blank DVDs

[soimcrazy]

Where can I buy region 1 type BLANK DVDs that will play on ANY DVD player?
I'm not talking about the RW+/RW-


Thanks

[Dennis1968]

Region specific blank DVDs do not exist. A Blank DVD is just that "BLANK". YOU have to tell it in your authorizing programs what region/ regions the data is restricted to.

[soimcrazy]

Thanks Dennis !!

So in the process of recording to the DVD I can program it to a certian region?
If I program it to the USA region will it play on ANY DVD player here in the USA?

[Dennis1968]

Not really, Consumer level Authorizing programs usually do not allow user intervention region coding. They usually hardcode Region 0 or All Region into VIDEO_TS.IFO. after that the only limitation is NTSC and PAL playback. Most USA DVD player are restricteed to Region 1 NTSC, but many can still play Region 0 NTSC and All Region NTSC, BUT some can not. I do not technically know the difference between Region 0 and All Region.

IfoEdit allows you to change the Region codes to other than Region 1 (254).

[soimcrazy]

And one other thing...

...I understand that some movies (already on a DVD) might be to large to copy to a blank DVD. There a 4.7 limit...correct me if I'm wrong.
But how did the studio get the movie on on the original DVD? Do they hold more/ or are larger than the the DVDs we can buy?

[Dennis1968]

As of this date, recordable DVD are limited to (DVD-5) single side layer 4.37 GB and DVD-10. Studio DVD can be issued on a DVD-5 or a DVD-9 (single side dual layer 9 GB) or a DVD-10 (dual side single layer 4.37 GB per side) or even a DVD-18 (dual side dual layer 9 GB per side). Studio DVD are not recorded/ Burned as consumer DVDs are there are pressed like a silver CD.

Currently recordable DVD-10 are only available in DVD-R no DVD+R.

There are many programs avaiable to "shrink" or "split" a DVD-9 onto a DVD-5.

[jaxxboss]

We already told this guy to READ

[soimcrazy]

I read where the movie can be compressed to fit the DVD but it will affect the quality of the picture.

sounds like someone need to come up with a consumer version of the "press" !!

Hey Boss...how bout them Titans !!

[jaxxboss]

Well, considering Im from Boston and the patriots wooped the Titans, then YEA< HOW BOUT EM!