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Adobe Encore (from CS3 to CS4) and Toast 9 with BD Plugin installed will be able to create Blu-ray disc with a Blu-ray recorder purchased for Rs. 15,000 as of Indian price. But the real issue is not creating a BD content but with the license associate with it. To get clear picture, we need understand the difference between Duplication and Replication.Duplication: Using existing Disc or Disc image and making copies with store purchased Blu-ray recorders.Replication: Creating Gold Master Disc or Disc Image and taking to profession replication house, where the Disc is professionally mass produced with error free for more than 1000s of copies.Duplication can be done with Encore CS3 / CS4 and Toast. Blu-ray replication cannot be done using Encore Disc image because of licensing of copy protection system called AACS. AACS, or Advanced Access Content System is required for profession replicated Blu-ray discs. Profession replication will not replicate the disc unless it is copy protected under AACS. Cost breakdown:One time cost to join AACS: Roughly $2000Cost to get AACS certificate for each title $1500 You need AACS certificate for each title. If you are starting now you need to invest $3500 upfront and for each title you need to shell out $1500. If you add bonus content for existing titles for replication, again a new certificate is must. DVD alliance is started a online petition to unite the industry to have unified and simpler steps for Blu-ray replication here.