DVD recorder?

Tokyo Geoff · 27-10-2012, 08:33 PM

Hi all

I want to burn DVDs from my Sony HD video camera. When I go through iMovie and Toast Titanium the quality isn't as good as direct from the camera. So, I'm thinking of a DVD recorder but only if they are HD quality ie up to the camera and with a HD tuner.

Can anyone recommend a HD DVD recorder please?

Cheers
Geoff

TC200six · 27-10-2012, 08:48 PM

Sounds like you need a Blu-ray recorder if you want HD (720p and higher) quality. DVDs are an outgoing technology from the old millennium and are only standard definition.

I know Panasonic sell BD recorders

gtxb67 · 27-10-2012, 08:52 PM

we have a panasonic dvd recorder with sd tv tuner and it works great
the hard drive has been reliable for 3 years - no complaints at all

Bossxr8 · 27-10-2012, 09:50 PM

I've got a Panasonic HD DVD Recorder and its the best thing I ever bought. It replaced my previous Panasonic DVD recorder, but only because it couldn't record HD channels so I was limited to ch7, 9, 10 etc.

Tokyo Geoff · 27-10-2012, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossxr8

I've got a Panasonic HD DVD Recorder and its the best thing I ever bought. It replaced my previous Panasonic DVD recorder, but only because it couldn't record HD channels so I was limited to ch7, 9, 10 etc.

Which model if you don't mind and when did you get it? I think I saw one HD Panasonic for $1300!
cheers
Geoff

Bossxr8 · 27-10-2012, 10:06 PM

Mine's not a Blue-ray version, its an older version pre-blue ray. Mine was $8-900 dollars from JB Hi-fi when I bought it but you can get them for probably $300 now.

Shop around, there are a couple of different versions of the Panasonic Blue ray recorders.

**cs123** · 27-10-2012, 11:30 PM

What video format are you running in iMovie?

If you have the correct format there should be no loss in video quality afaik. Why are you using Toast?

Tokyo Geoff · 28-10-2012, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cs123

What video format are you running in iMovie?

If you have the correct format there should be no loss in video quality afaik. Why are you using Toast?

I've got iMovie9. I've made DVDs with it before but it kept asking me to reduce the resolution so this time I used Toast. Might try iMovie again.

Format? Bit of a dumb *** I'm afraid with this stuff

Cheers
Geoff

**cs123** · 28-10-2012, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tokyo Geoff

I've got iMovie9. I've made DVDs with it before but it kept asking me to reduce the resolution so this time I used Toast. Might try iMovie again.

Format? Bit of a dumb *** I'm afraid with this stuff

Cheers
Geoff

I'm not much better than a dumb *** either, I'm afraid. Are you close to an Apple store. They have free classes on using this stuff and their guys are pretty helpful. If you made an appointment at their Genius bar (I hate that name) they can probably walk you through the configuration.

chevypower · 28-10-2012, 11:30 AM

Check your import settings on iMovie. Default is 960x540 for importing HD (which is still much better than DVD). Switch it to 1080x1920. It will transcode to Apple Intermediate Codec, which I think is pretty good (but file size is big). You can always try Final Cut Pro X. It will keep the files native with the AVCHD recording on the camera (file size is compact, quality is high).

Tokyo Geoff · 28-10-2012, 08:03 PM

Thanks all. I bought a Panasonic DVD HD burner today. Hardly Normal wanted $499 and dropped it to $409 and JB HiFi wanted 410 and dropped it to $335! awesome. Managed to cut out three separate remote controls and all looks sweet so far.

Thanks for the Genius bar heads up too.

Cheers and thanks again.
Geoff

AU101 · 29-10-2012, 07:49 PM

Thats seems like a good price, im in the market for something similar might have to check it out

Is this the one here
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/tv-lcd-led-...ner-sku-86283/

Will it play movies off my external hard drive? Avi, mp4, mkv etc?

xisled · 29-10-2012, 07:54 PM

I have foxtel IQ 2, and I want to record from the box. can this be done with a DVD recorder?

**cs123** · 29-10-2012, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by xisled

I have foxtel IQ 2, and I want to record from the box. can this be done with a DVD recorder?

Not easily afaik.

I haven't used this in a while but you can look at this which is free to subscribers

http://www.foxtel.com.au/on-my-pc/default.htm

gtxb67 · 29-10-2012, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xisled

I have foxtel IQ 2, and I want to record from the box. can this be done with a DVD recorder?

a mate recorded the footy off foxtel for me
i gave him my dvd sd recorder and it worked
i assume you just need to find the foxtel channel in the tuner like with the tv

gtxb67 · 30-10-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xisled

I have foxtel IQ 2, and I want to record from the box. can this be done with a DVD recorder?

does the iq2 box have video out rca or hdmi connections

foxtel from last year had the rca outputs which connected straight up to my recorder

**cs123** · 30-10-2012, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtxb67

does the iq2 box have video out rca or hdmi connections

foxtel from last year had the rca outputs which connected straight up to my recorder

I think it has HDMI and SCART

gtxb67 · 30-10-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cs123

I think it has HDMI and SCART

would it just need a recorder with either of those?
obviously the lack of rca's don't help
have they deliberately made it difficult to record?

**cs123** · 30-10-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gtxb67

would it just need a recorder with either of those?
obviously the lack of rca's don't help
have they deliberately made it difficult to record?

You can hook a recorder to the scart without problem. If that's what you want to do. But the IQ is a recorder so it's a redundant function unless you're looking to archive recordings.

xisled · 30-10-2012, 09:22 PM

Thanks guy.

Tokyo Geoff · 31-10-2012, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AU101

Thats seems like a good price, im in the market for something similar might have to check it out

Is this the one here
http://www.jbhifi.com.au/tv-lcd-led-...ner-sku-86283/

Will it play movies off my external hard drive? Avi, mp4, mkv etc?

Yep that's the one. Sorry don'tknow about the xternal hard drive.
Cheer
Geoff