A firmware upgrade expected later this year will also supply write compatibility with rewritable DVD-RW media. The bundled software, iDVD, is a simplified DVD mastering application designed for sers who are inexperienced with the DVD authoring process.
Users can also design their own custom interfaces.
Before burning to a disc, a user can preview a project to test navigation and flow. Up to one hour of video can be stored on a single DVD-R disc. Apple has also announced a professional DVD authoring solution, DVD Studio Pro. DVD Studio Pro is, as the name would suggest, designed for professional DVD authors. The software can include every feature that the DVD-Video standard allows.