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Frequently Asked Questions
| Q | What is a DVD ? |
| A DVD( Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital CD in which you can store about 5Gb of data per side. All full-length motion films including Hindi films can be recorded on one side of the DVD. They have much better resolution than VHS tapes or VCDs. In addition there can be multi-channel audio, interactive menus, subtitles, additional language tracks , making-of the-film commentary and many other features. | |
| Q | How can a DVD store more information than a CD ? |
| The recording process is through a series of pits embedded in the disc for both of them. But the pits on a DVD are a lot smaller. Therefore, it can hold a lot more data and information than a CD. | |
| Q | What is a dual-layer disc, and what are the benefits? |
| The main benefit of a DVD is that it can store information on both sides of the disc and in two layers on each side of the disc. Many recording companies already use single-sided dual-layer discs for movies that can't be fully recorded on one side of a single-layer DVD. The movie is stored on two layers sandwiched on one side of the disc, both of which the DVD player can read seamlessly. This way, you don't have to flip the disc over to continue watching the movie. For movies that aren't too long to fit on one side of a disc, some studios have chosen to put the pan & scan and letterbox versions on two layers on one side. On these discs, as soon as you put the DVD in the player, it will ask you which format you want to see the movie in, then read that layer. | |
| Q | What is regional coding, and why is it important? Is it possible to change the regional coding of a DVD player? |
| Regional coding defines the countries
or regions that a disc can be used in. A disc coded for North
America (region 1) will not play back on a player sold in Japan
(region 2). Right now the world is divided into six regions.
The of a DVD player is set by the manufacturer according to
where it is being sold. This disc coding cannot be changed by
the consumer. Manufacturers can opt to program a disc to play
in any combination of the world's regions. At present, most
DVD players in India can play DVDs from any region, certainly
from the USA. We recommend that you check for other regions. Some DVD players may have been altered unlawfully by consumers or companies to play DVDs coded for more than one region. Some new DVDs are now employing RCE (Regional Code Enhancement), a more robust technology designed to halt this unauthorized practice. A disc's regional coding is listed on its product page. We will not accept returns if your player is altered and unable to play an RCE disc. |
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| Q | I have a Region 2 player and tried to play a Region 1 disc on it. Can I return it? |
| Sorry, this is not possible.. We shall accept the opened products only for manufacturing defect. Your DVD is not considered defective if you play it on an incompatible player. | |
| Q | What is the difference between Dolby Surround and Dolby Digital? |
| The Pro Logic, or Dolby Surround,
sound heard on videotapes and laser discs in the past is what's
called a "matrixed" soundtrack. The left, center,
right and surround tracks are combined into two channels in
the studio, then decoded by the Pro Logic receiver out to the
original four in the home theater. But Pro Logic doesn't give
stereo surrounds like Dolby Digital. Dolby Digital provides "discrete" channels of information that aren't combined then extracted again like Pro Logic. Though the original channels are combined into a bitstream, the information is compressed instead of "matrixed." Thus, 5.1-channel Dolby Digital soundtracks provide stereo surrounds, and the channels don't bleed into one another. |
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| Q | What's the difference between pan & scan, full-frame, widescreen and letterbox movies? |
| They refer to the aspect ratio of a movie, which is defined as its width-to-height relationship. Your television has an aspect ratio of 1.33:1 (4:3), but many movies are 1.85:1 and even 2.35:1. If you're watching these "wider" movies in their original aspect ratio, which doesn't match that of the TV you're watching it on, you'll see black bars at the top and bottom of the picture. How tall the bars are depends on how wide the movie is: a 1.85:1 movie will have much shorter black bars than a 2.35:1. This format is referred to as "letterbox." Some people call 2.35:1 or wider movies "widescreen," then call the narrower movies "letterbox." But when you see them on DVD packaging, it implies that you'll see the black bars at the top and bottom of the picture. | |
| Q | Why do I have problems playing current titles on my DVD-ROM drive? |
| Certain titles have conflicts with some drives. This is more of an issue with the drive manufacturer than with the company that makes the title. Usually, the problem comes from a driver, which is the programming that recognizes the disk in the drive and transfers the data to your computer. Drive manufacturers are constantly discovering driver problems and frequently post updated drivers on their Web sites. These are easily downloaded and installed on your computer. If not, contact your drive manufacturer and tell them about your problem. | |
| Q | What is DTS? I already have a DVD player; what do I do? |
| DTS is a Digital Theater System, a sound format generally used in movie theaters. In order to hear the DTS soundtrack, you'll need a DVD player with a DTS digital output and a DTS processor. | |
| Q | How can I access the parental controls on DVDs that offer this feature? |
| North American DVDs are coded by the manufacturer with a rating system that roughly corresponds to the U.S. movie ratings system. In other regions of the world, similar systems, native to that area, are used. DVD players allow parents to limit what version of a movie the player will show, and manufacturers can code the DVDs to allow playback only on players set to allow that rating level. The rating setting on the player is accessed from the player's internal setup menu, which is usually called "setup" on your remote control. | |
| Q | How do I change the camera angles on DVDs that offer this feature? |
| DVDs that offer multiangle capability will usually indicate this feature on the packaging or in the onscreen menu. When a multiangle segment is available on the DVD, you can change the view by pressing the angle button on the remote control. |