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Brief History
February 2001
Version 0.9 was published as a pre-release of version 1.0.
June 2001
Version 1.0 (draft) was drafted by TCG in the DVD Forum, adding Note for Normative References andNote for AUDIO RECORDING Specifications.
July 24, 2001
Version 1.0 was approved by SC in the DVD Forum.
December 18, 2001
Version 1.01 to add Notes for excluding DVD Multi Audio Player and DVD Multi Audio Recorder wasapproved by TCG in the DVD Forum.
May 25, 2004
Version 1.1 for adding Video Format on R for General disc to DVD Multi Video Player and Recorder,and for deleting Notes for excluding DVD Multi Audio Player and Recorder, was approved by TCG in
DVD Forum.
June 10, 2004
Version 1.1 was approved by SC in DVD Forum.

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1. General .................................................................................................................................................... PR1–1
1.1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 DVD Multi Products category ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Personal Computer (PC) Products ..................................................................................................... 2
1.2.2 Consumer Electronics (CE) Products .............................................................................................. 2
1.3 Normative References ................................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 Copyright Protection ..................................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 Terminology .................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.6 Abbreviations .................................................................................................................................................. 7

2. Personal Computer (PC) Implementations ................................................................................. PR2–1
2.1 General Descriptions ..................................................................................................................................... 1
2.2 Requirements of DVD Multi Drive (Read-Only) ..................................................................................... 2
2.3 Requirements of DVD Multi Drive (Writable) ......................................................................................... 3

3. Consumer Electronics (CE) Implementations .......................................................................... PR3–1
3.1 General Descriptions ..................................................................................................................................... 1
3.2 Requirements of DVD Multi Player ........................................................................................................... 2
3.2.1 DVD Multi Video Player .................................................................................................................... 2
3.2.2 DVD Multi Audio Player .................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.3 DVD Multi Video/Audio Player ....................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Requirements of DVD Multi Recorder ...................................................................................................... 5
3.3.1 DVD Multi Video Recorder ............................................................................................................... 5
3.3.2 DVD Multi Audio Recorder ............................................................................................................... 6
3.3.3 DVD Multi Video/Audio Recorder .................................................................................................. 7©Copyright 2004 DVD Forum.

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1. General
1.1 Scope

1. General

1.1 Scope''DVD Multi'' is not a format, but rather will set physical and logical specifications to enable disc compatibility
for virtually all formats officially created by the DVD Forum, both for Personal Computer (PC) andConsumer Electronics (CE) products.
This book defines the minimum requirements of DVD Multi Drive, Player and Recorder using 4.7 Gbytes
DVD discs without case for compliance among the DVD Multi products.

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1. General
1.2 DVD Multi Products category

1.2 DVD Multi Products category
DVD Multi specification defines compatibility of the following products category;
1.2.1 Personal Computer (PC) ProductsThis specification covers two categories of implementations for PC attached drives as follows;(1) DVD Multi Drive (Read-Only)(2) DVD Multi Drive (Writable)
1.2.2 Consumer Electronics (CE) ProductsThis specification covers two categories of implementations for consumer electronics (CE) appliances asfollows;(1) DVD Multi Player (Read-Only)(2) DVD Multi Recorder (Writable)©Copyright 2004 DVD Forum.

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1. General
1.3 Normative References

1.3 Normative References
DVD Multi product shall comply with all of relevant specifications listed here.
Notes: In the event of future updates of these specifications with the change of second digit or third digit ofversion number, such as from 1.1 to 1.2, DVD Multi product shall comply with the updated
specifications after reasonable time period, even if the DVD Multi specifications is not updated.
The latest version of each of these specifications will be posted in DVD FLLC web site,www.dvdfllc.co.jp.
In the event of future updates of these specifications with the change of first digit of version number
such as from 1.0 to 2.0, and creation of new format, DVD Multi product does not have to comply
with these updates and new format until the DVD Multi specifications is updated.
In general, the DVD Multi specifications will be reviewed to be updated once a year.

1) DVD Specifications for Read-Only Disc
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Version 1.0

2) DVD Specifications for Read-Only Disc
Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Version 1.0

3) DVD Specifications for Read-Only Disc
Part 3: VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS

Version 1.1

Reference Information: Jacket Picture Format Version 1.0
Reference Information: IEC958 to convey non-PCM encoded Audio bitstreams Version 1.0
4) DVD Specifications for Read-Only Disc
Part 4: AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS

Version 1.2

Reference Information: Packed PCM: MLP Reference Information Version 1.05) DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General (DVD-R for General)
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Version 2.06) DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General (DVD-R for General)
Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Version 2.1

7) DVD Specifications for Re-recordable Disc (DVD-RW)
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS©Copyright 2004 DVD Forum.

