How to Make an HD DVD Work

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Tip 1 - Can I burn 1080p footage to a DVD? How?

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Lal Ahir | permalink

I am a beginner. Our video is only seven minutes long, so I don't think actually space on the disc is an issue. The footage was shot in 1080p, and edited with Sony Vegas Pro. Is there a way to keep it at this quality? We aren't sure which options we should choose when rendering in Sony Vegas--we think MPEG2. But we tried that and then we burned it (with Windows DVD Maker) and the video was squished horizontally. What are we missing?

For further reading: http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/can-i-burn-1080p-footage-to-a-dvd-how-1 ^[1]

Tip 2 - How Can You Make DVDs Look Better on Your HDTV?

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Cathy Havens | permalink

Although we live in the age of HD video that doesn’t mean all of us have upgraded our old DVDs to HD content. Let’s look at how you can improve the appearance of standard definition content on your high definition television.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/199430/how-can-you-make-dvds-look-better-on-your-hdtv/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How HD-DVD Works

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by db 32 | permalink

HD-DVD was designed for the storage of high-definition video. Find out about HD-DVD, how HD-DVD players work and see how HD-DVD compared to Blu-Ray.
Tags: hd-dvd, hd-dvds, hd-dvd player, hd-dvd players

For further reading: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/hd-dvd.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - DVD Compatibility

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Howard Humphrey | permalink

Full DVD compatibility is a feature in all HD-DVD players. Find out how DVD compatibility works in HD-DVD players and learn about DVD up-conversion.
Tags: dvd compatibility, dvd format, hd-dvd compatibility, twin format

For further reading: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/hd-dvd2.htm ^[4]