Superbit DVD,what is it?

[wulf109]

I rented a copy of Resident Evil and it's identified as a Superbit DVD. What is a superbit DVD? I ran one of the Vob's thru Bitrate Viewer and it showed an average of 11500 and a maximum of 15000,although when it stopped it a 46000 maximum.

[Excavator]

Found this:

What is Superbit Deluxe™?

If you are already familiar with Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment's (CTHE) line of Superbit DVD releases, then you know that they are a series of DVD releases that optimizes picture and sound quality by using all of the available disc capacity to increase the average video bit rate to about 6-7 Mbps, and to include a DTS soundtrack and a 448 Kbits/sec Dolby Digital soundtrack. If not, be sure to read our original Superbit DVD feature first. This is a follow-up feature article on the Superbit DVD series.

Since all of the disc capacity is devoted to presenting the best possible picture and sound, there is no room for bonus features in the Superbit single-disc releases. This puts DVD enthusiasts in a quandary. They have to choose between the standard DVD release (with bonus features but lower bit rates for picture and no DTS soundtrack option) or a Superbit release. Or shell out double the money and buy both versions.

Well now there's a better solution. Columbia TriStar listened to the needs of DVD enthusiasts and collectors and decided to begin releasing a new Superbit Deluxe DVD series, as two-disc sets. Yes, Superbit DVD fans can now have their high performance DVD transfers and their bonus features! Columbia TriStar announced the first of the new Superbit Deluxe DVD releases for May 28, 2002.

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