[DVD Master formats] [DLT Spec] [DVD Technical Spec] [Audio Bitrates] [DVD Label]
FORMATS ACCEPTED FOR DVD REPLICATION | |
DVD-5 | DLT DVD-R Authoring DVD-R General (CSS flags not available on this format) |
DVD-9 | 1 DLT for layer 0 and 1 DLT for layer 1 |
DVD-10 | as for DVD-5 |
CSS Encryption | When submitting CSS encrypted masters, please indicate which of the following applies:
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DLT SPECIFICATION | |
Tape density | Type
III uncompressed Type IV uncompressed, max. 20 GB mode |
Formatting | Must contain pre-mastered image with DDP 2.0 control files |
Notes |
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DLT = Digital Linear Tape |
DVD TECHNICAL SPECS | |||
DVD-5 | DVD-9 | DVD-10 | |
Diameter of the disc | 120 mm | 120 mm | 120 mm |
Thickness of the disc | 1.2 mm | 1.2 mm | 1.2 mm |
Number of sides | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Number of layers per side | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Diameter of center hole | 15 mm | 15 mm | 15 mm |
Capacity (GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes) | 4.7 GB | 8.5 GB | 9.4 GB |
Storage (min. of video) Depends on bit-rate, audio tracks, etc. | approx 133 | approx. 242 | approx 266 |
MPEG-2 bit-rate |
typically 3.5 Mbit/second average. The storage figure above is based on this rate. A higher rate will offer a better quality picture, but less time available on the disc.
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Audio on a DVD-Video | Up to 8 channels. Dolby Digital AC-3 bit-rate: 384 kbit/s PCM* Audio: 16, 20, or 24 bit Maximum audio bit rate is 6.144 Mbit/second (*PCM = Pulse Code Modulation) | ||
Maximum total bit-rate | 9.6 Mbit/second | ||
DVD-Audio spec DVD-Audio is a different product that plays on special DVD-Audio players. DVD-Audio does not play back on a standard DVD-Video player. DVD-Audio contents are stored in the AUDIO_TS folder on the DVD disc. |
DVD-Audio permits multichannel sound in PCM (uncompressed) format up to 24 bit at 192 kHz sampling rate. Meridian Lossless Packing can be used to increase the storage capacity. Sample rate: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz Maximum total bitrate is 9.6 Mbit/second for PCM audio Channels: 6 for sample rates up to 96 kHz, 2 if the sample rate is 176.4 or 192 kHz.
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Audio Bit Rate TableRate in Mbit/second | |||||||
Channels | |||||||
Sampling Rate (Hz) |
bits per sample |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 | |
44100 |
16 |
1.411 |
2.117 |
2.822 |
3.528 |
4.234 | Audio |
44100 |
20 |
1.764 |
2.646 |
3.528 |
4.410 |
5.292 | Audio |
44100 |
24 |
2.117 |
3.175 |
4.234 |
5.292 |
6.350 | Audio |
48000 |
16 |
1.536 |
2.304 |
3.072 |
3.840 |
4.608 | Video/Audio |
48000 |
20 |
1.920 |
2.880 |
3.840 |
4.800 |
5.760 | Video/Audio |
48000 |
24 |
2.304 |
3.456 |
4.608 |
5.760 |
6.912 | Video/Audio |
88200 |
16 |
2.822 |
4.234 |
5.645 |
7.056 |
8.467 | Audio |
88200 |
20 |
3.528 |
5.292 |
7.056 |
8.820 |
10.584 | Audio |
88200 |
24 |
4.234 |
6.350 |
8.467 |
10.584 |
12.701 | Audio |
96000 |
16 |
3.072 |
4.608 |
6.144 |
7.680 |
9.216 | Video/Audio |
96000 |
20 |
3.840 |
5.760 |
7.680 |
9.600 |
11.520 | Video/Audio |
96000 |
24 |
4.608 |
6.912 |
9.216 |
11.520 |
13.824 | Video/Audio |
176400 |
16 |
5.645 |
8.467 |
11.290 |
14.112 |
16.934 | Audio |
176400 |
20 |
7.056 |
10.584 |
14.112 |
17.640 |
21.168 | Audio |
176400 |
24 |
8.467 |
12.701 |
16.934 |
21.168 |
25.402 | Audio |
192000 |
16 |
6.144 |
9.216 |
12.288 |
15.360 |
18.432 | Audio |
192000 |
20 |
7.680 |
11.520 |
15.360 |
19.200 |
23.040 | Audio |
192000 |
24 |
9.216 |
13.824 |
18.432 |
23.040 |
27.648 | Audio |
Maximum audio bitrate for DVD-Video: 6.144 Mbit/second Maximum audio bitrate for DVD-Audio: 9.6 Mbit/second Mbit/second = 1,000,000 bits per second CD-Audio is always in 44100 HZ/16 bit format. To use on a DVD-Video, it must be resampled into the 48000 Hz sample rate. We offer top quality resampling.
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