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FORMATS ACCEPTED FOR DVD REPLICATION

DVD-5DLT
DVD-R Authoring
DVD-R General (CSS flags not available on this format)
DVD-91 DLT for layer 0 and 1 DLT for layer 1
DVD-10as for DVD-5
   
CSS Encryption

When submitting CSS encrypted masters, please indicate which of the following applies:

  • The encryption keys are present on the DLT
  • The encryption keys are present on a customer supplied floppy disc
  • Amtech is to provide the encryption keys - please indicate the following:
    • Total number of VTS (Video Title Sets)
    • Total number of VTS for each DLT - DVD-5 and DVD-10
    • In the case of DVD-9, the total number of VTS for both DLTs combined

     

 

 

DLT SPECIFICATION

Tape densityType III uncompressed
Type IV uncompressed, max. 20 GB mode
FormattingMust contain pre-mastered image with DDP 2.0 control files
Notes
  • Data must be identified as DVD-5, DVD-9, or DVD-10, and further as layer 0 or layer 1 if applicable.
  • DLT must be recorded with ANSI labeling
  • Do not write DLT in compressed mode
DLT = Digital Linear Tape 

DVD TECHNICAL SPECS

 DVD-5DVD-9DVD-10
Diameter of the disc120 mm120 mm120 mm
Thickness of the disc1.2 mm1.2 mm1.2 mm
Number of sides112
Number of layers per side121
Diameter of center hole15 mm15 mm15 mm
Capacity (GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes)4.7 GB8.5 GB9.4 GB
Storage (min. of video)
Depends on bit-rate, audio tracks, etc.
approx 133approx. 242approx 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.

 

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
48 or 96 kHz sampling rate

Maximum audio bit rate is 6.144 Mbit/second

(*PCM = Pulse Code Modulation)

Maximum total bit-rate9.6 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
Sample size: 16, 20, or 24 bit

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.

 

Audio Bit Rate Table

Rate 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.

 

 

DVD LABEL SPECS

CD label specs

 

Standard and recommended spec:

Full surface, DVD5 or DVD9:

22 to 116 mm

We offer spot-colour silkscreen printing with the Pantone Color Matching System, or full-colour CMYK offset printing for photo disc labels.

 

In the case of a DVD-10, this is
the only permitted spec:

dvd

 

 

 

 

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