I havnt downloaded Blu-Disc Studio yet but does the software convert the video clips to the above, Id like to keep the 1080p and not convert to 1080i.
Or would I need to use. 264 or ffmpeg etc.
I havnt downloaded Blu-Disc Studio yet but does the software convert the video clips to the above
Blu-Disc Studio does not convert video.
1080p 25fps is not supported by BD standard. Thus, you should convert it to 1080i anyway.
Alternatively you can use any video editing software that allows to change the source frame rate of the video (EDIUS/Premiere/VEGAS) and transcode your video to 23.976p.
The way how this can be done using EDIUS:
1) add your MP4 video to the assets
2) in the assets list click on the framerate cell of your video (25fps) and select 23.976fps in a drop-down
3) drag'n'drop your video to the time line and export (encode) it using the Blu-ray 1080p profile
4) re-encode your audio with eac3to -25.000 -slowdown