1080p HD Demo Disc – Design and Build

A lot of discussion has been put out there to create a 1080p HD demo disc to show off our rooms. I’ve decided to start an official discussion about the creation and design of this disc.

Current Plan
We’ll make the disc so it can be burned to a normalDVD9 (dual-layer). You WILL NOT NEED a blu-ray burner for this demo. All movies will be in AVCHD format (which is natively playable on nearly all stand-alone Blu-Ray Players and the PS3) with minimal video quality loss. You WILL NOT be able to play these files on a standard-definition DVD player, sorry.

Design
I want to style this one after one of the original SD Demo Discs (Disc #5) made by bclews. He had the clips divided up into categories. This is what I had in mind:

1. LFE – Intense Low Frequency scenes
2. Surround – Good use of surround sound (5.1 or 7.1)
3. HD Eye Candy – Stellar video re-production and detail that shows off 1080i/p
4. Music – HD Concerts and the like
   

Authoring
I’ve had one fellow AVSer offer to help with the authoring of this disc. He has the software needed to get the job done. He is not a graphics design guy so we will probably need help with the interface. Any “graphic artists” out there that would like to help, please PM me (swithey).

Content Gathering
If you have a beefy PC with an installed Blu-Ray player and would like to provide content, please PM me (swithey). We need to keep this part of the project free of AVS Science because of the grey nature of this endeavor. More details will follow outside of the forum. Please DO NOT ask questions about this process in the thread as those posts will be deleted by the moderator.


What I need from YOU
Dig deep and really think about clips that will highlight the categories I’ve listed above. Let’s keep the list short and only use the best of the best.

Guidelines:

1. Classic clips (from older movies) are fine as long as they are true to the 1080p format.
2. Animation movies are great but we’ll want an equal share of true actor based movies as well.
3. Let’s try to keep the clips to G, PG or possibly PG-13 so we can show this to a family audience.
4. If you do not know the exact chapter and time segment, please do not post. We want this to be as specific as possible. Please DO NOT post something like “Saw 2 – the entire movie is great for LFE” or “The scene from [insert movie here] where they blow up the ship.”
5. Remember, we’re trying to highlight 1080 as well with these clips. Top Gun has some great surround jet fighter scenes in the 1080p release but the movie looks yellow and very grainy even at 1080p.
6. Please be as specific as possible.
7. If someone has already listed a clip you think is a good fit, please post that you love it as well. The more votes a clip gets, the more likely it will be on the demo disc.

When listing a clip idea, please note the following:

1. Movie Title
2. Time stamp – start and end time of the "money" scene
3. Brief description of the clip.
4. Audio used and how many channels
5. Clip Rating (G, PG, PG-13 (for mild language or mild violence))
6. Best category for this movie (LFE, Surround, HD Eye Candy)

Yes, Yes, it is a lot of information. However, I think the more effort we put into this disc, the better it will be.

I’ll try to keep a summary post of the best ideas as the second post in this thread.

Happy hunting everyone

Final Selected Titles:

TBD

Semi-Final Selected Titles:

LFE Category
Star Trek 2009: "At the end when the Enterprise is having trouble warping

Incredible Hulk (2008): 00:50:37-00:58:02: "Hulk is being chased. Canons firing"

Iron Man: 00:15:11-00:15:48: "Jericho"
Iron Man: 00:35:12-00:37:46: "Emergence of the Mark I suit in the caves"
Iron Man: 01:15:57-01:19:17 "New suit, Middle East desert battle"

Master and Commander: 00:08:43-00:11:39 "Initial attack"

Serenity: 01:23:59-01:27:28 "Large armada battle with LFE, explosions and music"

Fast & Furious: 01:03:46-01:04:30 "I´m gonna enjoy what happens next"

Surround/Action
Dark Knight: 01:15:00-01:22:30 "Lower city car chase with Joker and Bat Bike."

