Striker - released on DVD in India by DISNEY. Price Rs.199/-
About the movie on zulm - viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11155&hilit=striker

Have two DVDs been released in India then? Induna is selling one released by Studio 18:

http://www.induna.com/1000006917-productdetails/

looks like the same dvd.
it's the distributor / marketer that counts -- which is disney.
just like so many FOX dvds in India are distributed/ marketed by EXCEL (so the label remains FOX, but distributor becomes EXCEL.)
and like MGM label was once distributed by EXCEL in India, then by SaReGaMa (HMV) for some time, then again by EXCEL now.

Why do you say it's the distributor/marketer that counts? Surely the manufacturer of the DVD is important as well?

yeah why do you say it's the distributor/marketer that counts? stage hypnosis training

how many DVDs do you remember as JET SPEED or KRCD dvds? These are examples of manufacturers -- who are given manufacturing rights by the distributer.

so manufacturer may be important BUT it's via the distribtor that you'll classify DVDs. check this site www.dvdcompare.net -- input a movie name in the search box -- see the results -- all classified by distributor. In India too, you remember DVDs as "T series DVD" or "Moserbaer DVD" who are holding DVD distribution rights (at that point in time). Distributors rarely manufacture their own DVDs.

A third category is "label" -- like "Fox" - who may distribute and also manufacture -- but not always.

Right, I see your point - it looks to be a case of a difference in opinion with regards to the nomenclature. I would still call T-Series or MoserBaer the manufacturer, as ultimately they would be the ones responsible for the quality of the product. As far as I understand, Jetspeed is just a replicator (correct me if I'm wrong).

In this case, for the Striker DVD, am I right in understanding that the authoring/design of the DVD has been cthe responsibility of Studio 18, and Disney are just marketing it?

yes, looks like different interpretations of nomenclature

Replicators and Manufacturers are technically the same party. "DVD Released by" may be closer to "DVD Distributed by" I think.

Striker DVD -- Reg your question, I think it depends. Sometimes, it's the DVD-distribution-rights-holder that gets the authoring/design done (maybe on their own or maybe at the behest of or by "agreement/blessings" of the "competent authority").

E.g. - Some Moserbaer DVDs are authored differently from other versions of the same DVD in India -- such as - Pushpak by Bombino and Pushpak by Moserbaer, Ghulami by Moserbaer and Ghulami by Bombino. Also authoring of Lagaan for release in India seems to be pretty much an EXCEL decision??

On the other hand, some Moserbaer DVDs are authored the same as other versions of the same DVD in India -- such as -- Guru by Sony Music and Guru by Moserbaer.

Let's get more info on "who's actually responsible for DVD authoring." It may depend on who gets the rights/responsibility to create the DVD master (and there may be multiple masters across multiple countries) and may vary case to case.

Thx!

I actually really did enjoy this film

to be honest, i think the manufacturer is not to blame for the quality of the print because its the source material provided by the distributor which they work from

if moserbaer provide a shitty VHS transfer to jetspeed or KRCD or someone else, they cant actually turn shit to gold

its the same case with cover art, the designer is provided shit quality material (posters) to work from and thats why most designs are crap, e.g. Shemaroo and their old titles, which have cover art made from screenshots taken from the film and sometimes they dont even use the original font of the film title, just any old ready-made font

I was planning on asking a friend to pick up this DVD while returning from india. I can't judge by screenshots but how is the authoring of this disc? I haven't seen the movie and looking forward to it...

authoring is good enough

Thanks for your reponse
I guess "good enough" would mean no annoying ads, anamorphic video etc.?

yes -- no watermarked/superimposed logo, no scrolling ads -- and yes -- anamorphic video plus 5.1 sound and subtitles