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Delivering Dubs on DVD
Not sure if this is the correct forum in which to post this question but it seemed like a good place to start. I have a client whose client has requested the delivery of a commercial on DVD. I am unfamiliar with this method of delivering to a broadcast or cable outlet. Is this being done? Is DVD being used as a medium for broadcast distributioin? If so, how is the DVD formatted to deliver the best quality?
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Never heard it being used for a broadcast medium – maybe small local stations or cable hubs. DVD uses MPEG2 codec which is very lossy compared to other mediums.
But if thats what the client wants…. 🙂
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Thanks for the response Eric. I checked with a couple of post houses here in town and they haven’t encountered a DVD request before either but I guess if the client wants DVD that’s what they’ll get.
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Depends on the station, but lots of broadcast TV (maybe most of it even) is MPEG-2 these days, but it’s
sometimes at a much higher data rate than standard DVDs. Ask them what the specs are, that’s always
the thing to do, evry broadcaster has their own specs.
Ed[eric] “Never heard it being used for a broadcast medium – maybe small local stations or cable hubs. DVD uses MPEG2 codec which is very lossy compared to other mediums.
But if thats what the client wants…. 🙂
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We have encountered delivery of commercial spots to cable networks on DVD. Make sure you get the specs for the deliverables, because they usually want bars & tone, slate, and a chapter point a certain distance from the first frame of the spot.
Bill Stephan
Senior Editor/DVD Author
USA Studios
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Again, thanks for the responses. It seems I’ve much to learn abou this brave new digital world in which we live. I’ll ask a few questions of the client and, in all probablity, will end up turning this one over to a qualified post house to complete.
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Hi Rick
If you plan to have someone elso do the work give me a buzz- I’ll be happy to help.
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