Rivergate Software Inc. - makers of DVDAfterEdit

Useful resources for HD authoring, both HD DVD & Blu Ray.

General Interest

• DVD Intelligence - Great source of news for HD DVD, Blu Ray and DVD
• Recordable media summary - HD DVD & BD
• Apple Quicktime HD Gallery - Stunning HD footage in a variety of resolutions
• HD For Indies
• SheerVideo A recommended video codec for high-quality cross-platform compatibility
• Understanding HD Formats
• Microsoft HD Gallery - In WMV format

Blu Ray

• HD Cookbook
• Earfeast - Blu Ray Software Development
• Introduction to BD-J
• Roxio DVDit Pro HD Forum - Includes sticky threads on encoding settings for Blu Ray for several popular encoders
• Blu Ray Specification
• Blu Ray White Papers
• Adventures in DIY Blu Ray Authoring - Article decribing BD authoring ( no BD-J ) using AVID software. Includes some player compatibility comments

HD DVD Advanced Content ( HDi )

• Microsoft's free HDi "Jumpstart" resource pack - Includes documentation, example scripts and utilities to create ACA files, validate markup and emulate HDi playback.
• Microsoft HDi Support Forum
• HD DVD Blogs - Great practical information for HDi development
• Downloadable HDi scripting examples
• HD DVD Programming Guide
• An HD DVD FAQ