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Perils of DVD Production

John Gleim, HDMG

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Agenda

Encoding

Menus

Authoring

Duplication / Replication

A little bit about Blu-ray

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Encoding

Use a bit budget calculator

Try multiple programs

Always watch your encodes

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Menus Building menus in a graphics program like

Photoshop or After Effects will give you more options

How Overlays Work

Photoshop/DVDSP Demo

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Authoring Test, test, test - try to break it Build a tree Correct button highlighted Connections tab Insert Chapter Marker at end of track Play All / Stories DVDSP Demo

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Testing / Quality Control Watch DVD on CRT, Flat-Panel TV and

Computer

Windows Media Player is not a DVD Player

Use DVD Software players such as WinDVD or PowerDVD

Otherwise download VLC Player (videolan.org)

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Advanced Authoring Multiple tracks

Subtitles

Audio

Video

GPRMs

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Replication v. Duplication Replication: DVDs are pressed from a master in

a replication line.

Duplication: DVD-Rs are burned - similar to your own machine.

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Replication For disc runs of 1000+

Better compatibility

Accesses data faster

DVD-R or DLT master

Check discs cost extra and slow down process

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Duplication For disc runs under 1000

Can be done internally

DVD-R master

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DIY Duplication Do NOT use sticker labels

Verify every disc

Completely navigate through and watch at least one copy

Spot check several others

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Blu-ray The spec is completely different from DVD

More video/audio choices - HD

Pop-up menus

Dual layer compatibility

Barebones BDs with Compressor or Encore

Complicated replication process

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Resources The DVD FAQ

http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html

The Blu-ray FAQhttp://www.hughsnews.ca/faqs/authoritative-blu-ray-bd-faq

VLC Playerhttp://www.videolan.org

ImgBurnhttp://www.imgburn.com

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