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Granted, the base idea is awesome, but (and there's always one of these) there are some drawbacks.
First and foremost is a thing called royalties. Since just about every song that can be had is actually owned by a recording label, they'll want a cut. That limits song useage almost completely.
Second, production of videos. This is a time consuming process. All the ones I've done take anywhere from 6 to 12 hours to make (dump to post). The software that I use is full bore editing software, but most people can make solid vids with other progs.
Third, producing the DVD disk. That takes another program called an authoring program. Yes, there are some inexpensive programs out there that will burn DVD's (Nero, Studio 8, and a few others), but most are limited in authoring options (iDVD, Studio 8, etc), and some just plain suck (Nero). The one I want to try is DVD Studio Pro. It, Like Final Cut Pro, is a full bore authoring program. Then there's a limitation on the ammount of video a normal person can fit on a disk. Production DVD's are dual layer, meaning that there is actually two layers of data on a side. Ever see the slight pause while watching a DVD? That's the player switching between layers. Home burners can only fit 60 minutes per side, or 90 minutes at a lower resolution. To get around this, you make a master data file and send it to a DVD producer that has the capability to burn dual layers. This too adds to the cost.
Then there's media cost. The price per disk of a blank DVD is dropping, but with the case, printed material (cover, label, ink), disk, shipping, etc, the cost can be upwards of $3-4 per copy. Then add on royalty per song, and (if it's the case) production costs. That's probably why this hasn't been done by more people. XXX Main, sure, but aren't they backed by a major mag?
Don't get me wrong, I have often considered this same idea, but there's always more to think about than a disk in hand. Maybe someone knows someone that knows what kind of hookup XXX Main has. It may be worth looking into.
First and foremost is a thing called royalties. Since just about every song that can be had is actually owned by a recording label, they'll want a cut. That limits song useage almost completely.
Second, production of videos. This is a time consuming process. All the ones I've done take anywhere from 6 to 12 hours to make (dump to post). The software that I use is full bore editing software, but most people can make solid vids with other progs.
Third, producing the DVD disk. That takes another program called an authoring program. Yes, there are some inexpensive programs out there that will burn DVD's (Nero, Studio 8, and a few others), but most are limited in authoring options (iDVD, Studio 8, etc), and some just plain suck (Nero). The one I want to try is DVD Studio Pro. It, Like Final Cut Pro, is a full bore authoring program. Then there's a limitation on the ammount of video a normal person can fit on a disk. Production DVD's are dual layer, meaning that there is actually two layers of data on a side. Ever see the slight pause while watching a DVD? That's the player switching between layers. Home burners can only fit 60 minutes per side, or 90 minutes at a lower resolution. To get around this, you make a master data file and send it to a DVD producer that has the capability to burn dual layers. This too adds to the cost.
Then there's media cost. The price per disk of a blank DVD is dropping, but with the case, printed material (cover, label, ink), disk, shipping, etc, the cost can be upwards of $3-4 per copy. Then add on royalty per song, and (if it's the case) production costs. That's probably why this hasn't been done by more people. XXX Main, sure, but aren't they backed by a major mag?
Don't get me wrong, I have often considered this same idea, but there's always more to think about than a disk in hand. Maybe someone knows someone that knows what kind of hookup XXX Main has. It may be worth looking into.
