What is the point of Mastering?

wilka26 wrote on 11/5/2007, 8:59 PM

What is the point? All it gives me is a Layer_0 folder and when I try to burn from that all I get is a data disc?

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bStro wrote on 11/6/2007, 4:43 AM

You create a master when you want to have your DVD replicated (meaning: made into stamped DVDs) by a professional facility. It's not intended for situations in which you're just burning a copy on your local PC.

Look up "Mastering" in the manual / online help for more info.

Rob

wilka26 wrote on 11/6/2007, 5:09 PM

But when I burn from a Mastered folder to a DVD to send off to the professional replication company (which is what I'm doing), should I still be able to view the disc on a normal DVD player?

ScottW wrote on 11/7/2007, 5:52 AM

No, because it's a data DVD, not a video DVD. Normally you'd be mastering like this to send a DLT to a replication facility, but many places will accept video DVD's these days (not sure about a data DVD with a DLT image on it though - you'll need to check with your replication facility).