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FAQ's
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 What
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stands for Digital Versatile Disk, is the next
generation of optical disc storage technology that is vastly
superior to videotape. It’s essentially a bigger, faster CD that
can hold over 2 hours of high quality video and surround sound
audio, or over 7 hours of CD quality audio, or over 20,000 novels or
well over 100,000 high quality still images. DVD aims to
encompass home entertainment, computers and business
information with a single digital format, eventually replacing audio
CD, videotape, laser disc, CD-ROM, and perhaps even video tape
cartridges. DVD has widespread support from all major
electronics companies, all major computer hardware companies and all
major movie and music studios. With unprecedented support, DVD has
become the must successful consumer electronic product of all times
in less than three years of its introduction. As of October 12,
2000, 10 million DVD players have been sold in United States,
according to “Technicolor” the number of PCs equipped with
DVD-ROM drives will reach more than 130 million units worldwide by
the end of 2001.
“Jon Peddie and
Associates” says: DVD player sales in the U.S. in 2004 will be
nearly 20 million units. “Screen
Digest:” Western Europe will have 5.4 million by 2000 in 3.5
percent of households. “Hewlett Packard:” More than 140 million
DVD-ROM drives and DVD video players will be in use by the end of
2001. |
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DVD
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DVD
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Up
to 8 tracks of digital audio with up to 8 channels of surround
sound.
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Menus
& simple interactive features (games quizzes).
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Instant
search to title, chapter, music track and time code.
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Durable,
no wear from playing, only from physical damage. DVD is designed
to last over 100 years, videotapes start deteriorating after 12
years.
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Convenience,
size (easy to store), weight (cheaper to mail) players can be
portable, replication is cheaper.
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Can
go from seam to seam in a split second without rewinding.
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Delivers
more than 500 lines of horizontal resolution, (picture detail is
more than twice as good as videotape).
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Multi
language applications.
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Wide
screen support
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A
diverse range of fields are or will be affected by the DVD
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Music
Performance Video.
The added versatility of
DVD may be the golden key that unlocks the gates for music
performance video. with high-quality, long playing video a
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multi-channel surround
sound, DVD music video appeals to a range of fans from opera to
ballet to New Age to acid rock.
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Training and
Productivity:
The low cost of hardware and discs, the wide spread of
disc players, the availability of Authoring systems and
profusion of knowledgeable DVD developers and producers, will make DVD ideal
for Industrial training, teacher training, sales presentations,
home education and any other application where full video and
audio are needed for effective instruction.
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Education:
the exceptional image detail, high storage capacity and
low cost of DVD make it an excellent candidate for use in
classrooms, specially since it integrates well with computers.
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Information
Publishing:
The Internet is a wonderfully effective medium for
information publishing, but it lacks the bandwidth needed to do
justice to large amounts of data rich with graphics, audio and
motion video. DVD, with storage capacity far surpassing CD-ROM
plus standardized formats for audio and video, is perfect for
publishing and distributing information in our ever more
knowledge-intensive and information-hungry world.
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Marketing and
Communications:
DVD-video and DVD-ROM are well suited to carry
information from business to business and from business to
customers. A DVD can hold an exhaustive catalog able to
elaborate on each product with full color illustrations, video
clips, demonstrations, customer testimonials and more, at a
fraction of the cost of printed catalogs.
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Government archiving,
Home Entertainment, Legal offices,
Libraries, are among the multiple applications of
DVD.
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Personal
use, why do I need DVD? |
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L
& R delivers the latest in digital video technology directly
into the hands of the everyday consumer.
 Through an innovative
process your analog video or VHS tape is digitally converted to DVD
format. Your video memories are instantly transformed into a new
world of sight and sound upgrading and enhancing the entire
experience. It became apparent that VHS cassette would not keep the
integrity of picture and sound for very many years. DVD provides the
medium through which your memories can be shared, preserving each
moment and allowing you to pass on a legacy to those you love from
generation to generation.
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What
is DVD technology? |
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DVD
is rapidly becoming the standard format for home video, and for good
reason! VHS cassettes will begin to degrade after 10 to 12 years
which means your pictures and memories begin to deteriorate.
Unfortunately this could result in a loss of valuable memories you
had hoped to be able maintain at least for your lifetime! DVD on the
other hand is designed to last 100 years, the quality of digital
picture and sound are far superior to VHS, once you have experienced
the difference it is hard to go back.
In addition to the conversion of VHS tapes, we also have the
ability to record from mini DV, Hi8 and SVHS tapes into DVD format.
This process can also combine streaming video with your still
pictures (photographs). As
an added benefit your DVD can be designed through the advanced
Authoring process, this creates customized menu screens for ease of
navigation using your DVD’s player remote control. You must keep
in mind, the quality of our product will be determined by the
current condition of your tape. We can’t restore a bad tape but we
can safeguard what is left and prevent any further deterioration.
The sooner we start the process the better condition your memories
will be in ready to share for years to come.
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Business
applications for today and tomorrow…
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DVD
technology has been embraced by the business world. In addition to
its long retention period, video stream can be combined with still
photos, which can then be converted into a slide show. Another
tremendous timesaving feature is the Authoring process where
selections are accessed through the DVD’s player remote control
this is beneficial to a diversity of businesses and professionals.
With this new medium, your material is maintained for your relevancy
instead of the limited lifetime of the VHS cassette. |
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** Some of this information was referenced from the book,
“DVD Demystified/ second edition,”
author Jim Taylor. For additional information you can visit his web
site:
www.dvddemystified.com |
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Business
presentations, please call for rates.
 L & R DVD Productions, Inc.
Tamarac FL.
954-328-4026 |
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