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1. General
1.3 Normative References

8) DVD Specifications for Re-recordable Disc (DVD-RW)
Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Version 1.09) DVD Specifications for Rewritable Disc (DVD-RAM)
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Version 2.2

10) DVD Specifications for Rewritable Disc (DVD-RAM)
Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

Version 2.0

11) DVD Specifications for DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R for General Discs
Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING

Version 1.1

12) DVD Specifications for DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R for General Discs
Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING©Copyright 2004 DVD Forum.

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1. General
1.4 Copyright Protection

1.4 Copyright Protection
Basic policy of DVD Forum is to respect copyright and to enable copyright protection system.
According to basic policy stated above, an appropriate copyright protection system for each DVD content
and media has been adopted as follows.

CP system

Media / Content

CSS

DVD-ROM Video

CPRM

DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R for General

CPPM

DVD-ROM Audio
Total copyright protection systemcompliance rule

CPSA

Proposer
Originally proposed by Matsushita/Toshiba
and transferred to DVD-CCA*
4C*
4C*
4C*

*Contact : DVD Copy Control Association Inc. and 4C Entity, LLC.
c/o Mr. John Hoy, President, License Management, International, LLC.
Since copyright protection system is not DVD Forum specification, it is not subject to DVD Forum
verification but compliance to the specification is recommended by DVD-Forum.
Appropriate copyright protection systems are described in each specification.

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1. General
1.5 Terminology

1.5 Terminology
Read-Only disc :A DVD disc specified by ''DVD Specifications for Read-Only Disc''.

Recordable disc :A DVD disc specified by ''DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General''.

Re-recordable disc :A DVD disc specified by ''DVD Specifications for Re-recordable Disc''.

Rewritable disc :A DVD disc specified by ''DVD Specifications for Rewritable Disc''.

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1.6 Abbreviations

1.6 Abbreviations
CPPM
CPRM
CSS
CPSA

Content Protection for Prerecorded media
Content Protection for Recordable media
Content Scramble System
Content Protection System Architecture©Copyright 2004 DVD Forum.

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2. Personal Computer (PC) Implementations
2.1 General Descriptions

2. Personal Computer (PC) Implementations

2.1 General Descriptions
This specification covers two categories of implementations for PC attached drives as follows;(1) DVD Multi Drive (Read-Only)
The drive of this category shall support the read functionality for DVD-ROM, DVD-R for General,
DVD-RAM and DVD-RW discs.
(2) DVD Multi Drive (Writable)
The drive of this category shall support all kinds of read functionality and write functionality for
DVD-ROM, DVD-R for General, DVD-RAM and DVD-RW discs.
When DVD Multi Drive is used with the DVD-Video/Audio playback software/hardware, the requirementsfor playback functionality shall be defined in the same way as DVD Multi Player.
When DVD Multi Drive (Writable) is used with the DVD-Video/Audio recording software/hardware, therequirements for recording functionality shall be defined in the same way as DVD Multi Recorder.

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2. Personal Computer (PC) Implementations
2.2 Requirements of DVD Multi Drive (Read-Only)

2.2 Requirements of DVD Multi Drive (Read-Only )The technical requirements for DVD Multi Drive (Read-Only) are listed as below.
(1) Read capability for DVD-ROM disc which complies with
DVD-ROM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CSS & CPPM Specifications.
(2) Read capability for DVD-R disc which complies with
DVD-R for General Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
Note : DVD Multi Drive (Read-Only) shall support all recording modes as specified Disc at once
recording mode and Incremental recording mode with three kinds of linking methods named 2K-Link,
32K-Link and Lossless-Link in DVD-R for General Specifications.
(3) Read capability for DVD-RAM disc which complies with
DVD-RAM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(4) Read capability for DVD-RW disc which complies with
DVD-RW Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.

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2. Personal Computer (PC) Implementations
2.3 Requirements of DVD Multi Drive (Writable)

2.3 Requirements of DVD Multi Drive (Writable)
The technical requirements for DVD Multi Drive (Writable) are listed as below.
(1) Read capability for DVD-ROM disc which complies with
DVD-ROM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CSS & CPPM Specifications.
(2) Read and Write capability for DVD-R disc which complies with
DVD-R for General Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
Note : DVD Multi Drive (Writable) shall support all recording modes as specified Disc at once
recording mode and Incremental recording mode with three linking methods named 2K-Link,
32K-Link and Lossless-Link in DVD-R for General Specifications.
(3) Read and Write capability for DVD-RAM disc which complies with
DVD-RAM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(4) Read and Write capability for DVD-RW disc which complies with
DVD-RW Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.

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3. Consumer Electronics (CE) Implementations
3.1 General Descriptions

3. Consumer Electronics (CE) Implementations

3.1 General Descriptions
This specification covers two categories of implementations for CE appliances as follows;(1) DVD Multi Player (Read-Only)
The player of this category shall support the playback functionality for DVD Video/Audio format
on DVD-ROM, DVD-R for General, DVD-RAM and DVD-RW discs.
(2) DVD Multi Recorder (Writable)
The recorder of this category shall support all kinds of playback functionality and recording
functionality for DVD-Video/Audio format on DVD-ROM, DVD-R for General, DVD-RAM and
DVD-RW discs.

