Authoring blu-ray disks

I've been looking for a way to archive stuff and blu-ray seems like a good choice given 25GB+ capacities. I'd like to have something which is a playable disk with menus, subtitles etc. (not a data disc) and ideally playable on a PS3. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of authoring blu-ray disks, if so I'd be interested in what hardware and software they've used plus any suggestions/recommendations etc. Thanks.

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

The only issue I have with this idea is that you're basically "putting all your eggs into one basket." If you're extremely careful with your discs, then maybe storing your dramas on a 25GB disc isn't a bad idea. But for most of us who don't, putting just a scratch on one of these discs and bye-bye 25GB of data.

This isn't the info you asked for. But it is logical to think about since you're pursuing this direction.

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Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:10 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Durability is certainly something to think about, there is some mention of Hard-Coating here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray_Disc - I'm not sure how this compares to DVD durability.

To some extent 'eggs in one basket' is also true, but I guess it depends on how important the stuff is to you. Do you need off-site storage for the case your house burns down? etc. etc.. For me it wouldn't be the end of the world if I lost some dramas, but I'd like to keep them around if possible in a convenient (in terms of cost, access, storage space etc.) format - blu-ray seems like a good choice at the moment.