Working with Blu-ray, Part 1

dagnome

Have you been intrigued by Blu-ray Disc, but not sure what you can do, or how to begin? Well, let's clear away some confusion:

First off, Blu-ray is like DVD in that is is both a data format, and a video format ("it's two, two, two formats in one").Second, Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the only high-definition optical disc video format still existing. (HD DVD was discontinued early in 2008.)Third, you canuse BD as data storage if you have the right burner, media, and software.

DV Expo - thanks for dropping by

dagnome

If you were one of the folks who dropped by the DVDA booth at DX Expo to say hello, my thanks to you! I met a number of great folks
who were confused about Blu-ray, and we have many interesting chats about how they could get started.
If you are interested in helping simplify the use of Blu-ray Disc for publishing through BD replication, then please visit the DVDA website and sign our Blu-ray stimulus petition , which makes the case for simplifying the licensing process, and redu [...]

New Project Posted - PP1-03A Play All w/Stories

dagnome

Hi there
I've added a new project to the downloadables projects from PP1, and it shows you how to create a simple play all using Stories instead of Scripting.
You can find project details in the PP1 details area of Pro-Packs.
The completely-assembled project is available in the store for immediate download, along with scads of other DVDSP projects! enjoy!

Forum gettin' a replacement

dagnome

We're migrating the Recipe4DVD forum from SMF to a new Fireboard forum - that means registered users only have to login ONCE (finally!) and have access to the entire site including the forum!
Once it's operational, just log in on the home page as usual, and you will be able to access the new Fireboard forum without logging in again!
What's the advantage of being a registered user? You can POST in the forum. Visitors canread the postings, but not post in the forum.&nb [...]

WEVA Expo success for DVDA,

dagnome

WEVA Expo 2008 took place in Orlando August 11-14, and yours truly, the intrepid "Digital Guy" was there to present Top Tips for DVD and Blu-ray. I was happy to see a full room in attendance, and many interesting questions were asked by the crowd.
After that, I was invited to take part in the High-Def Workflow Panel moderated by Roy Chapman of WEVA. Imagine my surprise when the first question fromthe audience at the end of the panel was about High-Definition content on disc [...]

Demystifying Blu-ray Licenses and Fees

dagnome

For many who are new to Blu-ray Disc (BD), the bewildering selection of licenses and fees are causing a lot of confusion. Unlike DVD, which had a fairly loose approach to licenses for content creators, there ARE some BD licenses that may not be obvious to all, even those who are experienced in DVD! I'll spend the next few posts clarifying what you may be expect of licensing for BD usage.
Types of Licenses:
There are two different sets of license requirements:
AACS for c [...]

The Digital Guy Connection brings personal help right to your Mac screen!

dagnome

We've got a new consulting service that is DRAMATICALLY changing the effectiveness of how we can help you troubleshoot your projects, or learn new techniques. This new service allows you to interact in real time with "the Digital Guy" Bruce Nazarian as he consults with you on your very own computer!

Through the Digital Guy Connection, we can log onto your computer remotely via a secure connection that YOU control, to help you . The two of you can troubleshoot your D [...]

New free Tutorial!

dagnome

I've posted new tutorial tonight explaining about SPRMs, the handy little registers that track every DVD player's operations, and can b eof invaluable assistance during Scripting.
This tutorial is FREE for all site visitors - these is not an accompanying project for this tutorial. But we DO use these SPEMs in many of the Scripting Projects available in the Store, or aspart of the Club membership.
Enjoy! and please feel free to suggest more tutorials.

Download vs DVD?

dagnome

A while back, as an experiment in fun, I created a table called "Downloading vs DVD" in order to answer the question: "Is it more effective to download a movie, or buy the DVD"?
(Click read more to see)

The answer was then: unless you were on the Internet 2, you didn't want to download! Today's Cable Modem speeds ARE vastly improved, and at 3 Mbps or better, make it feasible to do so... times have changed
I'll try t [...]

Buttons Over Video Breakthrough!

dagnome

Sorry to have been quiet for a few days, but I have been deep into solving a gnarly problem of utilizing Buttons Over Video as Menus on Tracks.
This one kept my head scratching for a few days, but I wore it down until it dropped like an exhausted wildeebeast!
I will create a tutorial about this solution, but it will be for MEMBERS ONLY. Yet another reason you shouldbe a member of the DVD Pro Club!

Affiliate Program almost ready

dagnome

I've been working on getting our Affiliate PRogram set up, and it's almost ready to deploy probably the week of the 21st...
Our Affiliate program allows you to refer new customers for consulting, Pro-Packs, downloads, or DVD Pro Club Membership practically from the first moment you are a member of the site. It pas out a nice dividend, and it's all done automatically through PayPal!
With some word-of-mouth marketing from you, your Club Membership might be practically f [...]

New Subtitle Project!

dagnome

Today I built a very complex Subtitle Scripting Project that emulates how Hollywood Features manage their subtitle selections.
This project (PP-35a) is called "Scripting 'Sticky' Subtitles" and that's exactly what it does - the Scripted solution manipulates the value of a GPRM used as a Subtitle Pointer. The value stored in the GPRM by the user's menu selectionis checked when the movie is played, and the chosen subtitle stream activated accordingly (or turned [...]

A New Look!

dagnome

Well, everyone, I certainly hope you like the new look and revised organization of the Recipe4DVD.com site...
I've spent a fair amount of time trying to coordinate the functions of the menu, but if you feel something belongs under a different parent menu, please tell me so.
I also spentthe day loading in the general topics for the video training, and have now unlocked the "Train" menu so those who want to have a look can do so!
Currently, there's one lonely [...]

Secret Menu Editor Tricks!

dagnome

Want to kick butt in the Menu Editor and finish your DVDs faster?
Use the "Power Editors" secret weapon - QuicKeys

Apple sadly made it difficult to use keyboard shortcuts while in the Menu Editor, but adding QuicKeys to your Mac can make a WORLD of difference in how fast you can edit and move menu buttons and align elements in the Graphical View!

Here are my most-used "Secret" Menu Editor QuickKeys:

Blog Entries for Bruce Nazarian, 'the DVD Guy'

Working with Blu-ray, Part 1

DV Expo - thanks for dropping by

New Project Posted - PP1-03A Play All w/Stories

Forum gettin' a replacement

WEVA Expo success for DVDA,

Demystifying Blu-ray Licenses and Fees

The Digital Guy Connection brings personal help right to your Mac screen!

New free Tutorial!

Download vs DVD?

Buttons Over Video Breakthrough!

Affiliate Program almost ready

New Subtitle Project!

A New Look!

Secret Menu Editor Tricks!