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Perils of DVD Production

Perils of DVD Production. John Gleim, HDMG. G. Q. 1. Agenda. Encoding Menus Authoring Duplication / Replication A little bit about Blu-ray. G. Q. St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop. 2. Encoding. Use a bit budget calculator Try multiple programs Always watch your encodes.

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Perils of DVD Production

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  1. Perils of DVD Production John Gleim, HDMG G Q 1

  2. Agenda • Encoding • Menus • Authoring • Duplication / Replication • A little bit about Blu-ray G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 2

  3. Encoding • Use a bit budget calculator • Try multiple programs • Always watch your encodes G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 3

  4. Menus • Building menus in a graphics program like Photoshop or After Effects will give you more options • How Overlays Work • Photoshop/DVDSP Demo G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 4

  5. 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 G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 5

  6. 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) G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 6

  7. Advanced Authoring • Multiple tracks • Subtitles • Audio • Video • GPRMs G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 7

  8. Replication v. Duplication • Replication: DVDs are pressed from a master in a replication line. • Duplication: DVD-Rs are burned - similar to your own machine. G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 8

  9. Replication • For disc runs of 1000+ • Better compatibility • Accesses data faster • DVD-R or DLT master • Check discs cost extra and slow down process G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 9

  10. Duplication • For disc runs under 1000 • Can be done internally • DVD-R master G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 10

  11. DIY Duplication • Do NOT use sticker labels • Verify every disc • Completely navigate through and watch at least one copy • Spot check several others G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 11

  12. 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 G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 12

  13. Resources • The DVD FAQ • http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html • The Blu-ray FAQ • http://www.hughsnews.ca/faqs/authoritative-blu-ray-bd-faq • VLC Player • http://www.videolan.org • ImgBurn • http://www.imgburn.com G Q St. Paul Public Television Quality Workshop 13

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