Source: Technicolor
DVD-Video Releases By DVD-5 And DVD-9 Formats
The following release breakdown for DVD-Video only is from Technicolor and charts DVD ""titles"" released by format, not the actual number of units ""replicated."" There are tons of B titles, special interest programs, etc coming out all the time on DVD-5 but the runs are small. The blockbuster titles that dwarf everything else in terms of quantity of discs produced are the ones that are all DVD-9 now. DVD Releases By Format DVD Titles In release As Of November 11, 1999: 4,385 Format DVD-5, Titles: 3,371.5 , Percent: 76.9% DVD-10, Titles: 547.0 , Percent: 12.5% DVD-9, Titles: 449.5 , Percent: 10.3% DVD-18, Titles: 2.0 , Percent: 0.0% Unknown, Titles: 15.0 , Percent: 0.3% Note: Whereas releases are noted as .5 this reflects multiple disc configurations, that is, a release may include one DVD-5 and one DVD-9 - this is counted as 1 release.