Will This Be HD/BR Compatible?

[Anakin]

I want to encode a video at 720x576 at 15,000kbps to really use a source for any other videos I make from it. It was origianlly Huffy avi. When HD or Blu Ray is quite cheap, will this file be standard to use?

[TBoneit]

It will be PAL DVD resolution with a non standard DVD bitrate. It will most likely look better than a lower bitrate would. It won't be any particular standard as HD format is a higher resolution.

You also didn't mention FPS. If that is the starting resolution, then it is what it is. If you are starting at a higher resolution, then I'd suggest leaving it as is on a hard drive for later conversion.

[Anakin]

720x576 is HD standard as well. Im thinking in the future so I wont have to re encode. The FPS are 25

[TBoneit]

However what you have is already DVD Resolution and FPS for PAL. Why not make a DVD for now and then take your source as raw avi? Is the avi at 15,000 bps now or lower? If it is lower well....

According to the table here at Videohelp https://www.videohelp.com/hd Blue Ray shows as:
High Definition Video
1920x1080x59.94i, 50i (16:9)
1920x1080x24p, 23.976p (16:9)
1440x1080x59.94i, 50i (16:9) AVC / VC-1 only
1440x1080x24p, 23.976p (16:9) AVC / VC-1 only
1280x720x59.94p, 50p (16:9)
1280x720x24p, 23.976p (16:9)
Standard Definition Video
720x480x59.94i (4:3/16:9)
720x576x50i (4:3/16:9)
and max of 40 MBps

and HD DVD as
High Definition Video:
1920x1080x59.94i, 50i (16:9)
1920x1080x24p, 23.976p (16:9)
1280x720x59.94p, 50p (16:9)and a max of
1280x720x24p, 23.976p (16:9)
Standard Definition Video
720x480x59.94i (4:3/16:9)
720x576x50i (4:3/16:9)

and a max of 29.4 Mbits

so your source is not meeting either of those HD formats specs.
Both specs want a 50i for your resolution. so you'd have to double the frame rate.

Cheers

[manono]

Both specs want a 50i for your resolution. so you'd have to double the frame rate.

Are you sure about that? Interlaced 25fps is the same as 50i, isn't it? The 50 refers to the number of fields per second, doesn't it? It looks to me like he will be compliant with the standards you quoted, which seem to allow the current DVD standard resolution and output framerates, along with a higher max bitrate.

[edDV]

Both specs want a 50i for your resolution. so you'd have to double the frame rate.

Are you sure about that? Interlaced 25fps is the same as 50i, isn't it? The 50 refers to the number of fields per second, doesn't it? It looks to me like he will be compliant with the standards you quoted, which seem to allow the current DVD standard resolution and output framerates, along with a higher max bitrate.

Yes it does.

Also, with HD/BD you have a choice of MPeg2, H.264 or VC-1 encoding. MPeg2 or VC-1 are best for interlace source currently.