Typical DVD authoring involves the assembly and layout of the individual DVD elements, i.e., graphics, subtitles, menu pages, interactive functions and other customized options, encoding of the audio and video, and combination of separate elements into the final product. An appealing, interactive DVD.

Aurea Media's Advanced DVD Authoring service offers the same capture and compression process as Video-to-DVD transfer, and, in addition, offers you a custom-designed DVD master with interactive options and navigation features not available in a real time transfer from videotape to DVD.

• Chapter indexes

• On-screen navigation buttons

• Up to 15 client-specified chapter markers (video source time codes required)

• Up to two still menus with client-supplied artwork

• Up to two still menus with graphics created from captured video frame

• One motion menu, with video clip provided by client

• Option: our authoring dept. can also edit and prepare motion menu video clip

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• Remote button-response programming

• Optional choice of region code or ‘all region’ setting.

• Creation of DVD-R master

Option: we can design your menus and button graphics with original art work.

(Note: still menus with audio accompaniment are considered motion menus)

Aurea Media can add Macrovision* or CSS Encryption** to your custom DVD master. All copy protection features can be added as part of the DVD Authoring process.

* Macrovision copy protection on client DVD masters is subject to Macrovision’s license requirements. See http://www.Macrovision.com

If all you need is a direct transfer from your videotape to DVD, then the most economical solution is our Video-to-DVD Transfer service. Your video program will be encoded into a high-quality auto-play DVD-R without custom authoring costs, saving you both time and money.

Service Includes:

• Capture and Compression of provided footage into MPEG-II format. (DVD Standard)

• Audio converted to AC3. (Standard Dolby Stereo Format)

• Auto-play programming: DVD plays automatically when loaded into player.

• Video-to-DVD Transfer DVD masters will play in all regions.

• 1 main menu and 5 sub menus.

• chapter indexes every 1, 5, 10 or 15 minutes