Guide to DVD Authoring
DVD Authoring is the process of collecting various content assets such as video, audio, photographs, subtitles, and menus, connecting them together and burning them to a master dvd disc. The assets themselves are generated in a variety of applications such as video editing, post-production, image editing and subtitling. They are then compiled in a DVD authoring application such as Ulead DVD Movie Factory on the PC or DVD Studio Pro on the Mac. The process of authoring is very much like building a website. The menu screen on a DVD is analgous to the homepage of a website in that it contains links to all the content on the DVD.Menu screens usually link to the main feature, chapters within the feature, additional scenes not contained in the feature, photographic slideshows, and additional audio content.
The main menu screen can also contain links to sub-menus, which helps avoid cluttering the main menu with too many options.In addition to setting up menu selections on the main menu, the DVD authoring application allows the producer to set-up additional features such as subtitles. Within the authoring application, each item is given the metaphor of a container. A container can hold any type of supported content and is linked to a menu selection, either on the main menu or a sub-menu. DVD authoring applications also usually support the creation of multi-angle content (where viewers can decide to watch a different passage of video with the same soundtrack and subtitles) and Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound.Using this method it is very easy for even a comparitive novice to create a fairly sophisticated DVD disc with most of the features found on a commercial disc. Indeed the biggest challenge for the prospective DVD author is the aesthetic design itself.
Getting all the bits to work properly is one thing, but making it look good and intuitive to use is another.Once the content of the disc has been laid out in the authoring application, it is then previewed to make sure everything works properly. It is then 'multiplexed' (the content is linked together) and the master disc can be burned..
Kenny Hemphill is the editor and publisher of The HDTV TunerDance Music Videos Get Much Needed Exposure On Dance Hits USA DVD.
Teaneck, NJ -- November 4, 2003 -- Radikal Records announces the release of Dance Hits USA on DVD, a new DVD music video compilation featuring America's favorite dance videos - all previously unreleased and unseen on national video outlets such as MTV, MTV2, VH1 and Muchmusic.Anyone who is a fan of dance music and all of the genres that fall under the general category of dance - such as trance, techno, house, NRG, etc - is well aware of the fact that dance music gets little to no exposure in the national media.
None of the major music video outlets - MTV, MTV2, VH1, or Muchmusic - air dance music videos.
While hip hop, latin and country music all have their own national cable channels, there is no channel for dance music.
There are currently less than 10 dance music radio stations nationwide.
There are no national magazines that report on commercial dance music.
What is a dance music fan to do?
Where can a dance music fan get their...
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Noble House CD Announces 3 Bundled DVD/CD Tower Duplicators & Printers
Chatsworth, CA (ContentDesk) July 13, 2006 -- Noble House CD, a leading authorized dealer of DVD and CD duplication equipment, has packaged three (3) different DVD/CD Tower Duplicator and printer bundles together.
These bundles will meet a variety of DVD and CD duplication and printing needs.
Perfect Starter Duplicator & Printer BundleThree (3) 16x DVD/48x CD recorder standalone Power Tower Duplicator and Vision Printer (by Verity Systems). The bundle is priced and specified for doing occasional duplication of CDs or DVDs in small quantities--$860.00.Mid-Range Duplicator & Printer BundleThe mid-range unit includes a Seven (7) 16x DVD/48x CD recorder standalone SharkCopier and a Primera automated 50 disc Bravo Pro Autoprinter -- $2540.00.High End Duplicator & Printer Bundle The high-end offering will duplicate about 85 full DVDs or 200 CDs per hour. Includes a Ten (10) 16x DVD/48x CD recorder standalone SharkCopier and Microboards 100 disc Printfactory 2.
$3180.00.About...
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Introducing Xilisoft DVD Ripper Platinum - Easily Rip DVD’s To Popular Video and Audio Formats
(ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) April 6, 2006 -- Xilisoft Inc, a leader in the multimedia software development market, is pleased to announce the release of a new product in their line of cutting-edge digital video software technology, the Xilisoft DVD Ripper Platinum.
Xilisoft DVD Ripper Platinum combines the power of the Xilisoft DVD Ripper and DVD Audio Ripper with added features, such as increased ripping speed, to give the user the most powerful and comprehensive DVD ripping tool on the market. Xilisoft DVD Ripper Platinum is designed to be easy enough for a beginner to use, while still...
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DVD Vending Machines Revolutionize the Rental Experience
New York, NY (ContentDesk) June 10, 2004 -- ELO Media LLC., a leading provider of DVMatic, an Automated DVD Rental Machine, announced the launching of DVMatic on student campuses in the East Coast. Currently operating in Rutgers University and Monmouth University, DVMatic serves as an additional entertainment medium for students, enabling them to rent and purchase DVD movies and video games.
Due to its low overhead and operating costs, it offers students an inexpensive alternative to existing campus activities. According to ELO Media, novel marketing opportunities are increasingly sought after as an added competitive edge to increase foot traffic at retail locations.
Considering that DVD players will soon penetrate over 80% of US households (Digital Entertainment Group), ELO predicts that by year end 2005 there will be more than 2,000 DVD vending machines in the U.S., as supermarkets, restaurants and shopping centers compete to enhance foot traffic.
McDonald's,...
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Copying your DVDs
DVD copying is useful for many reasons. Music DVD sales doubled last year and should continue to grow. When you buy a DVD you should think about buying DVD copying software and equipment so you can have an extra copy available. It is not legal to use DVD copying to make copies of movies, games or music you don't own but if you have purchased a DVD, CD, or game, you can make a back up copy. There are so many new DVD's on the market and you may want to buy DVD copying equipment so you can be ready when you need a back up copy of a new purchase.
The recording industry has suffered lately so labels are looking in vaults and archives for video possibilities. There are concert films, documentaries, and all kinds of music DVD releases that have come out recently. After you buy any of these you can use your DVD copying software to make an extra copy. Just make sure you are not selling these copies to anyone.Now you can find a variety of video packages featuring all sizes and prices. They...
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Checking Fluids
Keeping your vehicle in tip-top shape requires constant monitoring of vital fluids. Read you owners manual and look for a diagram of the engine. Most times there will be a diagram showing where to check all the major fluids. This should be your starting point. If your manual is lost in the glove box or you never had one, then ask your mechanic or a friend who knows cars to show you all the places to check.
There are 4 major levels to check on most cars.
- Engine oil - Usually towards...
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Healthy Beverages for Kids Equal Healthy Kids
It's a cultural phenomenon ? in school and homes around the country in the past few years, kids have started drinking soda instead of milk and natural juices on a routine basis. Sodas ? basically colored, sugared water ? have replaced far more nutritional alternatives almost exclusively with some children and teens, contributing not only to an increase in childhood obesity but to a much greater incidence of childhood caries (cavities in teeth). Perhaps even more alarming, teenage girls who opt...
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