Quick-Play Menus, the gateway drug to BDedit menu creation. [Archive]

Lowpro

21st April 2021, 07:10

One of my favorite features of BD Rebuilder is the "Quick-Play" (QP) feature. I've been doing something for a while now that others might find useful, so I thought I'd share the love. I create all my QP menus ahead of time prior to building the Blu-ray that contains the actual video files. The test folder I use for creating my QP menus is shown below and can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/quick_play/qp_test.zip) for those interested.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/quick_play/qp_test.jpg

The above folder (192 KB) contains 14 sets of Blu-ray folders as that's the maximum number of titles I like to include per page. Each Blu-ray folder is identical and consists of a single blank video file that's 0.5 seconds long. When going to build the QP menu I update the [Titles] portion of the "titles.inf" file accordingly adding the title names. If I'm working with less than 14 titles I'm removing the additional line entries in each section in addition to removing the extra Blu-ray folders I don't need. If I'm working with more than 14 titles I do the opposite also ensuring I have the desired number of QP menu items per page set in the "BDREBUILDER.INI" file. With each Blu-ray folder only being 13.7 KB in size it takes no time at all for BD Rebuilder to build the Blu-ray and QP menu. I then test the Blu-ray in PowerDVD 18, rinse and repeat until I'm satisfied with the end result.

In my case I only use BD Rebuilder to create the given Quick-Play menu, i.e. to create the Blu-ray folder structure and encode the menu background. I always use my own image for the menu background. I only have BD Rebuilder create the QP menu item buttons. Well, BD Rebuilder still creates the Menu Backdrop. I just set it to be completely transparent. (MENU_BACKDROP_OPACITY=0). Instead I include the Menu Backdrop within the Menu Background I create in Photoshop. (See here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/quick_play/qp_menu_photoshop.jpg) for an example of what that looks like.) Each of my Menu Background images include the "Main Title" text, i.e. "Episode Selection" and Menu Backdrop that the QP menu item buttons sit on. And yes, my Menu Backdrop looks identical to what BD Rebuilder creates. I don't use the Menu Backdrop created by BD Rebuilder as I prefer to have my Menu Backdrops a fixed width where BD Rebuilder determines the width based on the longest QP menu item naming for a given page. Including the Menu Backdrop within my Menu Background image also allows me to control the padding the Menu Backdrop uses around the QP menu items.

And here's some eye candy for your viewing pleasure, including the quick and dirty on the process I follow...
I was working with MP4/SRT files in this case, one pair for each episode. The first step was extract the Dolby Digital Plus audio track from each MP4 for inclusion later. I then used SubtitleEdit to convert the SRT subtitles to SUP subtitles. With all my assets set to go I then authored the episodes to Blu-ray using multiAVCHD adding chapter stops, audio and subtitles along the way, a single Blu-ray with no menu. Once creating the Blu-ray with multiAVCHD I took the resulting files (M2TS/MPLS/CLPI) for each title (episode) integrating them with the Blu-ray menus I already created using BD Rebuilder, then updating the playlist (MPLS) for each title (episode) using BDedit ensuring each reference the correct M2TS file.

Leverage: The 1st Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=097368945340&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s1d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s1d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s1d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s1d2.jpg)

Leverage: The 2nd Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=097368956049&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s2d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s2d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s2d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s2d2.jpg)

Leverage: The 3rd Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=097368208148&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s3d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s3d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s3d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s3d2.jpg)

Leverage: The 4th Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543824244&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s4d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s4d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s4d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s4d2.jpg)

Leverage: The Final Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543885764&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s5d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s5d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s5d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/leverage/bd_menu_leverage_s5d2.jpg)

Did I mention that I love BD Rebuilder's "Quick-Play" feature. :-P Being able to create the QP menus ahead of time has been a real timesaver. Since my Menu Background images contain everything but the QP menu item buttons it's essential I have a way to quickly build and test a given QP menu, then updating my "BDREBUILDER.INI" file and Menu Background image accordingly if needed building and testing again. In any event, I just thought I'd share the love. Feel free to download my test folder if you like. It can be downloaded from my secure website. I provided a download link near the top of the post here. Enjoy!
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And why not. :-P Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_leverage.zip) to download the actual QP menus shown above. This is BYOE though, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menu download contains 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the above with your own Blu-ray's of each season just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99004) with the ones from my corresponding QP menu and you'll be all set. To carry over the "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior as well you'll want to use my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files from the particular QP menu.

jdobbs

22nd April 2021, 21:26

Lowpro

25th April 2021, 07:46

Cool. I love how you have taken a fairly simple feature, and made it look very professional.

I've recently been doing more backups using MKV files for backgrounds to create moving-action menus.

A little creativity goes a long way.

I love moving-action menus. Very cool and yes, a little creativity does go a long way doesn't it. And to each his own, but I consider your "Quick-Play" feature the hidden gem of BD Rebuilder. I could see the "Quick-Play" feature used as the foundation for a stand-alone application used to create Blu-ray menus with perhaps even the inclusive of a pop-up menu. There's simply nothing else out there like it where you can take a single title or multiple titles already authored to Blu-ray spanning across one or more Blu-ray folders quickly processing the titles you choose creating a new Blu-ray that includes a Blu-ray menu. It's quite brilliant really.

Lowpro

11th July 2021, 20:38

This has been on my ToDoList for a while now. Finally got around to cataloging and authoring the TV series to Blu-ray. Below are screenshots of the QP menus I worked up including links to my online profiles for each season.

Designated Survivor: The Complete First Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IA1A1B4E8877532E4&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s1p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s1p1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s1p2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s1p2.jpg)

Designated Survivor: The Complete Second Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IC5CBF30F46F2A40E&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s2p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s2p1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s2p2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s2p2.jpg)

Designated Survivor: The Complete Third Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IA5A6EC320F44830D&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s3_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/designated_survivor/designated_survivor_s3.jpg)

And for those interested, click here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_designated_survivor.zip) to download the actual QP menus shown above. And no, the actual episodes are not included. When selecting a given episode a 0.5 second blank video file will be played. That being said, the QP menus can be put to good use. All one has to do is download the episodes via AnyStream and their Netflix account, then authoring each season to Blu-ray as I have done. When building the given Blu-ray with BDRB just make sure your BDREBUILDER.INI file includes the "MENU_ITEMS_PAGE" option. You'll want to make sure the option is set to 11. No other QP configuration will be required. Once building the Blu-ray for a given season just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99004) with the ones from my corresponding QP menu and you'll be all set. To carry over the "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior from my QP menus just grab the "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files from the root of the given BDMV folder. That's all there is to it. Enjoy!

Lowpro

13th July 2021, 05:07

Lowpro

23rd July 2021, 02:25

Lowpro

1st August 2021, 17:15

When authoring a movie or TV series to Blu-ray I'll from time to time need to set a given subtitle track and/or audio track to be turned on or off by default. I do this using BDedit. The below example is a movie only copy of Apocalypto where no subtitle track is turned on by default. The first subtitle track in this case contains forced subtitles only. I want the forced subtitle track to be turned on by default. I additionally want the 1st audio track to be turned on by default. In a hardware based Blu-ray player the first audio track would play by default. When playing the BDMV folder in PowerDVD however, the 3rd audio track is played by default. Setting the 1st audio track to be turned on by default covers both uses cases. See below per the required steps to follow using BDedit.

Step 1: Browse to the BDMV folder in question.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/bdedit_subtitle_01.jpg

Step 2: On the lower right side click the "+" button inserting a new line.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/bdedit_subtitle_02.jpg

Step 3: Select "Set", "SetSystem", "SetStream", "Imm" and "Imm" from the drop-downs as pictured below.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/bdedit_subtitle_03.jpg

Step 4: Saving your work at this point would ensure no subtitles are selected by default.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/bdedit_subtitle_04.jpg

Step 5A: To turn the 1st subtitle track on by default enter "0000C001" in the 2nd Hex field, then click out of that field into an adjacent field. (0000C002=2nd subtitle track, 0000C003=3rd Subtitle Track and so forth.)

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/bdedit_subtitle_05.jpg

Step 5B: To turn the 1st audio track on by default instead enter "80010000" in the 2nd Hex field, then click out of that field into an adjacent field. (80020000=2nd audio track, 80030000=3rd audio track and so forth.)

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/bdedit_audio_01.jpg

Step 5C: To turn the 1st audio track and 1st subtitle track on by default enter "8001C001" in the 2nd Hex field, then click out of that field into an adjacent field.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/bdedit_both_01.jpg

When you're ready to save your changes click the "Save" button in the lower left corner. This will update your "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files in the root of your "BDMV" folder. Your original files are backed up in the same location and named "index.bdmv.backup" and "MovieObject.bdmv.backup". Your original "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files located in your "BDMV\BACKUP" folder remain untouched. (See the next post for an example where multiple titles are involved.)

Lowpro

1st August 2021, 17:47

Earlier this year I authored Cobra Kai: Season 3 to Blu-ray. Below is a screenshot of the QP menu I worked up including a link to my online profile for the season.

Cobra Kai: Season 3 (2021) (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IBED53183AA8E4758&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/cobra_kai/bd_menu_cobra_kai_s3_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/cobra_kai/bd_menu_cobra_kai_s3.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

As this relates to my prior post...
Episodes 1 and 5 in this case contained force subtitles. Both episodes included a subtitle track that just included the forced subtitles. As such, prior to burning to BD-R I loaded the "BDMV" folder up in BDedit setting each of the 10 episodes to either have no subtitle track turned on by default or the given forced subtitle track turned on by default. To see what that looks like in BDedit feel free to download the above QP menu, here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_cobra_kai_s3.zip).

And as with my prior QP menu downloads of course, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menu download contains 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menu with your own Blu-ray of "Cobra Kai: Season 3" just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99002) with the ones from my QP menu and you'll be all set. Carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files if you'd like to retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior as well. This would include of course the default subtitle selection for each episode.

Lowpro

2nd August 2021, 21:45

Below is the most recent QP menu I worked up. I'd been holding out for a UK Blu-ray release, but got tired of waiting so I rolled my own. Watched the first episode last night. Looked great projected at 150" diagonal. The Dolby Digital Plus audio was no slouch either. ;)

Homeland: The Complete Eighth Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I75C0B618292083B9&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/homeland/bd_menu_homeland_s8_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/homeland/bd_menu_homeland_s8.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above QP menu can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_homeland_s8.zip) for those interested. As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menu download contains 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menu with your own Blu-ray of "Homeland: The Complete Eighth Season" just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99002) with the ones from my QP menu and you'll be all set. To retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior just carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files as well. Enjoy!

Ghitulescu

3rd August 2021, 21:38

Lowpro

5th August 2021, 23:05

That raises the question of a simple menu authoring software :) a dream not fulfilled even for DVD (not fully featured suites like TMPGenc but only a menu creator; the only standalone application, Menu Writer is "strange", to be polite)Yes, I would like to see this as well. And BD Rebuilder certainly gets the job done in the interim. Well, for my needs anyway. :-P

Lowpro

6th August 2021, 02:42

Well I'm back at it again. Just finished authoring (SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) the TV series, Unforgettable (2011-2016) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1842530/) to Blu-ray. Below is what the TV series looks like from My Movies for Windows Media Center. Included below are links to my online profiles for the TV series which mirror my local DVD Profiler database, the "Overview" section of each profile including an "Episode List" and "Episode Guide" with images.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/9337369010755/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=9337369010755&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/097361442549/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=097361442549&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/032429139900/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=032429139900&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/032429220950/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=032429220950&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/9337369010793/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=9337369010793&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

And here are screenshots of the Blu-ray menus I worked up for each season based on the files sizes of the episodes. Season 1 should just fit on two BD-50's. Seasons 2 and 3 will each be spread across a BD50 and BD25. The file sizes for Season 4 were a bit smaller than the other seasons. Season 4 will fit on a single BD50.

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s1_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s1_d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s1_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s1_d2.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s2_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s2_d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s2_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s2_d2.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s3_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s3_d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s3_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s3_d2.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s4_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/unforgettable/bd_menu_unforgettable_s4.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above QP menus can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_unforgettable.zip) for those interested. (Included is a 2-disc version of Season 4.) As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menus contain 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menus with your own Blu-ray's of the TV series just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99002) with the ones from my corresponding QP menu and you'll be all set. To retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior just carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files as well. Enjoy!

Lowpro

8th August 2021, 22:37

Just finished authoring (SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) the TV series, Terra Nova (2011) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1641349/) to Blu-ray. Below is what the TV series looks like from My Movies for Windows Media Center. Included below is a link to my online profile for the TV series which mirrors my local DVD Profiler database, the "Overview" section of the profile including an "Episode List" and "Episode Guide" with images.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543779995/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543779995&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

And here is a screenshot of the Blu-ray menu I worked up. Everything will just fit on a BD50, the episodes including the Blu-ray (SUP) subtitles I worked up weighing it at just under 45 GB.

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/terra_nova/bd_menu_terra_nova_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/terra_nova/bd_menu_terra_nova.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above QP menu can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_terra_nova.zip) for those interested. As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menu contains 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menu with your own Blu-ray of the TV series just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99002) with the ones from my QP menu and you'll be all set. To retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior just carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files as well. Enjoy!

Lowpro

9th August 2021, 15:43

Just finished authoring (SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) the TV series, The BlackList: Redemption (2017) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5592230/) to Blu-ray. Below is what the TV series looks like from My Movies for Windows Media Center. Included below is a link to my online profile for the TV series which mirrors my local DVD Profiler database, the "Overview" section of the profile including an "Episode List" and "Episode Guide" with images.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/5035822927414/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=5035822927414&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

And here is a screenshot of the Blu-ray menu I worked up. The episodes will just fit on a BD25 in this case, each episode weighing in at 2.6 GB on average.

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_redemption_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_redemption.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above QP menu can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_blacklist_redemption.zip) for those interested. As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menu contains 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menu with your own Blu-ray of the TV series just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99002) with the ones from my QP menu and you'll be all set. To retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior just carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files as well. Enjoy!

Lowpro

17th August 2021, 18:08

What can I say. The fun never ends! :-P Just finished authoring (SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) the TV series, Six Feet Under (2001-2005) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248654/) to Blu-ray. Below is what the TV series looks like from My Movies for Windows Media Center. Included below are links to my online profiles for the TV series which mirror my local DVD Profiler database, the "Overview" section of each profile including an "Episode List" and "Episode Guide" with images.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/026359821929/s0bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=883929253777&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/026359821929/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=026359913228&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/026359821929/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=026359889226&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/026359821929/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=026359897825&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/026359821929/s4bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=026359238420&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/026359821929/s5bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=026359314421&action=show)
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And here are screenshots of the Blu-ray menus I worked up for each season. The TV series will span across 8 discs in this case. Seasons 1 and 2 will each fit on a BD50. Seasons 3-5 will each fit on a BD50 and BD25.

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s1_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s1_d1.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s2_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s2_d1.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s3_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s3_d1.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s3_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s3_d2.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s4_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s4_d1.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s4_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s4_d2.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s5_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s5_d1.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s5_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/six_feet_under/bd_menu_six_feet_under_s5_d2.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above QP menus can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_six_feet_under.zip) for those interested. As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menus contain 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menus with your own Blu-ray's of the TV series just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99002) with the ones from my corresponding QP menu and you'll be all set. To retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior just carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files as well. Enjoy!

Lowpro

25th August 2021, 06:12

I just finished authoring (SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) the TV series, Body of Proof (2011-2013) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1587669/) to Blu-ray. Below is what the TV series looks like from My Movies for Windows Media Center. Included below are links to my online profiles for the TV series which mirror my local DVD Profiler database, the "Overview" section of each profile including an "Episode List" and "Episode Guide" with images.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/8717418407032/s0bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=8717418407032&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/8717418407032/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=786936811865&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/8717418407032/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=786936821079&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/8717418407032/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=786936831931&action=show)
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And here are screenshots of the Blu-ray menus I worked up for each season. The TV series will span across 5 discs in this case. Season 1 will fit on a BD50. Season 2 will fit on 2 BD50's. Season 3 will fit on a BD50 and BD25.

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s1_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s1_d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s2_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s2_d1.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s2_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s2_d2.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s3_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s3_d1.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s3_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/body_of_proof/bd_menu_body_of_proof_s3_d2.jpg)
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The above QP menus can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_body_of_proof.zip) for those interested. As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menus contain 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menus with your own Blu-ray's of the TV series just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99004) with the ones from my corresponding QP menu and you'll be all set. To retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior just carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files as well. Enjoy!

Lowpro

31st August 2021, 05:17

I just finished authoring (SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) the TV series, In Plain Sight (2008-2012) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0935095/) to Blu-ray. Below is what the TV series looks like from My Movies for Windows Media Center. Included below are links to my online profiles for the TV series which mirror my local DVD Profiler database, the "Overview" section of each profile including an "Episode List" and "Episode Guide" with images. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/9337369012520/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=9337369012520&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/025195054935/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=025195054935&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/025192048739/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=025192048739&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/025192074196/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=025192074196&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/025192110849/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=025192110849&action=show)
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https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/025192143458/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=025192143458&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

And here are screenshots of the Blu-ray menus I worked up for each season. The TV series will span across 9 discs in this case. Seasons 1, 3 and 4 will each fit on a BD50 and BD25. Season 2 will fit on 2 BD50's and Season 5 will fit on a BD50.

