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Last updated: February 19, 2011
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iDVD 6 Q&A |
Q 01 | Does iDVD support AC3? | |
A 01 | No. iDVD supports pulse-code modulation (PCM). More specifically, iDVD 6 exports an audio stream (stereo) with a bitrate of 160 bps and a sampling rate of 48 kHz. If you really need to use AC3 as the audio compressor, you might want to check out Apple's DVD Studio Pro. | |
Q 02 | Does iDVD support multiple audio streams? | |
A 02 | No. It's just one. | |
Q 03 | Does iDVD come with a subtitle feature? | |
A 03 | No. | |
Q 04 | Can I export a project in a disc image? | |
A 04 | Yes. You can export your project in a disc image (.img). | |
Q 05 | Can I import menu objects? | |
A 05 | No. iDVD has no feature that would allow you to import your own menu objects. | |
Q 06 | Does iDVD support copy protection? | |
A 06 | No. It doesn't support content scramble system (CSS) or Macrovision's copy protection. So iDVD may not be suitable to produce commercial DVDs. | |
Q 07 | Does iDVD support the region restriction function? | |
A 07 | No. DVDs you produce with iDVD will be region-free. | |
Q 08 | If I create a DVD with iDVD, can I play it with a DVD player and watch it on TV? | |
A 08 | Yes, you can. | |
Q 09 | Does iDVD support double-layered discs? | |
A 09 | Yes. | |
Q 10 | Does iDVD support the anamorphic ratio? | |
A 10 | No. iDVD will let you create DVDs with 4:3 or 16:9 ratios. And the DVDs will stay at the orignal ratio. | |
Q 11 | Can I import a Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express project to iDVD? | |
A 11 | No, you cannot. You can an import iMovie project, though. | |
Q 12 | Which audio compressor does iDVD support? | |
A 12 | iDVD supports MP3, MP4 (AAC), AIF and perhaps more. | |
Q 13 | Which application can I use to play the DVD that I created with iDVD on the desktop of my Mac? | |
A 13 | You can use Apple's DVD Player, VideoLAN's VLC and so forth. | |
Q 14 | Which video format does iDVD support for media inputs? | |
A 14 | iDVD supports AVI, DV, MOV and MP4 video formats. | |
Q 15 | Which video format doesn't iDVD support for media inputs? | |
A 15 | iDVD does not support FLV, M2T, M2V, MPEG, VOB, WMV and more. | |
Q 16 | Which is the best MPEG-4 video compressor in importing video clips to iDVD? | |
A 16 | It's MPEG-4 Part II. | |
iDVD is a product of Apple, Inc. |