DVD Production: A Practical Resource for DVD Publishers [Paperback]

Mark Ely (Author), Phil De Lancie (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0240516117 | ISBN-13: 978-0240516110 | Publication Date: January 11, 2001 | Edition: 1

DVD is today's hottest digital storage technology, not simply in the home video market, but also in corporate, advertising, video production, multimedia, and a host of related fields. If you're involved in presentation, entertainment, or communication-for business or for consumers-DVD is a technology you can't afford to ignore. Contains a free trial version of DVDit! authoring software from Sonic Solutions


With DVD Production, you get both a comprehensive introduction to DVD and a practical, real-world resource for bringing titles to market. The book begins with an in-depth look at the DVD family of formats (DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, etc.), as well as extensions such as Web-connected DVD, giving you an insider's understanding of DVD's capabilities. From there, you learn step-by-step about the DVD production process, from the preparation of source materials to the making of a final master. The book also outlines requirements for DVD tools and production environments, helping you to tailor your facility to meet your expected DVD needs.
Whether you are a content publisher, a media professional, or simply a DVD enthusiast, DVD Production covers everything you need to discover DVD's rich potential.

Philip De Lancie is a freelance writer covering technology and market developments for production professionals in fields such as video, film, audio, interactive multimedia, and the Internet. He has written extensively on topics including DVD, surround sound, streaming media, and
High-Definition video. Since 1985, De Lancie has been published regularly in Mix, where he is the New Technologies editor. He is also a contributing
writer for Millimeter, and a frequent contributor to magazines including EMedia, Video Systems, NetMedia, and Digital Video (DV). His work has also
been published in NewMedia, Post, Electronic Musician, and WEBTechniques. De Lancie's writing draws on his own professional experience in audio engineering, including 13 years in CD premastering, as well as in multimedia production for the Web and CD-ROM.

A practical real-world guide to understanding and creating DVDs
A concise, accessible introduction to DVD for both enthusiasts and those working in related fields
Answers all your questions concerning DVD technology and processes

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"Good background on the history of DVDs."

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After several years of intense development and cross-industry cooperation among consumer electronics companies, computer manufacturers, and the entertainment industry, the DVD format has arrived - and with it a new era of consumer entertainment. For the first time, high-quality digital video as well as surround sound audio can be delivered to the consumer on a single interactive compact disc. Playable on the set-top or the desktop, DVD bridges the worlds of consumer video and personal computing in a single, unified format.

While DVD promises to be a highly-successful consumer electronics format, preparing content ('premastering') for DVD can be a very complex process. And like most new formats, DVD requires new tools and techniques to create rich and satisfying content that make the most of the medium. Written by personnel from Sonic Solutions, the leading player in this field, the book is an authoritative guide to everything you need to get into developing, producing and using DVD equipment.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 171 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (January 11, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240516117
• ISBN-13: 978-0240516110
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,029,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing effort, June 14, 2001

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Mark Twain "ausrt" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DVD Production: A Practical Resource for DVD Publishers (Paperback)

This book is pure and simply a marketing technique employed by Sonic. It only scratches the surface of DVD Production. Upon reading it you are still left with many questions that this book should have answered. Mark Ely has written the excellent white paper on the subject available at the Sonic web site for free, skip the purchase of this book and download the white paper.
THIS BOOK IS NOW DOWNLOADABLE FOR FREE AT THE SONIC WEBSITE

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Basically an Ad for Sonic, January 29, 2001

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This review is from: DVD Production: A Practical Resource for DVD Publishers (Paperback)

First, this book is a bit pricey for ..............

Second, the book is supposed to be about DVD production. Instead it is a really basic overview. The Sonic DVDit! product they have screenshots plastered all over the book and include a demo version on their disc isn't a tool that has ever been used for any commercial title (it is a consumer tool). There are only a few screenshots of Sonic Creator, and no mention of Daikin or Spruce authoring systems which do the lion share of professional titles.

The 30 pages on DVD Audio was informative and kept the book from being a total waste.

A scant 2 pages on how to get your disc replicated was why I bought this book. Needless to say I was disappointed.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read.., August 1, 2006

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