Timeline
The following timeline highlights the ways in which DCA has led the CD and DVD mastering industry.
| 1988 |
DCA founded by Doug Carson
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| 1989 |
DDP Protocol
Glass Master direct from Input Media
First Bit-to-Bit Verifier for CD-ROM Discs - DVS
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| 1990 |
Glass Mastering Electronics with Integrated RW subcode for CD+G & CD+MIDI
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| 1991 |
Glass Master Direct from CD
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| 1992 |
2X Glass Mastering
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| 1993 |
3.2X Glass Mastering
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| 1994 |
Multi-session glass mastering electronics
First Bit-to-Bit Verifier for Stamper Players - SVS
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| 1995 |
4X Glass Mastering
DDP for DVD
FRG for "Pit Art" on DVD glass masters
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| 1997 |
First DVD glass mastering formatters
MIS V6 allows CD/DVD mastering from one machine
DCA wins Oklahoma Governor's Exporting Award
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| 1998 |
2R DVD mastering
Process Control System enables 3 second molding time
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| 1999 |
INMS released - first Integrated Network Mastering system
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| 2000 |
Interra Surveyor integration for DVD-Video Analysis
Integrated Pre-recorded, recordable formats and pulse control in one system
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| 2001 |
DCA chosen to supply signal processing and verification products for both the Xbox Game Console from Microsoft and the DataPlay disc format
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| 2002 |
DCA Genesys Signal Generator for new format research and design
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| 2003 |
CAV Mastering with MIS V8
HD-DVD discs made with Genesys
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| 2004 |
DDP® a registered trademark of DCA, Inc.
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| 2005 |
Worldwide launch title for HD DVD encrypted & mastered with DCA equipment
BD-R/Re discs made with Genesys
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| 2006 |
First HD DVD title in the United States made with MIS 8.5
First playable Blu-ray title with MIS 8.5
Viper 1.0 released, signaling overhaul of DCA pre-mastering products
Blu-ray with Sony ROM Mark made with MIS 8.5
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| 2007 |
First worldwide Blu-ray title with Philips ROM Mark with MIS Pro
First 3X DVD-ROM worldwide title made with DCA equipment.
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| 2008 |
DCA celebrates 20th anniversary
Pulsar automated video stream verifier introduced at IBC
Blu-ray Video System Verifier available with HDMV and BD-J analysis
Titan Mastering for CD, DVD, Blu-ray available for Pit O'Resc and B1 encoders
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