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3. Consumer Electronics (CE) Implementations
3.2 Requirements of DVD Multi Player

3.2 Requirements of DVD Multi Player
DVD Multi Player is standalone CE appliance.

The following conditions define the minimum requirementsof DVD Multi compliant Player.
3.2.1 DVD Multi Video Player
The technical requirements for DVD Multi Video Player are listed as below.
(1) Content Playback capability for DVD Video disc which complies with
DVD-ROM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CSS Specifications.
(2) Content Playback capability for DVD-R disc which complies with
DVD-R for General Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Only Incremental recording mode),Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING
DVD-ROM Specifications Part 3: VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(3) Content Playback capability for DVD-RAM disc which complies with
DVD-RAM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(4) Content Playback capability for DVD-RW disc which complies with
DVD-RW Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.

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3. Consumer Electronics (CE) Implementations
3.2 Requirements of DVD Multi Player

3.2.2 DVD Multi Audio Player
The technical requirements for DVD Multi Audio Player are listed as below.
(1) Content Playback capability for DVD Audio disc which complies with
DVD-ROM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPPM Specifications.
(2) Content Playback capability for DVD-R disc which complies with
DVD-R for General Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Only Incremental recording mode),Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(3) Content Playback capability for DVD-RAM disc which complies with
DVD-RAM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(4) Content Playback capability for DVD-RW disc which complies with
DVD-RW Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.

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3.2 Requirements of DVD Multi Player

3.2.3 DVD Multi Video/Audio Player
The technical requirements for DVD Multi Video/Audio Player are listed as below.
(1) Content Playback capability for DVD Video & Audio discs which complies with
DVD-ROM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CSS & CPPM Specifications.
(2) Content Playback capability for DVD-R disc which complies with
DVD-R for General Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Only Incremental recording mode),Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING,
Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING,
DVD-ROM Specifications Part 3: VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(3) Content Playback capability for DVD-RAM disc which complies with
DVD-RAM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING,
Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(4) Content Playback capability for DVD-RW disc which complies with
DVD-RW Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING,
Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.

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3.3 Requirements of DVD Multi Recorder

3.3 Requirements of DVD Multi Recorder
DVD Multi Recorder is standalone CE appliances. The following conditions define the minimum
requirements of DVD Multi compliant Recorder.
3.3.1 DVD Multi Video Recorder
The technical requirements for DVD Multi Video Recorder are listed as below.
(1) Content Playback capability for DVD Video disc which complies with
DVD-ROM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CSS Specifications.
(2) Content Playback and Content Recording capability for DVD-R disc which complies with
DVD-R for General Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Only Incremental recording mode),Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING
DVD-ROM Specifications Part 3: VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(3) Content Playback and Content Recording capability for DVD-RAM disc which complies with
DVD-RAM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(4) Content Playback and Content Recording capability for DVD-RW disc which complies with
DVD-RW Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.

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3.3 Requirements of DVD Multi Recorder

3.3.2 DVD Multi Audio Recorder
The technical requirements for DVD Multi Audio Recorder are listed as below.
(1) Content Playback capability for DVD Audio disc which complies with
DVD-ROM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPPM Specifications.
(2) Content Playback and Content Recording capability for DVD-R disc which complies with
DVD-R for General Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Only Incremental recording mode),Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(3) Content Playback and Content Recording capability for DVD-RAM disc which complies with
DVD-RAM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(4) Content Playback and Content Recording capability for DVD-RW disc which complies with
DVD-RW Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.

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3.3 Requirements of DVD Multi Recorder

3.3.3 DVD Multi Video/Audio Recorder
The technical requirements for DVD Multi Video/Audio Recorder are listed as below.
(1) Content Playback capability for DVD Video & Audio discs which complies with
DVD-ROM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS,Part 4: AUDIO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CSS & CPPM Specifications.
(2) Content Playback and Content Recording capability for DVD-R disc which complies with
DVD-R for General Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS (Only Incremental recording mode),Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING,
Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING,
DVD-ROM Specifications Part 3: VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(3) Content Playback and Content Recording capability for DVD-RAM disc which complies with
DVD-RAM Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING,
Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING *.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.
(4) Content Playback and Content Recording capability for DVD-RW disc which complies with
DVD-RW Specifications;
Part 1: PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS,Part 2: FILE SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS,Part 3: VIDEO RECORDING,
Part 4: AUDIO RECORDING *.
It is recommended to comply with CPRM Specifications.

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Technical Coordination Group members of the DVD Forum who participated in
making this specifications

Hitachi, Ltd.
IBM Corporation
Industrial Technology Research InstituteIntel Corporation
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
LG Electronics Inc.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
NEC Corporation
PIONEER CORPORATIONSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
SHARP CORPORATION
Sony Corporation
THOMSON multimedia
Time Warner Inc.
Toshiba Corporation
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