Star Trek (2009): "Shoot-out scene aboard the mining ship"

Casino Royale: 00:11:17-00:15:59 "Construction yard foot chase. Heavy equipment sound, destruction, music, textural sounds (metals, drywall, etc)"
Quantum of Solace: 0:00:33 to 00:03:35 "The Gun fire, bullet shells falling from automatic weapons, engines revving and crashes"
Quantum of Solace: 0:00:35 to 00:01:37 "Car chase scene"

G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra: 00:06:15-00:12:06 "Forrest battle"

House of Flying Daggers: (00:12:10-00:15:30) "The Echo Dance"

Knowing: 00:38:55-00:41:11 "Plane crash"

Peal Harbor: 01:28:00-01:38:50 "1st Strike on Pearl Harbor"

Super Speedway: 00:16:15-00:20:15 "Surround sound CART testing on racetrack with two cars passing each other back and forth. you can hear everything fly by the cars!"
Super Speedway: 00:36:25-00:38:00 "Racing with good music and surround"

The Aviator: 00:42:45-00:47:26 "Howard Hues breaks the air speed record only to run out of fuel and crash into a beat field. Old Planes , Classic cars and Music.

Animation
Bolt: 00:07:52-00:10:55 "Opening Scene"

Up: 00:59:55-01:02:30 "Dog chase"
Up: 01:16:40-01:25:00 "Ending sequence"
A Bug's Life: Around the 10 min mark "Grasshoppers bust into the ant's den"

Wall-E: 01:23:51-01:25:11 "Hyperjump and Earth landing of Axiom"
Wall-E: 00:32:21-00:33:48 "´Time to go´ Scout ship launch, Wall-E hanging on"

THX Trailer - "Amazing Life": (00:44) "THX Trailer Demo"

Monsters Inc: 00:29:45-00:31:06 "Radio falls into Mike's mouth, Boo starts to laugh and all the lights burn out"

Polar Express: 00:05:08-00:06:58: "When the train comes in"

Kung Fu Panda: 1:19:20-1:20:05 "Ska-Doo-shh"
Kung Fu Panda: "Tai Lung´s escape from prison"

Cars: 00:00:36-00:03:08 "Great in HD. Scenes change from pitch black to bright, vivid colors."

Music
Blue Man Group - How to be a Megastar: "1st Song: Above"

The Police: Certifiable: (No Time Stamp)

Hitman David Foster and Friend: 01:21:22-01:25:45 "Great start of the orchester with a 'bumm' and than the song with Michael Buble"

Eye Candy
Planet Earth: Oceans episode "Great White Sharks breach and eat the seals"
Planet Earth "Angel Fall scene"

Imax Movie: The Last Buffalo "Great outdoor animal footage"

Earth (the ´british´ version) 00:00:00-00:03:22 "Opening scene"


Forum Suggested Titles:
LFE
Fast & Furious: 01:03:46-01:04:30 (:44), DTS-HD, PS-13
- Desc: "I'm gonna enjoy what happens next"
- Contributor: oman321
- Votes: 1

Fast & Furious: 01:28:33-01:35:50 (7:17), DTS-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Getting Braga
- Contributor: oman321
- Votes: 1

Finding Nemo: (No Time Stamp), Audio??, G
- Desc: Fish Tank Thump
- Contributor: storman
- Votes: 1

Harry Potter: Chamber of Secrets: 00:53:00-00:58:50 (5:50), DD 5.1, PG
- Desc: Quidditch match
- Contributor: Mrkazador
- Votes: 1

Incredible Hulk (2008): 00:50:37-00:58:02 (7:25), DTS-HD 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: Hulk is being chased. Canons firing???
- Contributor: jikkjack
- Votes: 2

Iron Man: 00:15:11-00:15:48 (:37), Dolby True-HD 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: Jericho
- Contributor: fiveohno
- Votes: 1

Iron Man: 00:35:12-00:37:46 (1:26), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Emergence of the Mark I suit in the caves
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Notes: LFE
- Votes: 2

Iron Man: 01:15:57-01:19:17 (3:20), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: New suit, Middle East desert battle
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Notes: LFE
- Votes: 2

Master and Commander: 00:08:43-00:11:39 (2:56), DTS-HD MA 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: Initial attack
- Contributor: tulsaweather
- Notes: May fit into the surround category as well
- Votes: 3

Monsters Inc: 00:29:45-00:31:06 (1:11), DTS-HD MA 5.1, PG
- Desc: Radio falls into Mike's mouth, Boo starts to laugh and all the lights burn out.
- Contributor: Mrkazador
- Notes: BR release date Nov '09
- Votes: 1

