Windows for Disc Manufacturing Facilities

Windows for Disc Manufacturing Facilities is a version of Windows for disc making facilities. It is similar to Windows for Workgroups.

It first came out in 1990 for disc making. The first user was Sony DADC in May 1990. It had support for Laserdisc, and Audio CD.

Version 1.0 (1990)
The first version came out March of 1990. Has support for 12-inch Laserdisc,8-inch Laserdisc,CD,and 3-inch CD. In November 1991 Microsoft released an update for Electronic Books. Mainstream Support ended on December 31,1992. Extended Support ended on June 5,1995.

Version 3.1 (1992)
Version 3.1 came out in April of 1992 to coincide with Windows 3.1. Added support for THX Laserdiscs and CD-ROM Discs. Mainstream Support ended on June 22,1995. Extended Support ended on December 31,1999.

Version 4.0 (1995)
Version 4.0 came out on May 3,1995. It added support for AC-3 Laserdiscs. An interface upgrade was released on August 2,1996. Mainstream Support ended on October 1,1999. Extended Support ended on January 1,2000.

Version 5.0 (1997)
Version 5.0 came out on September 14,1997. It added support for DVD,and DTS Laserdiscs. Version 5.1 (1999) added support for manufacturing DVD-ROM Discs, and DTS DVD's. It the last version to support Laserdiscs. Mainstream Support ended on March 20,2002. Extended Support ended on June 4,2005. Version 5.1 Mainstream support ended on May 21,2005. Extended Support ended on October 17,2010.

Version 6.0 (2006)
Version 6.0 came out on August 18,2006. It added support for Blu Ray,Dolby Digital Plus. Mainstream Support ended on June 8,2011. Extended Support ended on June 4,2014.

Version 7 (2010)
Version 7.0 came out on August 23,2010. It Added support for 3D Blu Ray. Mainstream Support ended on June 5,2013. Extended Support ended on June 8,2016.

Version 8 (2012)
Version 8.0 came out on September 15,2012. It added support for DTS MA 7.1 and Dolby True-HD. Version 8.1 came out on October 1,2013 added support for Dolby Atmos. Support ended on December 15,2017. Version 8.1 support ends on May 25,2023.

Version 10 (2016)
Version 10 came out on August 15,2016. It added support for 4K Blu Ray. Support ends on June 4,2026.