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s1_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s1_d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s1_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s1_d2.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s2_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s2_d1.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s2_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s2_d2.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s3_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s3_d1.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s3_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s3_d2.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s4_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s4_d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s4_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s4_d2.jpg)
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https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s5_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/in_plain_sight/bd_menu_in_plain_sight_s5_d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above QP menus can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_in_plain_sight.zip) for those interested. As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menus contain 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menus with your own Blu-ray's of the TV series just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99004) with the ones from my corresponding QP menu and you'll be all set. To retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior just carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files as well. Enjoy! :)

Lowpro

21st October 2021, 08:49

I just finished authoring (MediaInfo (https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo)/SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) the TV series, American Horror Story: Double Feature (2021) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_37) to Blu-ray. Below is what the TV series looks like from My Movies for Windows Media Center. Included below is a link to my online profile for the TV series which mirrors my local DVD Profiler database, the "Overview" section of the profile including an "Episode List" and "Episode Guide" with images.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/ICC4F6823F98D201E/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=ICC4F6823F98D201E&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

And here is a screenshot of the Blu-ray menu I worked up. The episodes just fit on a BD25 in this case, each episode weighing in at 2.3 GB on average.

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ahs/bd_menu_ahs_s10_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ahs/bd_menu_ahs_s10.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above QP menu can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_ahs_double_feature.zip) for those interested. As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menu contains 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menu with your own Blu-ray of the TV series just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99002) with the ones from my QP menu and you'll be all set. To retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior just carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files as well. Enjoy!

Lowpro

25th December 2021, 00:40

Lowpro

6th January 2022, 10:43

The fun never ends! I authored (MediaInfo (https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo)/SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/BDSup2Sub (https://www.videohelp.com/software/BDSup2Sub)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) another TV season to Blu-ray today, Cobra Kai (2021) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7221388/). Below is what the TV series looks like for me from My Movies for Windows Media Center. Included below is a link to my online profile for the TV series which mirrors my local DVD Profiler database, the "Overview" section of the profile including an "Episode List" and "Episode Guide" with images.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/I204F5E070AB5BBF4/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I204F5E070AB5BBF4&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

And here is a screenshot of the Blu-ray menu I worked up. I was particular pleased with the "Episode Selection" font treatment I went with. It's not the official font, but might as well be. :-P

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/cobra_kai/bd_menu_cobra_kai_s4_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/cobra_kai/bd_menu_cobra_kai_s4.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above QP menu can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_cobra_kai_s4.zip) for those interested. As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menu contains 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate the QP menu with your own Blu-ray of the TV series just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99002) with the ones from my QP menu and you'll be all set. To retain my "QP menu item" and "page" navigation behavior just carry over my "index.bdmv" and "MovieObject.bdmv" files as well. Enjoy!

Lowpro

9th January 2022, 06:31

Lowpro

11th January 2022, 06:50

I just updated my Blu-ray menus for "The Office (2001-2003)" that I posted about yesterday. The updated Blu-ray menus can be downloaded using the same URL. (See my prior post.)

The updates I made were to the Blu-ray menu that contains multiple pages. The screenshots in my prior post show the "PREV" and "NEXT" buttons as left and right arrows. Those left and right arrows were actually just part of the given menu background image. I tried replacing the images used for the "PREV" and "NEXT" buttons using BDedit, but was unsuccessful. The best I could do was replace the images with blank images making the "PREV" and "NEXT" buttons fully transparent. The "PREV" and "NEXT" buttons still worked for page navigation mind you, you just couldn't see the buttons, the left and right arrows that were part of the given menu background image serving as visual ques only. I prevented menu item navigation from wrapping around as well so. A bit funky, but easy enough to navigate. That being said, I revisited this today and was finally successful after much trial and error. The updated Blu-ray menu appears identical to the screenshots in my prior post. The left and right arrows shown in the screenshots are actually the "PREV" and "NEXT" buttons now. He shoots, he scores!

And here's the process I followed to replace the "PREV" and "NEXT" button images...

STEP 1: Once launching BDedit I browsed to my BDMV folder from the "BDMV" tab, then going to the "CLIPINF" tab selecting the CLPI file from the drop down that corresponded with the M2TS file I wanted to update (9902=Page 1, 99004=Page 2, 99006=Page 3, 99008=Page 4, 99010=Page 5), then pressing the "MENU" button being taken to the "Menu" tab.

STEP 2: From the "Menu" tab I accessed the "Objects" tab highlighting each object and saving (Save object image) the image for each locally. (This had to be done for every object within the M2TS file as every image within the M2TS file needed to be replaced when the time came, not just the images in question I was looking to update. Also, I didn't save the color pallete in this case as I don't have the Scenarist plugin for Photoshop.)

STEP 3: In Photoshop CS3 I then created my own "PREV" and "NEXT" images, i.e. "Normal (N)", "Selected (S)" and "Activated (A)" versions for each. Instead of graphical text I went with left and right arrows which I created using the Shape tool, the same color scheme and drop shadow being applied as was used for the images that called out the title names. Each image was saved from Photoshop at full quality using the regular PNG option. (I would have exported each image instead, but I don't have the Scenarist plugin for Photoshop.)

STEP 4: With updated versions of the "PREV" and "NEXT" images ready to go it was time to process the entire set of images I had previously extracted from the M2TS file, including the replacement images I had just created. (I placed copies of my replacement images in the same folder where I had saved the original images, the full set of images extracted from the M2TS file. I didn't overwrite the original images I intended on replacing though. I could have deleted them at that point, but didn't bother. The replacement images didn't need to be named the same as the original images. None of the images needed to be named the same. They don't need to be the same width and height as the orginal images either. BDedit doesn't care. It takes what you give it and does provide a point of reference, the right pane showing you what the current image looks like as you're going to replace it so.)

To process the images I used the below utility which initially I wasn't able to get to work. Under Windows 7 64-bit I was getting no response at the command line. No response at all. I decided today to try running the utility from Windows 10. When doing so I received a Windows error message stating that it couldn't find a couple debug DLL's, "vcruntime140d.dll" and "ucrtbased.dll". The release versions of the DLL's were present for me under both Windows 7 and Windows 10, i.e. "vcruntime140.dll" and "ucrtbase.dll". The debug versions were no where to be found. I performed some Internet searches at that point and eventually hit paydirt finding a Github forum post where someone was experiencing the same issue. The forum post can be found here (https://github.com/WHTJEON/narrowvine/issues/2). In response to the OP a kind forum member provided a download link to the debug DLL's. Thankfully the download link still worked. Once downloading the DLL's I dropped them in my "SysWOW64" folder under Windows 7 and the rest is history!

(I've found that PNG Quantizer yields far superior results with images that were saved from Photoshop using the regular PNG option. Do not dumb the image down when going to save it. Save the image at full quality. Stay away from the "Save for Web" option as well, especially when working with color images. Trust me. I learned the hard way as I've been messing around with color images and getting some ugly results here and there once incorporating a set of images into a Blu-ray. All the issues I was seeing when testing via PowerDVD went away the moment I started saving the images from Photoshop using the regular PNG option instead.)

PNG Quantizer for use with BDEdit (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1851366#post1851366)

I've developed a utility for assisting in editing IG menus for those without Scenarist Designer. For reference, here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=152952) is the menu editing thread. You can find the tool releases here (https://github.com/Adamantcheese/PNG_Quantizer/releases) and the source code if you wish to modify and build it for Linux.

THIS IS A COMMAND LINE TOOL, use "-help" for this information.

This tool takes a directory of files, generates a palette for all of them, then remaps those images and writes them out to a new directory. This tool is meant to be used for editing Interactive Graphics (IG) streams used in Blu-ray menus in association with BDedit.

Usage:
1) Save out everything from BDEdit for the menu you're editing. If your menu contains multiple palettes, save out each set of images to it's own folder to keep the palettes separate.
2) Edit your images as desired.
3) Run the tool with the directory of modified images as the only argument. "Done!" will appear when it's finished. If you don't input any arguments a text help prompt will appear.
4) Replace the images using BDEdit. Be sure to check both the "Replace object" and "Replace palette" boxes for every image, otherwise you'll get extra objects and palettes.
5) Mux out your new menu M2TS file and replace the one in your BDMV/STREAM folder.
6) Close and open up BDEdit again and go to CLIPINF and read the appropriate .clpi file for the menu. A prompt will say it has the wrong number of packets in it, say yes and save the clpi file.
7) That's it! Bit tedious for menus with lots of objects, but it does work.

Proof of function can be seen on the github main page.

(I uploaded PNG_Quantizer and the DLL's to my web space for good measure. The zip file is 8.94 MB and can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/png_quantizer.zip).)

STEP 5: As outlined above, once generating a new set of images using PNG Quantizer I then returned to the "Menu\Objects" tab within BDedit replacing each image (Load object image) within the M2TS file ensuring the "Replace the selected object" and "Replace the selected color palette" options were checked each time. Once replacing all the images I updated the M2TS file via the "Mux" option browsing to and overwriting the original M2TS file. (It's important to overwrite the original M2TS file, the copy residing in your "BDMV\Stream" folder. Prior to overwriting the file I recommend placing a copy elsewhere in the event you need to restore the original for whatever reason.)

STEP 6: This is the final and most crucial step, Step 7 outined in the "Usage" instructions above. The packet value of a given M2TS file is stored within its CLPI file. As such, when replacing the images within a M2TS file I needed to then make sure its CLPI file didn't also need updated, i.e. to reflect the correct packet value of the updated M2TS file. Of the 5 M2TS files (...one for each menu page) I updated, only 2 of them needed their CLPI files updated. Not updating the CLPI file when necessary results in that page of the Blu-ray menu breaking, only the menu background image being displayed when testing via PowerDVD.

The good thing here is that BDedit will prompt you if the given CLPI file needs updated. Once updating a M2TS file via the "Mux" option I'd immediately return to the "BDMV" tab selecting the "Read" option. This reloads the BDMV folder. BDedit is then able to account for the M2TS file I had just updated. (Alternatively you could restart BDedit as outlined in Step 7 of the "Usage" instructions above.) I'd then return to the CLIPINF tab selecting the CLPI file from the drop down per the M2TS file I had just updated. When doing so a message is displayed if the M2TS packet value stored within the CLPI file doesn't match the updated M2TS file, the option being given for BDedit to correct the packet value stored, i.e. "The m2ts file contains 224 packets. Do you want to correct the packet value of ClipInfo?" When presented with the prompt I selected "Yes" of course, BDedit updating the CLPI file, the given Blu-ray menu page then working without issue as a result when testing via PowerDVD.

Lowpro

12th January 2022, 09:36

The fun never ends! I updated my Blu-ray menu for "The Office: The Complete Series (2001-2003)" yet again. The updated Blu-ray menu can be downloaded using the same URL a couple posts back. My previous post from yesterday has been updated as well as I'm now able to "properly" replace the images used for the "PREV" and "NEXT" buttons within my Quick-Play menus thanks to a utility I discovered the other day that I was finally able to get working. In any event, just thought I'd share. Enjoy the read and feel free to download the Blu-ray menu and check it out if you like. ;)

Emulgator

13th January 2022, 00:35

Wow, congratulations !

Lowpro

14th January 2022, 13:39

Wow, congratulations !

Thanks! I'm loving the ability to replace images within IG menus now. It really opens up some possibilities. Having way too much fun. :)

Lowpro

14th January 2022, 18:40

Surprise, surprise. I'm still messing around with the Blu-ray menu I worked up the other day for "The Office: The Complete Series (2001-2003)". After successfully replacing the images used for the "PREV" and "NEXT" buttons I decided to try my hand at replacing all the other images. Had a blast. End result shown below. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0).png)
(And here's the other pages: Page 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(1).png), Page 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99006(0).png), Page 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99006(1).png), Page 5 (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99010(0).png))

The menu background I'm using above no longer includes the title treatment, episode thumbnails and pagination as was the case prior. Instead those things are objects now, i.e menu buttons using my own images. Below are the images I created for the "PREV" and "NEXT" buttons for those interested. Feel free to download them if you like.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_previous_not_selected.pnghttps://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_previous_selected.pnghttps://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_previous_active.png https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_next_active.pnghttps://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_next_selected.pnghttps://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_next_not_selected.png

For each title I created "Normal (N)", "Selected (S)" and "Activated (A)" images that incorporated both the title text and episode thumbnail, the episode thumbnail being in greyscale when "Normal (N)", then changing to color when "Selected (S)" or "Activated (A)", the frame around the thumbnail mirroring the color used for the text. Example shown below.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_s1e1_not_selected.png https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_s1e1_selected.png https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_s1e1_active.png

(I uploaded PNG_Quantizer and the DLL's to my web space for good measure. The zip file is 8.94 MB and can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/png_quantizer.zip).)

Some useful BDedit (http://bdedit.pel.hu/) keyboard functions...
Ins: Add a new BOG. (You can add additional buttons within a BOG and add new pages as well.)
Shift-Del: Deletes the selected BOG. (Deletes the selected page as well.)
Ins: Insert NOP command. (NOP means "do nothing", always a good place to start.)
Shift-Del: Delete the selected line(s). (Be careful, there's no undo command.)
Ctrl-C: Copy the selected line(s). (Use the "Command line" field when copying and pasting individual commands.)
Ctrl-X: Cut the selected line(s).
Ctrl-V: Paste the previously copied/cutted lines after the selected line.
Shift-N: Change the selected line to NOP.

Of course I uploaded the latest and greatest here to my web space for those interested. I even made my assets available for download per the below. ;)

QP menus and assets...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk.png

I figured some might enjoy having a look behind-the-scenes. You know, at look at how my twisted mind works. ;) (I use Photoshop CS3. My PSD files are included as well.) And those of you feeling adventurous could even open the original Blu-ray menu created by BD Rebuilder in BDedit, then attempting to update the resulting Quick-Play menu as I've done. All the assets are there that you'd need so. Download links provided below.

• "The Office: The Complete Series" QP Menus (3.59 MB) (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk.zip)
• "The Office: The Complete Series" QP Menu Assets (100 MB) (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_assets.zip)

And yes, the above downloads are a bit larger than some of the downloads I've offered in the past. Just a tad bit larger I'd say. The juice is worth the squeeze though, so it's all good. Promise. :D In any event, just thought I'd share. Enjoy!

Lowpro

15th January 2022, 11:30

A quick update per my post. An updated version of the download is now available. I spent some time this morning cleaning up my Photoshop (PSD) files that are included in the download also including the 2 fonts the PSD files require. I additionally included the font the BDREBUILDER.INI file is configured to use that's part of the download. It's the same font I have BD Rebuilder use for all my Quick Play menus. In any event, that is all. Hope everyone has a great weekend. And if anyone has any questions don't hesitate to ask. To each his own, but I really enjoy the process of making a Quick Play menu my own after the fact using BDedit. I've got my process as refined as possible at this point I think so. Okay, I'll stop talking to myself now. Until next time. :p

musiclover

15th January 2022, 15:03

Thank you for all your inventions in the QP menu. But I see no explanation for the use of the horizontal menu. How do you get BDRB to make the menu horizontal? I see no hidden options to do that.

Lowpro

15th January 2022, 17:08

Thank you for all your inventions in the QP menu. But I see no explanation for the use of the horizontal menu. How do you get BDRB to make the menu horizontal? I see no hidden options to do that.I do use a couple hidden options. I set the menu backdrop to be fully transparent (MENU_BACKDROP_OPACITY=0) and turn the pagination (MENU_PAGE_ENABLE=0) off. All other customization is done after the fact using BDedit. Here's what the Blu-ray menu looked like prior to updating it with BDedit.

Quick Play menu created using BD Rebuilder...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_psd_bdrb.jpg

Before creating the Quick Play menu I worked up a Blu-ray menu template of sorts in Photoshop creating the menu backgrounds and images for all the buttons in addition to determining the button locations. Click on the image below to view just the layers window. It will give you a good sense of how I put everything together. Note also the numbers I included within the folder and layer names. Those are the "X" and "Y" values to be used when updating the Blu-ray menu from BDedit.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_psd.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_psd_layers.png)
(Click the image above to view the layers window at full size.)

With the Quick Play menu created and all my assets ready to go it was then time to update each Blu-ray menu page using BDedit. From the "Objects" tab for each menu page I replaced the images used for each object adding some new objects/images to each page in the process, i.e. the title treatment, pagination and so forth. From the "BOGs" tab I updated the values (and navigation commands in some cases) used by each button overlap group repositioning the buttons and changing their behavior adding additional items as needed per the new objects/images I had added. To speed the process along I worked up the below excel sheet ahead of time. Makes for quick work when everything is mapped out already. When launching BDedit I'm able to hit the ground running. I transfer the values over inserting items and updating navigation commands as needed along the way and before I know it I'm ready to write to my BDMV folder testing the end result in PowerDVD.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_bogs.png
(The "n.start/n.end", "s.start/s.end" and "a.start/a.end" columns define what object, i.e. what image is displayed for each button state. The values shown are the Object IDs. I mapped the values out ahead of time in this case as I knew what order they'd be in. Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_objects.png) to view the above Object IDs from the "Objects" tab in Bdedit.)

So there's a little taste to wet your whistle. In one of my more recent posts (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1961949#post1961949) I provide a link to a video tutorial I worked up a couple years ago. You may remember it. It demonstrates how to update the button and page navigation behavior for a Quick Play menu using BDedit. The process outlined is same if you want to reposition the buttons. The "X" and "Y" values are right there next to the other values I'm changing in the video. The process is the same so.

