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HD televisions are everywhere these days and increasingly becoming less and less expensive. Affordable equipment removes the last obstacles to general adoption of these sleek looking, slimline sets. Your cable or satellite provider are pushing out, or adding more and more hi-def channels and specialty programming to their line ups -- and it seems that every film title coming out of Hollywood these days is on multple-formats to satisfy all markets.

Submitting Masters for Blu Ray Replication on BD-R

Most BD-R software is creating a format that is used for home movies (BDAV).  This format is not suitable for replication because pre-recorded media needs to be in a BDMV format.  BDMV has a different structure totally and we cannot convert a BDAV to a BDMV.

Submitting Masters for Blu Ray Replication on DLT

  • Blu-ray optical disks are replicated from CMF file sets (or BDCMF). Note: This is different than the requirements for burning DVD disks from ISO images or other file sets commonly output by many consumer level software packages for authoring DVD’s.
  • Please output the CMF file set to a folder immediately beneath the root directory. i.e. c:\\ not c:\\\\\\. Nested directories add complexity to processing your job.
  • Use Windows Backup to copy the CMF file set to a DLT III or DLT IV cassette. Make sure “Verify After Copy” is turned on in Windows Backup.
  • Label the DLT using a unique content number, and your contact information.
  • The content number MUST be unique across all submissions coming from your company, and should be referenced on your purchase order. This is the identifier we will use to tie the DLT you submit to the program content that will be encoded onto your disks. The number may be up to 35 alpha numeric digits long.
  • Please include contact information for whoever produced the DLT cartridge so we can get in touch quickly if we have questions.

Submitting Masters for Blu Ray Replication on Firewire Drive

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There is another type of image called a SONY CMF. Technically we can accept these images, but these differ slightly from the more standard BDCMF. The files contained in a SONY CMF would differ slightly and should include: CPTBL.DAT, PAC.DAT, PIC.DAT, UCD.DAT & UD.DAT

Blu Ray Authoring

Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD) is the name of the next-generation optical disc format. The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The name Blu-ray is derived from the underlying technology, which utilizes a blue-violet laser to read and write data. Blu-ray authoring is the process of developing content on a Blu-ray disc.

PacificDisc is capable of developing any type of Blu-ray DVD. You may wish to have a menu, for easy navigation. Or a simple video loop - perfect for the plasma screen at an upcoming tradeshow or event. Or you might want to take of advantage of Blu-ray's cooler features and add dynamic or web content, even games and in the future 3D video. No matter what you need we are your one stop resource for development of your Blu-ray disc. Blu-ray Authoring - $350/hour

Blu-ray Replication pricing can be found here

Blu Ray Logos

Find all those pesky Blu-ray logos you need to complete you latest project here: Blu-ray_Logos.sit (Stuff-It Archive)

Blu Ray Label Artwork Specs

All you need to know about trapping, gradation, print sequencing & dot forms on Blu ray face artwork can be found here (PDF)

Blu-ray Usage Guide & Design Kit

There is a document that can assist you in effectively implementing the Blu-ray Disc brand across various types of media, distribution and product. The "Retailer Usage Guide and Design Kit" will direct you in correct brand identity and logo usage, including in-store signage and approved copy and graphics for use in creating consumer communications.

These funs facts and more can be seen and downloaded here (PDF).

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