Burning AVCHD via Mac

Lots of Qs floating around about burning Blu-ray Discs on a Mac. I’m posting this so us Mac users can share our info and help one another

Here’s what I’ve been able to do thus far successfully.

I’ve burned several of the AVCHD files (under 8.5 gb) onto DVD-R-DL discs (typically 8.5 gb capacity). Although this isn’t the same as burning some of the 20+gb versions on Bluray I have been VERY happy with the results. I’ve even screened Harmy’s SW 2.5 on a theatre sized screen with Dolby surround (I work in a theatre) and the quality was astounding

To burn you cannot simply auxiliary click the file and hit burn. First step is to open your Disk Utility. Click File > Open Disk Image. Select your iso file and hit open. Once you do this the iso file will show up in the left column as a disk image. Select the root disk and hit burn. When done properly your disk should play automatically when you put it in your Bluray player. Chapters will be functional

Again, I know the big downside is the gb size limitation which won’t allow elaborate menus and special features etc. but as I said the quality is still outstanding. I’ll be picking up an external BR Burner soon and will share any pertinent info here

I used tsmuxer to convert the .mkv to an iso. Then with an external blu ray writer I used the toast application to burn the iso to a blu ray disc resulting with the final AVCHD format. Worked perfectly with blu ray player, chapters and all.

Thats awesome. I’m converting with tsmuxer as we speak. Don’t have my BR writer as of yet but will try that upon arrival.

Just want to clarify, is this what version of Toast you’re referring to? http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/plugin/overview.html

Also, you just burnt the AVCHD direct? Have you had any experience with making menus and things like that? I only ask, because the download of TN1’s Silverscreen SW comes with a whole lot of goodies and I think it would be rad to make a BR with menu options for extras, etc…