And feel free to hit up the download I made available a couple posts back if you like. The assets available for download should prove insightful. As an exercise you could take the original Blu-ray menu created by BD Rebuilder opening it in BDedit, then making the same updates as I've done. Time permitting perhaps I'll work up another video tutorial, one that covers working with both the "Objects" tab and "BOGs" tab. I just need to find some good tools to use per making the video. Suggestions are welcome. ;)

Lowpro

20th January 2022, 15:16

I authored (MediaInfo (https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo)/SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/BDSup2Sub (https://www.videohelp.com/software/BDSup2Sub)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/PNG Quantizer (http://forum.doom9.net/showthread.php?p=1851366)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) the movie, The Abyss (1989) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096754/) to Blu-ray today. When authoring to Blu-ray I included the "Special Edition" of the film as well. That being said, I decided once again to update BD Rebuilder's Quick-Play menu after the fact using BDedit, this time creating a "Double Feature" type Blu-ray menu, one that I could easily reuse with any given pair of titles. It turned out pretty sweet if I do say so myself. Continue reading to learn more. ;)

Quick-Play menu created by BD Rebuilder...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_bdrb_import_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_bdrb_import.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above image is what the Blu-ray menu looked like when created by BD Rebuilder. This was by design of course. The menu backdrop (MENU_BACKDROP_OPACITY=0) was taken out of the mix in this case giving me a blank slate to work with. My only requirements for the Quick-Play menu were that it consist of 2 titles and utilize the menu background I wanted. The first step in my process was to create a Blu-ray menu template of sorts in Photoshop that consisted of all the elements needed for the Blu-ray menu, i.e. the menu background and button images. See below for a picture of what that looks like.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_psd_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_psd.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

My goal here was to create a "Double Feature" type Blu-ray menu that could easily be used when authoring any given 2 titles to the same Blu-ray disc. You can probably see where I'm going with this per the above screenshot. I've been wanting to do this for a while now. I just haven't been able to wrap my head around the implemenetation until recently having finally learned my way around BDedit some. I actually suggested the idea of a "Double Feature" Blu-ray menu some time back in the "feature requests" thread here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1907030#post1907030).

So once creating all the Blu-ray menu elements in Photoshop I saved out the individual images for use with the actual Blu-ray menu, the menu background and images I'd be using for the menu buttons. Along the way I took measurements in Photoshop determining the menu button positioning, i.e. the "X" and "Y" values to use in BDedit after the fact once having BD Rebuilder create the Quick-Play menu for me. Note the numbers shown within my layer namings when viewing the above Photoshop (PSD) file at full size. The numbers call out the position and image size for each of the Blu-ray menu elements. Once determining the button positions I transferred the values over to the below excel sheet which I referenced when updating the Button Overlap Groups (BOGs) in BDedit. Also included in my excel sheet are the values to be used for menu navigation, i.e. where does my selection go when navigating up, down, left and right.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_bogs_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_bogs.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

With my menu background, button images and Button Overlap Group (BOG) values set on go, I then had BD Rebuilder create the Quick-Play menu for me after which I opened the resulting BDMV folder in BDedit. Using BDedit I accessed the CLIPINF tab selecting the CLPI file (99002) that corresponded with the one and only menu page, then pressing the "Menu" button being taken to the Menu tab. Once at the Menu tab I updated the values under the BOGs tab adding additional BOG groups as needed along the way per my excel sheet.

The Quick-Play menu included 3 objects for each of the buttons used for title selection, i.e. the "Normal (N)", "Selected (S)" and "Activated (A)" images displayed for each button. In this case I'll be using a single image for both Title buttons, both for the "Selected (S)" and "Activated (A)" states in addition to a second image for a hidden button that I'll touch on in a bit. Having already updated the BOG values I then deleted the objects I didn't need retaining only the first 2 objects which I'd be replacing. (BDedit will only let you delete an object after first removing any BOG references made to the object.) With the extra objects removed it was time to replace the images used for the remaining objects with my own images. Prior to doing so I needed to regenerate my images using PNG Quantizer making them BDedit friendly.

("PNG Quantizer is a Command Line tool. It takes a directory of files, generates a palette for all of them, then remaps those images and writes them out to a new directory. The tool is meant to be used for editing Interactive Graphics streams used in Blu-ray menus in association with BDedit." I uploaded PNG Quantizer and the required DLL's to my web space for good measure. The zip file is 8.94 MB and can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/png_quantizer.zip) if needed.)

From the Command Prompt I called to the directory (C:\PNG_Quantizer) where I had placed "PNG_Quantizer.exe" having already placed a copy of my images in the same folder. I then typed, "PNG_Quantizer C:\PNG_Quantizer" pressing enter. PNG Quantizer then processed my images saving an updated copy to a subfolder called, "new". It took just a second or two in this case. I then took the resulting images replacing the original images from the "Objects" tab within BDedit. With all the changes in place I updated my M2TS file (99002) using the "Mux" option, then reloading the "BDMV" folder having BDedit update the CLPI file (99002) for me by accessing the file from the CLIPINF tab. (I describe this is greater detail here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1961075#post1961075).) And just like that, my "Double Feature" Blu-ray menu wish came true. End result shown below.

Quick-Play menu updated using BDedit...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_background_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_background.png)
(Click on the preview image to view the full size image.)

So here it is. And no, your eyes aren't deceiving you. (Well, maybe they are.) The Blu-ray menu above looks identical to the one created by BD Rebuilder, the only difference being that the QP menu items are no longer present. Well, that's not exactly true. Let me explain. On first load neither version of the film is selected as shown above, the Title buttons not having an image for the "Normal (N)" state. As a result, all you see if the menu background. (The man behind the curtain in this case is a hidden button. It's the hidden button that's selected on first load, the hidden button being fully transparent and used for navigation to the other buttons only.) Navigating right when neither button is selected highlights the "Standard Edition". Navigating left when neither button is selected highlights the "Special Edition", the "Selected (S)" state for each being a hot pink highlight that's 60% transparent. See below.

(The hidden button I just mentioned is the fourth Button Overlap Group as seen from BDedit, i.e. BOG3. The original Quick-Play menu had BOG 1 selected initially when going to the menu. I wanted BOG 3 selected initially instead. As such, the BDMV files had to be updated from the BDMV tab in BDedit to account for that. My excel sheet details the changes made. See here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_bogs.png).)

Selected (S) button states...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_standard_edition_selected_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_standard_edition_selected.png) https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_special_edition_selected_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/the_abyss_special_edition_selected.png)

Once a button is selected navigating left or right accordingly selects the other button. (Left/Right navigation does not wrap around.) When making your selection the same image is displayed for the "Activated (A)" state, playback then beginning. Returning to the menu once playback begins results in the same button being selected. And the icing on the cake, navigating up or down at any time results in neither button being selected as is the case on first load. This provides an unobstructed view of the menu background if so desired. :p

The great thing about this Blu-ray menu is that the menu background is the only thing that's title specific. As such, any time I have 2 titles I'd like to author to the same Blu-ray disc I can just reuse this Blu-ray menu. I create a new menu background specific to the titles in question for use when importing the titles to BD Rebuilder. Once the Quick-Play menu has been created I just overwrite the "index.bdmv", "MovieObject.bdmv", "99002.clpi" and "99002.m2ts" files with the ones from the Blu-ray menu I created here for "The Abyss". It doesn't get much easier than that. In fact, I just put my Blu-ray menu template to the test working up a "Double Feature" Blu-ray menu for "Grumpy Old Men" and "Grumpier Old Men". Took me all of 10 minutes from start to finish and most of that time was spent looking for cover art to use with the menu background. End result shown below.

Normal (N) button states...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_grumpy_old_men/grumpy_old_men_background_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_grumpy_old_men/grumpy_old_men_background.png)
(Click on the preview image ato view the full size image.)

Selected (S) button states...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_grumpy_old_men/grumpy_old_men_selected_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_grumpy_old_men/grumpy_old_men_selected.png) https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_grumpy_old_men/grumpier_old_men_selected_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_grumpy_old_men/grumpier_old_men_selected.png)

For those interested I did upload the above Blu-ray menus to my web space. I included a download for all my assets as well per the below.

Blu-ray menu assets...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_double_feature/qp_double_feature.png

In any event, just thought I'd share. Here are the download links. ;)

• "The Abyss" QP Menu (984 KB) (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss/qp_the_abyss.zip)
• "Grumpy Old Men/Grumpier Old Men" QP Menu (1.38 MB) (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_grumpy_old_men/qp_grumpy_old_men.zip)
• Double Feature QP Menu Assets (16.4 MB) (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_double_feature/qp_double_feature.zip)

And one final note. When zipping up all my assets I didn't include the PNG Quantizer application and debug DLL's. They can be downloaded separately if needed. I provide a download link within my post here, a paragraph or two below the screenshot of the excel sheet. Enjoy!

Lowpro

21st January 2022, 08:34

Today I revisited "The Abyss" creating a Blu-ray menu that mirrors, My Movies (https://www.mymovies.dk/) for Windows Media Center. I browse my Blu-ray collection up on the big screen using My Movies for Windows Media Center. I figured why not continue the theme once loading a given disc and reaching the Blu-ray menu. Sounds logical to me. See below for the full skinny. ;)

Quick Play menu unmodified...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_bdrb_import_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_bdrb_import.png)

The above image shows the Quick Play menu unmodified. The menu background is a combination of screenshots I took from My Movies for Windows Media Center. I took 3 screenshots total, each showing a different button selected, i.e. "Standard Edition", "Special Edition" and "Cancel". From those 3 screenshots I was able to create the menu background and "Normal (N)" and "Selected (S)" images for each of the buttons. And yes, I created a button for "Cancel" as well. Just couldn't help myself. The image below is what the Blu-ray menu elements look like in Photoshop prior to saving out the individual images.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_psd_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_psd.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Note the numbers shown within the "SEL" layer namings when viewing the above Photoshop (PSD) file at full size. The numbers call out the position (X and Y values) and image size (801x74) for each button. Once determining the button positions I transferred the values over to the below excel sheet which I referenced when updating the Button Overlap Groups (BOGs) in BDedit. (A button overlap group for the "Cancel" button needed to be added, the Navigation Command set to do nothing, i.e. NOP.)

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_bogs.png
(The values in the "n.start/n.end", "s.start/s.end" and "a.start/a.end" columns define what object, i.e. image is displayed for each button state. In this case I'm using the same image respectively for the "selected" and "activated" button states.)

And here is what the final result looks like. Are we having fun yet? :-P

"Standard Edition" selected...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_standard_edition_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_standard_edition.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

"Special Edition" selected...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_special_edition_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_special_edition.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

"Cancel" selected...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_cancel_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/the_abyss_mm_cancel.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

I must say, the ability to customize IG menus is way cool and I've barely scratched the surface I'm sure. Going to spend some time this week seeing what new tricks I can come up with. In any event, the above Blu-ray menu can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_abyss_mm/qp_the_abyss_mymovies.zip) for those interested in checking it out. Enjoy!

Lowpro

22nd January 2022, 13:56

You'll see where I'm going with this in a moment. If you'll indulge me. :-P So YouTube shut my channel down in early 2021 without warning stated it was a danger to the public which was total garbage. I lost all my content as a result as I didn't have any of it backed up locally. Well, that's what I thought at the time anyway. It's one small victory nearly a year later, but I'll take it. I spent much of the morning organizing a local copy of the files uploaded to my web space and stumbled onto a video I created back in September of 2019 that I thought was lost forever. It's a tutorial demonstrating how to modify the menu button and page navigation behavior of a Blu-ray menu created with BD Rebuilder using BDedit. I've long washed my hands of anything Google so. Just uploaded the video to my Rumble account. It can be viewed here (https://rumble.com/vt2bic-bdedit-tutorial-modifying-menu-button-and-page-navigation-behavior..html) for those intersted. Enjoy!

LowDead

25th January 2022, 16:59

Regarding your latest abyss menu.. Why not having the cover change regarding which of the two versions you select? Anyway, thanks for all the updates :)

Lowpro

25th January 2022, 18:10

Regarding your latest abyss menu.. Why not having the cover change regarding which of the two versions you select? Anyway, thanks for all the updates :)Hi LowDead. This was an exercise more than anything else. I was curious how clean it would turn out. As for the cover art, the resulting Blu-ray menu replicates how "The Abyss" is presented for me currently within My Movies for Windows Media Center. When cataloging "The Abyss" within My Movies I created only one title for the film, hence the same cover art is used. Selecting the "Play" option then provides for choosing which version of the film I'd like to watch. (Originally I had authored each version of the film to separate discs.) That being said, I could have the "details" area there change based on which item is selected, i.e. the title name, running time and cover art. Might be something fun to play around with. :p

Lowpro

3rd February 2022, 13:07

As an exercise I've continued tinkering around with the Blu-ray menu I created for "The Office: The Complete Series", a BD Rebuilder "Quick Play" menu I modified after the fact using BDedit. Slowly but surely I'm getting a better handle on things. Well, I'm still crawling. I haven't learned to walk yet, but I'm getting there. That being said, I thought I'd share the latest version of the Blu-ray menu with everyone. The updated Blu-ray menu is now part of the original download I made available here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1961299#post1961299) for those interested. Included is a download link to all my assets as well.

With this latest version I've stepped up my game a little bit. The Blu-ray menu is still spread out across 5 M2TS files as it was originally. To the end user it will appear as if the Blu-ray menu consists of only 3 M2TS files though. Series 1 and Series 2 consist of 6 episodes each. The Office Special is 2 episodes making for 14 episodes total. Series 1 (99002.M2TS) and Series 2 (99006.M2TS) each have their own M2TS file, Episodes 1-4 residing on Page 1 (ID 0) and Episodes 5-6 residing on Page 2 (ID 1) respectively. The Office Special consists of a single menu page (99010.M2TS).

Originally I was going to go with just 3 M2TS files, but I have yet to figure out how land on a menu page other than Page 1 (ID 0) when coming from outside the given M2TS file. When selecting an episode from Page 2 (ID 1) for instance I'd like to return to that page directly if accessing the Blu-ray menu during playback or after the episode finishes playing. I'd also like to be able to navigate backwards across the M2TS files that make up the Blu-ray menu, i.e. navigating from "Series 2, Episode 1" to "Series 1, Episode 6". Looks like "PSR11: Menu Page id (b7-b0) {0-$fe}" is my ticket, but I've yet to successfully write to PSR11 updating the Page ID value stored.

That being said, I did come up with a workaround. Well, I'm on my second workaround. Initially I had 2 hidden buttons on Page 1 (ID 0). Both were set to set to automatically activate (auto_action_flag), one taking me to Episode 5 on Page 2 (ID 1) and the other to Episode 6 on Page 2 (ID 1) and yes, Page 1 (ID 0) would display for a brief moment, then jumping to Page 2 (ID 1). It was a clumsy workaround, but it got the job done. My current workaround is much better though long term I really need to be able to change the current Page ID that's used.

So my current workaround involves a little slight of hand. Files 99002.M2TS (Series 1) and 99006.M2TS (Series 2) are the ones that contain 2 pages each, Page 1 (ID 0) containing Episodes 1-4 and Page 2 (ID 1) containing Episodes 5-6. Since I can only land on Page 1 (ID 0) right now I decided to use that to my advantage. I added 2 additional M2TS files to the mix, files 99004 (Series 1) and 99008 (Series 2), duplicates of 99002 (Series 1) and 99006 (Series 2), but with the pages flipped, Episodes 5-6 being on Page 1 (ID 0) and Episodes 1-4 being on Page 2 (ID 01). I then updated my navigation commands as needed ensuring the duplicate M2TS files were used when needing to land on Episode 4 or 5 of a given page, the other M2TS files being used at all other times.

I added a cool new feature to the Blu-ray menu as well just for fun, a feature which includes my first success at conditions based menu navigation. It's now possible to navigate directly to "Series 1", "Series 2" or "The Office Special" at any time. Prior the title treatment would change based on the series you were browsing. I'm now using the same title treatment for all menu pages per the below, i.e. "The Office: The Complete Series". Below the title treatment I then call out which series is currently selected.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)_tcs_sel_0_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)_tcs_sel_0.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The "Series 1", "Series 2" and "The Office Special" items shown above are not actually menu buttons. Well they could be, but they're not. Each consist of a "Normal" image only and contain no navigation commands. The above objects reside on Page 1 (ID 0) and Page 2 (ID 1) and call out the series you're currently browsing. Something does happen if you navigate up from a given title button though. See below.

Series 1 selected...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)_tcs_sel_1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)_tcs_sel_1.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

When navigating up on Page 1 (ID 0) from a Title button you're taken to Page 3 (ID 2) shown above. Page 3 (ID 2) mirrors Page 1 (ID 0), but contains only 3 buttons, "Series 1", "Series 2" or "The Office Special". Page 2 (ID 1) works the same way. From Page 2 (ID 1) you're taken to Page 4 (ID 3) which mirrors Page 2 (ID 1) and again, is only used to select a different series. When navigating up the button which represents the current series you're browsing is the one that's selected.

Series 2 selected...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)_tcs_sel_2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)_tcs_sel_2.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Navigating left and right provides for selecting a different series of course, the above example showing "Series 2" selected. Navigation left and right wraps around in this case.

