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Technical Specifications DVD
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 1
Technical Data Sheet 1
Master Input General 2
1. Acceptable Media 2
2. Data Format 2
3. DTL Players 2
Copy Protection - CSS 2
DVD Label Designers Guide – Silkscreen 3
1. Dimensions 3
2. Label Colors 3
3. DVD Logo 3
4. Designation of Origin 3
5. Label Templates 3
6. Artwork Requirements 5
a) Letter sizes and line widths 5
b) Photographic Images 5
c) Trapping 5
d) Resolution 5
7. Supplying Artwork 5
a) Accepted Media 5
b) File Specification Requirements 5
8. Submitting Films 6
a) General Requirements 6
b) Angulation 6
c) Compensation Curve 6
d) Density 6
e) Graduated Screens 6
f) Color Proof 6
g) Registration Marks 6
Disc Serialization 8
DVD Print 9
1. DVD Booklet / Folder 9
2. DVD Outer Wrap 10
3. Submitting Digital Files 11
4. Submitting Films 11
5. Spine Labels 11
All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com DVD

Please feel free to contact our customer service departments if you have any questions:
Drummondville - 1 800 263-0419 • Florida - 1 800 364-0759 • Minnesota - 1 800 903-1770 i
Or send an e-mail to: info@americdisc.com
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DVD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Within this document you will find all the information needed to create and produce your DVD product. Please familiarize yourself with
the contents. The submission of non-conforming elements might slow down the processing of your order and may result in additional
charges for the corrections. Respecting these specifications will ensure you of the best results.
For general enquiries regarding these specifications, please contact your customer service representative.
Americ Disc reserves the right to update this manual as required. Please check with your Account Manager or visit our web site to
ensure you have the most recent version.
Thank you for choosing to work with Americ Disc.
TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
DVD-5 DVD-9 DVD-10

Diameter of the disk 120 mm 120 mm 120 mm
Thickness of the disk 1.2 mm 1.2 mm 1.2 mm
Number of sides 1 1 2
Number of layers per side 1 2 1
Diameter of center hole 15 mm 15 mm 15 mm
Capacity 4.7 Gb 8.5 Gb 9.4 Gb
Storage (min. of video) approx. 133 approx. 242 approx. 266
DVD All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com

1 Drummondville - 1 800 263-0419 • Florida - 1 800 364-0759 • Minnesota - 1 800 903-1770
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MASTER INPUT – GENERAL
1 Acceptable media Compatible Tape Players

Quantum Tape player Format
Americ Disc Inc. will accept your master content in the
following media formats: DLT 2000 10/15 uncompressed
• DLT III, DLT III XT and DLT IV. DLT 2000 XT 10/15 uncompressed
• DVD-R General Grade.
• DVD-R Authoring Grade. DLT 4000 10/15 uncompressed
• Replicated DVD disc without CSS encryption. DLT 7000 10/15 uncompressed
Restrictions for DVD 9 (single sided-Dual Layer): DLT 8000 10/15 uncompressed
DVD-9s cannot be accepted on DVD-R General or Authoring DLT-1 Not accepted at this time
Grade. DVD-9s can only be accepted on unencrypted Replicated
DVD 9 discs or DLT tapes. SDLT 220 Not accepted at this time
2 Data Format Compatible Input Media

Input media DVD-5 / DVD-10 DVD-9
We accept DDP 2.0 or CMF 1.0 format. DLT III, III XT, IV YES YES
DLT tapes must contain the Image file, DDP file (2.0 or CMF 1.0
(also called DDP 2.1)) and Control.dat file. DVD-R General Grade YES NO
DVD-R Authoring Grade YES NO
Unencrypted Replica YES YES
3 DLT Tape players
We accept the DLT tapes, which have been recorded on Quantum
DLT 2000, 2000 XT, 4000, 7000 and 8000. The data must be
recorded in 10/15 MB uncompressed format.
COPY PROTECTION – CSS
As default tape players are set to record the data in compressed
mode. The compression mode has to be over written. Americ Disc offers the CSS copy protection method for DVD.
There is an additional charge for this service. For more
Note: information contact your Account Manager.
Currently we do not accept DLT tapes, which have been recorded
on Quantum DLT-1 and SDLT 220 tape players. When submitting CSS encrypted masters, please indicate which
of the following applies:
• The encryption keys are present on the DLT
• The encryption keys are present on a customer supplied
floppy disc
• Americ Disc is to provide the encryption keys
If Americ Disc is to provide the encryption keys, please submit

the following information:
• Total number of VTS (Video Title Sets)
• Total number of VTS for each DLT – DVD-5 and DVD-10 only
• Total number of VTS for both DLTs combined – DVD-9 only

