Chapter 1

• Up to 32 subtitle/karaoke tracks
• Automatic, seamless video branching (for multiple story lines or ratings
on one disc)
• Up to nine camera angles (different viewpoints can be selected during
playback)
• Onscreen menus and simple interactive features (for games, quizzes,
and so on)
• Multilingual identifying text for title name, album name, song name,
cast, crew, and so on
• Instant rewind and fast forward (no “be kind, rewind” stickers on rental
discs)
• Instant search to title, chapter, music track, and timecode
• Durable (no wear from playing, only from physical damage)
• Not susceptible to magnetic fields, resistant to heat
• Compact size (discs are easy to handle, store, and ship, and players
can be portable; replication is cheaper than tapes or laserdiscs.)
• Noncomedogenic
NOTE: Most discs do not contain all features (multiple audio/
subtitle tracks, seamless branching, and parental control) because
each feature must be specially authored. Some discs may not allow
searching or skipping.
Most players support a standard set of features:
General DVD 3
• Language choice (for the automatic selection of video scenes, audio
tracks, subtitle tracks, and menus)*
• Special effects playback: freeze, step, slow, fast, and scan
• Parental lock (for denying playback of an entire disc or particular
scenes of objectionable material)*
• Programmability (playing selected sections in a desired sequence)
• Random play and repeat play
• Digital audio output PCM stereo and Dolby Digital
*Must be supported by additional content on the disc