4. Labelprinting

4.5Standard Contents

4.5.1Catalogue number

A catalogue number has to be printed on the DVD.

4.5.2DVD logo

Generally speaking it is recommended to put the DVD logo onto the DVD. However, if the DVD logo is placed on the DVD, the disc must comply to the DVD-Speci- fications. In accordance to the specifications, the DVD logo should be seen clearly on the disc. Therefore, it has to be shown in the highest possible contrast, i.e. the contrast between the logo and the background colour must not be less than 50%.

4.5.3”Made in EU”

A designation of origin is not necessary on the DVD. However, if such designation is requested, it has to be ”Made in EU”.

4.5.4.Side Indication

For DVD 10 Sony DADC recommends to indicate the Front and the Back Side of the DVD with ”Side A” and ”Side B”. This simplifies the handling of the DVD for end consumers.

4.5.5Company address, label address

To protect your product against piracy and to clearly state the copyright holder, we ask you to indi- cate the company name and address on the label film or on the printwork.

Contrast between DVD logo and background not admissible

Contrast between DVD logo and background admissible

The generic DVD logo

 

 

in accordance with the DVD

 

 

specification

DVD-ROM logo

DVD-Video logo

Deviations from the standardised DVD logo are not permitted. The DVD logo must not be distorted, squeezed, decom- posed, framed or composed of parts with different colours.

4.6Colours

Sony DADC uses the Pantone Matching System (PMS).

Please mark each label film with the Pantone colour number requested by you. Please select your colour from the Pantone Colour Selector 1000, except for double impression (2x) colours.

When using Pantone colours 801 to 814, preprinting should be carried out with white colour in order to achieve the luminescent effect similar to the Pantone Colour Selector 1000.

When producing your films, please note that a base of polycarbonate with a reflective aluminium coating is printed and therefore colour deviations may occur.

To provide (as much as possible) a compliance of the printwork colours (e.g. of booklets) with the DVD label printing, we advise to preprint a full white base on the DVD.

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Sony DVD Rom/DVD Video manual Standard Contents Catalogue number, DVD logo, Made in EU, Side Indication, Colours

DVD Rom/DVD Video specifications

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