Our preferred format for mastering is
DLT written in compliance with the DVD specifications. Though
rarely used, DLT tapes are also still accepted. DLT masters
are required for DVD-9 production and for orders requiring
CSS (Content Scrambling System) and/or Macrovision copy-protection.
DDP on removable drives may also be accepted. However please discuss this option with your Account Representative
prior to submitting the master.
Yes. We can make stampers from DVD-5,
DVD-9, or DVD-10 pressings provided the DVD has not been
copy-protected with CSS or Macrovision.
| DVD-5 |
4.37 GB |
120 Minutes |
| DVD-9 |
7.95 GB |
220 Minutes |
| DVD-10 |
8.74 GB |
240 Minutes |
Things to consider:
Computer data is a fixed size and doesn't vary unless files or content are removed.
Video is handled differently. The final
size of the video content depends upon the desired quality.
Higher quality conversion or encoding to the MPEG video
format requires more bits per second and therefore uses
more of the disc capacity. The DVD-5 specifications were
developed for approximately 2 hours of video content at
good quality level.
DVD-5 |
One layer of data on a single side. |
DVD-9 |
Two layers of data on a single side. |
DVD-10 |
One layer of data on both sides. |
DVD-10 has the advantage of slightly more
disc space than a DVD-9, however the user will need to physically
flip the disc over to play the other side. Another consideration
on a DVD-10 is disc labeling. Since the disc contains data
on both sides, printing is only permitted on the hub.
A DVD-10 may be desirable for when there
are multiple versions of the content. For example, an English
version could be on one side and a Spanish version on the
other. Movie studios frequently used DVD-10 for placing
the Widescreen (16:9 ratio) version on one side and Normal
(4:3 ratio) version on the other.
Region Codes are switches or flags that
are turned on during the authoring process. These flags
determine the geographic region in which a DVD will be permitted
to play. For example, a DVD authored with only the Region
1 code enabled will not playback on a DVD player purchased
in Region 2.
| 01 |
United States and US Territories, Canada |
| 02 |
Japan, Europe, South Africa, Egypt, and the Mid-East. |
| 03 |
East and South East Asia including Hong Kong. |
| 04 |
Australia, Caribbean, Central America, Pacific Islands, Mexico, New Zealand, and South America. |
| 05 |
Eastern Europe, India, Most of Africa, North Korea, and Mongolia |
| 06 |
China |
| 07 |
Reserved for future use. |
| 08 |
Special international usage (i.e.) cruise ships, airlines, etc. |
Why is this important?
Major movie studios typically stage the
release of films geographically. A system of Region Codes
was implemented in the DVD specifications to help prevent
the mass distribution of DVDs to countries in which the
film has not yet been released. The concept was that a DVD
would be coded for specific regions during authoring and
only DVD players purchased in those regions would be able
to play the DVD. While the plan was successfully implemented,
schemes to disable the protection as well as Region-Free
players can be easily obtained via the Internet.
It's important that the codes are set
correctly for products sold internationally. Any DVDs authored
by Evatone will be coded for Regions 1,2,3,4,5,and 6 unless
otherwise requested.
Up to 5-color screen printing is available,
process or PMS.
We accept artwork files from many different
software programs for MAC and PC. You must provide us with
a hard copy proof and copies of all the fonts that you
use in your artwork. Please consult the CD/DVD Checklist
in our
Forms and Info section for detailed information.
The process of printing on metallized
plastic is very different from the process of printing on
paper, so a perfect match is rarely possible. Within these
limitations, however, Evatone's professionals achieve exceptional
color consistency.
For superior DVD protection, Evatone is a Macrovision authorized authoring and replication facility.
Evatone inserts Macrovision bits during the authoring process. These activation bits remain a part
of the program through the mastering and replication stages. The activation bits then instruct an
integrated circuit within the playback device to add Macrovision copy protection to the outgoing
analog video. The copy protection is transparent when content is viewed, but prevents or substantially
degrades copies made on recording devices.
If you look closely at your television
screen, you can see that the images displayed on the screen
are made up on thousands of colored dots or picture elements
called
pixels. Since video typically involves
motion, the color of each pixel is refreshed thirty times
per second requiring almost 200,000,000 bits of information
to display one second of video. At that rate, three minutes
of video would completely fill a DVD-5, hardly enough for
the opening credits. To enable a DVD to store a reasonable
amount of content, the video is compressed or encoded to
the MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) format using a complex
formula or algorithm that reduces storage of repetitive
information. When the DVD is played, the DVD player is designed
to decompress or
decode the MPEG video.
Things to consider:
The amount of video that a DVD can hold depends upon the video content
and desired quality. Video content such as sporting events or action/adventure
movies with a lot of motion require more bits per second to achieve the same
quality level as video with nominal movement.
Evatone utilizes the Sonic Solutions SD-2000 hardware encoder. This encoder
produces higher quality MPEG video than other hardware and software encoders.