Praise for Blu-ray Disc Demystified “BD Demystified is an essential reference for designers and developers building with- in Blu-ray’s unique framework and provides them with the knowledge to deliver a compelling user experience with seamlessly integrated multimedia.” — Lee Evans, Ambient Digital Media, Inc., Marina del Rey, CA “Jim’s Demystified books are the definitive resource for anyone wishing to learn about optical media technologies.” — Bram Wessel, CTO and Co-Founder, Metabeam Corporation “As he did with such clarity for DVD, Jim Taylor (along with his team of experts) again lights the way for both professionals and consumers, pointing out the sights, warning us of the obstacles and giving us the lay of the land on our journey to a new high-definition disc format.” — Van Ling, Blu-ray/DVD Producer, Los Angeles, CA “Blu-ray Disc Demystified is an excellent reference for those at all levels of BD pro- duction. Everyone from novices to veterans will find useful information contained within. The authors have done a great job making difficult subjects like AACS encryption, BD-Java, and authoring for Blu-ray easy to understand.” — Jess Bowers, Director, Technical Services, 1K Studios, Burbank, CA “Like its red-laser predecessor, Blu-ray Disc Demystified will immediately take its rightful place as the definitive reference book on producing BD. No authoring house should undertake a Blu-ray project without this book on the author’s desk. If you are new to Blu-ray, this book will save you time, money, and heartache as it guides the DVD author through the new spec and production details of producing for Blu-ray.” — Denny Breitenfeld, CTO, NetBlender, Inc., Alexandria, VA “An all in one encyclopedia of all things BD.” — Robert Gekchyan, Lead Programmer/BD Technical Manager Technicolor Creative Services, Burbank, CA About the Authors Jim Taylor is chief technologist and general manager of the Advanced Technology Group at Sonic Solutions, the leading developer of BD, DVD, and CD creation software. Jim is the author of the first two editions of DVD Demystified, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About DVD and the lead author the DVD Demystified Third Edition. Jim is active in the DVD Forum working groups, serves as Chairman of the DVD Association and was named one of the 21 most influential DVD executives by DVD Report. He received the 2000 DVD Pro Discus Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry and was an inaugural inductee into the Digital Media Hall of Fame. And, he was named one of the pioneers of DVD by One to One magazine. Formerly a Microsoft DVD Evangelist and Chief Technology Officer with Daikin US, Jim is recognized worldwide as an expert on DVD and associated technologies. Jim lives on an island near Seattle, Washington. Charles G. Crawford is the Co-Founder of Television Production Services, Inc and Heritage Series, LLC, production companies specializing in traditional and interactive pro- duction and title development. He has been involved with DVD technology since 1998 when he wrote the Operations and Reference Manuals for Matsushita/Panasonic’s award winning DVD Authoring System. Chuck has been involved in video production for over 35 years at the local, network, and international levels, and has received three national EMMY awards for his technical and directorial expertise, plus numerous other industry awards for his production skills. He is a co-author of DVD Demystified Third Edition and a co-author of High Definition DVD Handbook: Producing for HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Chuck lives in Washington, DC. Christen M. Armbrust, is a leader in the development and implementation of new digital media. He joined Technicolor Creative Services, a Thomson Company in Burbank, CA to define, develop and implement their new encoding, authoring and mastering processes for the next generation of DVDs (HD DVD and Blu-ray). Chris is the Founder of Marin Digital, a company which focuses on the “new” technology of DVD and has produced over 1,100 DVD titles. He has delivered white papers and has spo- ken at SMPTE, NAB/BEA, Replitech Europe, DVDA and other DVD related conferences. Chris is a co-author of High Definition DVD Handbook: Producing for HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Chris lives in Sausalito, CA. Michael Zink is director of advanced technology at Technicolor, Burbank, CA. Mike helped set up the Blu-ray Disc production units within Technicolor as well as accessing and developing tools to enhance high definition DVD production. Mike represents Technicolor in standards associations such as the DVD Forum, Blu-ray Disc Association and AACS. Mike attended the University of Applied Sciences, Mittweida/Saxony, Germany and wrote his dissertation on Web DVD applications. Prior to joining Technicolor in 2003, he worked and consulted with several firms in Germany on television production and DVD title devel- opment. Mike is a co-author of Programming for HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc: The HD Cookbook. Mike resides in Burbank, CA. Blu-ray Disc Demystified This page intentionally left blank Blu-ray Disc Demystified Jim Taylor Charles G. Crawford Christen M. 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