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DVD LABEL DESIGNERS GUIDE
1 DIMENSIONS 4 DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN

Artwork and films supplied must conform to Americ Disc The designation of origin 'Made in Canada' must clearly appear
dimensions described in our templates. To view template options on every final product manufactured in Canada for exportation.
available, go to section 5. Electronic templates can be If a foreign address appears on the final package, we will add it
downloaded from our website at: www.americdisc.com on automatically. For products manufactured in the U.S.A., a
"Made in U.S.A. will be added.
MADE IN CANADA Made in Canada

2 DVD LABEL COLORS MADE IN CANADA Made in Canada
MADE IN CANADA Made in Canada
Americ Disc Inc. can reproduce any color from the Pantone Color
Formula Guide 1000 as well as the Pantone Metallic Color Guide. MA
DE IN CANADA
Please be aware that slight color deviations may occur between
color printed on a white surface and the same color printed on
the DVD’s aluminum colored surface. This is due to aluminum MADE IN U.S.A. Made in U.S.A.
reflecting light. The color will always appear darker on a white MADE IN U.S.A. Made in U.S.A.
background. MADE IN U.S.A. Made in U.S.A.
MA
DE IN U.S.A.
Type of Disc Options Available
DVD-5 1 to 6 colors, including one background These logos are available for download on our website at:
color printed on the entire printing area, ie: www.americdisc.com
• 1 background color + 5 PMS colors, or
• 4-color process + 1 background color
+ 1 PMS 5 DVD LABEL TEMPLATES
DVD-9 Up to 5 colors, including background color
AMERIC DISC INC. RECOMMENDS THE PREPRINTING OF AN
DVD-10 Up to 2 colors ENTIRE WHITE BACKGROUND ON THE PRINTING AREA. IF YOU
CHOOSE NOT TO USE A WHITE BACKGROUND, PLEASE BE
AWARE THAT THERE MAY BE COLOR DEVIATIONS BETWEEN
3 DVD LOGO THE PRINT ON THE ALUMINUM COATED PART AND THE
NON-ALUMINUM COATED PART OF THE DVD.
The DVD logo is recommended, but not required It can be
reproduced in black and white only. See examples: Templates are available for download on our website at:
www.americdisc.com
Please see the illustrations of the possible printing areas on a

DVD, on the following pages:
DVD-5, DVD-9
• Illustration A116 to C116: label printing only on the
aluminum coated part of the disc.
The logo printed on the disc must be identical as shown above. • Illustration D116 and E116: label printing on the aluminum
The DVD logo is an internationally registered and protected coated part and the interior parts of the DVD disc.
trademark; no deviations are permitted. The logo must not be
distorted, squeezed, decomposed, framed or composed of parts DVD-10
with different colors. • Ring label only
These logos are available for download on our website at:

www.americdisc.com

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DVD LABEL TEMPLATES
SPECIFICATIONS DVD-5 (A116 - E116), DVD-9 (A116 - E116)
DVD SPEC A116 - E116
SPEC
SPEC C116 SPEC
B116 D116
SPEC SPEC
A116 E116
Maximum Maximum
116 mm - 4 9/16" 116 mm - 4 9/16"
18 mm - 11/16"
23 mm - 29/32"
26 mm - 1 1/32"
35 mm - 1 3/8"
46 mm - 1 25/32"
METALIZED AREA
118 mm / 4 41/64"
MIRROR BAND
36 mm - 45.8 mm
1 27/64" - 1 13/64"

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DVD LABEL TEMPLATES
SPECIFICATIONS DVD-10
SPEC DVD10
40 mm - 1 37/64"
44 mm - 1 47/64"
METALIZED AREA
118 mm / 4 41/64"
MIRROR BAND
36 mm - 45.2 mm
1 27/64" - 1 13/64"

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6 ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS c) Trapping

