Frequently Asked Questions about DVD

Do your DVDs have menus?
YES, they all have menus and chapter marks, so you can easily skip between sections and get to the portion or technique you want.

Are they DVD-R or 'pressed DVDs'
IT DEPENDS: All of our DVDs EXCEPT for the Omo Plata video have been 'pressed', and are essentially identical to the DVDs released by Hollywood and rented out by Blockbuster.

Omo Plata and the Dynamic Guard is on DVD-R, which are 'burned' DVDs, somewhat similar to what a high-end computer can produce nowadays.

Will my DVD player/computer be able to play the DVD-R Omo Plata videos?
ALMOST CERTAINLY, BUT IT DEPENDS: Some older players (especially from 2000 and earlier) are finicky about playing DVD-Rs - they play some and they don't play others. DVD players are so cheap nowadays ($70 or less) that you may want to consider upgrading an old DVD player, because you may run into difficulties with all sorts of DVDs.

Several things determine whether your DVD player or computer can play a given DVD-R, including:

1. The type of disk used: there are different brands of blank DVD-R disks. When I decided to use the DVD-R format for some of our DVDs I spent a lot of time researching which brand of disk had the greatest compatibility and the least amount of problems. I then spent the extra money to ensure that our duplicator only used the brand that was the BEST, to absolutely minimize any problems
2. The second factor that determines whether your DVD player or computer can play a given DVD-R is the burner that was used to create the disk. I am using a duplicator with a professional setup, rather than burning the DVDs myself on an Office Depot burner.
3. The final factor that determines compatibility is the age and brand of your DVD playing system. If you bought your DVD player a long time ago, especially in 2000 or earlier, you will likely have run into difficulties with some DVDs. If you have an old system, one that has had a lot of problems with reading DVDs, then DVD-R might not be for you.

Many of my competitors also use the DVD-R format (although they may not tell you), and few are having difficulties with compatibility issues.