Re: replicator suddenly wants video-dvd as masters instead ddp2.0 as agreed before

Silvio, sorry to hear about your luck with the replication issue. They should be able to take the DDP on DVD/Harddrive/DLT. If they do not then you should definitely look for another replicator, or make sure you are not just dealing with a broker. Sometimes brokers don't know what DDP is and are worried that whatever replicator they are sending to won't accept it (believe me I've seen this before).

It is perfectly fine to send in a DVD-Video disc for replication. I do DVD authoring and Premastering at a replication facility and we are using the latest Eclipse software (Ver. 5.1). I spend a lot of time asking these questions to Eclipse support and they will agree as well. As a matter of fact 90% of our masters come in as DVD-Video. Even dual layer media (which IS now supported in Eclipse 5.X).
DDP or CMF are the formats need to make the stampers. You can actually take Eclipse and do an Image Verify between a DVD-Video (video_TS) disc and the DDP image and they will compare 100%. And I promise if Eclipse says its OK then it IS OK.

As for suing them that you cannot do (you can try but save your money to get your discs replicated somewhere else). Somewhere in their legal paperwork I'm sure there is some sort of fine print that covers there ass in this situation. Plus unless you guys have a contract that says they will have your discs to you in XX days then there is nothing you can do. Just the way it is.

Good luck and BTW as for getting your stuff by X-mas search around. Some replicators will put it in as a rush order for a few extra bucks.

-Luke