Who can create or produce DVD video content for me?

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Who can create or produce DVD video content for me?

The following companies are involved today in producing movie or video content onto DVD’s.

[A]Authoring (including compression and premastering).

[R]Replication (mastering and/or one-offs).

[S]Uses Sonic Solutions' authoring system.

![A] All Post (CA), 818-556-5756.

![AS] CRUSH Digital Video (NY), mailto:info@CrushDV.com, 212-965-1501.

![A] Digital Video Compression Corporation (CA), http://www.dvcc.com, 818-777-5185.

![R] Disc Manufacturing Inc. (CA), 302-479-2525.

![A] IBM InteractiveMedia (GA), interactive@vnet.ibm.com, 770-835-7193.

![R] Imation (formerly 3M) (WI), 612-704-4898.

![AS] Intel (OR), http://developer.intel.com/drg/hybrid_author/devlab.htm, 503-264-3555.

![R] JVC Disc America (CA), 310-274-2221.

![AS] KAO Infosystems (CA), www.kaoinfo.com, 510-657-8425.

![AR] Kao (ON), 800-871-MPEG.

![R] LaserPacific (CA), http://www.laserpacific.com, 213-462-6266.

![R] Metatec (OH), http://www.metatec.com, 614-761-2000.

![AS] NB Digital Solutions (MD), http://www.nbeng.com/dvd.htm

![R] Nimbus Manufacturing. 804-985-1100.

![R] Optical Disc Corporation, 310-946-3050.(Makes the LaserWave DirectCut DVD recorder for creating single copies.)

!Pacific Coast Sound Works (CA), 213-655-4771.

![A] Pacific Ocean Post Sound (CA), audio only, 310-458-9192.

![R] Pacific Video Resources (CA), http://www.pvr.inter.net, 415-864-5679.

![R] Pioneer Video Manufacturing, Inc., http://www.pioneerusa.com/replication.html, 310- 518-0710.

![AS] Rainmaker (BC), 604-874-8700.

![ARS] Warner Advanced Media Operations, 717-383-3291.

![A] Zapex

What is meant by AC-3?

This is a sound term used to designate the digital audio coding technique Dolby developed for multichannel applications. The term Dolby Digital is used for movie theaters while AC-3 is used for home video applications.

How does Dolby 5.1 differ from Dolby Surround Pro Logic?

Dolby Digital delivers six totally separate (discrete) channels of sound. Like Dolby Surround Pro Logic, it includes Left, Center and Right channels across the front of the room. Dolby Surround Pro Logic provides a single limited-bandwidth (100 Hz to 7,000 Hz) surround channel which is typically played back in the home through two channels and two speakers.

By comparison, Dolby Digital provides separate (discrete) left surround and right surround channels, for more precise localization of sounds and a more convincing, realistic ambience. And, with Dolby Digital, all five main channels are full range (3 Hz to 20,000 Hz). A subwoofer could be added to each channel, if desired. The sixth channel, the Low Frequency Effects Channel, will, at times, contain additional bass information to maximize the impact of scenes such as explosions, crashes, etc. Because this channel has only a limited frequency response (3 Hz to 120 Hz), it is sometimes referred to as the ".1" channel. When added to the 5 full range channels, the Dolby Digital system is sometimes referred to as having "5.1" channels.

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