Organizing DVD masters at DVinfo.net

Patrik Vale · October 11th, 2010, 06:08 AM

We have produced a lot of DVDs, and I am looking for a good way to organize them?
How do you organize DVDs, and what software do you use?

We are also located on 3 different places, 2 places for editing, and another one for duplicating.
Is there any solution available so we can synchronize DVDs between 3 places so we can see who have/doesn`t have something

Thanks for help

Richard Lucas · October 12th, 2010, 06:31 PM

I produce .iso files for each DVD and BD I produce. It's one file and everything's in there. I can then use IMGBurn to make disks on almost any machine. That's the simplest workflow I can find.

I will copy all the files I want to keep to a folder on an external drive. I break them up like this:
-DV: Where I'll keep an SD version of the final output
-Lossless: Where I'll keep the edited master. Rare I'll do this because they're huge
-DVD: ISO file version of DVD master
-BD: ISO file version of BD master
-Graphics: External packaging and menu graphics in all formats
-Music: If there's special music, I'll put it here.

Hope that helps.

Jon Shohet · October 13th, 2010, 06:40 AM

I'm not familiar with cataloging softwares, although I'm sure there are options out there.
If I had to store DVD titles in 3 locations, I'd probably create a simple spreadsheet, something like this, and share it between locations.

G. Lee Gordon · January 15th, 2012, 08:56 PM

Patrik, for an operation as large as your why don't you just network a dedicated server?

October 11th, 2010, 06:08 AM	#1
Patrik Vale Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Croatia Posts: 50	Organizing DVD masters We have produced a lot of DVDs, and I am looking for a good way to organize them? How do you organize DVDs, and what software do you use? We are also located on 3 different places, 2 places for editing, and another one for duplicating. Is there any solution available so we can synchronize DVDs between 3 places so we can see who have/doesn`t have something Thanks for help

October 13th, 2010, 06:40 AM	#3
Jon Shohet Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 277	I'm not familiar with cataloging softwares, although I'm sure there are options out there. If I had to store DVD titles in 3 locations, I'd probably create a simple spreadsheet, something like this, and share it between locations. Attached Thumbnails

January 15th, 2012, 08:56 PM	#4
G. Lee Gordon Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 431	Re: Organizing DVD masters Patrik, for an operation as large as your why don't you just network a dedicated server? __________________ "Get Er Done!!!"

October 12th, 2010, 06:31 PM	#2
Richard Lucas Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 55	I produce .iso files for each DVD and BD I produce. It's one file and everything's in there. I can then use IMGBurn to make disks on almost any machine. That's the simplest workflow I can find. I will copy all the files I want to keep to a folder on an external drive. I break them up like this: -DV: Where I'll keep an SD version of the final output -Lossless: Where I'll keep the edited master. Rare I'll do this because they're huge -DVD: ISO file version of DVD master -BD: ISO file version of BD master -Graphics: External packaging and menu graphics in all formats -Music: If there's special music, I'll put it here. Hope that helps.