Polar Express: 00:05:08-00:06:58 (1:50), DD 5.1, G
- Desc: When the train comes in. Starts quite with the boys bedside clock ticking and ends with a train that seems to come to rest right in your room.
- Contributor: deewan
- Votes: 1

Serenity: 00:09:33-00:10:54 (1:22), DTS-HD MA 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: Spaceship atmospheric re-entry plus dialogue, music, metal strain and low freq rumbling
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Serenity: 01:23:59-01:27:28 (3:29), DTS-HD MA 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: Quiet transition to loud space battle scene. Large armada battle with LFE, explosions, music, and dialogue
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Serenity: 01:27:33-01:29:45 (1:56), DTS-HD MA 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: EMP hit on Serenity and crash sequence on planet. Good demo of sound sep blended with lots of LFE
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Sunshine: 01:33:05-01:34:29 (1:51), DTS-HD MA 5.1, R
- Desc: Booster ignite/Icarus II destroyed. LFE with destructive effects
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Sunshine: 01:33:05-01:34:29 (1:24), DTS-HD MA, R
- Desc: Fire in oxygen garden. Quiet dialogue mixed with scenes of special effects and fire destruction
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1


Surround/Action
Bolt: 00:07:52-00:10:55 (3:03), DTS-HD MA, PG
- Desc: Opening Scene
- Contributor: Mrkazador
- Notes: We need the best 3mins!
- Votes: 2

Casino Royale: 00:11:17-00:15:59 (3:42), PCM 5.1/DD 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: Construction yard foot chase. Heavy equipment sound, destruction, music, textural sounds (metals, drywall, etc), no dialogue
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Notes: Surround
- Votes: 1

Children of Men: 01:26:13-01:31:07 (4:54), DTS, R
- Desc: Rebels vs Army
- Contributor: fiveohno
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Dark Knight: 01:15:00-01:22:30 (7:30), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Lower city car chase with Joker and Bat Bike.
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Fast & Furious: 00:00:35-00:7:30 (3:26), DTS-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Opening Scene
- Contributor: oman321
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Fast & Furious: 00:37:30-00:44:00 (6:30), DTS-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Race for driver spot
- Contributor: oman321
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Fast & Furious: 00:58:15-01:01:21 (2:06), DTS-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Desert smuggle run thru tunnel
- Contributor: oman321
- Votes: 1

G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra: 00:06:15-00:12:06 (5:51), DTS-HD MA, PG-13
- Desc: Forrest battle
- Contributor: MaxxMark
- Votes: 1

House of Flying Daggers: (no time stamp), LPCM 5.1/DD 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: The Echo Dance
- Contributor: storman
- Votes: 1

I, Robot: 00:52:13-00:55:20 (3:07), DTS MA, PG-13
- Desc: "You Are Experiencing a Car Accident" (tunnel chase with NX-5s jumping on Audi)
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Votes: 2

I, Robot: 01:35:59-01:40:11 (3:12), DTS MA, PG-13
- Desc: "What If We Didn't Have Six Minutes?" (end battle with tons of NX-5s)
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Votes: 2

I AM Legend: 01:20:40-00:01:21:45 (1:05), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: "They followed us home." He starts setting off bombs in front of his house.
- Contributor: Mrkazador
- Votes: 1

Iron Man: 00:02:19-00:03:53 (1:34), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Taken Hostage
- Contributor: fiveohno
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Iron Man: 00:15:11-00:15:52 (:41), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Stark weapon demo
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Iron Man: 01:19:52-01:24:16 (3:24), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Iron Man dogfighting with F-22s
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Iron Man: 01:44:44-01:47:44 (3:00), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Two behemoths battle
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Knowing: 00:38:55-00:41:11 (3:33), DTS-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Plane crash
- Contributor: fiveohno
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Knowing: 01:00:52-01:02:26 (1:34), DTS-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Subway crash scene
- Contributor: fiveohno
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Master and Commander: 00:08:43-00:11:39 (2:56), DTS-HD MA, PG-13
- Desc: Initial attack
- Contributor: tulsaweather
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 3

Matrix 1: 00:02:10-00:03:17 (1:07), TrueHD 5.1, R
- Desc: Trinity vs. the cops
- Contributor: CJO
- Votes: 2

