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Why Dub-It?

Media Made Easy™ means that Dub-It is more than a CD and DVD manufacturing company. Since 1986, Dub-It has expanded its products and services to include everything from DVD replication to CD-R duplication, custom printing for DVD cases to blank DVDs, DVD authoring to streaming video, mini CD replication to multiple-title DVD duplication. ALL delivered on spec, on time and on budget!

DVD Authoring

What is DVD Authoring?

DVD authoring is the term used to describe the entire DVD pre-mastering process - including DVD encoding and the creation of DVD navigation. Dub-It DVD Authoring involves the assembly and layout of all of the various DVD elements, i.e., DVD graphics, DVD navigation and subtitles, menu pages, interactive DVD functions and other customized options. By choosing Dub-It's Authoring Department you are ensuring high-quality DVD encoding of your audio and video segments and an appealing, interactive DVD experience.

Watch a short montage of Motion Menus created by Dub-It's Authoring Dept. from video and art content provided by some of our favorite clients. 56k DSL


Economy DVD Authoring (DVD Creation)

If all you need is a straight transfer from your videotape to DVD, the most economical solution is Dub-It's 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.

*Auto-play 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-R plays automatically when loaded into player, and although there are evenly spaced breaks to which you can skip (forward or backwards), there are no menus and/or chapter headings.
  • Video-to-DVD Transfer DVD-R masters will play in all regions
For more information and pricing see Video-to-DVD Transfer.


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Advanced DVD Authoring

Dub-It'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 including:
  • Chapter indexes
  • On-screen navigation buttons
  • Up to 15 client-specified chapter markers (video-tape source time codes required)
  • Up to two still menus with client-supplied artwork, or graphics created from captured video frame.
    Option: Dub-It can design your menus and button graphics with original art work-see DVD Authoring Graphic submissions specs for more details
    (Note: still menus with audio accompaniment are considered motion menus)
  • One motion menu, with video clip provided by client
    Option: Dub-It's authoring dept. can also edit and prepare motion menu video clip- Call for more information
  • Remote button response programming.
  • Optional choice of region code or "all region" setting.
  • Creation of DVD master "check disc" and DLT: Either of these can be used as a master for DVD-R duplication and DVD replication.

Copy Protection Options

Dub-It can add Macrovision* or CSS Encryption to your custom DVD master. 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

Advanced DVD Authoring Costs

LENGTH CAPTURE* COMPRESSION AUTHORING CREATING MASTER TOTAL
Up to 30 min $75.00 $75.00 $180.00 $30.00 $360.00
30 to 60 min $100.00 $100.00 $230.00 $30.00 $460.00
60 to 90 min $125.00 $125.00 $240.00 $30.00 $520.00
90 to 120 min $140.00 $140.00 $245.00 $30.00 $555.00
Over 120 min CALL FOR QUOTE CALL FOR QUOTE CALL FOR QUOTE CALL FOR QUOTE CALL FOR QUOTE

*Capture cost is based on DV master. For 3/4", Beta SP and Digi-Beta additional charges may apply.

Subtitles, additional menus, and additional information pages available at extra cost. Call for quote! Digital art layout required for Advanced DVD authoring, menus, buttons, etc. See DVD Authoring graphic submission specs for further details.


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Premium DVD Authoring

Premium DVD Authoring offers all of the features of Advanced Authoring, plus more complex functions such as those found on feature films, including:
  • subtitles
  • slideshows (with or without audio accompaniment)
  • commentary and/or foreign language soundtracks
  • multiple camera angles
  • alternate endings
  • web links
  • Up to 30 client-specified chapter markers (time codes required)
  • Up to 5 still menus with art supplied by client, or created from captured video frame.
    Option: Dub-It can design your menus and button graphics with original art work-see DVD Authoring Graphic submissions specs for more details
  • Up to 3 motion menus, with video clips provided by client.
    Option: Dub-It's authoring dept. can also edit and prepare motion menu video clip- Call for more information.
  • Up to 3 information pages, accessible from your menus
  • Optional choice of region code or "all region" setting.
  • Insertion of voice-over track (commentary), provided by client.

Copy Protection Options

Dub-It can add Macrovision* or CSS Encryption to your custom DVD master. 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

Premium DVD Authoring Costs

LENGTH CAPTURE* COMPRESSION AUTHORING CREATING MASTER TOTAL
Up to 30 min $75.00 $75.00 $305.00 $24.00 $479.00
30 to 60 min $100.00 $100.00 $350.00 $30.00 $580.00
60 to 90 min $125.00 $125.00 $390.00 $30.00 $670.00
90 to 120 min $140.00 $140.00 $425.00 $30.00 $735.00
Over 120 min CALL FOR QUOTE CALL FOR QUOTE CALL FOR QUOTE CALL FOR QUOTE CALL FOR QUOTE

*Capture cost is based on DV master. For 3/4", Beta SP and Digi-Beta additional charges may apply.

Subtitles, additional menus, and additional information pages available at extra cost. Call for quote!

Digital art layout required for Premium DVD authoring, menus, buttons, etc. See DVD Authoring graphic submission specs for further details.


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If you need copies of your DVD master, see DVD-R Duplication or DVD Replication Pricing.

Questions? Please contact Dub It for more information about our DVD authoring services.