• [R] Sonopress (www.sonopress.de, Gütersloh, Germany), �49-5241- 80 5200; Weaverville, NC, USA, 828-658-2000; Dublin, Ireland, �353 1 840 9000; Madrid, Spain, �34-91-6 71 22 00; Forbach, France, �33-1-53 43 82 32. • [R] Sony DADC (www.sonydadc.com, Niederalm, Austria), �43 624 688 0555. • [R] Sony Disc Manufacturing (http://sdm.sony.com, Terre Haute, Indiana), 800-358-7316. • [A] Sound Chamber Mastering (www.sound-chamber.com, North Hollywood, CA), 818-752-7581. • [A] SOUNDnVISION (m.fiocchi@snv.it, Milano, Italy), �39 02 55 18 02 45. • [R] Spool Multi Media (www.smmuk.co.uk, Deeside, UK), �44 (0) 1244 280602. • [A] Squash DVD (www.squashpost.co.uk, London, UK), �44 (0) 20 7292 0222. • [A] Star Video Duplicating (www.starvideo.com, Phoenix, AZ), 602-437-0646. • [A] Stay Tuned (www.staytuned.be, Brussels, Belgium), �32 2 7611100. DVD Production 167 • [A] Stimulus (Calgary, Alberta). • [A] Sté EXILOG (EXILOG.JML@WANADOO.FR, Vendoeuvres FRANCE), 33 02 54 38 30 95. • [A] Stonehenge Filmworks (www.stonehenge.ca, Toronto and Ontario, Canada), 416-867-1189. • [A] Stream AV (www.streamav.com.au, Melbourne, Australia), �61 3 9376 6444. • [A] Studio Reload (www.reload.tv, Boise, ID), 208-344-4321. • [A] Sunset Post (www.sunsetpost.com, CA), 818-956-7912. • [A] Super Digital Media (www.superdvd.com, Santa Clara, CA), 408-727-5091. • [A] Sync Sound (NY), 212-246-5580 (5.1 audio). • [A] Syrinx music & media GmbH (www.syrinx.de, Hamburg, Germany), �49-40-63709230. • [A] Systeam (www.systream.it, Rome, Italy), �39-06-508141.
168 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD • [A] Tape House Broadband (www.tapehousebroadband.com, New York, NY), 212-557-4949. • [R] Takt (www.takt.pl, Warsaw, Poland), �48 22 874 35 75. • [A] TC Video (tcvideo@btinternet.com, Middlesex, UK), �44 (0)208 904 6271. • [R] Technicolor (scorso@nimbuscd.com, Camarillo, CA, 805-445-1122; Charlottesville, VA, 804-985-1100; Cwmbran, Wales, UK, 44-1163-465-000), 800-732-4555). • [R] TIB (www.tib.co.uk, Merthyr Tydfil, UK), � 44 (0)1685 354700. • [A] Tobin Productions (www.tobinproductions.com, New York, NY), 212-727-1500. • [R] Tocano (www.tocano.dk, Smoerum, Denmark), �45 44666200. • [A] Tree Falls (www.tfsound.com, Los Angeles, CA), (323) 469-1068. • [R] Universal Manufacturing & Logistics (www.u-m-l.com, Blackburn, UK, �44 (0) 1254 505300; Langenhagen, Germany, �49 (0) 511-972-1755). • [A] Valkieser Solutions (www.valkieser.nl, Hilversum, Netherlands), �31-35-6714-300. • [R] Japan Victor (Kanagawa, Japan), 45-453-0305. • [A] Video Movie Magic (www.videomoviemagic.com, Laguna Hills, CA), 949-582-8596. • [A] Video Replay (www.videoreplaychicago.com, Chicago, IL), • [A] Video Transfer (www.vtiboston.com, Boston, MA), 617-247-0100. • [A] Visible Light Digital (www.vldigital.com, Orlando, FL), 407-327-7804. • [A] Visom Digital (www.visomdigital.com.br, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), �55 21 539-7313. • [A] The Vision Factory (www.tvf.com, St. Louis, MO), 314-963-7887. • [A] Vision Wise (www.visionwise.com, Irving, TX), 888-979-9473. • [R] Warner Advanced Media Operations (www.ivyhill-wms.com, WAMO), 717-383-3291. • [A] The Zak Studio (www.thezakstudio.com, Paris, France), �33 1 49823773. • [R] Zomax, (www.zomax.com, Plymouth, MN, 612-577-3515; Fremont, CA, 510-492-5191; Indianapolis, IN, 510-492-5191; Dublin, Ireland, 353-1-405-6222; Langen, Germany, 49-6103-9702-23).
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Preface In 1996, when those of us i
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