Does vegas make region free DVDs by default at DVinfo.net

Dan Melius · October 23rd, 2004, 08:29 PM

I have to send some DVD's to England for review. Does anyone know if Vegas burns NTSC DVD's region free by default? If not is there a setting in Vegas to make them region free?

I can use DVD shrink to do this but do not want to degrade the quality of the DVD's by putting the vob files throught the process.

Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.

Edward Troxel · October 23rd, 2004, 10:36 PM

Yes. The DVD from DVDA will be region free.

Graham Bernard · October 24th, 2004, 01:36 AM

Hah! Thanks Edward . . Just done this the other way around . ..

Grazie

Edward Troxel · October 24th, 2004, 10:55 AM

What, did you send me a DVD?????

Graham Bernard · October 24th, 2004, 11:15 AM

No . . sorry it went to a relative in Calif. . . .. Didn't think you'd wanna see it!

G

Dan Melius · October 24th, 2004, 05:39 PM

Sorry I did mean DVD architect. However, since they both came together, I just considered it coming from Vegas.

thanks,
Dan

Yi Fong Yu · October 26th, 2004, 10:19 AM

i thought DVDshrink can make 1:1 copies. am i correct? i mean i know it shrinks DVD9->DVD5 but it can also copy DVD9->DVD9 uncompressed and remove all the copyrights. it can also copy DVD5->DVD5 no problem.

PS which DVD authoring software lets you specify a region? i can't recall ever seeing that feature on a DVD Authoring program.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · October 26th, 2004, 08:29 PM

Most DVD Authoring apps allow region specification.
Encore, DVD Workshop, REEL, Scenarist...

Dan Euritt · October 27th, 2004, 01:02 PM

region coding is not part of the dvd spec for recordable dvd's, so it doesn't matter what region the authoring app puts on the disc... it'll be ignored by the dvd player, because "the region code mask is flagged as 0 in the VMG(video manager)."

http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.10

go ahead and send your discs to england... i'd be a lot more concerned about whether or not the recipient can play ntsc discs at full quality... if you need to transcode to pal, procoder does a really good job going from ntsc dv to pal mpeg2.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · October 27th, 2004, 06:46 PM

I didn't suggest it was part of the spec, I said authoring apps allow it.
Flags for regions, CSS, Macrovision are outside the DVDr fields, and therefore must be installed by the replicator, can't be done on a home burner.
But...
We have found that even though flags are supposed to be field 22, it does burn correctly for the replicator on a DVD 5. DVD player won't recognize it, but the info is there and the replicator can pick it up.
Used to be that only a DDP or DLT file could carry this and be recognized.

Dan Euritt · October 28th, 2004, 06:15 PM

thanks for the heads-up on that... i wonder if it could come in handy for large-scale runs where you don't have a dlt deck to master to.

October 23rd, 2004, 10:36 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yes. The DVD from DVDA will be region free. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 24th, 2004, 10:55 AM	#4
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	What, did you send me a DVD????? __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

October 26th, 2004, 10:19 AM	#7
Yi Fong Yu Trustee Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vulcan Posts: 1,564	i thought DVDshrink can make 1:1 copies. am i correct? i mean i know it shrinks DVD9->DVD5 but it can also copy DVD9->DVD9 uncompressed and remove all the copyrights. it can also copy DVD5->DVD5 no problem. PS which DVD authoring software lets you specify a region? i can't recall ever seeing that feature on a DVD Authoring program. __________________ bow wow wow

October 26th, 2004, 08:29 PM	#8
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Most DVD Authoring apps allow region specification. Encore, DVD Workshop, REEL, Scenarist... __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

October 27th, 2004, 06:46 PM	#10
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	I didn't suggest it was part of the spec, I said authoring apps allow it. Flags for regions, CSS, Macrovision are outside the DVDr fields, and therefore must be installed by the replicator, can't be done on a home burner. But... We have found that even though flags are supposed to be field 22, it does burn correctly for the replicator on a DVD 5. DVD player won't recognize it, but the info is there and the replicator can pick it up. Used to be that only a DDP or DLT file could carry this and be recognized. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

October 23rd, 2004, 08:29 PM	#1
Dan Melius Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Johnstown PA Posts: 44	Does vegas make region free DVDs by default I have to send some DVD's to England for review. Does anyone know if Vegas burns NTSC DVD's region free by default? If not is there a setting in Vegas to make them region free? I can use DVD shrink to do this but do not want to degrade the quality of the DVD's by putting the vob files throught the process. Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.

October 24th, 2004, 01:36 AM	#3
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Hah! Thanks Edward . . Just done this the other way around . .. Grazie

October 24th, 2004, 11:15 AM	#5
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	No . . sorry it went to a relative in Calif. . . .. Didn't think you'd wanna see it! G

October 24th, 2004, 05:39 PM	#6
Dan Melius Regular Crew Join Date: May 2004 Location: Johnstown PA Posts: 44	Sorry I did mean DVD architect. However, since they both came together, I just considered it coming from Vegas. thanks, Dan

October 27th, 2004, 01:02 PM	#9
Dan Euritt Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 1,132	region coding is not part of the dvd spec for recordable dvd's, so it doesn't matter what region the authoring app puts on the disc... it'll be ignored by the dvd player, because "the region code mask is flagged as 0 in the VMG(video manager)." http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#1.10 go ahead and send your discs to england... i'd be a lot more concerned about whether or not the recipient can play ntsc discs at full quality... if you need to transcode to pal, procoder does a really good job going from ntsc dv to pal mpeg2.

October 28th, 2004, 06:15 PM	#11
Dan Euritt Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 1,132	thanks for the heads-up on that... i wonder if it could come in handy for large-scale runs where you don't have a dlt deck to master to.