Who is actually burning the DVD-Rs and *how* they do it make a huge difference.
If there is *any* dust or debris on the surface you run the risk of glitches in the dye layer that can affect playback. Some smaller outfits even glue paper labels on the surface, a big no-no for a variety of reasons. At least one person I know got a DVD-R with a paper label stuck inside in a Mac laptop--it was nearly impossible to extract. Printable DVD-Rs are a better option, and I think most of the major educational distributors use them nowadays. --James -- James M. Steffen, PhD Film and Media Studies Librarian Theater, Dance, ILA/IDS and LGBT Subject Liaison Marian K. Heilbrun Music and Media Library Emory University ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:07:11 -0500 From: "CROWLEY, CHRISTINE" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Videolib] DVD R To: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanks for the clarification, Joanne. I know we have had no problem with some titles, but major probs with others. It is good to know the basic difference is in how they are created and why the choice is made to do it that way. Christine Crowley Dean of Learning Resources Adjunct Faculty, Theatre Northwest Vista College 3535 N. Ellison Dr. San Antonio, TX 78251 210.486.4572 voice 210.486.4504 fax "A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done <http://thinkexist.com/quotation/a_sense_of_humor_is_part_of_the_art_of_ leadership/159947.html> "--Dwight David Eisenhower From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joanne M. Grason Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Videolib] DVD R DVD-R does include chapters. A DVD-R is duplicated and a DVD is replicated. There is no difference in quality. Creating the glass master is expensive and only makes sense for larger quantities. Annenberg Learner DVD-R's do include chapter stops. Joanne M Grason Annenberg Learner 240 676 8790 http://www.learner.org/ Check out our new courses: Invitation to World Literature <http://www.learner.org/courses/worldlit> and Physics for the 21st Century <http://www.learner.org/courses/physics> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Norris Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Videolib] DVD R It is possible to have a high quality, chaptered DVD R recording. If the producer is starting with a high quality digital file, the DVD R will be the same quality as a standard DVD. Producers/distributors use DVD R's for low sales volume titles because they can make a single copy on a DVD R. The minimum production run of a standard DVD is typically 1,000 units or more. The downside is DVD R's do not play properly in all DVD players, especially older players. Also there is no protective coating on the recorded side of a DVD R so the disc scratches easier. Robert A. Norris Managing Director Film Ideas, Inc. 308 North Wolf Road Wheeling, IL 60090 Phone: (847) 419-0255 Fax: (847) 419-8933 Email: [email protected] Web: www.filmideas.com <http://www.filmideas.com/> www.FIChannels.com <http://www.FIChannels.com/> Please print responsibly. 2. Fw: DVD R ([email protected]) From: "Maria Soares" <[email protected]> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment scrubbed and removed. HTML attachments are only available in MIME digests. End of videolib Digest, Vol 41, Issue 52 **************************************** This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