The Office Special selected...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)_tcs_sel_3_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)_tcs_sel_3.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

And here's "The Office Special" selected. When pressing "Enter" you're taken to the Title button for the first episode of the given series. Selecting the current season you're browsing and pressing "Enter" returns you to the page used for title selection. Navigating down from any of the buttons results in the same. Of course for the end user it doesn't look like there's more than one page involved.

I also wanted to briefly touch on how I implemented some of the above. See the below excel sheet for point of reference.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)(1)(2)(3)_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_99002(0)(1)(2)(3).png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

So here's where my first success with conditions based navigation comes into play. The above excel sheet shows the Button Overlap Group (BOG) values and Navigation Commands I used for the first M2TS file (99002) that makes up the Blu-ray menu. When navigating up from a given title button I wanted to always return to the same title button if navigating back down again. Note the values highlighted in the "Upper" column above for each title button.

When navigating up from the Title 1 button on Page 1 ID 0 for example, when navigating up I'm taken to Button Overlap Group, 000C. BOG 000C, 000D, 000E and 000F are hidden buttons, one for each title button, each set to active automatically (auto_action_flag), each updating the GPR1 value ("GPR1, 1" for Title 1, "GPR1, 2" for Title 2 and so forth.) prior to taking me to the page used for series selection (Page 3 ID 2) and selecting the button for the series I'm currently browsing ("SetButtonPage 9, 2" i.e. Page 3 ID 2, BOG 9, Series One).

If navigating back down to the title selection page (Page 1 ID 0) I do so conditionally based on the current GPR1 value. This ensures I'm always taken back to the same title button I had navigated up from per the below. The below list of navigation commands run until one of the conditions is met. EQ stands for "equals", i.e. if GPR1 equals 1 go to Page 1 ID 0 and select BOG 1, if GPR1 equals 2 go to Page 1 ID 0 and select BOG 2, and so forth.

EQ GPR1, 1
SetButtonPage 1, 0
EQ GPR1, 2
SetButtonPage 2, 0
EQ GPR1, 3
SetButtonPage 3, 0
EQ GPR1, 4
SetButtonPage 4, 0

Or I could just say...
SetButtonPage GPR1, 0

In any event, just thought I'd share. And please keep in mind. I'm just feeling my way around in the dark here so. There's not exactly a definitive resource available online I can take advantage of. Well, if there is please point me in the right direction. :-P So anyway, feel free to download the latest version of my Blu-ray menu here if you like including my assets. May prove helpful to other beginners like myself anyway. The download links are a half dozen posts up from this one. Enjoy!

Lowpro

15th February 2022, 11:47

I've been playing around with my Blu-ray menu for "The Office: The Complete Series (2001-2003)" over the course of the past month in an effort to get more familiar with BDedit and all things Blu-ray menu related. Over the past week I really started putting things together and now have a solid grasp on the basics I think.

This latest version of the Blu-ray menu consists of a single M2TS file (99000.m2ts) containing 4 pages. Page ID 0 contains a single Button Overlap Group (BOG), a hidden button which is set to activate automatically (auto_action_flag). The BOGs only purpose is take me to Page ID 1 (Series 1 | Playlist 15, 99001.m2ts), Page ID 2 (Series 2 | Playlist 16, 99002.m2ts) or Page ID 3 (The Office Special | Playlist 17, 99003.m2ts) of the menu. The same IG menu (SubPath, 99000.m2ts) is being used for Playlists 15-17 in this case, each playlist providing a menu background specific to the given series.

Of course I worked up the Blu-ray menu ahead of time as I've been doing, then creating an excel sheet to use with BDedit when going to update the original Quick-Play menu. Below is what the Blu-ray menu looks like from Photoshop.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_psd_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_psd.png)
(Click on the preview above to view the full size image.)

The excel sheet I created for this version of the Blu-ray menu is improved in a few ways compared to how I've been doing them in the past. See below. Having everything planned and mapped out ahead of time is key. The process I've been following here continues to serve me well.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_excel_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_excel.png)
(Click on the preview above to view the full size image.)

And here's the end result. Each series has its own page. Navigation is per series and wraps around whether you navigating left/right or up/down. Included with this version of the Blu-ray menu are episode descriptions, a new "Play All" type option and an improved "Series Selection" option. Navigating up/down provides for accessing each level of the menu.

Series 1 (Page ID 1)
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_s1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_s1.png)
(Click on the preview above to view the full size image.)

Series 2 (Page ID 2)
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_s2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_s2.png)
(Click on the preview above to view the full size image.)

The Offfice Special (Page ID 3)
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_s3_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_tcs_playall_s3.png)
(Click on the preview above to view the full size image.)

So here's how the "Play All" option works. Pressing "OK" toggles the "Play All" option "On" and "Off" once selected. Episodes play sequentially when the "Play All" option is turned "On". Playback starts from the episode selected. When the last episode of the series finishes playing you're taken back to the menu, the first episode of the series being selected. When the "Play All" feature is turned "Off" episodes play individually. The selected episode plays after which you're taken back to the menu, the same episode being selected.

To browse a different series the "Series Selection" options are used. Navigating up/down provides for accessing that level of the menu. Selecting the series you're currently browsing results in you being taken back to the episode you had selected last. When selecting a different series you're taken to the menu page for the given series. The same IG menu (99000.m2ts) is used in this case. Each series does have its own playlist (Playlists 15-17, 99001-99003) though, the given playlist showing a menu background specific to the series selected.

Link action provided below for those interesting in checking out the above firsthand. Included below is a download link to my assets as well.

• "The Office: The Complete Series" QP Menus (3.59 MB) (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk.zip)
• "The Office: The Complete Series" QP Menu Assets (100 MB) (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/qp_the_office_uk/qp_the_office_uk_assets.zip)

And if anyone has any questions (or comments) don't hesitate to chime in. Over the next few weeks I plan to create some more professional looking Blu-ray menus now that I've reached an adequate level of proficiency. I'll be working up a few different Blu-ray menu templates. If I turn out something decent I'll be sure to make the given Blu-ray menu available here for download. :p

Lowpro

2nd June 2022, 05:02

A few months ago I decided to see if I could take a BD-J based retail Blu-ray menu and create a HDMV version of the menu from scratch using nothing but Photoshop, PNG Quantizer and BDedit. My goal was to replicate the retail Blu-ray in both form and function. At the time I had just purchased "Summer School (1987) (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=826663221954&action=show)" on Blu-ray so I figured why not. Let's see if I'm able to replicate the Blu-ray menu and in the process master the art of HDMV based Blu-ray menu creation.

That being said, I finally reached my goal and then some. Thought I'd share the end result. Provided below are screenshots of the TOP MENU and POPUP MENUS. I also provide a download link to a demo version of the Blu-ray. The demo version is fully functional, but doesn't include the retail M2TS files obviously. For the demo version each retail M2TS file was replaced with an image slideshow. The "Feature Presentation" plays a slideshow of the chapter thumbnails. Well, screenshots I took when going to recreate the chapter thumbnails. Each "Extra" plays a single image, a screenshot of the given "Extra", the title card if available. No audio is included, but the given software/hardware based Blu-ray player will reflect the audio track selected from the Blu-ray menu as if it's actually present. I did include a subtitle track. The subtitle track reads "[English] subtitles enabled." The color of the text alternates between blue and white.

Looking over the Blu-ray in BDedit should prove quite insightful for those looking to edit existing Blu-ray menus or create their own. The Blu-ray in this case will be much easier to follow from BDedit due to the fact the output wasn't generated by some Blu-ray authoring program. When looking over the Blu-ray in BDedit you'll want to reference my GPR definitions. An image and excel sheet of my GPR definitions can be found in the "SUMMER_SCHOOL (DEMO)\BDMV\BACKUP\BDEDIT" folder per the below.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_GPR_DEFINITIONS.png

General Purpose Registers (GPRs)
A GPR stores a fixed length variable. The variable is stored as a 32-bit unsigned integer. There are 4096 GPRs available. Navigation commands are used to change the values contained in General Purpose Registers.

Player Status Registers (PSRs)
A PSR stores a fixed length variable. The variable is stored as a 32-bit unsigned integer. There are 128 PSRs including reserved ones in total. Navigation commands can not change the values contained in Player Setting Registers.
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TOP MENU (Access via player remote disabled.)
(The "PLAY/EXTRAS/SCENES/AUDIO/SUBTITLES" options can be selected by pressing "OK" or navigating "UP" from the given menu option. Navigating "LEFT" and "RIGHT" wraps around. Navigation between the "PLAY/EXTRAS/AUDIO/SUBTITLES" options is possible from the second level of the TOP MENU as well by navigating "LEFT and "RIGHT". The same is the case for the POPUP MENU.)

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_SELECTED_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_SELECTED.jpg)
(Playback starts from the beginning or resumes where you left off when selecting "PLAY" from the retail Blu-ray menu. My version of the Blu-ray menu displays the below sub-menu items instead.)

BEGIN PLAYBACK:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_BEGIN_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_BEGIN.jpg)
("Begin Playback" starts playback of the "Feature Presentation" from the beginning and is selected by default if playback can't be resumed. "Resume Playback" is greyed out and not selectable if playback can't be resumed. Navigating "DOWN" takes you to the first level of the TOP MENU, the "PLAY" menu option being selected.)

RESUME PLAYBACK:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_RESUME_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_RESUME.jpg)
("Resume Playback" resumes playback of the "Feature Presentation" where you left off and is selected by default if playback can be resumed. Navigating "DOWN" takes you to the first level of the TOP MENU, the "PLAY" menu option being selected.)

OVERVIEW (Page 1):
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_OVERVIEW_01_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_OVERVIEW_01.jpg)
(Selecting "Overview" displays a description of the film as seen on the back portion of the cover art. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back to the "PLAY" sub-menu. Navigating "RIGHT" takes you to "Page 2" of the "Overview".)

OVERVIEW (Page 2):
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_OVERVIEW_02_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_PLAY_OVERVIEW_02.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT" takes you to "Page 1" of the "Overview". Navigating "RIGHT" takes you back to the "PLAY" sub-menu.)

EXTRAS:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_EXTRAS_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_EXTRAS.jpg)
(The last item played is selected by default. If no item has been played yet the first item is selected by default. If the audio commentary stream is selected the audio commentary item under "EXTRAS" is selected by default instead. Selecting the audio commentary item under "EXTRAS" takes you to the "AUDIO" menu option, the audio commentary stream being selected. Navigating "UP" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item. Navigating "DOWN" from the bottommost item takes you to the first level of the POPUP MENU, the "EXTRAS" menu option being selected.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_SCENES_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_SCENES.jpg)
(The last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter has been played yet the first chapter is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT" from "Chapter 1" wraps around taking you to "Chapter 12" and vice versa. Navigating "DOWN" takes you to the first level of the TOP MENU, the "SCENES" menu option being selected.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_AUDIO_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_AUDIO.jpg)
(The last audio stream played by the "Feature Presentation" is selected by default until a different audio stream is selected. If the "Feature Presentation" hasn't been played yet the first audio stream is selected by default. If playback of the "Feature Presentation" completes the first audio stream is selected by default when you're taken back to the TOP MENU. Navigating "UP" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item. Navigating "DOWN" from the bottommost item takes you to the first level of the TOP MENU, the "AUDIO" menu option being selected.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_SUBTITLES_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_SUBTITLES.jpg)
(Subtitles are turned "OFF" by default if the "Feature Presentation" has yet to be played, otherwise subtitles are turned "OFF" or "ON" based on the state of the subtitles the last time the "Feature Presentation" was played. If playback of the "Feature Presentation" completes subtitles are turned "OFF" when being taken back to the TOP MENU. Navigating "LEFT" and pressing "OK" turns subtitles "ON" for the "Feature Presentation". Navigating "RIGHT" and pressing "OK" turns subtitles "OFF" for the "Feature Presentation". Navigating "DOWN" takes you to the first level of the TOP MENU, the "SUBTITLES" menu option being selected.)
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POPUP MENU (Feature Presentation)
(The "POPUP MENU" button on the player remote displays/hides the POPUP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the POPUP MENU hides the POPUP MENU. Navigating "UP" if the POPUP MENU is hidden does nothing unlike the retail Blu-ray which displays the POPUP MENU. BD-J offers a command to turn the POPUP MENU on as well. HDMV only offers a command to turn the POPUP MENU off.)

MAIN:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_MAIN_01_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_MAIN_01.jpg)
(The "MAIN" menu option takes you to the TOP MENU, the "PLAY" menu option being selected. Navigation to the TOP MENU is only possible via the POPUP MENUS. Access to the TOP MENU via the player remote is disabled.)

Alternate version of POPUP MENU...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_MAIN_02_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_MAIN_02.jpg)
(Not in use. This is an alternate version of the POPUP MENU where the backdrop the menu items sit on extends across the entire width of the screen. When exporting the POPUP MENU assets from Photoshop images for this version of the POPUP MENU are created as well.)

Alternate version of POPUP MENU...
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_MAIN_03_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_MAIN_03.jpg)
(Not in use. This is an alternate version of the POPUP MENU where the backdrop the menu items sit on extends across the entire width and bottom of the screen. When exporting the POPUP MENU assets from Photoshop images for this version of the POPUP MENU are created as well.)

EXTRAS:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_EXTRAS_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_EXTRAS.jpg)
(The last item played is selected by default. If no item has been played yet the first item is selected by default. If the audio commentary stream is selected the audio commentary item under "EXTRAS" is selected by default instead. Selecting the audio commentary item under "EXTRAS" takes you to the "AUDIO" menu option, the audio commentary stream being selected. Navigating "UP" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item. Navigating "DOWN" from the bottommost item takes you to the first level of the POPUP MENU, the "EXTRAS" menu option being selected.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_SCENES_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_SCENES.jpg)
(The current chapter playing is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT" from "Chapter 1" wraps around taking you to "Chapter 12" and vice versa. Navigating "DOWN" takes you to the first level of the POPUP MENU, the "SCENES" menu option being selected.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_AUDIO_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_AUDIO.jpg)
(The current audio stream playing is selected by default until a different audio stream is selected. Navigating "UP" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item. Navigating "DOWN" from the bottommost item takes you to the first level of the POPUP MENU, the "AUDIO" menu option being selected.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_SUBTITLES_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_SUBTITLES.jpg)
(The current subtitle stream playing is selected by default until a different subtitle stream is selected. Navigating "LEFT" and pressing "OK" turns subtitles "ON". Navigating "RIGHT" and pressing "OK" turns subtitles "OFF". Navigating "DOWN" takes you to the first level of the POPUP MENU, the "SUBTITLES" menu option being selected.)
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POPUP MENU (Extras)
(The "POPUP MENU" button on the player remote displays/hides the POPUP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" hides the POPUP MENU. Navigating "UP" if the POPUP MENU is hidden does nothing unlike the retail Blu-ray which displays the POPUP MENU. BD-J offers a command to turn the POPUP MENU on as well. HDMV only offers a command to turn the POPUP MENU off.)

RETURN TO FEATURE FILM:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_RETURN_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_POP_RETURN.jpg)
(This menu option is displayed when the "Extra" playing was accessed from the "Feature Presentation". The "RETURN TO FEATURE FILM" option is always selected in this case. All other menu options are disabled. Pressing "OK" resumes playback of the "Feature Presentation".)

RETURN TO MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_RETURN_THUMB.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school/MENU_TPL_SUMMER_TOP_RETURN.jpg)
(This menu option is displayed when the "Extra" playing was accessed from the TOP MENU. The "RETURN TO MAIN MENU" option is always selected in this case. All other menu options are disabled. Pressing "OK" terminates the current playlist and plays the playlist for the TOP MENU instead.)

Resuming playback of "Feature Presentation"...
The playlists for the TOP MENU (00000.mpls) and EXTRAS (00002.mpls-00006.mpls) are all played from the same MovieObject designated TITLE 2. The playlist for the "Feature Presentation" (00001.mpls) is played from a different MovieObject designated TITLE 1. As a result, you're always able to resume playback of the "Feature Presentation", even in the case where you navigate from the "Feature Presentation" (TITLE 1) to the TOP MENU (TITLE 2), play an "Extra" (TITLE 2), then return to the TOP MENU (TITLE 2). Since you never left TITLE 2 the ability to resume playback of the "Feature Presentation" (TITLE 1) is retained.
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A download link for the demo version of my "Summer School (1987)" Blu-ray menu is provided below.

IMPORTANT NOTE: A mouse should not be used for menu nagivation when playing the Blu-ray using a software based Blu-ray player. Navigating the Blu-ray menu using a mouse will break the Blu-ray menu. Important things happen as you navigate the Blu-ray menu. Those things only take place when menu navigation is done using a keyboard just as would be the case when using a Blu-ray player remote control.

"Summer School" Blu-ray Menu (Demo) (41.1 MB) (https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/summer_school_demo.zip)

(The above download contains no elements from the original retail Blu-ray, not a single image or file. All images were created from scratch using Photoshop with the exception of the screenshots I took for the chapter thumbnails and image slideshows in addition to the images used for the menu background which I sourced from a high resolution version of the front portion of the retail cover art.)

