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590 19. Creating Output for Television

The only real downside for DVD is the limitations on quality. DVD was
established long before HD video was available, meaning that in today’s
world of HD televisions, DVD is no longer capable of delivering the quality
you expect from your TV.

To put the quality of DVD in perspective, it has about the same resolution as
a 0.3 megapixel camera. .

Blu-ray

Blu-ray is a high definition disc format designed to eventually replace DVD.
This format is the standard for delivering HD video on disc. Blu-ray is most
common for films, but as Blu-ray burners and discs become cheaper, more
and more people are creating HD content of their own. There are a few
major reasons to choose Blu-ray:

• High resolution, better looking shows
• Designed to work on HDTVs. No stretching, zooming or distortion
of video.
• The best way to see all the details in high megapixel images on
disc

Blu-ray is the highest quality you can get on disc. At the best quality setting
(1080p HD), it is roughly equivalent to a 2 megapixel digital camera image.