Hi,
I just want to share some notes regarding the unofficial DVD specifications at DVD-Replica. The complete official DVD specs include 4 major sections: 1) CSS encryption and authentication, 2) Media and Interface, 3) DVD File Structures and VM Commands, 4) Packaging and Mass Production.
Since we need the specifications to understand better how to author DVD, the unofficial specs covers only item 3 as mentioned above which is the most complex topic (due to incomplete/ambiguous definitions in the standard itself). Items 1 and 4 are skipped for obvious reasons (copyright/license infringement). Items 2 and 4 are probably having no value to a DVD author.
For newbies with no authoring experience, I am confident that the unofficial ebook is a better starting point than even the official specs.
I listed the references used to develop the ebook and tools on the website. All VM commands are verified with Scenarist. Scenarist is the only app that allows access to the full DVD specs. The program is costly and difficult to learn/use if one does not know the DVD specs.
Hope this clears up a few things. Thanks,
DVD-Replica