Lowpro

6th June 2022, 06:37

Lowpro

7th June 2022, 02:20

A tip for anyone who might find it useful....
If your Blu-ray contains a TOP MENU you want to be sure the STN table of the playlist (MPLS) for the TOP MENU includes the same number of audio (AU) and subtitle (PG) tracks (PlayItems) as the playlist for the "Feature Presentation" whether that be a feature film or TV episode. Example provided below.

https://www.lowpro.net/bdrb/bdedit/bdedit_top_menu_playlist_stn.jpg

The above shows the playlist (00008.mpls) for the TOP MENU of "1883: The Complete First Season (Disc 1)" per my prior post. Note the STN table. The last thing I do when authoring to Blu-ray is add subtitles (SUP). In this case I included 2 subtitle tracks per episode, "English" and "English SDH". (Each episode only included a single audio track.) The playlist for the TOP MENU only had one subtitle (PlayItem) present in the STN table (PG) originally. If I had kept it that way the second subtitle track (if selected) would not remain selected when returning to the TOP MENU, then playing the next episode. The Blu-ray would default back to the first subtitle track every time. As such, I added an additional subtitle (PlayItem) to the STN table (PG) per the above. Problem solved. ;)

varekai

8th June 2022, 08:33

Lowpro

8th June 2022, 16:17

Hello Lowpro! :)

I am so impressed with your BDRB menus!! They are fine pieces of art! I want to learn how to!
1883 series was really good and I would like to put the episodes on Blu-ray discs.
I am familiar with some of the tools exept for BDSup2Sub and BDedit.
Never used the Quick-Play Menus in BDRB and don't know how to activate it.
Could you please show me the steps required, the workflow you use?
I don't need to be micromanaged, I'm fine with Trial & Error, my best friends.
I have the episodes as mkv and subtitles as srt.
I made some basic Blu-ray discs with menus using Photoshop and multiAVCHD before.
multiAVCHD tool is somewhat buggy but it is manageble.
Wouldn't it be awesome if Mr. Dean would continue the development?

Best regards,
varekai

PS/
If you prefer using PM just let me know.

Hi Varekai. Thanks for the kind words and yes, I'd be happy to walk you through the process I follow, my workflow. Integrating your MKV's and SRT's for "1883" into my Blu-ray menus might be a good place to start, a good exercise if you will. The first step would be to export your SRT files to Blu-ray subtitles (SUP) using SubtitleEdit (Multiple Replace (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/1883/bd_1883_SubtitleEdit_01.png), Fix Common Errors (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/1883/bd_1883_SubtitleEdit_02.png), Remove Text for Hearing Impaired (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/1883/bd_1883_SubtitleEdit_03.png), Export (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/1883/bd_1883_SubtitleEdit_04.png)). I use BDSup2Sub after the fact to reposition (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/1883/bd_1883_BDSup2Sub_01.png) all captions based on the aspect ratio of the particular video as I always want my subtitles within the visible frame. The same thing can be done when exporting from SubtitleEdit, but I prefer BDSup2Sub to do this.

Once your subtitles (SUP) are ready to go you'd author your MKV's to Blu-ray using multiAVCHD adding your subtitles (SUP) for each title (episode) along the way. Once building the Blu-ray you'd then replace the "M2TS/MPLS/CLPI" files for each title (episode) within my "1883" Blu-ray's with your own. You'd then load the resulting Blu-ray's in BDedit updating the playlist (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/1883/bd_1883_multiAVCHD_10.jpg) (MPLS) for each title (episode) ensuring each are calling out the correct M2TS file. From there I'd suggest testing the given Blu-ray using a software based Blu-ray player that supports Blu-ray folder playback. If everything checks out you could then burn "Disc 1" to a BD50 and "Disc 2" to a BD25. That's all there is to it. Well, it's a bit more involved than what I described here. That's the quick and dirty version anyway. Time permitting I'll revisit this post providing more detail on the steps I follow with respects to multiAVCHD.

varekai

9th June 2022, 14:07

Lowpro

9th June 2022, 16:46

Thank you Lowpro!
Excellent guide!
Thank you so much for the guide, really great with the GUI pictures!
Really appreciate that you took the time to do this.
I'll get started right away. I'm going to start with padding first so that's out of the way.
I have used ffmpeg to do this before, it should work just as well as multiAVCHD?
I can make a batch run of all files.
I'll get back to you on how this project works out.
Thank you and best regards,
varekai

You're welcome, Varekai. And regarding the menus I create using BDRB, I didn't really touch on this in my prior post. The only thing I use BDRB for at this point is to create Quick-Play menus and I never do so by importing the actual titles the Blu-ray is intended for. I generate a given "Quick-Play" menu using a test folder instead. I created a Blu-ray of a 1/2 second blank video file which represents a single title. If I want to create a Quick-Play menu that consists of 7 titles I place 7 copies of that Blu-ray in my test folder, then importing the test folder to BDRB. On import BDRB creates the Quick-Play menu. I then customize the resulting Quick-Play menu to my liking after the fact using BDedit. Using other software such as multiAVCHD I then take my source files, i.e. movie or TV episodes creating a Blu-ray that contains no menu, then integrating the resulting "M2TS/MPLS/CLPI" files for each title with the Blu-ray created using BDRB mirroring the numbering used by BDRB. Once integrating the actual titles I then update each of the playlists (MPLS) ensuring each are calling out the correct M2TS file, i.e. multiAVCHD numbers its files starting with 00000 where BDRB numbers its files starting with 00001. See the first post (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=182746) of this thread for more on this. At the beginning of the post I provide a download link to my test folder if interested. Enjoy!

Lowpro

10th June 2022, 00:15

Here's the latest TV season I've authored (MediaInfo (https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo)/SubtitleEdit (https://www.nikse.dk/SubtitleEdit/)/BDSup2Sub (https://www.videohelp.com/software/BDSup2Sub)/multiAVCHD (https://www.videohelp.com/software/multiAVCHD)/BDRB (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143716)/Abobe Photoshop (https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html?promoid=RBS7NL7F&mv=other)/PNG Quantizer (https://github.com/Adamantcheese/PNG_Quantizer)/BDedit (https://bdedit.pel.hu/)/ImgBurn (https://www.imgburn.com/)) to Blu-ray. Thought I'd share the end result. Below is what the TV series looks like for me from My Movies for Windows Media Center. Included below is a link to my online profile for the TV series which mirrors my local DVD Profiler database, the "Overview" section of the profile including an "Episode List" and "Episode Guide" with images.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/191329225783/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=191329225783&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

And here are screenshots of the Blu-ray menus I worked up. I spread the episodes out across 3 BD25's, 7 episodes per disc. :-P

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s19d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s19d1.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s19d2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s19d2.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s19d3_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s19d3.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

That being said, the above QP menus can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/ncis/qp_ncis_s19.zip) for anyone who would like to check them out. As with my prior QP menu downloads, this is BYOE, i.e. bring your own episodes. The QP menus contains 0.5 second blank video files in place of the actual episodes. To incorporate my QP menus with your own Blu-ray's of the TV series just overwrite your M2TS and CLPI files (99001-99002) with the ones from my QP menus and you'll be all set. To retain my QP menu item and page navigation behavior carry over the index.bdmv and MovieObject.bdmv files as well. Enjoy!

varekai

13th June 2022, 09:06

Hello!

I give up. I - Give - Up. :confused:
After lots of trying, using all valid input videoformats, the program crashes constantly.
I uninstalled the program, cleaned the registry, and all the leftovers, and there where a lot of them, reinstalled, but no cigar.
What input format do you use?
Maybe I have an exotic operating system?
I knew the program was buggy as hell but now I will not get any further than this.
The first 4 screenshots is 1920x960 and the 5th is after ffmpeg padding to 1920x1080, still get the same errors and crash.

See screenshots below.
https://i.imgur.com/h5Hoc10.png
https://i.imgur.com/uPKQzjN.png
https://i.imgur.com/EjY4W2U.png
https://i.imgur.com/pCVBKzH.png
https://i.imgur.com/1nbDASc.png
One thing I now come to think of is the audio is E-AC-3 (Dolby Digital Plus), could this be the culprit?
Or the data in "First video stream"?

The program has not been updated since 2012... that is maaany moons ago.
[04/07/2012] build 771 - Few minor fixes (runtime/line 109 errors). Changed handling of some rare flavours of video in MP4 container.
Is has worked for me though, I dug out an old BD-R with season 3 of "Boardwalk Empire" I made in 2013.
https://i.imgur.com/2L5MFuw.jpg
Oh well... how I wish Mr. Dean would continue with his now abandoned software...

Kind regards,
varekai

Lowpro

13th June 2022, 14:47

This is what my install of multiAVCHD v4.1 (build 771) shows when initially launching the application. I run multiAVCHD under both Windows 7 Professional 64-bit and Windows 10 Home Premium and have not had a single error message to date or application crash.

[08:41:10] Initialising...
[08:41:10] Checking for new version...
[08:41:11] You have the latest build.
[08:41:11] Consistency check finished!
[08:41:11] Initialization finished. multiAVCHD is ready!
[08:41:11] 13 years and 172 days since multiAVCHD was published.
[08:41:11] Support multiAVCHD to extend its features and keep it going!
[08:41:11] multiAVCHD.dat version: [04010767]

When authoring online content to Blu-ray I'm always working with MP4's. Also, the online content I'm working with I download directly from the given provider using my own account in conjunction with third party tools. I don't obtain said content by other means, i.e. from sources that don't have the rights to distribute said content.

That being said, you're clearly having issues with multiAVCHD and multiAVCHD is clearly having issues with your source files. For general assistance with multiAVCHD I'd recommend the thread found here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=143744). That's the best advise I can give you. And of course, any discussion of your source files should be taken offline naturally as to not break the forum rules.

varekai

14th June 2022, 08:07

I got it working! YAY!
Used a different approach, and after lot of trail & error it's now working!
Test result.
https://i.imgur.com/3oTqVq7.png
I used easySUP for subtitles, there's a 24 fps bug in it which can be fixed with an hex editor.
Agreed on the things you mentioned.
The old multiAVCHD thread is not much of a help these days.
I'm so glad you got me going... lots of fun ahead! :D
I will follow your thread and add your menu templates in the future.
Thanks lowpro, much appreciated!

Best regards,
varekai

multiAVCHD is a bit finicky with paths, and this, you have to launch as admin.
just start
[21:56:05] Initialising...
[21:56:05] Checking for new version...
[21:56:14] You have the latest build.
[21:56:14] Update executable (multiupdate.exe) size mismatch!
[21:56:14] Downloading...
HttpSendRequest error
[21:56:14] Download error!

as admin
[21:58:37] Initialising...
[21:58:37] Checking for new version...
[21:58:37] You have the latest build.
[21:58:37] Consistency check finished!
[21:58:37] Initialization finished. multiAVCHD is ready!
[21:58:37] 13 years and 172 days since multiAVCHD was published.
[21:58:37] Support multiAVCHD to extend its features and keep it going!
[21:58:37] multiAVCHD.dat version: [04010767]

Lowpro

16th June 2022, 19:36

I just finished cataloging (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I34BD1BA3D7221E0B&action=show) and authoring "Stranger Things 4" to Blu-ray. Below is what the Quick-Play menu looks like.

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/stranger_things/bd_stranger_things_s4_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/stranger_things/bd_stranger_things_s4.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

And here's the subtitle breakdown. When authoring to Blu-ray I included 3 subtitle tracks for each episode per the below.

1. English
2. English SDH
3. English (forced)

Episode 1 was the only episode that didn't include a forced subtitle track. Using BDedit I added an additional "PG (Subtitle)" PlayItem to the Playlist (MPLS) for Episode 1 also ensuring the Playlist (MPLS) for the Top Menu included 3 "PG (Subtitle)" PlayItems. I then added the below commands to the MovieObjects for Titles 1-9 prior to the given "Play PL" command.

Opcode | Destinat. | Source | Command line
48400200 | 80000002 | 0FFF0001 | EQ PSR2, 268369921
51C00001 | 0000C003 | 00000000 | SetStream (0), 3, (0), (0)

The above commands ensure the forced subtitle track is enabled by default, i.e. if subtitles are turned off set the subtitle stream to "3. English (forced)", otherwise do nothing.

In any event, just thought I'd share. When time permits I'll make a demo version of the Blur-ay available for download.

Lowpro

2nd August 2022, 01:40

I purchased "The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Series (https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Six-Million-Dollar-Man-The-Complete-Series-Blu-ray/316056/)" on Blu-ray recently. I didn't care for the Blu-ray menus and functionality provided, so I decided to re-author the discs to my liking. Just finished with Season 1. I created the graphics for the menus in Photoshop. Once exporting the individual images I generated a Blu-ray compliant set of images using PNG Quantizer for import to BDedit. I then created the Blu-ray folder structure using BDedit importing the images along the way. The static menu background for the TOP MENU is a scan of the front portion of the retail cover art, the lower portion of the cover art being duplicated and extended to the right. It's very basic, but more than gets the job done and will be easy to replicate for the other seasons. The only files I carried over from the retail discs were the M2TS/CLPI files for each episode and bonus feature though I used different numbering for each set of files. End result shown below for Season 1, Disc 1. Screenshots of Discs 2-6 can be viewed in the Blu-ray.com forum thread here (https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=20287798#post20287798).
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PLAY ALL:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_play_all_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_play_all.png)
(Items play sequentially. If playback can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_play_all_resume_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_play_all_resume.png)
(When playback can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given. Playback starts from beginning.)

TV MOVIES:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_episodes_01_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_episodes_01.png)
(If playback can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off. Play All function disabled.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_episodes_02_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_episodes_02.png)
(If playback can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off. Play All function disabled.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_episodes_03_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_episodes_03.png)
(If playback can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off. Play All function disabled.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_play_resume_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_play_resume.png)
(When playback can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given. Playback starts from beginning.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_setup_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_setup.png)
(Top Menu offers subtitle selection only. Audio selection built into "Episodes" menu option.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_bonus_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_bonus.png)
(Takes you to "Episodes" menu option, the "Play Episode with Commentary" option being selected.)
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MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_main_menu_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_main_menu.png)
(Top Menu function of Blu-ray player remote disabled. Main Menu option must be used.)

TV MOVIES:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_episodes.png)
(Playback starts from beginning. Play All function disabled.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_setup_01_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_setup_01.png)
(When no commentary track is available.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_setup_02_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_setup_02.png)
(When commentary track is available.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_bonus_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_pop_s1d1_bonus.png)
(Takes you to "Episodes" menu option, the "Play Episode with Commentary" option being selected.)
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My custom Blu-ray's for "The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 1 (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCG9J668JG4G00001&action=show)" can be downloaded here (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1.zip) in the event anyone would like to check them out. The download is 15.6 MB and includes no files from the retail discs as I mentioned. Within the "BDMV\BACKUP\BDEDIT" folder for each disc (BD folder set) is a text file outlining which retail files (M2TS/CLPI) need to be added, how they should be named and where they should be placed. Short of that one could still check out the TOP MENU for a given disc using a software based Blu-ray player in addition to looking over the Blu-ray folder structure in BDedit. (When looking over the Blu-ray's in BDedit make sure to reference my GPR definitions. An excel sheet of my GRP definitions for a given disc can be found in its "BDMV\BACKUP\BDEDIT" folder.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: A mouse should not be used for menu nagivation when playing the Blu-ray's using a software based Blu-ray player. Navigating a given Blu-ray menu using a mouse will break the Blu-ray menu. Important things happen as you navigate the menus. Those things only take place when menu navigation is done using a keyboard just as would be the case when using a Blu-ray player remote control.

In any event, just thought I'd share the love. Questions and comments are welcome of course. Now on to Season 2, rinse and repeat. The fun never ends! ;)

Lowpro

6th August 2022, 21:07

In the process of re-authoring Season 2 I stumbled on to a few issues with Season 1 which needed addressed as I've been using Season 1 as a template. I've since gone back and corrected the issues with Season 1 and have completed my re-authoring of Seasons 2-5 and The Reunion Films. See below. Also, prior to re-authoring Season 3 I went back and gave Season 1 and Season 2 a facelift, all graphical text for the menus being replaced. Readability is much improved as a result as is the contrast between certain textual elements.

The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 1 (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCG9J668JG4G00001&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_play_all_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d1_play_all.png)
(Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1.zip) to download my re-authoring of Season 1.) (15.6 MB)

The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCG9J668JG4G00002&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s2/bd_smdm_s2d1_play_all_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s2/bd_smdm_s2d1_play_all.png)
(Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s2.zip) to download my re-authoring of Season 2.) (14.8 MB)

The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCG9J668JG4G00003&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s3/bd_smdm_s3d1_play_all_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s3/bd_smdm_s3d1_play_all.png)
(Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s3.zip) to download my re-authoring of Season 3.) (14.6 MB)

The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCG9J668JG4G00004&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s4/bd_smdm_s4d1_play_all_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s4/bd_smdm_s4d1_play_all.png)
(Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s4.zip) to download my re-authoring of Season 4.) (17 MB)

The Six Million Dollar Man: Season 5 (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCG9J668JG4G00005&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s5/bd_smdm_s5d1_play_all_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s5/bd_smdm_s5d1_play_all.png)
(Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s5.zip) to download my re-authoring of Season 5.) (13 MB)

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Reunion Films (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCG9J668JG4G00006&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d1_play_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d1_play.png)
(Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6.zip) to download my re-authoring of The Reunion Films.) (4.76 MB)
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Below each preview image above is a download link to my re-authoring of the given season for those interested. (Pics of the Blu-ray menus for "Seasons 2-5" and "The Reunion Films" can be seen in the Blu-ray.com forum thread here (https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=20354588#post20354588).) As mentioned in my prior post, no files from the retail discs are included. Within the "BDMV\BACKUP\BDEDIT" folder for each disc (BD folder set) is a text file outlining which retail files (M2TS/CLPI) need to be added, how they should be named and where they should be placed. Short of that one could still check out the TOP MENU for a given disc using a software based Blu-ray player in addition to looking over the Blu-ray folder structure in BDedit. (When looking over the Blu-ray's in BDedit make sure to reference my GPR definitions. An excel sheet of my GRP definitions for a given disc can be found in its "BDMV\BACKUP\BDEDIT" folder.)

