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Engadget Podcast 170 - 11.08.2009
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dan Parmelee @ Oct 2nd 2007 3:31AM
So what are talking about when we say "recording HD on regular DVD"? HD is such a generic term these days, and is thrown about in just about every sentence, that it has lost all meaning.
It can record 2 hours of 480p content? 720p content? 1080i content?
My guess? It's highly compressed, or is missing out on things like 5.1 audio.
Andrew @ Oct 2nd 2007 10:13AM
I think everyone forgets that these discs are just storage mediums. You can burn any resolution to a DVD-9, the only determining factor is length of video/audio. I'm going to assume they'll give you the option to burn at 480p/720p/1080i/1080p, w/or/w/o different digital audio formats.
There are many DVD players out there that will output a 720p signal, possibly higher, I haven't kept up with the latest trends.
As others have already said, you can already download a movie on Isohunt at 720p and burn to DVD. Sans HD-DVD content and extra language sound tracks, the video and audio only takes like 4 gig.