Chapter 4

DVD-Video: home video and beyond

As described earlier, DVD-Video was developed as a consumer format for high-quality video playback from set-top players connected to TVs. However, the format’s feature set also includes support for extensive interactivity, which makes DVD-Video attractive not only for home viewing of feature films, but also for applications such as music videos, games and karaoke. In corporate and institutional settings, meanwhile, DVD-Video is catching on rapidly as the preferred delivery solution for presentations, catalogs, training and education materials, kiosks, and point-of-purchase displays.

DVD-Video players

All DVD-Video players have the ability to read each of the DVD physical configurations from DVD-5 ...

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