• Black text must be black overprint only
a) Letter sizes and line widths • Where colors overlap in solid color shapes or text, a 0.5 pt trap
• One color only: is required.
Positive print – Minimum letter size = 5 points
Reversed print – Minimum letter size = 6 points d) Resolution
• We do not recommend using text in Photoshop. If text is
Positive Reversed created in Photoshop, it must be at a resolution of 600 dpi
ABCDEFG HI J KLM N O P Q R S T U V WX Y Z ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ at 100%.
min. 5 pts min. 6 pts • Do not save your document in PICT format due to its low
resolution
• 300 dpi is required for all photographic images at the final
Positive Reversed
size (ie. 150 dpi image reduced by 50% = 300 dpi).
min. 0.5 pts min. 0.5 pts

Positive print – Minimum line = 0.5 points
Reversed print – Minimum line = 0.5 points 7 SUPPLYING ARTWORK
• Two colors or more: We can accept documents created in MAC and IBM
Positive print – Minimum letter size = 5 points environments:
Reversed print – Minimum letter size = 7 points • Quark Xpress (please supply screen and printer fonts)
The space between the letters as well as the thickness of the • Illustrator (please create outline fonts – color mode CMYK)
letters must be at least 1.5 points. Please avoid serif, old style • Page Maker (please supply screen and printer fonts)
and light font. • Freehand (Please create outline fonts)
Positive Reversed • Photoshop (Graphics only, no typesetting)
ABCDEFG HI J KLM N O P Q R S T U V WX Y Z
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQ
RSTUVWXYZ Other formats may be accepted. Please verify with your Account
min. 5 pts min. 7 pts Manager prior to submission.
Positive Reversed a) Accepted media:

• CD-R
• ZIP 100 Cartridge
min. 0.5 pts min. 1.5 pts
• Electronic: Files can also be sent via e-mail or uploaded to our
Positive print – Minimum line = 0.5 points secure FTP site. Please contact customer service for details.
Reversed print – Minimum line = 1.5 points with a minimum
space of 1 point between lines b) File Specifications:
Indicate the name of the file to print
b) Photographic Images We require:
• Please convert your files into CMYK, duotone, tritone or • All fonts, both screen and printer
other depending on your needs. • All logos
• Do not supply RGB files • All images
• Images and pictures must be saved in TIFF (without LSW • Black and white separation to compare with our films
compression) or in EPS • Color composite print.
• For best results for colors created from process colors, we
recommend that at least one of the colors are at 100% and
none of the colors fall below 10%.

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8 SUBMITTING FILMS c) Compensation Curve

It is essential when you create the label films using halftone,
a) General Requirements duotone, tritone or 4-color process to use a compensation curve
• Film output resolution of 2400 dpi (dots per inch). to help reduce dot loss and dot gain.
• Positive films
• Right reading 5%, the density of the film must be 13%
• Emulsion side up 10%, the density of the film must be 18%
• Screen ruling - 100 lpi 20%, the density of the film must be 28%
• Elliptic dot 30%, the density of the film must be 38%
• 0.5 point spread between colors (Trapping) 40%, the density of the film must be 47%
• A color proof (Rainbow, Pictro, Laminated proof, color key etc.) 50%, the density of the film must be 56%
60%, the density of the film must be 65%
b) Angulation 70%, the density of the film must be 73%
80%, the density of the film must be 82%
4-color process 90%, the density of the film must be 92%
AD Florida AD Drummondville 100%, the density of the film must be 100%
• Cyan 75° • Cyan 15°
• Magenta 45° • Magenta 75° d) Density
• Yellow 15° • Yellow 60° Keep densities between 15% and 85%. Below 15% will produce
• Black 105° • Black 45° too much loss. Above 85% can produce a solid color
3-color process or tritone e) Graduated Screens (Gradients)

• Cyan 75° (or first color) To avoid a gradient banding effect, make your gradients with
• Magenta 45° (or second color) values between 0% and 55% or 65% and 100%
• Yellow 15° (or third color)
f) Color-Proof
Duotone A color proof of the job without compensation curve must be
• First color 15° supplied with your 4-color process. Please indicate “OK
• Second color 75° Compensation” on your label film and “No Compensation” on
your color proof.
You can use other rulings, but to avoid moiré while printing, a
difference of 30° or 60° between colors is necessary. g) Registration Marks
It is important to put registration marks on each label film.
Registration marks are included in our website templates, which
are available for download at: www.americdisc.com
Please indicate:
• Color name (PMS number)
• If solid white background is required

