DVD Studio Pro - Disc Options

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Disc Options

You have a variety of DVD discs to choose from. The one you choose depends on your
content, your budget, and whether you intend to use a DVD replication facility. DVD sizes
are typically referred to with names such as DVD-5 and DVD-9. While the number in the
name is intended to provide general guidance as to the capacity of the disc, it should
not be relied on too strictly. (Note that a DVD-4 disc has a higher capacity than a DVD-5
disc.) The following tables list the common sizes used.

Red Laser Discs
The following table lists the names for discs based on red lasers.

Capacity

Type

Disc size

DVD name

1.46 GB (1.36 binary
gigabytes)

Single-sided,
single-layer

8 cm

DVD-1

2.66 GB (2.47 binary
gigabytes)

Single-sided, dual-layer

8 cm

DVD-2

2.92 GB (2.72 binary
gigabytes)

Dual-sided, both sides
single-layer

8 cm

DVD-3

5.32 GB (4.95 binary
gigabytes)

Dual-sided, both sides
dual-layer

8 cm

DVD-4

4.7 GB (4.38 binary
gigabytes)

Single-sided,
single-layer

12 cm

DVD-5

8.54 GB (7.95 binary
gigabytes)

Single-sided, dual-layer

12 cm

DVD-9

9.4 GB (8.75 binary
gigabytes)

Dual-sided, both sides
single-layer

12 cm

DVD-10

13.24 GB (12.32 binary
gigabytes)

Dual-sided, one side
dual-layer

12 cm

DVD-14

17.08 GB (15.9 binary
gigabytes)

Dual-sided, both sides
dual-layer

12 cm

DVD-18

If you intend to burn your own discs using your system’s DVD burner, you can only use
DVD-5 and DVD-9 discs. To use any of the other sizes, you must use a DVD replication
facility.

Blue Laser Discs
The following table lists the names for discs based on blue lasers.

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Capacity

Type

Disc size

DVD name

4.5 GB (4.19 binary
gigabytes)

Single-sided,
single-layer

8 cm

HD DVD-4

9.0 GB (8.38 binary
gigabytes)

Single-sided, dual-layer

8 cm

HD DVD-9

15.0 GB (13.97 binary
gigabytes)

Single-sided,
single-layer

12 cm

HD DVD-15

30.0 GB (27.94 binary
gigabytes)

Single-sided, dual-layer

12 cm

HD DVD-30