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How To Create a DDP image of a double-layer DVD-Video with automatic layer-break detection

With GEAR PRO Mastering Edition, it's easy to create a DDP image of a double-layer DVD-Video title. This allows you to see that the layer-break set in the video authoring software is detected and properly used by GEAR PRO Mastering Edition. You can be sure that when the DDP is sent off to a mastering/replication facility it will have the layer-break set correctly.

To create a DDP image of a double-layer DVD-Video title
    1. Start GEAR PRO Mastering Edition.
    2. Create a new DVD-9 DVD-Video Project; optionally select "Use CSS encryption".
    3. Import the VIDEO_TS content.
    4. During the VIDEO_TS import, GEAR will detect the layer-break value that was set in the DVD-Video authoring software (shown here in ECC blocks).
    5. Check the Volume Properties dialog for the layer-break value (shown here in sectors).
    6. To create the DDP image, select Mastering > Convert GEAR Project to DDP Image.
    7. Select the name for the DDP image, and the directory to write it to.
    8. Select your DDP Settings
    (SSCRST 4 for VIDEO_TS that was not flagged for CSS by the video authoring software)
    (SSCRST 3 for VIDEO_TS that is flagged for CSS by the video authoring software)

    NOTE: Make sure DDV-CMF is NOT selected when creating "SSCRST 3" or an error will occur in your DDP!
    9. GEAR will create the DDP image in the directory you specified.
    10. Check the properties for the IMAGE.DAT file in SideALayer0 folder
    11. SideALayer0 IMAGE.DAT is 4,248,928,256 bytes
    4,248,928,256 bytes ÷ 2,048 bytes/sector = 2,074,672 sectors (layer-break value in sectors)
    2,074,672 sectors ÷ 16 ECC sector blocks = 129,667 ECC blocks (layer-break value in ECC blocks)
    12. If you record the project to DVD±R DL media, place the disc back into the recorder, and pull the disc information...
    You can see that the layer-break was set properly.

You now have a DDP image with a properly set layer-break value that was automatically detected by GEAR.

(Applies to pending GEAR PRO Mastering Edition 7.03 rc19 and later releases only)