(4) I will try to enable Software render as you suggest. It's after the down-conversion to Mpeg when writing to the disc that I lose quality and pick up a jittery picture on the Blu-Ray. When I use the Canon-bundled software to aquire the AVCHD files (Pixela ImageMaker 3.0), it seems very clear. (3) The jitter is when I play the DVD on my Blu-Ray player - not on my computer. I realize its not no longer a rocket ship, but I have never had speed/multi-taking issues.
(2) I am running XP Pro (SP 3) on a HP Media Center notebook, with a 2.00 Ghz Intel Core Duo 2 processor and 2 gigs of RAM. I have only sporadically burned anything, and always simple Mp3 CDs.) (It deems as though 30-40 minutes per disk is a lot of work for such hardware, but perhaps that is what they're made to handle. I was also reluctant to put that much wear and tear on my on-board optical drive.
(Hence my initial query.) I will purchased the plug-in separately. I realize I should have, but I thought the the Blue-ray plug in was irrelevant without my having a Blu-ray internal or external drive. (1) No, I did not purchase the Ulitmate version of Creator 2009. Here, in no special order, are my responses: I'm going to move this thread to the HD section of the forum perhaps you will get more responses. Just remember 30-40 minutes of project on an AVCHD disc. Do you have the Creator 2009 Ultimate version that has the blu-ray/AVCHD capability or the add-on that allows this? I burn AVCHD discs all the time and they play great. You don't need to get a Blu-ray burner to burn AVCHD discs just use SD burner and SD discs. Thanks in advance for any recommendations. I would like to make better sense of my investment in a high-def camcorder and to store record and store the large. I cannot seem to find a Blu-Ray burner that comes any more recommended and that won't eat up my limited desktop space. I also have had no luck recording viewable files using DivX and other file types.Ĭanon recommends one burner (the DW-100), but it has produced very mixed reviews. However, if you buy an external Blu-ray disc drive, it will have the capability of playing Blu-ray discs, DVDs and CDs.Can someone recommend a quality Blu-Ray or AVCHD external burner that will enable me to burn high-def discs from my new Canon Vixia HF S10 camcorder? Creator 2009 is a great program, but the down conversion of AVCHD files to Mpeg-2 has produced noticeably poorer and jittery files, which don't seem to improve with changes in how many frames per second I use to record the files (30 or 60fps).
Yes, an external disc drive will only play CDs and DVDs. Moreover, can external DVD drives play Blu-ray? BD-R discs are usually write once and are 'offline' backups. Having data backups on a different medium (for example if you get hit with randsomware). They are not very popular these days but they can be a useful tool for various situations. Yes a bluray reader/burner is good to have. Consumers head to streaming services to watch movies, and the addition of Disney+ to the mix will only make DVDs and Blu-Ray discs even less of a necessity. Subsequently, is Blu-ray obsolete?ĭVDs and Blu-ray discs will be replaced by streaming services. Simply plug it in when you want to use it and put it away when you are done. An external Blu-ray disc drive is the easiest option.
If your PC doesn't have the drive to play Blu-ray discs or DVDs, there are several manufacturers that sell add-in optical drives or external drives. How can I play blu rays on my PC without Blu-ray?