(IMPORTANT NOTE: A mouse should not be used for menu nagivation when playing the Blu-ray's using a software based Blu-ray player. Navigating a given Blu-ray menu using a mouse will break the Blu-ray menu. Important things happen as you navigate the menus. Those things only take place when menu navigation is done using a keyboard just as would be the case when using a Blu-ray player remote control.)

Lowpro

10th September 2022, 22:20

I decided to make some additions to my re-authoring of Shout! Factory's The Six Million Dollar Man release. Well, for my personal versions of the discs. The latest additions here aren't included in what I've made available to download in my prior post. Just thought I'd share what I've done. See below.
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The additions I've made involve the POPUP MENUS for the bonus features. Most of the bonus features are in SD. As such, the POPUP MENU for said bonus features would need to be in SD as well and there's no real way to reach a desirable result due to this. I've tried. So originally I had mirrored what the retail discs had done, the POPUP MENU for each bonus feature including no graphics. When invoking the POPUP MENU you'd immediately be taken back where you had selected the bonus feature from. Well, the retail discs always take you back to the MAIN MENU. I don't understand why they didn't offer proper resume functionality, but I digress.

For my personal version of the discs I decided to convert all the SD (480i | 720x480 | 29.970 fps) bonus features to HD (1080i | 1920x1080 | 29.970 fps). This allowed for including a proper POPUP MENU and one that was in HD. For bonus features with shorter running times I went with a single menu button which when activated takes you back where you had selected the bonus feature from. Examples shown below for "Disc 2" of "The Reunion Films".

When bonus feature selected from MAIN MENU...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d2_pop_return_to_main_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d2_pop_return_to_main.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

When bonus feature selected from POPUP MENU of "Bionic Ever After"...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d2_pop_return_to_reunion_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d2_pop_return_to_reunion.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

For bonus features with longer running times, the "OSI Mission Defriefing" bonus features, I included a "SCENES" menu option providing direct access to a given interview segment. Examples shown below for "Disc 2" of "The Reunion Films", the bonus feature containing 16 chapters.

When bonus feature selected from MAIN MENU...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d2_pop_osi_debrief_main_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d2_pop_osi_debrief_main.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

When bonus feature selected from POPUP MENU of "Bionic Ever After"...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d2_pop_osi_debrief_reunion_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s6/bd_smdm_s6d2_pop_osi_debrief_reunion.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

And here's a look at my "OSI Mission Debriefing" POPUP MENUS for Seasons 1, 4 and 5, the bonus features having been selected from either the MAIN MENU or from the POPUP MENU of a given episode.

Season 1 "OSI Mission Defriefing" (Chapters 1-8)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d5_pop_osi_debriefing_main_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s1/bd_smdm_s1d5_pop_osi_debriefing_main.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Season 4 "OSI Mission Defriefing" (Chapters 1-15)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s4/bd_smdm_s4d7_pop_osi_debriefing_p1_episode_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s4/bd_smdm_s4d7_pop_osi_debriefing_p1_episode.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Season 4 "OSI Mission Defriefing" (Chapters 16-31)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s4/bd_smdm_s4d7_pop_osi_debriefing_p2_episode_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s4/bd_smdm_s4d7_pop_osi_debriefing_p2_episode.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Season 5 "OSI Mission Defriefing" (Chapters 1-16)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s5/bd_smdm_s5d6_pop_osi_debrief_p1_main_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s5/bd_smdm_s5d6_pop_osi_debrief_p1_main.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Season 5 "OSI Mission Defriefing" (Chapters 17-32)
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s5/bd_smdm_s5d6_pop_osi_debrief_p2_main_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/smdm/bd_smdm_menus_s5/bd_smdm_s5d6_pop_osi_debrief_p2_main.png)

When accessing the "SCENES" menu option the current chapter (...value of PSR5) is selected by default. Navigating up from the topmost item wraps around to the last item on the current page. Navigating left/right takes you to the other page if applicable. Navigating down from the last item on a given page takes you back to the first level of the POPUP MENU, the "SCENES" menu option being selected.

Lowpro

24th December 2022, 08:27

I authored the latest season of this TV series to Blu-ray today. End result shown below.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/IF5F6028CEBF6D089/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IF5F6028CEBF6D089&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s3_ar_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s3_ar.png)
(Blu-ray menu graphics confined to aspect ratio of presentation to accomodate my protector screen masking.)

The above is a basic "Quick-Play" menu which I refined after the fact using BDedit. Turned out pretty good I think.

In any event, just thought I'd share. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. ;)

Lowpro

15th January 2023, 19:27

I'm currently in the process of authoring the TV series, "Bones" to Blu-ray. Well, the seasons that never received a Blu-ray release.

Pics of the Blu-ray menus for Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 9 shown below. Only have seasons 10-12 to go. In any event, just thought I'd share. Until next time. ;)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s1d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s1d1.png)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s2d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s2d1.png)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s3d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s3d1.png)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s9d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s9d1.png)

Lowpro

27th January 2023, 06:15

I just finished cataloging and authoring the latest season of "The Blacklist (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2741602/)" to Blu-ray. Thought I'd share the end result.

(The cover art for the back portion is just temporary. I'll be working up a proper back cover this weekend. The fun never ends!)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/blacklist_s9/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=M6&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
These aren't "Quick-Play" menus obviously. It had been a while since I created a proper Top Menu and Popup Menu, so I decided why not. Enjoying checking it out.

PLAY ALL:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_playall_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_playall.jpg)
(Items play sequentially. If playback can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off.)

PLAY ALL (Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_resume_playall_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_resume_playall.jpg)
(When playback can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given, playback starting from beginning of first episode on disc.)

EPISODES (Disc 1):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_episodes_d1.jpg)
(If playback of selected episode can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off. Play All function disabled.)

EPISODES (Disc 2):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_episodes_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_episodes_d2.jpg)
(If playback of selected episode can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off. Play All function disabled.)

EPISODES (Disc 3):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_episodes_d3_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_episodes_d3.jpg)
(If playback of selected episode can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off. Play All function disabled.)

EPISODES (Disc 4):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_episodes_d4_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_episodes_d4.jpg)
(If playback of selected episode can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off. Play All function disabled.)

EPISODES (Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_resume_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_resume_episodes.jpg)
(When playback can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given, playback starting from beginning of selected episode.)

SETUP (Subtitles):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_main_setup.jpg)
(Subtitle selection only as each episode contains a single audio track.)

RETURN TO MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_main_menu_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_main_menu.jpg)
(Top Menu function of Blu-ray player remote disabled. Main Menu option must be used.)

EPISODES (Disc 1):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_episodes_d1.jpg)
(Playback starts from beginning of selected episode. Play All function disabled.)

EPISODES (Disc 2):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_episodes_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_episodes_d2.jpg)
(Playback starts from beginning of selected episode. Play All function disabled.)

EPISODES (Disc 3):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_episodes_d3_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_episodes_d3.jpg)
(Playback starts from beginning of selected episode. Play All function disabled.)

EPISODES (Disc 4):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_episodes_d4_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_episodes_d4.jpg)
(Playback starts from beginning of selected episode. Play All function disabled.)

SETUP (Subtitles):
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s9_pop_setup.jpg)
(Subtitle selection only as each episode contains a single audio track.)

Lowpro

10th February 2023, 00:28

I authored the first 12 episodes of "NCIS: Season 20" to Blu-ray the other day. In this case I went with 6 episodes per disc. To spice things up I decided to try my hand at replicating a common Blu-ray menu layout used by Studio Distribution Services. Turned out exceptionally well. Screenshots of the Top Menu and Popup Menu for Disc 1 provided below. Thought some might enjoy checking them out. ;)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_playall_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_playall.jpg)
(Items play sequentially. If playback can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_resume_playall_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_resume_playall.jpg)
(When playback can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given, playback starting from beginning of first episode on disc.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_episodes_01.02.03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_episodes_01.02.03.jpg)
(If playback of selected episode can be resumed you're given the choice to start from beginning or resume from where you left off. Play All function disabled.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_episodes_01.02.03_alt_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_episodes_01.02.03_alt.jpg)
(Navigating right while on "Episodes" page toggles between small and large thumbnails. Large thumbnails pictured above. Small thumbnails displayed on first playback.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_resume_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_resume_episodes.jpg)
(When playback can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given, playback starting from beginning of selected episode.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_main_setup.jpg)
(Subtitle selection only as each episode contains a single audio track.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_pop_main_menu_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_pop_main_menu.jpg)
(Top Menu function of Blu-ray player remote disabled. Main Menu option must be used.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_pop_episodes_01.02.03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_pop_episodes_01.02.03.jpg)
(Playback starts from beginning of selected episode. Play All function disabled.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_pop_episodes_01.02.03_alt_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_pop_episodes_01.02.03_alt.jpg)
(Navigating right while on "Episodes" page toggles between small and large thumbnails. Large thumbnails pictured above. Small thumbnails displayed on first playback.)

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_pop_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/ncis/bd_menu_ncis_s20_pop_setup.jpg)
(Subtitle selection only as each episode contains a single audio track.)

Lowpro

16th February 2023, 23:03

I decided to knock out the rest of the Blu-ray menus this week for the TV series, "Bones". Just have Seasons 11 and 12 left to do. Thought I'd share the end result for Season 10. Eye candy provided below.

Top Menu:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1.png)

Popup Menu:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_pop_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_pop.png)

And just for fun I added a hidden "Play All" option in addition to "Resume" functionality. The "Play All" option is accessed by navigating "Right" at any time. Pressing "OK" when selected toggles the option "On/Off". Navigating "Left" takes you back to your previous selection. And no, this isn't the traditional "Play All" option. It simply determines what happens when a given episode finishes playing. If the "Play All" option is "On" the next episode immediately plays, otherwise you're taken back to the Top Menu instead.

Top Menu:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_playall_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_playall.png)

Popup Menu:
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_pop_playall_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_pop_playall.png)

Last but not least, the "Resume" functionality. Let's say I'm watching "Episode 1". During playback of "Episode 1" I return to the Main Menu via the Top Menu function of my Blu-ray player remote. If I select "Episode 1" at that point the below prompt is given providing for playing "Episode 1" from the beginning or resuming "Episode 1" where I had left off. The "Resume Playback" option is selected by default in case.

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_resume_01_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_resume_01.png)

If I select one of the other episodes instead a similar prompt is given, the "Begin Playback" option being selected by default. In the below example I'm able to resume playback of "Episode 1", but have selected "Episode 2". The prompt in this case provides for playing "Episode 2" from the beginning or resuming playback of "Episode 1".

https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_resume_02_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s10d1_resume_02.png)

Also, the hidden "Play All" option can be accessed from the above prompts as well. Navigating "Right" at any time provides for accessing the option. Navigating "Left" from there takes you back to your previous selection. Are we having fun yet? :p

Lowpro

18th March 2023, 22:57

I imported this Blu-ray release from Germany a few weeks ago. Just for fun I decided to re-author the Blu-ray's creating a "Region A" version of the release where "English" takes precedent over "German" throughout. I just finished completing my work on Season 1. Thought I'd share the end result. Enjoy checking it out!

So on first playback the "English" audio is enabled by default now, all "German" text replaced with "English" text throughout the menus. This includes the video that plays in the background as I wanted the static portions of the video on the left side to mirror the changes I had made. Updating the video used for the Top Menu was easier than one might think. In Photoshop I had already created an image that represented what I wanted the static portions of the video to look like. As such, I just made sure no layers were visible that represented the "Selected" or "Activated" states of the various menu buttons, then saving the image (1920x1080) as a transparent PNG. See below.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_overlay_thumb.png

From there I re-encoded the video overlaying the above PNG in the process. This is what was done when creating the original video. I used FFmpeg in this case and was careful to ensure the quality of the original video and transparent PNG were retained in the process. The end result looks fantastic. And speaking of end results, Top Menu pictured below in addition to a pic of the menu displayed when initiating playback of an episode that includes audio commentary.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_episodes.jpg)
(Top Menu pics for Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d2_99000_episodes.jpg), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d3_99000_episodes.jpg), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d4_99000_episodes.jpg) and Disc 5 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d5_99000_episodes.jpg).)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_00011_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_00011_commentary.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The "Audio Commentary" prompt shown above uses its own title and playlist. To spice things up I included it within the Top Menu instead positioning it within the center of the display depicted to the right. The portion of the video appearing within the display was made to look darker calling more attention to the prompt as a result.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_commentary.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the fill size image.)

The Popup Menu turned out great as well. It was a bit more challenging than the Top Menu actually. Well, the transparency. It took some real finesse to get the transparency nice and smooth across the top from left to right there as I wasn't working with the original image. Turned out better than I thought it would so.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99001_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99001_episodes.jpg)
(Popup Menu pics for Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d2_99001_episodes.jpg), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d3_99001_episodes.jpg), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d4_99001_episodes.jpg) and Disc 5 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d5_99001_episodes.jpg).)

Just like the Top Menu, the "Audio Commentary" prompt for the Popup Menu was included within the Popup Menu rather than using a separate title and playlist. To increase the fun factor I'm having the main part of the Popup Menu slide down out of view, the "Audio Commentary" prompt then being displayed. I also give you the option of backing out of the prompt if you change your mind. This is done by navigating down from any of the subtitle options. When backing out the prompt disappears taking you back where you had come from, the main part of the Popup Menu sliding back up into view.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99001_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99001_commentary.jpg)

Additional enhancements...

1. Resume functionality added.
The original discs do not provide for resuming playback. Well, at least for Season 1. I haven't checked the other discs yet. Naturally I couldn't let that stand so proper "Resume" functionality has been added throughout covering all usage scenarios. The image below shows what the prompt looks like, the episode in question being called out to the left of the prompt.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae//kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_resume.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the fill size image.)

The above prompt is displayed when playback of the selected episode can be resumed. This includes when invoking the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option. Choosing "No" results in the selected episode playing from the beginning. In the case of the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option the first episode on the disc would play from the beginning. If the episode in question includes audio commentary the "Audio Commentary" prompt immediately follows the "Resume" prompt. Navigating down from the bottom most selections of either prompt provides for backing out if you decide you don't want to play the selected episode.

But wait, there's more! The "Resume" prompt is used with the Popup Menu as well. The prompt is part of the Popup Menu just as is the case with the "Commentary Prompt", no separate title and playlist needed. The prompt provides for a few things from the Popup Menu. It's integrated with both the "Audio Commentary" prompt and "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae//kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99001_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99001_resume.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the fill size image.)

The "Resume" prompt is displayed anytime an "Episode" button is "Activated", the episode in question including audio commentary. This provides for accessing the "Audio Commentary" prompt and having playback continue or start from the beginning once making your selections.

The "Resume" prompt also provides for enabling the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option without having to restart playback from the first of the episodes. "Activating" the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) button always results in the "Resume" prompt being displayed. Choosing "Yes" enables the option continuing playback of the current episode. Choosing "No" enables the option, the first of the episodes playing from the beginning.

And one last usage scenario, disabling the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option. This is done by "Activating" the "Episode" button for the current episode while the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option is enabled. When doing so the "Resume" prompt is displayed. Choosing "Yes" disables the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option, the current episode continuing to play. Choosing "No" disables the option, playback of the current episode starting over from the beginning.

2. Enhanced Top Menu behavior and navigation.
• Navigating up from the first "Episode" button wraps around to the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) button and vice versa.
• Navigating left from any of the "Episode" buttons takes you to the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) button. Navigating left from the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) button takes you to the "Episode" buttons, the button for the current episode being "Selected".
• Navigating right from any of the "Episode" buttons or "Auto Cruise" (Play All) button takes you to the "Audio" buttons, the button for the last primary audio track enabled being "Selected".
• Navigating up from the first "Audio" button wraps around to the last "Subtitle" button and vice versa.
• Activating an "Audio" button takes you to the "Subtitle" buttons, the button for the last primary subtitle track enabled being "Selected". If primary subtitles had been disabled the "Off" subtitle button is "Selected" instead.
• Activating a "Subtitle" button takes you to the "Episode" buttons, the button for the current episode being "Selected".
• Navigating left from any of the "Audio/Subtitle" buttons takes you to the "Episode" buttons, the button for the current episode being "Selected".
• Navigating right from any of the "Audio" buttons results in the same navigation that takes place when "Activating" one of the "Audio" buttons.
• Navigating right from any of the "Subtitle" buttons results in the same navigation that takes place when navigating right from one of the "Episode" buttons or "Auto Cruise (Play All)" button.
• When activating an "Episode" button, if playback can be resumed the "Resume" prompt is displayed, the "Selected/Activated" state of the "Episode" button still being displayed (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_resume_e03.jpg).
• When activating the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) button, if playback can be resumed the "Resume" prompt is displayed, the "Selected/Activated" state of the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) button still being displayed, the episode in question lighting up on the screen (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_playall_resume_e03.jpg) above the "Auto Cruise (Play All)" button. The yellow portion of the "Episode" button continues to show its "Normal" state. If choosing "No" to the "Resume" prompt, the first of the episodes is played. If the first of the episodes includes audio commentary the audio commentary prompt is displayed, the episode in question lighting up on the screen (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/kr40ae/kr40ae_menu_s1d1_99000_playall_commentary.jpg) above the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) button. The yellow portion of the "Episode" button continues to show its "Normal" state.
• Navigating down from the bottom most selections of the "Audio Commentary" and "Resume" prompts provides for backing out in case you changed your mind. None of your selections prior to backing out are applied.