Matrix 1: 01:42:20-01:45:34 (3:14), TrueHD 5.1, R
- Desc: Saving Morpheus - 1
- Contributor: CJO
- Votes: 1

Matrix 1: 01:45:58-01:47:13 (2:15), TrueHD 5.1, R
- Desc: Saving Morpheus - 2
- Contributor: CJO
- Votes: 1

Matrix 1: 01:49:12-01:51:05 (1:53), TrueHD 5.1, R
- Desc: Saving Morpheus - 3
- Contributor: CJO
- Votes: 1


Peal Harbor: 01:28:00-01:38:50 (10:50), DD 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: 1st Strike on Pearl Harbor
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Peal Harbor: 01:49:00-01:58:41 (09:40), DD 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: Air Field attack
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Quantum of Solace: 0:00:35 to 00:01:37 (1:02), DTS-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Car chase scene
- Contributor: gthrift
- Votes: 2

Quantum of Solace: 0:00:33 to 00:03:35 (2:58), DTS-HD, PG-13
- Desc: The Gun fire, bullet shells falling from automatic weapons, engines revving and crashes sound amazing.
- Contributor: deewan
- Votes: 1

Race to Witch Mountain: 00:30:35-00:32:00 (1:25), DTS-HD, PG
- Desc: Alien Chase & Train Crash
- Contributor: oman321
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Race to Witch Mountain: 1:24:00-1:28:26 (3:26), DTS-HD, PG
- Desc: Escape in ship
- Contributor: oman321
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Race to Witch Mountain: 00:23:27-00:27:30 (4:03), DTS-HD, PG
- Desc: Alien fight, Explosions and getting away
- Contributor: oman321
- Notes: Might fit in the LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Race to Witch Mountain: 00:13:58-00:17:00 (3:58), DTS-HD, PG
- Desc: Ship crash landing and helicopters
- Contributor: oman321
- Notes: Might fit in LFE category as well
- Votes: 1

Transformers: 00:38:58-00:44:39 (5:41), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Marines are battling Scorponok in the small Qatar village and try to contact the pentagon for air support. Includes gunfire, explosions, planes and a bit of humor.
- Contributor: maxposure
- Votes: 1

THX Trailer - "Amazing Life": (00:44), DD 5.1, Unrated
- Desc: THX Trailer Demo
- Contributor: storman
- Votes: 1

Transformers: 00:06:00-00:07:00 (1:00), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Openning Helicopter scene
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Transformers: 00:39:00-00:44:25 (5:25), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Scorpion Desert
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Transformers: 01:49:00-01:51:00 (2:00), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Highway Scene
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Transformers: 01:59:25-02:02:33 (2:08), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Openning last city fight scene
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Transformers: 02:09:32-02:11:07 (1:35), Dolby True-HD, PG-13
- Desc: Megatron/Prime fight
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Transformers 2: 2:07:11-2:12:46 (5:39), DTS-HD MA, PG-13
- Desc: Precious Cargo Coming" Sam and Michella running to save Optimus Prime. Megan Fox runs in slow motion, Megan Fox falls in slow motion, Megan Fox runs and falls again... in slow motion. Fighting decepticons, lots of shooting, bombs drop, Sam dies. Some good surround and LFE when bombs drop.
- Contributor: SpeedracerII
- Votes: 1

Transformers 2: 0:58:18-1:2:50 (2:33), DTS-HD MA, PG-13
- Desc: Optimus Prime Dies" Sam and Michella rescued from old warehouse by Optimus. Fight goes through forest. Optimus is killed. Some good surround and LFE
- Contributor: SpeedracerII
- Votes: 1

Transformers 2: 2:15:06-2:20:01 (4:56), DTS-HD MA, PG-13
- Desc: Sam and Optimus come alive" Sam and Optimus come back from the dead. The pryamid is being destroyed. Optimus kills the "master" decepticon.

