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I create the movie/video file and when I go to "share" the project, the only option given is "Blu-Ray/AVCHD". So I "share" to a project file on the desktop and it plays wonderfully via QuickTime, but when I burn that file to Blu-Ray DVD on an external burner, the result is not playable on the TV via a Blu-Ray player. The player says it is a "data" disk, not video. Where did I go wrong?
iMac (M1, 2021)
As you've been told you need an app that can create and burn a playable Blu-Ray video/project. Go to the App Store and search fro Blu-Ray creator. You'll get this app that can do what you want:
You can also do a Google search for "blu-ray creator for mac" and get a number of options. Some have demo versions which you can try. They will probably put a watermark on the output but you can test it so see how easy it is or not.
As you've been told you need an app that can create and burn a playable Blu-Ray video/project. Go to the App Store and search fro Blu-Ray creator. You'll get this app that can do what you want:
You can also do a Google search for "blu-ray creator for mac" and get a number of options. Some have demo versions which you can try. They will probably put a watermark on the output but you can test it so see how easy it is or not.
iMAC is a 2022, model iMAC 21. Blu-Ray burner is a ASUS BW-16D1X-U. Pic 1 shows where my iMAC recognizes the burner. Pic 2 shows the cable connected to burner. Pic 3 shows the cable end and burner receptacle. Pic 4 shows where the cable connects to the USB/Apple adapter. Hope this helps, Kurt:-)
Disks for domestic players have to be 'authored', that is converted to a format that the player recognises. Just dragging a file to the disk and burning it doesn't do that. YOU'll need an app like Toast to create that disk
Roxio Toast is an app designed for a Mac. After making the movie and exporting it as a shared file you would open Toast, select burn DVD and then drag the file into the menu. From there you can do some editing or add some background visuals if so desired. Then you select burn to make the DVD movie which you can then run on any DVD player. Note if you want to render the movie as Blu-ray movie you will also need the blu-ray plugin that Toast also sells. However, making the movie as an HD version is more than adequate for most.
I know the old adage about "assume", but I assumed that since it was a FCP help link (or maybe I just "assumed" it was), that I already did all the editing I wanted. Before I purchased FCP, I checked the feedback on Toast, WRT, burning Blu-Ray....not good. You say no need to go for Blu-Ray quality, but when you start playing your video on larger screen TV's, it really does make a difference. So, before I drop more money into this and buy Toast, I'll wait and see if there are any other solutions....but I'm still very appreciative of your feedback and help....peace
jon
The editing tbirdvet refers to is not of the movie you made, but of the visuals and menus you see when you insert the disk in the player.
Unfortunately as optical media is largely gone the way of the floppy disk, there aren't any great options left for authoring DVDs now. But what you should google is 'DVD Authoring software Mac' to find your options.
Did you use a Video camera that supports Blu-Ray resolution? I find my videos that I make using an HD camera and burning to HD level using Toast to be very sharp on a large screen TV (65"). If you really make Blu-ray video not sure why Toast could not burn the Blu-Ray video if that is what was developed. You can use Blu-Ray discs with Toast.
Back at it gentleman/ladies! I haven't purchased Toast, since I bought FCP to create and burn video. That said, I'm back at my iMac creating a new video of my travels this spring to Japan and am doing a little clip to test the burning situation out again. When I go to "share" and pick Blu-Ray/AVCHD, it goes to the hard drive (AVCHD) OR I click on "settings" and change to my external hard drive and when I make that choice it get the red 1 error and can go no further. Since FCP recognizes the burner, what steps to I need to take so the red 1 error disappears and I can burn to my burner?
I got the opinion from FCP that it was for experienced to professional...I'm experienced using PC software, so perhaps I'm over my head:-)). I will persue the FCP forum when I find it. Many thanks....peace
jon
Wonderful app! I can upload the movie clip from desktop and watch it in the preview window AND it goes through the motions of burning and verifying the movie. Take the disk and check to make sure there is a visual of burning and then put it in my Blu-ray player. Nothing for a long time! After playing around with options on the player I finally get a fushia colour screen and nothing else. Take the disk to another Blu-ray player and don't even get that. Infact, I have to unplug the player to get the player to eject the disk, otherwise, nothing I press works...the disk hangs the player up. Man, I thought this was the ticket the way everything went according to norm. Any thoughts? Running out of disks....so far sacrificed 4, but at least this last one had something on it...
I think:-)....peace
jon
FCP is supposed to create a Blu-ray disk that is playable on a standard set-top box. According to Apple's own documentation, the "Blu-Ray/AVCHD" function burns a BDMV folder to a Blu-ray disk. That is the proper format for a movie disk. The completed disk should be playable.
That obviously isn't working for you, though I couldn't tell you why since I don't use FCP. Nor can I explain the failure of Blu-ray Creator.
The first thing you should do before going any further is to purchase at least one 25 GB rewritable Blu-ray disk so you can erase failed attempts and try again, instead of throwing one coaster after another in the trash.
Don't know how much it will help, but here are three different Blu-ray authoring apps that have a free trial period:
https://www.leawo.com/blu-ray-creator-mac/
https://www.aiseesoft.com/blu-ray-creator/
I have used Toast for several years and no issue. I'm presently using Toast 19. I usually just use iMovie to make the movie file, then export to Toast and burn on a Blu-Ray disk and it plays fine on any player I pick. I'm just an amateur but I have done several weddings using this process.
Same here, sort of. When I had CS6, I used Premier Pro to build the video, then Encore to author a DVD or Blu-ray disk. Lastly, kick out either a VIDEO_TS folder (DVD) or BDMV (Blu-ray) with Encore. From there, I'd drop the completed video folder into Toast to burn the disks.
I kind of miss that setup because I'd then archive the VIDEO_TS and BDMV folders. Everything is done and ready to burn another disk by just dropping the finished folder into Toast. But I let the suite go on eBay as Encore couldn't author anything higher than a standard 1920x1080 HD Blu-ray disk.
Ordered RW disks, as well as, others. Should arrive Friday, so over the weekend I'll attack the challenge again. It's got to be me not clicking the correct button. I'll take my time and verify my choices before attempting to burn....peace
Right! The RW is only for checking whether steps followed worked. I have some that I tried using, but the software (or something) wouldn't recognize them, so I had to sacrifice non-RW disks:-(. But, I will most certainly use your suggestion about slower speeds when burning....more to follow....peace
Can't get a usable blu-ray copy to play in a Blu-Ray DVD player to show on TV.