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REGISTRATION MARKS
Ø = 2 mm Ø = 2 mm
45 mm
45 mm
min
10 m
minimum
maximum
L’épaisseur
10 mm - 0.4”
thickness
maximale
1 mm
est de 1 pt.
Ø = 2 mm Ø = 2 mm
65 mm - 2 9/16"
minimum
10 mm - 0.4"

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DISC SERIALIZATION
Americ Disc Inc. offers the possibility of printing a serial number,

a series of letters or a barcode on each CD, for internal use, for
identification and tracking purposes. The barcode or alpha-
numeric fonts are printed on the disc with an ink jet process.
The serial number, the series of letters or the barcode are printed
approximately 5 mm from the center hole of the disc. It is
printed on the same side as the label.
This service requires an additional operation, which affects the

price of your CD. Listed below are some features of the printer
used for disc serialization:
Matrix: 5 x 5sl ABCD123456

5 X 7sl (single line) ABCD123456
ABCD123456
5 x 7tl (twin line) ABCD123456
5 x 7tl (single line) ABCD123456
10 x 16 single ABCD12345
10 X 16 twin ABCD12345
Better results can be achieved with six characters on one line.
The best option would be 5 x 7 tl. Due to space limitation on
the disc surface, the serial number or bar-code should be printed
in a single line format. A serial number or a barcode can only be
printed once on the same disc. The designated numbers of a
series of numbers or barcode can increase or decrease by
constant only. Range available: 1 - 99.

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DVD PRINT
1 Inner Booklet/Folder for Amaray-style case
4-7/8” 4-7/8”
4.875” 4.875”
123.825mm 123.825mm
7-5/16”
7.3125”
185.738mm
Leave minimum 1/8" bleed all around
PRINTED SIDE UP
The dimensions above are those of the folded and stapled finished product.
These specifications will ensure conformity to our insertion process into a standard Amaray-style case.
Customer-supplied print can be accepted within the following dimension range: 4" - 4-7/8" x 6-1/2" - 7-5/16"
Materials which do not meet our specifications may still be considered workable parts, but require manual insertion at
an additional charge.
The above print matter specifications can be downloaded from our web site: www.americdisc.com

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2 Outer Wrap for Amaray-style case

9/16”
.5625”
14.288mm
5-3/32” 5-3/32”
5.09375” 5.09375”
129.382mm 129.382mm
SPINE GRAPHICS AREA
7-3/16”
7.1875”
182.563mm
BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL R 1/8”

TYP
GRAIN DIRECTION
Leave minimum 1/8" bleed all around
PRINTED SIDE UP
The DVD wrap is enclosed between the box and the outside cover of the
Amaray-style case. The spine is visible. The dimensions above are of the finished product.
These specifications will ensure conformity to our insertion process into a standard Amaray-style case.
Materials which do not meet our specifications may still be considered workable parts, but require manual insertion
at an additional charge.
The above print matter specifications can be downloaded from our web site: www.americdisc.com

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3 Submitting Digital Files Negatives should be emulsion down, right reading.
Leave a 1/8 inch bleed all around where required. Crop-marks,

For SMART Print, please consult the SMART Print Prepress
fold, perforation and die cuts should be indicated.
Guide available from your Account Manager or on line at:
www.americdisc.com. Line screens 150 lpi should be used. If a higher screen value is
required Americ Disc should be notified to avoid possible prob-
For offset print, Americ Disc can accept documents created in lems at press time.
MAC and IBM environments:
• Quark XPress A proof MUST be sent with all final films. Where color is being
• Illustrator (Please create outline fonts) used a color proof such as Matchprint or ColorKey is required. If
• Page Maker a laser proof is supplied Americ Disc cannot be held accountable
• Freehand (Please create outline fonts) for a mismatch between the final printed product and the proof.
• Photoshop (Graphics only, no typesetting)
For B&W work a Dylux (blue print) will suffice. Samples (if
available) are always a good reference if there have been no
This list is regularly updated. Other formats may be accepted.
changes since the last printing.
Please verify with your Account Manager prior to submission.
Where multiple page booklets & folders are involved, a Mock-up
Accepted media: is absolutely required to assemble the product with the right
• CD-R page layout. A simple black and white laser or hand drawn
• ZIP 100 Cartridge mock-up with the pagination will suffice.
• Electronic: Files can also be sent via e-mail or uploaded to our
secure FTP site. Please contact customer service for details. For all custom designed jobs for which no layout or printing
specs exist, Americ Disc must be supplied with a layout and print
Please clearly indicate the name of the file to print. We must specifications in laser output or die line format.
receive all the TIFF and EPS documents such as fonts, logos and
images that are included in your file as well as a black and white Due to limitations in printing and bindery processes, new designs
output to compare with our films. Black text must be black over- have to be approved by Americ Disc before production to avoid
costly errors.
print only.
Americ Disc will supply all clients with a technical drawing of
A copy of every screen font and printer font used in your artwork existing layouts upon demand.
and layout programs should be included with the files sent.
Scan must be 300 dpi to be printed 150 lpi.
All scans and pictures must be in EPS or TIFF formats and should
5 Spine Labels
be saved as separated CMYK files.
Americ Disc offers you the possibility to put top spine labels
Leave 1/8" bleed all around where required. All crop-marks, fold, (barcodes, title, logo of your company...) on Amaray and
perforation and die cuts should be indicated. AlphaPack DVD packaging. Company logos must be supplied in
IBM PCX format. To know more about the available fonts and
type of barcodes, please contact our Customer Service
department.
4 Submitting Films 122 mm - 4 13/16"

