Make Sure Your Clients' DVD Plays Well in the Market...Before It Gets There

Trai Forrester has designed DVD Check Disc Proofing procedures so rock-solid, they should be standard in the industry to proof million run discs (they're not). And these methods are used on your DVD Check Disc, even if you're only running a thousand.

Prior to Player Bank testing your DVD Check Disc, TFDVD Research Labs' exclusive DVD Emulation (step-through of your DVDs' navigation programming), and inspection of your DVD's asset 'domain' placement, MEI DVD-Video Verifier® testing, and Eclipse ImageAnalysis® and Disc Read Performance Scan testing, help pinpoint and refine our Player Bank testing for you.

This battery of exclusive tests beforehand, allows us to zero in on and catch errors that other DVD testing facilities will miss... and remember, the replicator doesn't test for DVD-Video specification compliance, correct DVD authoring, playability, compatibility, usability, etc., at all. It is Trai's 10 years of experience at the 'Spec' level of DVD that has identified the need for these preliminary procedures, and coupled with your specific DVD project testing requests, makes the most solid testing matrix.

The Player Bank: At TFDVD Research Labs, we use these racks of players for everything; our major DVD Check Disc Proofing efforts, and we'll use some or all of the players to test out the DVD-R Release Candidate - to check compatibility in a number of the players concerning some disc asset feature or asset domain placement configuration, etc. The Player Bank also comes in handy as a part of our preflight testing with DVD Authoring for DVD Producers package. Several times a year, TFDVD Research Labs' Player Bank is enlisted in DVD authoring tool and similar corporate DVD product development.

Also, in the last several years, we've really upgraded the capabilities of the entire DVD industry with our Check Disc Proofing package. The combination of Eclipse® Disc Read Performance testing and the Player Bank, has time and again provided the documentation proving the need to redo entire replication runs, saving our clients from having bad discs make it onto the market.

Bottom Line: TFDVD Research Labs' standard Player Bank testing methods and procedures are unique and superior to those in use at West Coast testing facilities - and at less cost for almost 50% more players used in the testing.

TFDVD Research Labs - the most thorough DVD Check Disc Proofing in the Industry

A Comparison of TFDVD Research Labs with "The Testing Group, Inc." formerly Intellikey Labs™ (and all other 'West Coast' DVD Check Disc testing facilities)	TFDVD Research Labs	The Testing Group, Inc. (formerly Intellikey Labs™)
Calibrated Disc Read Performance Tests prior to player bank testing to determine if the Check Discs have any manufacturing errors on them that could effect playback; and if suspected problem areas are found, to include playing these areas as part of the overall Player Bank Testing?	Yes (Standard)	No (not offered)
Full testing of all the Check Disc's file systems before player bank testing commences - so it is known where on the disc to focus playback testing and what to look for?	Yes (Standard)	No (not offered)
DVD-Video Spec. Compliance testing with the DVD Forum's MEI DVD-Video Verifier® on all Check Discs?	Yes (Standard)	No (not offered)
Licensed with the 'replicator respected' EclipseSuite® of DVD Image verification and analysis tools, which not only verify the DVD Image, but also have tools critical to help determine if a Check Disc is ready for market?	Yes	No
Eclipse ImageAnalysis® testing of all DVD Check Discs?	Yes (Standard)	No (not offered)
Top staff at the 'expert level' in understanding all phases of DVD production / asset creation, encoding, DLT Pre-mastering and DVD Authoring at the DVD "Spec." level'?	Yes	No
Licensed with the DVD Forum for DVD-Video, and in possession of the DVD Specification Book sets, to help troubleshoot simple to exotic problems?	Yes	No
Solutions to disc navigation problems found are given at the command level of particular DVD authoring systems to help fix the problem? Example: "In Scenarist, please make sure all non entry PGCs in the VTSM domain are placed physically after the Entry Menu ID PGCs, to follow DVD Specifications and avoid problems in those DVD players".	Yes (Standard)	No (not offered)
Inspect all the Check Disc's programming at the machine command level, i.e., Domain, PGC, navigation coding, GPRM/SPRM value proofing, etc?	Yes (Standard)	No (not offered)
Full range of expert DVD Production services, i.e., Overflow and advanced DVD authoring for authoring studios, DLT Pre-mastering, DVD Authoring consultation, Replication Troubleshooting, etc?	Yes	No
Watch all the video streams on your DVD to catch encoding/decoding errors, as standard?	Yes	No ($ Extra)
Focused only on DVD?	Yes	No
Cost... Please contact Trai Forrester to discuss things - and with your DVD release schedule for the upcoming year. We will provide you with a great quote.	Less $	More $

Receive a more thorough evaluation of your DVD

Please contact Trai Forrester to discuss your DVD projects. We have various Player Bank Testing packages, which can be customized to you and your client's needs.

