Backing up DVD quality video to HD-DVD

[robertazimmerman]

Hi!

I was wondering if anyone can tell me if I can use writable HD-DVDs as "longer" DVD-Rs. In other words, is it possible to record non hi-def video to writable HD-DVDs to take advantage of longer playing times and then play them in HD-DVD players?

My goal is to minimize the numbers of home made discs that I currently have by replacing 3 DVDs with 1 HD-DVD.

Thanks!

Roberta

[BJ_M]

replacing 3 50cent dvd-r's with 1 25$ HD-DVD doesnt seem to make much sense --- but non the less ... you can author a SD movie onto a HD-DVD disk ... since it doesnt upconvert or anything, its not going to look any better of course ...

Other than scenaristHD @ $25,000+ , im not sure what other authoring program will support this though ...

[robertazimmerman]

replacing 3 50cent dvd-r's with 1 25$ HD-DVD doesnt seem to make much sense --- but non the less ... you can author a SD movie onto a HD-DVD disk ... since it doesnt upconvert or anything, its not going to look any better of course ...

Just wanted to know if it can be done. Prices will not stay at $25/disc for too long. I still remember the days of CD-R blanks going for $15.00 each - that didn't last long. Prices dropped by 80% within a year. Once the volumes pick up (if they ever do), then the prices will drop.

Roberta