- Contributor: SpeedracerII
- Votes: 1

Wall-E: 00:32:21-00:33:48 (1:48), DTS-HD MA, PG
- Desc: "Time to go" Scout ship launch, Wall-E hanging on
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Votes: 1

Wall-E: 01:23:51-01:25:11 (1:20), DTS-HD MA, PG
- Desc: Hyperjump and Earth landing of Axiom
- Contributor: jaede77, NismoZ
- Votes: 1

X-Men Origins: Wolverine: 00:51:22-00:56:28 (5:06), DTS-HD MA 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: Helicopter scene
- Contributor: CJO
- Votes: 1


Eye Candy
The Aviator: 00:42:45-00:47:26 (4:41), DD 5.1, PG-13
- Desc: Howard Hues breaks the air speed record only to run out of fuel and crash into a beat field. Old Planes, Classic cars, beautiful lighting and good sound.
- Contributor: maxposure
- Votes: 1

Cars: 00:00:36-00:03:08 (2:32), LPCM 5.1/DD 5.1, G
- Desc: Great in HD. Scenes change from pitch black to bright, vivid colors.
- Contributor: deewan
- Votes: 1

Planet Earth: Oceans episode, 00:27:28-00:30:42 (3:14), DD 5.1, PG
- Desc: Great White Sharks breach and eat the seals
- Contributor: dlp3719
- Votes: 2

Imax Movie: The Last Buffalo: 00:04:32-8:02:00 (3:30), DD 5.1, PG
- Desc: Great outdoor animal footage
- Contributor: lockeed
- Notes: You can see a field scenery followed by a deer, followed by an eagle, then by a vison, then by a lake trout or salmon, then by the bear! All those shots are footage of incredible quality.
- Votes: 1


Music
Blue Man Group - How to be a Megastar: Need Timestamp, DD 5.1, PG
- Desc: 1st Song: Above
- Contributor: Mrkazador
- Notes: 1080i Resolution
- Votes: 1

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynold - Live at Radio City Music Halls: 01:09:52-01:14:44 (4:52), Audio Unknown, Unrated
- Desc: Betrayal (Track 11)
- Contributor: deewan
- Votes: 1

Dave Matthews and Tim Reynold - Live at Radio City Music Halls: 01:15:39-01:20:40 (5:01), Audio Unknown, Unrated
- Desc: Out Of My Hands (Track 12)
- Contributor: deewan
- Votes: 1

Hitman David Foster and Friend: 01:21:22-01:25:45 (4:23), Dolby 5.1 PCM, Unrated
- Desc: Great start of the orchester with a "bumm" and than the song with Michael Buble
- Contributor: AndiTimer
- Votes: 1

Immortal Beloved: (No Time Stamp), Unrated
- Desc: Has many great sounding clips of Beethoven's works
- Contributor: storman
- Votes: 1

John Mayer - Where the Light Is: 00:25:45-00:29:45 (4:00), Audio Unknown, Unrated
- Desc: Free Fallin'
- Contributor: deewan
- Votes: 1

John Mayer - Where the Light Is: 01:45:15-01:51:11 (5:56), Audio Unknown, Unrated
- Desc: I Don't Need No Doctor
- Contributor: deewan
- Votes: 1

Nine Inch Nails - Beside You In Time: 00:7:15-00:12:10 (4:55), Dolby True-HD, Unrated
- Desc: Track: "Terrible Lie"
- Contributor: NismoZ
- Notes: 1080p Resolution
- Votes: 1

Pat Metheny Group -- "The Way Up -- Live": 00.05:05-00.12:50 (12:45), DTS-HD, Unrated
- Desc: Track 2 -- "Part One"
- Contributor: ArtieR
- Notes: Jazz Fusion with fantastic interplay from this septet. Great camerwork focusing on the actual playing up close. 1080i Resolution
- Votes: 1

Pat Metheny Group: "The Way Up - Live": 00.56:00-01.06:55 (10:55), DTS-HD, Unrated
- Desc: Track 4 -- "Part Three"
- Contributor: ArtieR
- Notes: Pat's guitarwork is frenetic !!!! The climax to an awesome concert performance.
1080i Resolution
- Votes: 1

The Police: Certifiable: (No Time Stamp), Unrated
- Desc: Not Available
- Contributor: Fatawan
- Votes: 1

Return To Forever: "Returns - Live at Montreux 2008": 00.18:50-00.22:10 (3:20), DTS-HD MA, Unrated
- Desc: Track 4 - "The Sorceress"
- Contributor: ArtieR
- Notes: One of the most distinctive rhythmic grooves in all of Jazz Fusion by the "supergroup." Blazing fast and crisp solo by Guitar Magazine perennial "Best Guitar Player" Award Winner Al Di Meola. 1080i Resolution
- Votes: 1

