Oneway Media can project manage, Design, Author and Master your DVD.

Using our broadcast quality DVD Production Suites, with hard-wired MPEG video and 5.1 audio encoders we ensure the quality of your production is reproduced to the highest standard.

Our Authoring system allows you to utilise all of the advanced interactive elements of the DVD format, including:

• DVD Video
• Web DVD
• Regional Encoding
• CSS and Macrovision Content Protection
• Dolby 5.1 Encoding
• Multiple Languages
• Multi-Angle Video
• Subtitling

DVD Authoring Process

DVD authoring. The phrase 'DVD Authoring' refers to the process of taking video content, processing it and transferring the final version to a DVD master. Typically a DVD-R for short runs or DLT tape for longer runs.

Most projects will require Mpeg encoding and the provision of a basic menu. More complex projects may require features including Title sequence's, backgrounds, multi layered Menu's, Chapter breaks, Foreign language audio tracks and Sub titles. Web links can also be added. For commercial release copy protection and region coding may also be required.

As with most 'multi media' projects DVD Authoring requires both creative and technical input. The quality of the source material be it video or graphical, will determine how the end result will look once all the technical processes have been completed.

As a rough rule of thumb a DVD-5 will hold around 2 hours of video or 4.7Gb of data . If your program length is longer then you probably need DVD-9.