Chapter 1

second generation DVD, 38–39
secure digital music initiative
(SDMI), 27
selecting DVD players, 8–10
selling DVDs, 178
Sensormatic security systems, 61
Sharp, 7
sharpness setting on TV, DVD Video, 5
Sigma Designs, 48, 116, 118, 130
Silicon Image, 25
Silverline, 11
simple visual profile, 78
single layer/dual layer/mixed layer
(SL/DL/ML), 90
single sided/double sided (SS/DS), 90
size of DVD (See capacity of DVD)
size of picture, 94
smart discs, 20
SMD, 15
soft matte, 97
SoftDVD Max, 116
software (See also DVD-ROM), 11,
197–199
production of DVDs, 139
Software Architects, 116
Solana, 28
Sony, 7, 26–29, 42, 64, 101, 103, 118,
126, 128, 129, 134, 179, 180
Sony PlayStation 2 (See PlayStation 2)
source tagging, 61
SPDIF coax format, 83
specifications for DVD, 49–50, 6,
92–96, 179–181
SpeedTools, 116
squashed picture, 35
standard definition (SD) TV, 71
statistics on DVDs, 14–18, 32–34,
49–50, 92–96, 179–181
STB, 118
stereo audio, 87
Stradis, 118
stream recording (SR), 72
streaming DVD over network, Internet,
132–133
studios supporting DVD, 29
substrates, 39–40
subtitles, 37, 59
Super Audio CD-(SACD), 1, 7, 11,
28–29, 100–101
super multi drives, 123
super video CDs (SVCD), 66
Superbit DVDs, 61
support for DVD, by studios, 29
surround sound, 38, 87, 103
synchronization problems, 41–42
system managed audio resource
technique (SMART), 101
system renewability messages
(SRMs), 25
T
Index 223
tagging, 61
Taiyo, 126
Taylor, Jim, 79
TDK, 126, 127
tebibytes (TiB), 210
technical details of DVD, 81–114
advanced optical disk
(AOD/DVD 2), 114
aspect ratios, 96–100
audio details, 100–108
audio hookup, 87–89
audio output, 82–83
Blu ray disk (BD), 114, 207
Blue HD DVD 1, DVD 2, 114, 207
Blue laser DVD, 112–114,
112, 207
burst cutting area (BCA), 112
capacity of DVD, 89–92
Dolby technology, 106–107
double sided dual layer discs
(DVD 18), 92
DTS technology, 101–107
edge enhancement, 111
HD DVD 9/ HD 9, 113, 207
high definition DVD (HD DVD),
112–114
hookup of DVD player, 83–89
interactive features, 108–109
interlaced video, 109–111
new technology, 206–207
outputs, 81–83
poor quality audio or video, 89
progressive video, 109–111
resolution, 95–96
VCR connection between DVD and
TV, 89