTW: I'm not interested in Bluray menus ect, but that function would be a bonus)

2, Can PD Ultra 10 burn HD AVCHD videos to DVD blanks natively?

Any advice would be very useful!

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Dec 08, 2011 08:43

Hi,
1. Yes.
Please look up the tutorial: How to produce 3D BD Disc.
8th one down the list: http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/19405.page

2. yes, the tutorial isn't loaded but PD10 can.

Dafydd

CrashEd

Newbie Joined: Dec 08, 2011 07:55 Messages: 9 Offline

Dec 08, 2011 09:25

Many thanks Dafydd, that's good news

I assume I can try all of this in the trial version before buying?

CrashEd

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Dec 08, 2011 12:48

... And one final question if I may: is it easy to mix SD and HD footage in on project and render it to Bluray?

Dafydd B

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Dec 08, 2011 13:44

Hi,
1. You'll have to check the trial limitations and I'm guessing 5.1 would be one of those limitations. Check out the trial. You'll still be able to use the earlier PD you have on your system.
Purchasing a full build of PD10 (not the upgrade) will allow you to have the present and past PD on your computer.
2. Mixing footage - yes well, that's an area I'd rather you experiment with as the variation on mix available could or might be ok or not. Just remember you cant improve rubbish footage or lower resolution footage just by including it in a different higher spec output file. Lower res will look lower res when run next to HD etc.

Dafydd

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CrashEd

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Dec 08, 2011 15:05

No problem, as long as it's possible to mix the two then that's fine.

It's a shame the trial version is limited. But I'll check it out nonetheless.

James1

Senior Contributor Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Joined: Jun 10, 2010 16:20 Messages: 1783 Offline

Dec 08, 2011 16:24

Hi,
I have mixed SD and Hi-def footage in PD10 Ultra with no problem, but you do not get the Hi-Def quality in the SD videos (just a better quality SD), and you have to plan your project as (in my case) the SD videos have Black on eaither side.
Jim Intel i7-2600@3.4Gz Geforce 560ti-1GB Graphic accelerator, windows 7 Premium 12GB memory

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CrashEd

Newbie Joined: Dec 08, 2011 07:55 Messages: 9 Offline

Dec 09, 2011 03:00

Many thanks Jim, that's great to know. I'm just installing the trial now, so hopefully I'l be up and running soon.

How do you find Power Director in general? Have you made any Bluray discs yet with it?

CrashEd

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Dec 09, 2011 03:03

BTW: Can PD 10 handle 1080p .mts footage? Just a thought...

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Dafydd B

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Dec 09, 2011 03:49

Handle....

Let me put it this way. The software can "handle" the footage but can your PC handle the workload!

I have a small project currently being worked on, containing some 31 video tracks, about 45 separate videos made up of mainly HD (1080p 60fps) with a few (10+) specialist animation SD video I have created. Motion paths, video crop, overlays, still images and effects play a part in the (30 seconds of) video. My PC is "on the edge", just as I am while editing ha ha.

Yes, PD10 can handle 1080p mts video.

Dafydd

warriorfullight

Newbie Joined: Dec 09, 2011 06:16 Messages: 10 Offline

Dec 09, 2011 08:10

Quote: Handle....

Let me put it this way. The software can "handle" the footage but can your PC handle the workload!

Agreed. Running any files will not always depend on the software you are using, but also in the machine you have. If yours is on high-end, then you don't have to worry running HD files.

James1

Senior Contributor Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Joined: Jun 10, 2010 16:20 Messages: 1783 Offline

Dec 09, 2011 10:43

Hi Crashed,
I like the program a lot, I have tried two other editors but Poser director beats the socks of them. As for burning Blu Ray I have burned to blu ray-Re just to test nothing for a final project, I made some projects to Experiment with the 3D option and burned a Blu Ray project just to see if my Panasonic Player and what it looked like on our 50" Pnansonic. It was good but not the quality from a store bought movie., but I used footage from a canon Sd and a JVC Hi-Def.
Jim Intel i7-2600@3.4Gz Geforce 560ti-1GB Graphic accelerator, windows 7 Premium 12GB memory

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CrashEd

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Dec 09, 2011 12:28

Excellent feedback Jim, much appreciated. I find the rendering to be far quicker than anything else I've tried so far.

Hehe, great news Dafydd. Well, after a bit of playing with the software today and Jim's recommendation, I've gone ahead and purchased it. Looking forward to creating some great blurays/DVDs!

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ELINA

Newbie Joined: Feb 06, 2012 15:04 Messages: 22 Offline

Feb 06, 2012 15:16

My 3d project stops at 22% while burning on a blue ray disk every time, no matter what kind of menu i choose or even without a menu. I have tried everything so far and no luck, any suggestions?

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Thank you,

Elina

PD 10 Ultra, Computer: HP Pavillion Elite HPE, AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 925 Processor 2.80 Ghz, 8GB RAM, Windows 7, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
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James1

Senior Contributor Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Joined: Jun 10, 2010 16:20 Messages: 1783 Offline

Feb 06, 2012 15:21

Hi,
try lowering the speed of the burning drive...sometimes that eliminates a lot of problems, including playback..
Jim Intel i7-2600@3.4Gz Geforce 560ti-1GB Graphic accelerator, windows 7 Premium 12GB memory

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ELINA

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Feb 06, 2012 15:30

Thank you, Jim!
But the problem is it always stops at 22% authoring.....
and i read somewhere that it is connected with a menu...but i tried all kinds of menus and even no menu and still the same problem...i am so dissapointed!!! ...

(((

And actually i just checked my settings for speed and there's only option is 2.3, thats all...

((

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Thank you,

Elina

PD 10 Ultra, Computer: HP Pavillion Elite HPE, AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 925 Processor 2.80 Ghz, 8GB RAM, Windows 7, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Camera: HDR TD-10

CubbyHouseFilms

Senior Contributor Location: Melbourne, Australia Joined: Jul 14, 2009 04:23 Messages: 2208 Offline

Feb 06, 2012 15:38

Hi Elina

Further to what Jim has suggested.

What is at the 22% mark on your timeline/storyboard. A transition, effect, rogue video file???

If there is something there, remove it an try again. Happing editing

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ELINA

Newbie Joined: Feb 06, 2012 15:04 Messages: 22 Offline

Feb 06, 2012 15:44

Thank you!
but again, i tried everything, including removing everything that i've created leaving a pure movie, but still the same problem. i've been looking for a program that edits and outputs a 3d project to a blu ray for so long and finally when i thought i found it, it still gives me problems. I have a whole year worth of 3d footage to burn and still cant even produce one disk!!!!
Nobody else has any problems with burning 3d project on a blu ray? Thank you,

Elina

PD 10 Ultra, Computer: HP Pavillion Elite HPE, AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 925 Processor 2.80 Ghz, 8GB RAM, Windows 7, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Camera: HDR TD-10

ELINA

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Feb 06, 2012 15:51

Also to Neil
Is there a way to switch your storyline to show procentage tile instead of minutes to see where exactly is the problem? because i have no idea where is my mistake...

( Thank you,

Elina

PD 10 Ultra, Computer: HP Pavillion Elite HPE, AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 925 Processor 2.80 Ghz, 8GB RAM, Windows 7, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Camera: HDR TD-10

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Feb 06, 2012 16:29

Elina -

Maybe I missed it, but have you tried burning the video without any menu at all?

What happened to the topic? 5.1 BR?

Forget what I asked! http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/21603.page#115066

Cheers - Tony

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