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2. DVD-Video
2.1. General
DVD-Video is a new media for the distribution of
home videos. The digital nature of this new media
offers several new features to the consumer.
Amongst those features are:
home videos. The digital nature of this new media
offers several new features to the consumer.
Amongst those features are:
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High video quality based on MPEG2 compression
and the ability to playback both aspect ratios of
4:3 and 16:9.
and the ability to playback both aspect ratios of
4:3 and 16:9.
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A DVD-Video can hold up to 8 different audio
tracks (streams). Each track can be used for a
different language. It can also be utilised for high
quality stereo audio with a resolution of 16 bit
and 48 kHz, or for theatre quality surround
audio, like Dolby Digital AC-3.
tracks (streams). Each track can be used for a
different language. It can also be utilised for high
quality stereo audio with a resolution of 16 bit
and 48 kHz, or for theatre quality surround
audio, like Dolby Digital AC-3.
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Up to 32 different streams of subtitles can be
placed on a DVD-Video, used as language
subtitles, as menu highlights or as instructions
for interactive functions.
placed on a DVD-Video, used as language
subtitles, as menu highlights or as instructions
for interactive functions.
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Digital copy protection via CSS and analogue
copy protection via Macrovision.
copy protection via Macrovision.
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Multibranching is another feature of DVD-
Video that simply offers the possibility to
playback one title with different parts of this
title, which can be interactively selected by the
viewer. In addition the multiangle option
allows a scene of a movie title to be viewed in
different angles.
playback one title with different parts of this
title, which can be interactively selected by the
viewer. In addition the multiangle option
allows a scene of a movie title to be viewed in
different angles.
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Every DVD-Video player implies a region code
corresponding to one of the six regions in the
world where it is sold. This regional coding
optionally enables playback of a DVD-Video title
only in certain regions.
world where it is sold. This regional coding
optionally enables playback of a DVD-Video title
only in certain regions.
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DVD-Video discs can be prepared with a
'Parental Lock' in order to restrict the playback
only by usage of a correct password.
'Parental Lock' in order to restrict the playback
only by usage of a correct password.
2.2. Input media for DVD-Video
Sony DADC offers full authoring service for DVD-
Video. For detailed information please refer to our
DVD-Video authoring manual or contact our
Customer Service department.
Video. For detailed information please refer to our
DVD-Video authoring manual or contact our
Customer Service department.
We also accept already authored DVD-Video titles.
As standard input media Sony DADC prefers a DLT
tape inlcuding DDP 2.0
As standard input media Sony DADC prefers a DLT
tape inlcuding DDP 2.0
DVD-Video