Re: double-sided vs. single-sided DVDs

 (therndo2@gmu.edu)
Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:19:41 -0800 (PST)

Some DVD's also have this information printed on the reverse of the
package w/ a note as to which side each version is on. Dvdempire allows
you to view and explode both the front and rear of the package, so this
might work too.

Thomas E. Herndon
Multimedia and Interdisciplinary Programs Librarian
Johnson Center Library
George Mason University
703-993-9047
703-993-9063 (fax)

----- Original Message -----
From: John Holland <jholland@chipublib.org>
Date: Friday, February 22, 2002 2:49 pm
Subject: Re: double-sided vs. single-sided DVDs

> Some of the online sources like amazon and dvdplanet will tell you
> if the
> disc contains both a widescreen and "full frame" version of the
> film, but
> I haven't found any listings that specifically say 2-sided, and it
> appears to be possible to put both versions on one side of a disc,
> whichyou then select as you would subtitles (the only one I
> personally have
> seen that works this way is the Brenda Blethyn comedy "Saving Grace").
> Bottom line: this isn't a guaranteed way but it might help.
> A lot of series come on 2-sided discs too, like "American Cinema",
> "Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood", etc.
>
> therndo2@gmu.edu wrote:
>
> > I haven't been able to find a reliable method of doing this.
> However,> most of the double-sided DVDs have both the standard and
> widescreen> versions on 1 disc.
> >
> > Thomas E. Herndon
> > Multimedia and Interdisciplinary Programs Librarian
> > Johnson Center Library
> > George Mason University
> > 703-993-9047
> > 703-993-9063 (fax)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zerkow, Syma - HPL" <Syma.Zerkow@cityofhouston.net>
> > Date: Friday, February 22, 2002 12:18 pm
> > Subject: double-sided vs. single-sided DVDs
> >
> > > Is there any way to tell before you order a feature film on DVD
> > > whether it
> > > is single-sided or double-sided? Our Processing Department is
> > > struggling to
> > > even fit our barcode number on the "doughnut" of a double-sided
> > > disc. They
> > > are not even trying to use the 3M tag. If we could tell ahead of
> > > time, we
> > > would limit our purchases of double-sided DVDs to titles essential
> > > to the
> > > collection.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Syma
> > >
> > >
> > > Syma Zerkow
> > > Coordinator of Materials Selection
> > > Houston Public Library
> > > 500 McKinney
> > > Houston, Texas 77002
> > >
> > > phone: 832-393-1484
> > > fax: 832-393-1466
> > > syma.zerkow@cityofhouston.net
> > >
> > >
>
> --
> John Holland
> Librarian
> Chicago Public Library
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>
>
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