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This article is from the DVD Formats FAQ, by jtfrog@usa.net (Jim Taylor) with numerous contributions by others.

1.27 What is a layer change? Where is it on specific discs?

Some movies, especially those over two hours long or encoded at a high data
rate, are spread across two layers on one side of the disc. When the player
changes to the second layer, the video and audio may freeze for a moment.
The length of the pause depends on the player and on the layout of the
disc. The pause is not a defect in the player or the disc. See 1.18 for
details.

There is a list of layer switch points in the Film Vault at DVD Review.
Please send new times to info@dvdreview.com. (The list has gotten too long
to keep in this FAQ.)

 

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