3. Enhanced Popup Menu behavior and navigation.
• When the menu is initially displayed the button of the current episode is "Selected". If the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option is enabled its button is "Selected" instead.
• Navigating down from any of the "Episode" buttons takes you to the "Main Menu" button. If the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option is enabled its button is "Selected" instead.
• Navigating right from the "Main Menu" button wraps around to the first "Audio" button and vice versa.
• Navigating down from any of the "Audio" buttons or "Auto Cruise" (Play All) button takes you to the "Subtitle" buttons, the button for the last primary subtitle track enabled being "Selected". If primary subtitles had been disabled the "Off" subtitle button is "Selected" instead.
• Navigating down from any of the "Subtitle" buttons or "Main Menu" button takes you to the "Audio" buttons, the button for the last primary audio track enabled being "Selected".
• The sound clips played from the Top Menu for "Audio" and "Subtitle" selection are played from the Popup Menu as well.
• When activating an "Episode" button the Popup Menu slides down out of view, a prompt then being displayed if applicable prior to the selected episode playing. When playback begins the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option is disabled.
• If an "Episode" button is "Activated" for an episode not playing and the episode includes a commentary track the audio commentary prompt is displayed, playback starting from the beginning of the episode once a subtitle selection is made. Navigating down from the bottom most selections provides for backing out if you've changed your mind.
• If the "Episode" button is "Activated" for the current episode and the episode includes audio commentary, the "Resume" prompt is displayed. Choosing "Yes" displays the audio commentary prompt, the Popup Menu being turned off when a subtitle selection is made. Choosing "No" displays the audio commentary prompt as well, playback starting over from the beginning once a subtitle selection is made. Navigating down from the bottom most selections of either prompt provides for backing out if you've changed your mind. In this case any "Audio" selection made is retained as the "Audio" selection is executed in real-time.

4. Audio, Subtitles and the Audio Commentary prompt.
Audio Commentary "On/Off" options apply to audio selection only. Those options and the subtitle options are treated as an extension of the primary audio/subtitle options, but at the same time treated separately. This provides for retaining your primary audio/subtitle selections while at the same time having the ability to mix and match as if audio/subtitle selection for audio commentary was available right along side the primary audio/subtitle options. One could for instance listen to the audio commentary while having one of the primary subtitle tracks turned on. One could also listen to one of the primary audio tracks while having one of the commentary subtitle tracks turned on. Whatever combination one desires is possible.

So here's how it works in practice. When navigating between the "Audio" and "Subtitle" commentary options the current "Audio" and "Subtitle" tracks are "Selected" by default. So if the current "Audio" playing is one of the primary audio tracks the "Off" button will be "Selected" by default, otherwise the "On" button is "Selected". Navigating down to the commentary subtitle options follows the same rule. If the current "Subtitle" playing is one of the primary subtitles or if subtitles are disabled the "Off" button is "Selected" by default, otherwise the particular commentary subtitle button is "Selected".

If the commentary audio track is playing and the "Off" button is activated the last primary audio track in use is played. If the "English" or "Deutsch" buttons are activated, the given commentary subtitle is played. If the "Subtitles\Off" button is activated the last primary subtitle in use is played. If primary subtitles were disabled that remains to be the case. If audio and/or subtitle commentary is playing and an episode is selected that doesn't include audio commentary, in that case the last primary audio/subtitle selections are played. This applies when going from episode to episode via the "Auto Cruise" (Play All) option as well.

Lowpro

28th March 2023, 22:11

Another day, another title authored to Blu-ray which has yet to see an official Blu-ray release. I own the "Titan A.E.: Special Edition" DVD release. Just couldn't bring myself to give the DVD another spin, so I decided to roll my own while (not so) patiently awaiting a Blu-ray release. Thought I'd share the end result with everyone. Enjoy checking it out!

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/waywt/waywt_titan_ae.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IEC8EBA9FE6E822D1&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

I "purchased" the AmazonPrime offering (1080p/23.976 | 23.9 Mbps | 2.35:1 | DD+ 2.0 224Kbps) in this case carrying over the PlayListMarks (Chapters) and Audio (DTS 5.1, DD 5.1, DD 2.0 Director's Commentary) from the DVD. I included English and English SDH subtitles as well.

(A delay of -1000ms was required for each of the DVD audio tracks carried over, i.e. so that the audio was in sync with the video.)

And below are some screenshots of the Blu-ray menu I created for this, proper "Resume" functionality provided throughout, the chapter names and thumbnails for the "SCENES" menu option mirroring what was done for the DVD.

(Only the Top Menu is shown below. The Popup Menu is identical to the Top Menu minus the static menu background.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_play_00_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_play_00.jpg)
(At the main level of the menu an "Overview" of the film is displayed to the right, the text taken from the back portion of the DVD cover art.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_play_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_play_01.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY" option the above prompt is displayed, the options given to play the movie with or without audio commentary. Selecting and activating the "Commentary" option sets the audio stream accordingly, then starting playback of the film. Selecting and activating the "Commentary Off" option restores the previous non-commentary stream that was selected, then starting playback of the film. Navigating "LEFT" provides for backing out if you change your mind.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_play_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_play_02.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt always follows the "Commentary" prompt if playback of the film can be resumed. Navigating "DOWN" provides for backing out if you change your mind.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_scenes_00_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_scenes_00.jpg)
(Activating the "SCENES" option takes you to the menu pages for "Chapter Selection", the current chapter being selected by default. Navigation "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end. Navigating "RIGHT" takes you to the current chapter. Navigating "LEFT" takes you to the "Page Selection" area to the left.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_scenes_01.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT" from "Chapter selection" takes you to "Page Selection", the current page range being selected by default. Selecting and activating the "RETURN" button takes you back to the main level of the menu, the "SCENES" option being selected.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_top_setup.jpg)
(When going to the "SETUP" page the target symbol to the left calls out the current streams for the film. Navigating "RIGHT" selects the current audio stream. Activating the current audio stream selects the current subtitles stream. Activating the current subtitles stream takes you to the "PLAY" option.)

Lowpro

30th March 2023, 05:23

Here's some additional eye candy of the "Titan A.E." Blu-ray I created the other day, screenshots of the Popup Menu, the "SCENES" menu option. Enjoy checking them out. :-P

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_01.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_02.jpg)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_03.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_04.jpg)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_05_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_05.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_06_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_06.jpg)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_07_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_07.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_08_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_08.jpg)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_09_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_09.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_10_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_10.jpg)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_11_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_11.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_12_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_12.jpg)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_13_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_13.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_14_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_14.jpg)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_15_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_15.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_16_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_16.jpg)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_17_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_17.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_18_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_18.jpg)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_19_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_19.jpg) https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_20_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/titan_ae/bd_menu_titan_ae_pop_scenes_20.jpg)

Lowpro

16th May 2023, 16:16

I just finished authoring the TV series, "Bosch" to Blu-ray. Decided to just stick with basic "Quick-Play" menus this time. Quite pleased with how the menu backgrounds turned out. Thought I'd share some pics. ;)

Bosch: Season One (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I794759285D47DFEA&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s1.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Bosch: Season Two (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I1314AB0B4AB63C8B&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s2.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Bosch: Season Three (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I011238FE23F0AA30&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s3_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s3.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Bosch: Season Four (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I1E51AC0ACFDDF6EC&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s4_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s4.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Bosch: Season Five (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I16010EB8F78CEA3F&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s5_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s5.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Bosch: Season Six (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I3A2407D5E30E5ECD&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s6_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s6.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Bosch: Season Seven (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I0521AC4CE736A1DF&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s7_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_s7.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Bosch: Legacy (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I25B14746251D86C6&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_legacy_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bosch/bd_menu_bosch_legacy.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

varekai

17th May 2023, 07:01

WOW!! My favorite series!!
You are so damn good at this, a true Pro, amazing aesthetics!
How I wish I could do this…

Lowpro

17th May 2023, 14:28

WOW!! My favorite series!!
You are so damn good at this, a true Pro, amazing aesthetics!
How I wish I could do this…Thanks for the kind words and sounds like I made a good choice. I haven't watched the TV series before. I continue to hear good things so. As for the Blu-ray's, each episode contains a primary subtitle track. (Subtitles are turned off by default.) There are a number of episodes across the series which contain forced subtitles however. In those cases there's a second subtitle track just for the forced subtitles. Using BDedit I added additional navigation commands prior to the episodes in question playing. The commands check to see if subtitles are turned on. If subtitles are turned on no action is taken. If subtitles are turned off the second subtitle track is enabled, the forced subtitle track. If the second subtitle track is enabled and I go to play an episode which contains only the primary subtitle track, in that case the player enables the primary subtitle track since there's no second subtitle track. To prevent that from happening I added a second subtitle track to the STN table of the given playlist. As a result, the second subtitle track remains enabled when making the transition even if there really isn't one. Problem solved.

Lowpro

23rd May 2023, 15:18

I just finished authoring this TV series to Blu-ray. Went with a basic Quick-Play menu replacing the menu graphics after the fact using BDedit. End result shown below for those interested in checking it out. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/I5818969193A6944C/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I5818969193A6944C&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/rabbit_hole/bd_menu_rabbit_hole_s1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/rabbit_hole/bd_menu_rabbit_hole_s1.png)
(Blu-ray menu graphics confined to aspect ratio of presentation to accommodate my protector screen masking (https://www.avsforum.com/forum/110-diy-screen-section/3054196-screen-masking-leading-edge-skirting-infinitely-adjustable.html).)

Lowpro

25th May 2023, 20:02

Another day, another TV series authored to Blu-ray. Went with basic Quick-Play menus once again replacing the graphics for the menu buttons after the fact using BDedit. I mirrored the episode breakdown per disc used by the DVD releases in this case. Each season is spread across 3 discs, 2 of the discs for each season being BD50's. End result shown below for those interested in checking it out. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929164875/s0bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=883929164875&action=show)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929164875/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=053939673425&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d3.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929164875/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=053939692624&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s2d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s2d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s2d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s2d3.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929164875/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=053939733129&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s3d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s3d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s3d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s3d3.png))

Lowpro

28th May 2023, 03:50

I purchased this TV series yesterday authoring the first 12 episodes to Blu-ray. End result shown below for those interested in checking it out.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/blacklist_s10/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=043396575677&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s10_top_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/blacklist/bd_menu_blacklist_s10_top_episodes_d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

I repurposed the Blu-ray menus I created for Season 9 in this case. (See here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1981891#post1981891).) Season 10 has the same number of episodes so. Took me less than an hour from start to finish. Gotta love it! ;)

Lowpro

29th May 2023, 20:11

I recently authored the TV Series, "Gilligan's Island" to Blu-ray. Prior to burning to disc I added a cool enhancement. Thought I'd share what I did with everyone. ;)

The Top Menu for each Blu-ray now offers 2 different layouts. Navigating left or right at any time from the Top Menu provides for toggling between each layout. By default the 1.78:1 layout is used shown below.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d3.png))

I'll be using the above layout when watching on the plasma display in my home office. When using the front projector I'll be physically masking my 1.78:1 projector screen down to 1.33:1. When the masking is in place I'll be using the 1.33:1 layout shown below instead. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d1_alt_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d1_alt.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d2_alt.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/gi/bd_menu_gi_s1d3_alt.png))

Lowpro

31st May 2023, 20:19

I authored Season 1 of this TV series to Blu-ray yesterday. The video wasn't in HD, but was at 24 fps. It scaled up quite nicely I must say, i.e. 1440x1080 matted to 1920x1080. Looks surprisingly good projected at 123" diagonal. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/taxi/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=097360537840&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s1p1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s1p1.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 1 takes you to the first item on Page 2. Navigating up from the first item on Page 1 takes you to the last item on Page 2.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s1p2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s1p2.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 2 takes you to the first item on Page 1. Navigating up from the first item on Page 2 takes you to the last item on Page 1.)

I included a 1.33:1 menu layout as well just as I did for "Gilligan's Island" per my prior post. See below.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s1_alt_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s1_alt.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Navigating left or right at any time provides for toggling between layouts, the current selection being retained when making the transition. By default the 1.78:1 layout is used. When my projector screen is physically masked down to 1.33:1 I'll use the 1.33:1 layout instead. :p

Lowpro

3rd June 2023, 13:33

Well, only 3 seasons to go. Just finished authoring Season 2 to Blu-ray. Eye candy provided below. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/taxi/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=097360698145&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s2p1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s2p1.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 1 takes you to the first item on Page 2. Navigating up from the first item on Page 1 takes you to the last item on Page 2.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s2p2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s2p2.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 2 takes you to the first item on Page 1. Navigating up from the first item on Page 2 takes you to the last item on Page 1.)

And yes, I included a 1.33:1 layout as well. Looking pretty good if I do say so myself. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s2_alt_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s2_alt.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Navigating left or right at any time provides for toggling between layouts, the current selection being retained when making the transition. By default the 1.78:1 layout is used. When my projector screen is physically masked down to 1.33:1 I'll use the above layout instead.

Lowpro

5th June 2023, 22:14

Moving right along. Just finished up Season 3. Eye candy provided below. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/taxi/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=097360699340&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s3p1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s3p1.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 1 takes you to the first item on Page 2. Navigating up from the first item on Page 1 takes you to the last item on Page 2.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s3p2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s3p2.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 2 takes you to the first item on Page 1. Navigating up from the first item on Page 2 takes you to the last item on Page 1.)

And here's what the 1.33:1 layout looks like. :cool:

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s3_alt_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s3_alt.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Navigating left or right at any time provides for toggling between layouts, the current selection being retained when making the transition. By default the 1.78:1 layout is used. When my projector screen is physically masked down to 1.33:1 I'll use the above layout instead.

Lowpro

8th June 2023, 22:04

Only Season 5 left to go. Finished up Season 4 a short time ago. End result shown below for those interested in checking it out. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/taxi/s4bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=097360270846&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s4p1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s4p1.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 1 takes you to the first item on Page 2. Navigating up from the first item on Page 1 takes you to the last item on Page 2.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s4p2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s4p2.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 2 takes you to the first item on Page 1. Navigating up from the first item on Page 2 takes you to the last item on Page 1.)

And here's what the 1.33:1 layout looks like. :cool:

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s4_alt_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s4_alt.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Navigating left or right at any time provides for toggling between layouts, the current selection being retained when making the transition. By default the 1.78:1 layout is used. When my projector screen is physically masked down to 1.33:1 I'll use the above layout instead.

Lowpro

10th June 2023, 02:21

I just finished authoring the final season to Blu-ray. End result shown below. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/taxi/s5bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=097360270945&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s5p1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s5p1.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 1 takes you to the first item on Page 2. Navigating up from the first item on Page 1 takes you to the last item on Page 2.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s5p2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s5p2.png)
(Navigating down from the last item on Page 2 takes you to the first item on Page 1. Navigating up from the first item on Page 2 takes you to the last item on Page 1.)

And here's what the 1.33:1 layout looks like. :cool:

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s5_alt_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/taxi/bd_menu_taxi_s5_alt.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Navigating left or right at any time provides for toggling between layouts, the current selection being retained when making the transition. By default the 1.78:1 layout is used. When my projector screen is physically masked down to 1.33:1 I'll use the above layout instead.

Lowpro

10th June 2023, 22:34

Another day, another TV series authored to Blu-ray which has yet to see an actual Blu-ray release. Eye candy provided below. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/I72B02F9856D2BDB2/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=012236211761&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/the_lost_room/bd_menu_the_lost_room_top_episodes_1.2.3_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/the_lost_room/bd_menu_the_lost_room_top_episodes_1.2.3.jpg)
(Navigating right while on the "Episodes" page provides for toggling between small (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/the_lost_room/bd_menu_the_lost_room_top_episodes_1.2.3.jpg) and large (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/the_lost_room/bd_menu_the_lost_room_top_episodes_1.2.3_alt.jpg) thumbnails.)

And yes, this is the same menu layout I used for "NCIS: The Twentieth Season (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1982680#post1982680)" and "Titan A.E. (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1985151#post1985151)". :p

Lowpro

13th June 2023, 18:29

I've had my assets for this one ready to go for a while. Finally decided to git er done. :-P End result shown below. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/794051210227/s0bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF50528824S00001&action=show)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/794051171320/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF50525OJ4000001&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/coupling/bd_menu_coupling_s1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/coupling/bd_menu_coupling_s1.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/794051186829/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF50526385400001&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/coupling/bd_menu_coupling_s2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/coupling/bd_menu_coupling_s2.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/794051201027/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF505280G4S00001&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/coupling/bd_menu_coupling_s3_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/coupling/bd_menu_coupling_s3.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/794051210128/s4bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF50528815000001&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/coupling/bd_menu_coupling_s4_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/coupling/bd_menu_coupling_s4.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Lowpro

14th June 2023, 17:18

I've been working on authoring the TV series, "Bones" to Blu-ray. Just completed the final couple seasons, both of which mirror the Blu-ray menus I created for Season 10 (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1983144#post1983144). End result shown below. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543254904/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543254904&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray Player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s11d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s11d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s11d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s11d3.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s11d4.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543299073/bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543299073&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray Player...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s12d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s12d1.png)
(Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/menus/bones/bd_menu_bones_s12d2.png) to view the Blu-ray menu for Disc 2.)

