Burning Existing Blu-Ray Content Without Re-Encoding

MacaroniDuck wrote on 10/31/2011, 3:59 PM

Is there a way to instruct Magix Movie Edit Pro 17 to burn a Blu-Ray Disc from already encoded content? The first time I run a "Burn" I instruct it to "Encode in Directory" thinking that is the easiest way to burn more than one disc since I can then simply burn that content to disc again.

When I return to the Burn menu again for the same project, however, Movie Edit Pro always attempts to re-encode the movie rather than recognizing an folder already exists with the encoded content (no changes have been made in the project).

This seems like such a straight-forward function, I'm certain I must be missing something somewhere ???

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johnebaker wrote on 10/31/2011, 4:45 PM

No you are not missing anything. MEP does that.

For multiple copies of a DVD It is easier to create an image (ISO file) using MEP - select the Image Recorder instead of your DVD recorder and name and save the image file of the disc.

Then burn multiple copies of the ISO file using any DVD burning software eg Nero, ImageBurn, Starburn (the latter two are freeware).

By keeping the ISO image you can burn anytime you wish independant of MEP.

John

MacaroniDuck wrote on 10/31/2011, 7:32 PM

John, Thank you for the info. I want to be clear though. You are saying DVD, when I'm talking about Blu-Ray. Is the process the same? I thought Blu-Ray discs and their associated content were different from DVD. Does the Image Recorder and ISO account for this?

johnebaker wrote on 11/1/2011, 2:23 AM

It is the same for BD despite the content structure being different.

Also, providing the movie is not too long approx 30-40 mins maximimum, you can actually burn a BD movie onto DVD and play it in a BD player. I do this for testing purpose and use rewriteable DVD-RW discs - saves the expense of wasted discs..

John

MacaroniDuck wrote on 11/1/2011, 9:12 AM

Thank you, John. Very useful info!