Printed White area
Pull
We can to print: 1 to 6 colors, including 4 process colors and to accept Thermal

Imprinting 33.33 mm - 1 5/16"
2 pantone colors.
Americ Disc Inc. requires final composed full size films, with the
exception of multiple page spreads such as booklets and folders.

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NOTES

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For further information, please contact Americ Disc:

Americ Disc Canada Americ Disc U.S.A. - Minnesota
2525 rue Canadien 8716 Harriet Avenue South
Drummondville, QC J2C 7W2 Bloomington, MN 55420
1 800 263-0419 1 800 903-1770
Americ Disc U.S.A. - Florida Americ Disc / RSB

8455 NW 30th Terrace 8400 Côte de Liesse
Miami, FL 33122 Montreal, QC H4T 1G7
1 800 364-0759 1 800 361-8153
www.americdisc.com

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Technical Specifications DVD

All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com DVD

DVD TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Thank you for choosing to work with Americ Disc.

TECHNICAL DATA SHEET

DVD-5 DVD-9 DVD-10

DVD All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com

MASTER INPUT – GENERAL

1 Acceptable media Compatible Tape Players

2 Data Format Compatible Input Media

If Americ Disc is to provide the encryption keys, please submit

All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com DVD

DVD LABEL DESIGNERS GUIDE

1 DIMENSIONS 4 DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN

MADE IN CANADA Made in Canada

MADE IN CANADA Made in Canada

background. MADE IN U.S.A. Made in U.S.A.

Please see the illustrations of the possible printing areas on a

These logos are available for download on our website at:

DVD All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com

DVD LABEL TEMPLATES

SPECIFICATIONS DVD-5 (A116 - E116), DVD-9 (A116 - E116)

DVD SPEC A116 - E116

All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com DVD

DVD LABEL TEMPLATES

DVD All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com

6 ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS c) Trapping

min. 0.5 pts min. 0.5 pts

Positive Reversed a) Accepted media:

All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com DVD

8 SUBMITTING FILMS c) Compensation Curve

3-color process or tritone e) Graduated Screens (Gradients)

DVD All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com

All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com DVD

Americ Disc Inc. offers the possibility of printing a serial number,

This service requires an additional operation, which affects the

Matrix: 5 x 5sl ABCD123456

DVD All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com

1 Inner Booklet/Folder for Amaray-style case

Leave minimum 1/8" bleed all around

All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com DVD

2 Outer Wrap for Amaray-style case

SPINE GRAPHICS AREA

BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL R 1/8”

Leave minimum 1/8" bleed all around

DVD All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com

3 Submitting Digital Files Negatives should be emulsion down, right reading.

Leave a 1/8 inch bleed all around where required. Crop-marks,

Scan must be 300 dpi to be printed 150 lpi.

4 Submitting Films 122 mm - 4 13/16"

We can to print: 1 to 6 colors, including 4 process colors and to accept Thermal

All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com DVD

DVD All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com

All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com DVD

DVD All specifications and forms are available at: www.americdisc.com

For further information, please contact Americ Disc:

Americ Disc U.S.A. - Florida Americ Disc / RSB

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