What are DVD Features or Extras?
Not too long ago, “extra” in movie parlance on really meant someone in the background of a scene! Now “extras” – or special features – have become an integral part of DVD. Yet as DVD moves from being a film buff orientated product to a mainstream consumer replacement for VHS, things are changing yet again. To view a glossary listing of DVD Special Features, click here, but here are just a few “extra” benifits to the fastest growing format in history: • Over 2 hours of high-quality digital video (a double-sided, dual-layer disc can hold 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 language options), 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 pl
