hey DVD Authoring Cow!
i normally post in the SAN Networks and Color forums, but i've also spent a good amount of time authoring DVDs and BDs over the years. i get a lot of questions on what the future holds with things like Hulu, YouTube and iTunes, vs the physical formats. all of my BD projects thus far have been for projection only because so few have the funds to do a small BD replication run. with the help of various websites, i've been dissecting the new iTunes LP format and its basically a Webkit bundle (see this site for example -
http://ituneslp.net/). i believe iTunes Extras is built in the same way. its like a combo of DVD authoring and web site design. i am most interested in iTunes Extras as this bridges the gap between a video download and a DVD with menus and added content. some of my clients have been asking me about iTunes Extras as a why to get rid of the DVD/BD replication overhead and many like the fact that downloads can be viewed as "green" - no manufacturing, packaging or shipping. it even looks like you could take an existing DVD menu and layout and port it to Webkit without too much trouble. of course, i could be completely wrong about that.
what are your thoughts? is this the way things are going?
does anyone know if theres an "official" authoring package for iTunes Extras available from Apple or anywhere else?
thanks
e
Eric Hansen - The Audio Visual Plumber - www.avplumber.com
