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What are the features of DVD-Video?
- Over 2 hours of high-quality digital video (a double-sided, dual-layer disc can hold about 8 hours of high-quality video, or 30 hours of VHS quality video).
- Support for widescreen movies on standard or widescreen TVs (4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios).
- Up to 8 tracks of digital audio (for multiple languages, commentaries, etc.), each with as many as 8 channels.
- Up to 32 subtitle/karaoke tracks.
- Automatic seamless branching of video (for multiple story lines or ratings on one disc).
- Up to 9 camera angles (different viewpoints can be selected during playback).
- On-screen menus and simple interactive features (for games, quizzes, etc.).
- Multilingual identifying text for title name, album name, song name, cast, crew, etc.
- Instant rewind and fast forward (no "be kind, rewind" stickers and threats 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 (easy to handle, store, and ship; players can be portable; replication is cheaper than tapes or laserdiscs).
- Noncomedogenic.
Most players support a standard set of features:
- Language choice (for 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 discs or scenes with objectionable material).
- Programmability (playback of selected sections in a desired sequence).
- Random play and repeat play.
- Digital audio output (PCM stereo and Dolby Digital).
- Recognition and output of DTS Digital Surround audio tracks.
- Playback of audio CDs.
Some players include additional features:
- Component video output (YUV or RGB) for higher quality picture.
- Progressive-scan component output (YUV or RGB) for highest quality analog picture.
- Digital video output (SDI, 1394, or DVI/HDMI) for perfect digital picture.
- Six-channel analog output from internal audio decoder (Dolby Digital, DTS, or MLP).
- Playback of Video CDs or Super Video CDs.
- Playback of MP3 CDs.
- Playback of MP3 DVDs.
- Playback of video files in other formats such as DivX and MPEG-4.
- Playback of Picture CDs and Photo CDs.
- Playback of laserdiscs and CDVs.
- Reverse single frame stepping.
- Reverse play (normal speed).
- RF output (for TVs with no direct video input).
- Multilingual on-screen display.
- Multiple disc capacity.
- Digital zoom (2x or 4x enlargement of a section of the picture). This is a player feature, not a DVD disc feature.
VHS is good enough, why should I care about DVD?
The primary advantages of DVD are video quality, surround sound, and extra features . In addition, DVD will not degrade with age or after many playings like videotape will (which is an advantage for parents with kids who watch Disney videos twice a week!). This is the same thing that makes CDs more collectable than cassette tapes. Did I mention video quality? The better your TV, the bigger the difference in picture quality between VHS and DVD.
If none of this matters to you, then VHS probably is good enough.
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