DVD-Video Data Streams
To meet the Hollywood requirements, DVD-Video
discs are designed to store audio visual sequences each comprising data
streams of four types of data:
| Data Type |
Streams |
Max Data Rate |
Coding |
| VIDEO |
1 |
9.08 Mb/s |
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 video and
video stills |
| AUDIO |
up to 8 |
6.144 Mb/s |
Several audio formats available
for both stereo & surround sound |
| SUBPICTURES |
up to 32 |
3.36 Mb/s |
2 bits/pixel run length encoded
subpictures |
| NAVIGATION |
1 |
- |
Program Chains to provide
interactivity |
The maximum bit rate is 9.8 Mb/s for video, audio
and subpictures (the overall maximum, including control information, being
10.08 Mb/s). For a playing time of 133 minutes, the average bit rate is
4.7 Mb/s.
The average video bit rate available depends on
the number of audio streams and the encoding used, but should be close to
4 Mb/s for high quality results. Higher bit rates are often used to give
even higher video quality.
To protect the copyright of Hollywood studios
DVD-Video discs can be copy protected and can be region coded to play only
in designated region(s). Copy protection comprises both digital and
analogue methods. |