Thanks for posting the info on converting mkv to AVCHD format. I recall the last time I tried to do something similar I was using Toast for Mac OS X. It seemed like there was some transcoding going on and I ended up cancelling it as it was taking way too long. Should that normally happen? I know .mkv is not a native BD format, so I suppose some type of conversion will be necessary, but how long are we talking here to produce a disc? Shouldn't burn time be the longest part of the process??

Which reminds mind, I am still looking for a BD burner. I have always been partial to Pioneer drives for my DVD burning in the past and have always had good luck with them, but the world of BD burning seems to filled with more complaints from all makes and models. It is hard to decide.

What drives do you guys use??