HD DVD Autoring

Dear all
I have a few questions please I would be grateful if someone could help with.
I have created a HD 1080i projected in FC Pro and now want to burn a HD DVD if possible.
I have become aware from reading this forum (with great dismay as I have only just invested in Final cut studio 2) that DVDSP has a HD format which is now defunct and useless on all machines apart from Macs and the odd old Toshiba DVD player.
Am I correct in thinking this?
If this is true do apple intend to address this issue or is DVDSP destined to remain a standard definition authoring tool?
Am i loosing the quality I have achieved by creating a SD DVD project rather than maintaining HD parameters throughout?
That issue aside I have attempted to export my edit line (7mins) from FC using compressor in the standard HD H.264 60min settings. The file exports and the movie plays in quicktime which is all great, here is where my issues begin. I attempt to import the quicktime file into a DVDSP HD project and the quicktime file appears as audio only. No matter what I try I can not get the H.264 File to import as a movie!!
I would appreciate any help at all as I have little hair left as it is and value the thinning remnants!
Many Thanks

neilb36 wrote:
Dear all
I have a few questions please I would be grateful if someone could help with.
I have created a HD 1080i projected in FC Pro and now want to burn a HD DVD if possible.
I have become aware from reading this forum (with great dismay as I have only just invested in Final cut studio 2) that DVDSP has a HD format which is now defunct and useless on all machines apart from Macs and the odd old Toshiba DVD player.
Am I correct in thinking this?
Yes that is correct.
If this is true do apple intend to address this issue or is DVDSP destined to remain a standard definition authoring tool?
Unknown. Apple does not pre-announce new software.
Am i loosing the quality I have achieved by creating a SD DVD project rather than maintaining HD parameters throughout?
You are loosing resolution. But most people still watch SD DVDs even on their HDTVs.
That issue aside I have attempted to export my edit line (7mins) from FC using compressor in the standard HD H.264 60min settings. The file exports and the movie plays in quicktime which is all great, here is where my issues begin. I attempt to import the quicktime file into a DVDSP HD project and the quicktime file appears as audio only. No matter what I try I can not get the H.264 File to import as a movie!!
Make sure you have changed the preferences in DVD SP BEFORE you bring any assets into your project.

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