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• Output Format: Depending on the selected output device, there may be multiple
formats available. Use this pop-up menu to select the specific format to use. See Output
Devices for details on the formats available for each device.
Output Devices
There are three output device types that you can format your project for: DVD drives, DLT
drives, and your system’s hard disk.
DVD-R Drives
With respect to formatting, DVD drives can be one of two types:
• Authoring: These drives use authoring media and are capable of writing Cutting Master
Format (CMF) discs, which provide advanced features when working with a replicator.
The most common authoring drive used is the Pioneer S201. With an authoring drive,
you can set the Output Format to either Standard or CMF. See The Cutting Master
Format for more information on CMF discs.
• General: These drives use general media and cannot write CMF discs. The Apple
SuperDrive is the most common drive used for writing general media discs. Depending
on your system, the SuperDrive is listed in the Output Device pop-up menu as a Pioneer
DVR-103, a Pioneer DVR-104, a Pioneer DVR-105, or a Matshita UJ-815.
Note: The list of drives used as SuperDrives will continue to change as newer drives
become available.
DLT Drives
You have three output format options when formatting an SD project to a DLT drive:
• DDP 2.0: Writes to the tape using the Data Description Protocol using DDP version 2.0.
• DDP 2.1: Writes to the tape using the Data Description Protocol using DDP version 2.1.
• CMF 1.0: Writes to the tape using the CMF format version 1.0.
If this is a dual-layer project, you will be required to write two tapes—one for each layer.
Important: You cannot use the DLT format to deliver your HD DVD projects to a replicator.
Hard Disk
In most cases, when you use the format process you will be writing directly to a DVD or
DLT drive. Writing to the hard disk can be useful if you do not have a DVD or DLT drive
available.
For example, if you have a project that needs copyright management and you don’t have
an authoring DVD-R drive or a DLT drive to get the project to your replicator, you can
use a DDP or CMF output option and write the files to your hard disk. You can then copy
the files as data to a general DVD disc or a FireWire drive for transport to your replicator.
You may even be able to electronically copy the files to your replicator’s server over the
Internet.
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