Difference between CreateSpace and Amazon VOD?

Blade_Jones · May 23, 2016

I've never actually bought a title through these services. What is the difference between Amazon video on demand and Create Space? Does one give you a .ISO file to burn your own DVD? Does the other let you watch a quicktime movie on your computer kind of the same way that with Kindle you can read a book but can't save it to your computer?

Do either or both load up like a DVD with a short introduction and then you select what to do next (ex- watch movie, watch trailer, see special features section)?

jax_rox · May 23, 2016

I thought Amazon owned CreateSpace.

I also thought that CreateSpace was for self-publishing physical copies whilst Amazon VOD is a Netflix style streaming service?

mlesemann · May 23, 2016

Originally posted by Jax_rox:

I thought Amazon owned CreateSpace.

I also thought that CreateSpace was for self-publishing physical copies whilst Amazon VOD is a Netflix style streaming service?

I agree - I have my feature (Surviving Family) on Amazon VOD, as well as on Amazon Prime, which is a sub-set of Amazon VOD.

Blade_Jones · May 23, 2016

mlesemann said:
Originally posted by Jax_rox:

I agree - I have my feature (Surviving Family) on Amazon VOD, as well as on Amazon Prime, which is a sub-set of Amazon VOD.

What format did you upload to them? Files extracted from a DVD?

mlesemann · May 23, 2016

I worked with a consolidator (Distribber); they required ProRes 422 HQ format. I don't know if it's possible to do it with a different format or not.

Blade_Jones · May 30, 2016

Can you extract a high enough quality ProRes 422 HQ picture from a DVD? Rerendering from my timeline would be a pain in the ass.

Rayandmigdalia · May 31, 2016

You would provide Createspace with an ISO file of your film. Createspace uses this to create DVDs for sale, and/or the file for Amazon's download purchase/rental. You can submit your film to createspace/Amazon for free. Their acceptance rate is 100%. You do not need to pay distribber to do this for you.

Blade_Jones · May 31, 2016

Rayandmigdalia said:
You would provide Createspace with an ISO file of your film. Createspace uses this to create DVDs for sale, and/or the file for Amazon's download purchase/rental. You can submit your film to createspace/Amazon for free. Their acceptance rate is 100%. You do not need to pay distribber to do this for you.

The problem is I have a special features section that has audio. I have 10 audio tracks. They told me that I need 1, 2, 4, 6, or 8 audio channels.

So Create Space doesn't just give people a video of the movie with one stereo track? Customers have to actually burn their own DVD?