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I think we're on topic in relation to item 4 of the original post, but let's see if we can answer some of the other question.
(1) You will need to render to a format which is recognizable by your Blu-ray authoring software, and standard Edius HDV output may not work. See the Roxio Blu-ray user forums for more details.
(2) Blu-ray authoring is currently best supported in Adobe CS3 and Sonic DVDit Pro HD. DVD-Lab isn't there yet but Ulead's DVD MovieFactory Pro claims some support...I'm not sure how good the latter is. Authoring process is roughly the same as for SD but I've heard of people having trouble burning to disc from CS3, so try rendering an image file first and then burning from that (use another application like Nero or Toast if necessary for the final burn).
(3) Blu-ray burners are advancing rapidly and Pioneer just announced a new model which significantly improves on their earlier one. Consider buying a 4X burner if you can afford a few extra bucks for that over a 2X one, even though 4X discs aren't widely available yet. (Once the faster discs are available that could save you significant time for burning a long project.)
(4) Good point about wanting a professional solution for courtroom use. Of the standalone burners I understand the Samsungs and some others are working well now while Sonys may not be. You might also consider using an upsampling SD DVD player and widescreen SD DVDs if the Blu-ray approach proves too problematic for now.
(1) You will need to render to a format which is recognizable by your Blu-ray authoring software, and standard Edius HDV output may not work. See the Roxio Blu-ray user forums for more details.
(2) Blu-ray authoring is currently best supported in Adobe CS3 and Sonic DVDit Pro HD. DVD-Lab isn't there yet but Ulead's DVD MovieFactory Pro claims some support...I'm not sure how good the latter is. Authoring process is roughly the same as for SD but I've heard of people having trouble burning to disc from CS3, so try rendering an image file first and then burning from that (use another application like Nero or Toast if necessary for the final burn).
(3) Blu-ray burners are advancing rapidly and Pioneer just announced a new model which significantly improves on their earlier one. Consider buying a 4X burner if you can afford a few extra bucks for that over a 2X one, even though 4X discs aren't widely available yet. (Once the faster discs are available that could save you significant time for burning a long project.)
(4) Good point about wanting a professional solution for courtroom use. Of the standalone burners I understand the Samsungs and some others are working well now while Sonys may not be. You might also consider using an upsampling SD DVD player and widescreen SD DVDs if the Blu-ray approach proves too problematic for now.
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