HD to DVD

[byair74]

Hi,

I understand that when for example Nero creating a dvd from files the files are compressed using mpeg-2 compression.
if true, what is the useability of utilities that can convert HD to DVD format?

thanks,

[Baldrick]

avstodvd.

[byair74]

avstodvd.

???

[Baldrick]

It can convert everything to dvd. If you want more details you must provide more information than just "hd"...

[jagabo]

DVD only supports MPEG 2 video. So any program that converts to DVD format will convert to MPEG 2.

[Ai Haibara]

And, of course, it only supports SD resolutions, so any HD video you want to put on a DVD-Video disc is going to be converted to SD.

[byair74]

thanks all,

so, HD video never will look good when making from them a DVD, true?

[jagabo]

Good? It can look as good as a DVD can look. It will never be HD though.

Note that it's possible to put HD video on a DVD. But it won't play on normal DVD players. It can play on Blu-ray players though. See AVCHD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCHD#DVD_disc

[byair74]

thanks