Return To Forever: "Returns - Live at Montreux 2008": 01.43:53-01.47:20 (3:27), DTS-HD MA, Unrated
- Desc: Track 12 - "The Romantic Warrior"
- Contributor: ArtieR
- Notes: A "classic." Title track from their best LP. Acoustic bass (Stanley Clarke) and guitar (Di Meola) blending with Chick Corea's electronic keyboards. 1080i Resolution
- Votes: 1


Unfiled
Fast & Furious: 01:18:26-01:19:12 (:46), DTS, PS-13
- Desc: FBI
- Contributor: oman321
- Votes: 1

Voting is now CLOSED

Click on the links to see official voting results:

1. LFE Category: View Results
2. Surround/Action Category: View Results
3. Eye Candy Category: View Results
4. Music Category: View Results

Voting closed Thur, Dec 3rd, 2009 at midnight.

Official Disc Name: HD Preview Disc: Combination Series I

Screen Format Menu (Draft as of 9/21/09)
The first thing you see is a basic black background with two aspect ratio icons - one for 1.78:1 and another for 2.35:1. Your initial selection will determine which menu aspect ratio you receive. Each of the two menu ARs would have a similar theme and be optimized for that particular format.

The idea is that scope folks could select 2.35:1 initially and not have to worry about engaging or disengaging the lens/scaler/etc to accommodate the menus. The majority of the clips will be in this format anyway so you wouldn't need to worry about adjustments if you select play all, or are bouncing around between the menu and your favorite clips. Some clips will be 1.78:1 (Planet Earth and probably all of the music). The current interface mockup includes an icon that indicates AR for each clip, so you would at least have some cue that it isn't scope before proceeding.


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Main Menu (1.78:1 Draft as of 8/25/09)

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Main Menu (2.35:1 Draft as of 9/21/09)

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Comments: Categories to include LFE, Surround, Eye Candy, and Music.

LFE Category (1.78:1 Draft as of 8/25/09)

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Comments: Please note that the movies pictured above are not necessarily the ones that will be used on the final disc. This is just a representation of what it will look like. As far as navigation, the idea will be that you select the DVD cover along the bottom and the info above changes based on that selection. The picture at the top will actually be an 8-10 second video loop of the scene you are about to view.


Background Images: Yes, that is SandmanX/Ruben's room in the background. We are still awaiting permission to use it on the final disc. The plan is to use various AVSers HT rooms as background throughout the disc. The backgrounds will be randomized so we can use a number of different theaters on the DVD. We will also incorporate very subtle background music(recorded at low volumes so you aren't blown away when you've just finished watching a clip with your AMP cranked)

If you would like your room considered for the DVD, please PM me a link where I can download a high-resolution version of your room (ideally 1920x1080 or higher). We’ll want your “money shot” – most commonly from the rear looking toward the front at an angle (similar to what we have now).

Most of those are already on some SD Demo DVDs. Check out THIS thread.

Absolutely!

Thanks Warren, you are on the list.

Not sure on bitrate yet. My guess is it will be in the 15mb range (which is still very good). At that rate, you get about 30min on a DVD5 (single-sided DVD) and about 60min on a DVD9 (Dual-sided). Not a huge amount but I'm trying to focus on really good clips with great video and sound.

The plan will be keep the audio in it's original format. I'm still doing research on what we are capable of doing.

Because of the nature of the material we are proposing, online streaming would not be a good idea (as suggested above).

I'm sure once it is all said and done, we can convert it into something that could be read by NMT or other digital device(s). We'll cover that once we get to that stage.

Agree that having a combo of material will be important. An all animation may be a great Disc #2

As far as clip lengh, I would think it would be up to the clip. I'd prefer something in the 2-4 min range if we can do it and the clip still makes sense.

If we only have 30-60min to work with, we'll want the clips to get to the point as fast as possible.

Yes, organized, uncluttered and without a disclaimer at the beginning. We aim to please

Hey Guys -- Where's the content?

I'm watching U-571 right now and might have a few clips that look and sound pretty nice on 1080p. One old and one new clip I believe.