DVD Authoring References

    by Douglas Dixon

Primary resources for information on DVD technology, production, and products. See especially the DVD FAQ for many more links.

• DVD References

• DVD Industry Organizations

• Audio Format Organizations

See also: PC Technology Resources  (Interface and storage formats)
See also: Digital Video Editing References  (Media formats)

DVD References

DVD Demystified & FAQ, Jim Taylor
    www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html

DVD Demystified -- Jim Taylor's site
    www.dvddemystified.com

    DVD Glossary --  www.dvddemystified.com/glossary.html

    Demo Disc -- www.dvddemystified.com/disc.html

    WebDVD --  www.dvddemystified.com/webdvd

Recipe 4 DVD - Bruce Nazarian
    www.recipe4dvd.com

VideoHelp (DVDR Help / Video CD Help)
    www.videohelp.com

Top Ten DVD Authoring Nightmares Guide - CustomFlix
    www.CustomFlix.com/Producer/Top10Nightmares.jsp

NIST Digital Preservation Program
    www.itl.nist.gov/div895/isis/datastorage.html

NIST - Care and Handling Guide for the Preservation of CDs and DVDs
    www.itl.nist.gov/div895/carefordisc

Library Video Company - Protecting Your DVD Collection
        www.libraryvideo.com/articles/article15.asp

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DVD Industry Formats / Organizations

DVD Association (DVDA)
    www.dvda.org

DVD Entertainment Group (DEG -- DVD-Video and DVD-Audio)
    www.dvdinformation.com

DVD Forum  (DVD formats)
    www.dvdforum.com

RW Products Promotion Initiative (RWPPI -- DVD-R and DVD-RW)
    www.rwppi.com

Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC -- DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW)
    www.rdvdc.org/english

RAM Promotion Group (RAMPRG)
    www.ramprg.com

DVD+RW Alliance (+RW formats)
    www.dvdrw.com

DVD+RW Resources
    dvdplusrw.org

DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation (DVD FLLC)
    www.dvdfllc.co.jp

Microsoft Windows Media Video HD (WMV HD)
     www.wmvhd.com

Blu-ray Disc (BD)

• Championed by Sony and Panasonic

• Strong support from the consumer electronics and computer industries

• More aggressive step forward

• 25 GB per layer and 50 GB for a DL disc

• 1/07 - TDK - preview 200 GB disc

• Blu-ray Disc Association    www.blu-raydisc.com

HD DVD

• Championed by Toshiba and NEC, DVD Forum

• Designed as incremental improvement beyond DVD

• 15 GB per layer and 30 GB for dual-layer

• 1/07 - Toshiba Corporation announced triple-layer 51 GB HD DVD-ROM, 17GB per layer

• Combo discs with DVD

• HD DVD Promotion Group    www.hddvdprg.com
  www.TheLookAndSoundOfPerfect.com

Warner Total Hi Def (THD)

• Two-sided disc: One HD DVD and the other Blu-ray

• Each side single layer or dual layers 

• HD DVD 15 GB or 30 GB,  Blu-ray 25 GB or 50 GB

• 2nd half 2007

• www.warnerbros.com

Copy Protection -- AACS

• Movies locked down with extensive layers of copy protection technology

• Set-top high-def DVD players will display HD picture only on displays that support HDMI interface

• Titles may permit display at lower resolution on older analog displays

• www.aacsla.com

Dual Disc
    www.dualdisc.com

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Audio Format Organizations

DVD-Audio Council
    www.dvdaudiocouncil.com

DualDisc Consortium
    www.dualdisc.com

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