Problem with DVD Menu

[bloodem]

I wonder if anyone can help me with this. So here's the thing: I have THE GODFATHER DVD and there is one thing that bothers me. When I open the DVD the first thing that plays is the movie, not the menu. I tried to correct this with PGEdit but when I finally succeded in making the Menu appear first the PLAY MOVIE button doesn`t work. When I press it the menu just keeps playing over and over again... Does anyone know of a good method to do this without screwing up the DVD? Thanks :)

[goonix]

The PLAY MOVIE button has the command RSM (resume) in many cases. But if the movie was not played before, there is nothing to resume.

You can change the button command to JumpVTS_PTT to your movie title with PgcEdit's menu editor.

goonix

[setarip_old]

@bloodem

That's curious. My Region 1 original "Godfather DVD", starts with the menu screen...

[blutach]

@bloodem

That's curious. My Region 1 original "Godfather DVD", starts with the menu screen... @seatrip: That's very curious - since when has Romania been in Region 1??? :D:D:D

@goonix - No need to change buttons. And I haven't seen a DVD button programmed with RSM (although the Menu button on the remote of course is a RSM).

@bloodem - What you need to do is select your main menu PGC and set a breakpoint in PgcEdit (http://www.videohelp.com/~r0lZ/pgcedit/index.html) with Ctrl-Shift-T

Start Trace (Ctrl-T) and press Run. It will stop at the menu after running through the movie.

From the PgcEdit menubar: PGC --> Jump to PGC Upon DVD Insert and you're done.

The DVD will start at the PGC and the "Play Movie" menu button will play the movie. You do need to check the RSM flag is cleared but this is always done when the title has finished playing. Of course, check it out by tracing from the start.

Regards

[setarip_old]

@bultach@seatrip: That's very curious - since when has Romania been in Region 1???I never said it was - but feel free to misinterpret ;>}

(Different Region releases of the same DVD may have different protection schemes, different languages, and subtitles, but seldom, if ever, have different basic structures)

[blutach]

(Different Region releases of the same DVD may have different protection schemes, different languages, and subtitles, but seldom, if ever, have different basic structures)[/Color]Beg to differ.

Regards

[goonix]

@blutach

You're right, using PgcEdit's macro is the prefered method.

Just for your information: All my DVDs that start with the movie and come to the menu after the movie is finished, have a RSM as "Play" button (direct or indirect via post commands). :D

I think the reason is: You can break watching the movie by pressing the "Menu" button on your remote, change some viewing aspects (subtitle, audio language etc) and resume to the movie by activating "Play". Not all standalone players have the ability to switch audio or subtitles with the remote while playing the movie. And none of my remotes have a RSM button.

goonix

[r0lZ]

And none of my remotes have a RSM button.
Pressing the Root menu button (or the Title menu button) when you are in a menu domain should resume to the title.

[bloodem]

my DVD is a Region 2 DVD, of course :D. Thanks guys for your answers. You guys were of great help. :)