TFDVD Research Labs Current List of 145 Test Players, as of 8/22/07

ACCURIAN ADP-7030	2005	MICROSOFT XBOX 360	2007	SONY DVP-NS575P	2006
ADVENT-TV/DVD14I8A	2006	XBOX HD DVD PLAYER	2007	SONY DVP-S360	2006
APEX AD1110W	2004	NEXT PLAY NP625-FB	2007	SONY DVP-NS71HP	2006
APEX 1201	2004	NORCENT DP-315	2004	SONY DVP-NS71H	2005
APEX AD1145	2004	OPPO DV-970HD	2006	SONY PLAYSTATION 2	2005
APEX AD3201	2002	ORITRON DVD-4119	2005	SONY RDR-GX330	2005
APEX AD-600A	2001	PANASONIC DVD-S53	2007	SONY DVP-NS75P	2005
AUDIOVOX D1708	2006	PANASONIC DVD-S29	2006	SONY DVP-NS55P	2005
CLASSIC DVD54S	2006	PANASONIC DVD-S1	2006	SONY DVP-NS70H	2005
CLEARPLAY CP-007	2007	PANASONIC PVD-4743S	2004	SONY DVP-NS50P	2005
COBY DVD-209	2007	PANASONIC DVD-F87	2004	SONY DVP-570D	2004
COBY DVD-224	2006	PANASONIC DMR-ES10	2003	SONY DVP-NC675P	2004
CYBERHOME DVD300	2005	PANASONIC DVD-RV32	2002	SONY DVP-NS725P	2004
DAEWOO DVG-5000N	2003	PHILIPS DVP-5960	2007	SONY SLV-D300P	2004
DAYTEK 868V50	2003	PHILIPS DVP-5140	2007	SONY DVP-NS425P	2004
DENON DVD-557	2006	PHILIPS DVP-1013	2007	SONY DVP-NS300	2003
DENON DVD-1710	2004	PHILIPS DVP-3140	2007	SONY DVP-S560D	2003
DIGITAL LABS DL675-HD	2006	PHILIPS DVP-642	2005	SONY DVP-NS755V	2002
DIGITAL MAX DMD-RO501	2005	PHILIPS DVP-711	2000	SONY DVP-NL675P	2001
EMERSON EWD-7003	2003	POLAROID PDV-10008NU	2007	SYLVANIA DVL-100E	2006
GO VIDEO D-640	2005	POLAROID DVD1421	2006	SYLVANIA DVR-91G	2006
GPX D-1816SIL	2007	POLAROID DHX-202	2006	TOSHIBA SD-555SA	2007
INSIGNIA NS-1UCDVD	2007	POLAROID DHM-0100	2005	TOSHIBA SD-5000	2007
JVC XV-N332	2006	PIONEER DV-400V	2007	TOSHIBA SD-4000	2006
JVC XV-N310B	2006	PIONEER DV-578A	2005	TOSHIBA SD-K560SU	2006
JVC XV-S502SL	2004	PIONEER DV-343	2001	TOSHIBA SD-3990SU	2006
JVC XV-M50	2003	PIONEER DV-4700	2001	TOSHIBA SD-K860	2006
JVC XV-S30BK	2002	PIONEER DV-525	2001	TOSHIBA SD-3980	2005
JVC XV-523GD	2001	PROTRON PD-800	2006	TOSHIBA SD-K750	2005
KENWOOD DV503	2004	PROTRON PDV-288	2005	TOSHIBA SD-4980SU	2005
KLH KD-1220	2004	RCA DRC-280	2006	TOSHIBA SD-V392SU	2004
KOSS KS-4125	2004	RCA DRC-2000N	2006	TOSHIBA SD-K620	2003
LG DVP-781	2007	RCA DRC-225	2005	TOSHIBA SD-K710U	2003
LG DN-191H	2006	SAMSUNG DVD-1080P	2007	TOSHIBA SD-2800	2002
LITEON LVW-1101	2006	SAMSUNG DVD-M101	2006	TOSHIBA SD-1600	2001
MAGNAVOX DV200MW8	2007	SAMSUNG DVD-R129	2006	TOSHIBA SD-2700	2001
MAGNAVOX MWD-200F	2005	SAMSUNG DVD-HD931	2005	TOSHIBA SD-2109	1999
MAGNAVOX MDV-460	2005	SAMSUNG DVD-P231	2005	TOSHIBA SD-3108U	1998
MEMOREX MVD-2050	2007	SAMSUNG DVD-V4600	2004	TRUTECH TT-320	2005
MEMOREX MVD-2045	2007	SAMSUNG DVD-HD841	2004	YAMAHA DVD-S550	2005
MEMOREX MVD-2042	2006	SAMSUNG DVD-P241	2004	YAMAHA DVD-S1500	2004
MEMOREX MVD-2040	2005	SAMSUNG DVD-S221	2002	ZENITH DVB-712	2006
MEMOREX MVD-2028	2004	SONY DVP-NS77H	2007	ZENITH ZDA-311	2005
MEMOREX MVD-2022	2004	SONY DVP-NS57P	2007	ZENITH DVB-318	2004
MICROSOFT XBOX	2005	SONY SLV-D380P	2007	+11 Computer Players