Lowpro

18th June 2023, 00:29

What can I say, the fun never ends! Just finished authoring Season 1 of "The Virginian" to Blu-ray. End result shown below.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/011301649454/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=011301649454&action=show)
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EPISODE SELECTION:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d1.png)
(Pics of Top Menu for each disc: Disc 1 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d1.png), Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d3.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d4.png), Disc 5 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d5.png), Disc 6 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d6.png))

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d1_setup_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d1_setup.png)
(The "Setup" options are accessed by navigating "Right" at any time, then navigating "Up/Down" to access the given option. Pressing "OK" toggles your selection "On/Off". Navigating "Left" takes you back to your previous selection. And no, the "Play All" option does not follow the traditional implementation. It simply determines what happens when a given episode finishes playing. If the "Play All" option is "On" the next episode immediately plays, otherwise you're taken back to the Top Menu instead.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d1_resume01_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d1_resume01.png)
(Playback of the selected episode begins immediately if there's no resume point. If there's a resume point the above prompt is given instead, the "Resume Playback" option being selected by default if the episode selected is the same episode that can be resumed.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d1_resume02_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s1d1_resume02.png)
(The resume prompt is always displayed if there's a resume point available. In the above example playback of "Episode 1" can be resumed. Selecting "Begin Playback" starts playback of "Episode 3" from the beginning. Selecting "Resume Playback" resumes playback of "Episode 1". In this scenario "Begin Playback" is selected by default.)
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POPUP MENU (EPISODE SELECTION):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_pop_s1d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_pop_s1d1.png)

POPUP MENU (SETUP):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_pop_s1d1_setup_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_pop_s1d1_setup.png)
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An added note regarding the "SETUP" option if I may. When implementing this is decided to keep track of the current selection, irrespective of whether you're on the TOP MENU or POPUP MENU. If the "PLAY ALL" option is currently selected for example, i.e. the option is highlighted giving you the ability to turn it on or off. When leaving, then returning to the "SETUP" option the "PLAY ALL" option will still be selected. Same for the "SUBTITLE" option. This is especially useful when accessing the "SETUP" option from the POPUP MENU which also remembers which menu page you were last on, episode selection and the setup options being separate menu pages. This provides for quickly accessing the POPUP MENU to turn subtitles on or off for example. I turn subtitles on and remove the POPUP MENU while on the SETUP page. I return to the POPUP MENU and am taken to the SETUP page, the "SUBTITLE" option still selected. I turn subtitles off and remove the POPUP MENU. Doesn’t get much easier than that. Yes, I could use the "SUBTITLE" button on my remote control instead but what fun would that be. :p

Lowpro

19th June 2023, 19:30

I'm slowly making progress on my authoring of "The Virginian" to Blu-ray. Just completed Season 2 and Season 3. End result shown below for those interested in checking it out. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/011301667250/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=011301667250&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s2d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s2d1.png)
(Pics of Top Menu for each disc: Disc 1 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s2d1.png), Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s2d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s2d3.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s2d4.png), Disc 5 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s2d5.png), Disc 6 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s2d6.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/011301682352/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=011301682352&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s3d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s3d1.png)
(Pics of Top Menu for each disc: Disc 1 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s3d1.png), Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s3d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s3d3.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s3d4.png), Disc 5 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s3d5.png), Disc 6 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/virginian/bd_menu_virginian_top_s3d6.png))

Lowpro

21st June 2023, 01:20

I took a break from my authoring of "The Virginian" this evening and churned out the below. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/5051892222341.4/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=5051892222341.4&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/true_detective/bd_menu_true_detective_s3_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/true_detective/bd_menu_true_detective_s3.jpg)
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Lowpro

29th June 2023, 00:59

I started authoring the TV series, "Homicide Hunter" to Blu-ray today. Just completed Season 1. I repurposed one of the Blu-ray menus I created for "The Virginian" in this case. Thought I'd share the end result. See below. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00001&action=show)
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EPISODE SELECTION:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_episodes.png)
(The current episode is selected by default. Navigating up from the first item wraps around to the last item and vice versa. When activating an item a prompt is displayed if playback can be resumed, the options given to "Begin Playback" of the selected episode or "Resume Playback" from where you left off.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_setup_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_setup.png)
(The "Setup" options are accessed by navigating "Right" at any time, then navigating "Up/Down" to access the given option. Pressing "OK" toggles your selection "On/Off". Navigating "Left" takes you back to your previous selection. And no, the "Play All" option does not follow the traditional implementation. It simply determines what happens when a given episode finishes playing. If the "Play All" option is "On" the next episode immediately plays, otherwise you're taken back to the Top Menu instead.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_resume01_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_resume01.png)
(Playback of the selected episode begins immediately if there's no resume point. If there's a resume point the above prompt is given instead, the "Resume Playback" option being selected by default if the episode selected is the same episode that can be resumed.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_resume02_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_resume02.png)
(The resume prompt is always displayed if there's a resume point available. In the above example playback of "Episode 1" can be resumed. Selecting "Begin Playback" starts playback of "Episode 3" from the beginning. Selecting "Resume Playback" resumes playback of "Episode 1". In this scenario "Begin Playback" is selected by default.)
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POPUP MENU (EPISODE SELECTION):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_pop_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_pop_episodes.png)

POPUP MENU (SETUP):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_pop_setup_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_pop_setup.png)

Lowpro

6th July 2023, 07:01

Well that didn't take too long. Here's the entire spread. ;)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s0bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=889290233905&action=show)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00001&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s1_top_episodes.png)
(See my prior post for pics of the "SETUP" and "RESUME" related menu options.)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00002&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s2d1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s2d1_top_episodes.png)
(Additional pic: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s2d2_top_episodes.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00003&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s3d1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s3d1_top_episodes.png)
(Additional pic: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s3d2_top_episodes.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s4bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00004&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s4d1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s4d1_top_episodes.png)
(Additional pic: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s4d2_top_episodes.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s5bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00005&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s5d1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s5d1_top_episodes.png)
(Additional pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s5d2_top_episodes.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s5d3_top_episodes.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s5d4_top_episodes.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s6bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00006&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s6d1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s6d1_top_episodes.png)
(Additional pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s6d2_top_episodes.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s6d3_top_episodes.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s6d4_top_episodes.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s7bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00007&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s7d1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s7d1_top_episodes.png)
(Additional pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s7d2_top_episodes.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s7d3_top_episodes.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s7d4_top_episodes.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s8bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00008&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s8d1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s8d1_top_episodes.png)
(Additional pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s8d2_top_episodes.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s8d3_top_episodes.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s8d4_top_episodes.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/889290233905/s9bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCH29908PP0K00009&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s9d1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s9d1_top_episodes.png)
(Additional pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s9d2_top_episodes.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s9d3_top_episodes.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_s9d4_top_episodes.png))

doobre

9th July 2023, 12:35

Hi Lowpro, I have a rather dummy question regarding the BD-RB "quick-play backup" option, which I am sure you would have checked out a while back, before you took the level of menu creation/editing to a vastly new sexy level... but if you can advise me on probably this simple question about that option.

I am firstly trying to get BD-RB to create/author a BD-25 containing two titles (total size 19.5gb).
1.Following threads found here I set BD-RB to quick-play backup.
2. Select the two .mkv files.
3. BD-RB scans the files and does it stuff.
4. the resultant iso outputted by BD-RB displayed on VLC shows the 'space' menu background and nothing else, no text. Clicking anywhere makes no diff.
5. On the VLC menu Tools\Codec info shows a list of titles on the iso, the contents show only one title (video+audio+subs)
that's it....
Any idea what I am doing wrong..!?
Cheers CD

here is the log from BDREBUILDER
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[07/09/23] BD Rebuilder v0.61.28
[21:48:23] Source: BD-RB_SOURCE
- Input BD size: 16.70 GB
- Approximate total content: [03:55:13.974]
- Target BD size: 22.95 GB
- Windows Version: 6.2 [9200]
- Quick-Play Reauthoring mode enabled
- Quality: Highest (Very Slow), 1-Pass VBR
- Decoding/Frame serving: NVENCC
- Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[21:48:24] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [21:48:24] Processing: VID_00001 (1 of 2)
- [21:48:24] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00001]
- [21:49:26] Reencoding video [VID_00001]
- Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 169,192 frames
- Bitrate: 12,243 Kbs
- [21:49:26] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 1 of 1
- [22:03:29] Video Encode complete
- [22:03:29] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4353 (eng): Reencoding audio to AC3...
- [22:04:35] Multiplexing M2TS
- [22:06:13] Processing: VID_00002 (2 of 2)
- [22:06:13] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00002]
- [22:09:12] Reencoding video [VID_00002]
- Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 169,192 frames
- Bitrate: 12,326 Kbs
- [22:09:12] Reencoding: VID_00002, Pass 1 of 1
- [22:23:59] Video Encode complete
- [22:23:59] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Keeping original audio
- [22:23:59] Multiplexing M2TS
[22:28:15]PHASE ONE complete
[22:28:15]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [22:28:15] Rebuilding BD file Structure
- [22:28:15] Creating Quick-Play Menu...
- Building menu structure...
[22:28:24] - Encode and Rebuild complete
[22:28:24] Writing BD structure to ISO file
- ImgBurn completed successfully
- BD-RB_SOURCE folder removed.
- WORKFILES folder removed.
[22:38:05] JOB: BD-RB_SOURCE finished.

Lowpro

9th July 2023, 14:37

Hi Lowpro, I have a rather dummy question regarding the BD-RB "quick-play backup" option, which I am sure you would have checked out a while back, before you took the level of menu creation/editing to a vastly new sexy level... but if you can advise me on probably this simple question about that option.

I am firstly trying to get BD-RB to create/author a BD-25 containing two titles (total size 19.5gb).
1. Following threads found here I set BD-RB to quick-play backup.
2. Select the two .mkv files.
3. BD-RB scans the files and does it stuff.
4. The resultant iso outputted by BD-RB displayed on VLC shows the 'space' menu background and nothing else, no text. Clicking anywhere makes no diff.
5. On the VLC menu Tools\Codec info shows a list of titles on the iso, the contents show only one title (video+audio+subs)
that's it....

Any idea what I am doing wrong..!?
Cheers CD

here is the log from BDREBUILDER
---------------------------------------
[07/09/23] BD Rebuilder v0.61.28
[21:48:23] Source: BD-RB_SOURCE
- Input BD size: 16.70 GB
- Approximate total content: [03:55:13.974]
- Target BD size: 22.95 GB
- Windows Version: 6.2 [9200]
- Quick-Play Reauthoring mode enabled
- Quality: Highest (Very Slow), 1-Pass VBR
- Decoding/Frame serving: NVENCC
- Audio Settings: AC3=0 DTS=1 HD=0 Kbs=640
[21:48:24] PHASE ONE, Encoding
- [21:48:24] Processing: VID_00001 (1 of 2)
- [21:48:24] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00001]
- [21:49:26] Reencoding video [VID_00001]
- Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 169,192 frames
- Bitrate: 12,243 Kbs
- [21:49:26] Reencoding: VID_00001, Pass 1 of 1
- [22:03:29] Video Encode complete
- [22:03:29] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4353 (eng): Reencoding audio to AC3...
- [22:04:35] Multiplexing M2TS
- [22:06:13] Processing: VID_00002 (2 of 2)
- [22:06:13] Extracting A/V streams [VID_00002]
- [22:09:12] Reencoding video [VID_00002]
- Source Video: MPEG-4 (AVC), 1920x1080
- Rate/Length: 23.976fps, 169,192 frames
- Bitrate: 12,326 Kbs
- [22:09:12] Reencoding: VID_00002, Pass 1 of 1
- [22:23:59] Video Encode complete
- [22:23:59] Processing audio tracks
- Track 4352 (eng): Keeping original audio
- [22:23:59] Multiplexing M2TS
[22:28:15]PHASE ONE complete
[22:28:15]PHASE TWO - Rebuild Started
- [22:28:15] Rebuilding BD file Structure
- [22:28:15] Creating Quick-Play Menu...
- Building menu structure...
[22:28:24] - Encode and Rebuild complete
[22:28:24] Writing BD structure to ISO file
- ImgBurn completed successfully
- BD-RB_SOURCE folder removed.
- WORKFILES folder removed.
[22:38:05] JOB: BD-RB_SOURCE finished.

Hi Doobre. I'll be on the road most of the day today. Heading out now. I'll chime in on this when I get home this evening. ;)

doobre

10th July 2023, 02:43

that's great thanks for any advise.. cheers CD

doobre

10th July 2023, 03:56

Lowpro

10th July 2023, 05:26

Hi again... I got it sorted.. as you no doubt thought, I didn't have java installed correctly... all fine now..
Q. did you do much playing with the menu options inside BD-RB, or did you go straight to your higher level of menu design..?
I doubt I will have the time to ever get as sophisticated as that..
perhaps a motion menu background.?!

Anyway cheers for offering any advise.. CDGlad you got it sorted out. Most excellent!

And yes, my trip down the Blu-ray authoring rabbit hole all began with BD Rebuilder and the Quick-Play feature. I played around with BD Rebuilder's Quick-Play related menu options and hidden options quite a bit. Longing for more control and the ability to customize my Blu-ray's further I started editing my BD Rebuilder based Blu-ray's after the fact using BDedit. Little by little I started to put it all together and now have a fairly comprehensive understanding of the Blu-ray format. Well, HDMV based Blu-ray's anyway. I still create Quick-Play menus from time to time, but my preference is to create Blu-ray menus using Photoshop, PNG Quantizer and BDedit in combination with other tools as needed. ;)

doobre

10th July 2023, 06:31

Thanks for the reply, Quick Q... how much mucking around is it to achieve a video background instead of the default space image.?

Q#2.. have you been able to see/use BD menus from a BD ISO file?

Lowpro

11th July 2023, 02:29

Thanks for the reply, Quick Q... how much mucking around is it to achieve a video background instead of the default space image.?
Well, the default space image is a video background. BD Rebuilder uses that image by default encoding a .5 second video of the image.

You can direct BD Rebuilder to use a different image by adding the "MENU_BACKGROUND" hidden option to your BDREBUILDER.INI file.

(EXAMPLE: "MENU_BACKGROUND=C:\Users\AlienM15x\Documents\AnyStream\AS_HOMICIDE_HUNTER\IMAGES\BACKGROUNDS\S7\HOMICIDE_HUNTER_S7D1.png")

That being said, you can replace that .5 second video with any video that you'd like outside of BD Rebuilder. I've outlined the steps below.

STEP 1: Take the video you'd like to use for your menu background and author it to Blu-ray as if it were a single movie (TITLE 1).

STEP 2: Open the resulting Blu-ray in BDedit (INSTANCE A) navigating to the PLAYLIST tab and selecting the playlist for TITLE 1. (Keep this instance of BDedit open as you'll be referencing it later.)

STEP 3: Take a copy of the M2TS and CLPI files for TITLE 1 renaming them "99001.m2ts" and "99001.clpi". (This is the naming convention used by BD Rebuilder for the menu background.)

STEP 4: Take the renamed files from Step 3 and place them in the STREAM and CLIPINF folders of the Blu-ray containing the Quick-Play menu overwriting the original files.

STEP 5: Launch a second instance of BDedit (INSTANCE B) and open the Blu-ray containing the Quick-Play menu navigating to the PLAYLIST tab and viewing the playlist for the TOP MENU. (If the Blu-ray contains 2 titles for example, the playlist for the TOP MENU would be "00003.mpls".)

STEP 6: From BDedit (INSTANCE B) edit the MPLS file for the TOP MENU. Edit the "IN time" and "OUT time" values for the single Playlist Item (id 0) so that they match the values seen in the first instance of BDedit (INSTANCE A). Do the same for the single PlayListMark (id 0), then saving your changes.

STEP 7: If you want the video to play more than once just add duplicate instances of the PlayItem, then saving your changes. This is done by selecting the PlayItem (id 0) and pressing the "Insert" button on your keyboard. Hold the "Insert" button down to add duplicate PlayItems multiple times in rapid succession. A total of 998 PlayItems are supported per playlist. (The "Insert" function may or may not perform as I described based on the version of BDedit you're using.)

Q#2.. have you been able to see/use BD menus from a BD ISO file?Yes, but only after mounting the ISO using Virtual CloneDrive (freeware) which is available for download here (https://www.redfox.bz/download.html).

doobre

11th July 2023, 18:03

Hi there Lowpro.. checking the menu created by BD-RB on powerDVD 12, it shows three choices but there are only two movie titles in the disc..
there are only FOUR files in the STREAM folder and again FOUR files in the CLIPINF.

Do you know why?
cheers again CD

doobre

13th July 2023, 02:51

UPDATE...

I created another 'test' BD folder structure and this time it turned out as expected, two titles onloy, so no idea what happened earlier..

Anyway the editing of the BDMV folders for the second 'test' disc, following your instructions, worked perfectly. So a BIG THANK YOU for your advice.
It looks involved on paper, but having done it once it becomes logical/understandable..

Now I will get around to making a motion background 'Generic', as well as some special ones for certain compilation discs.
My plan [at the moment] is to keep the menu text buttons, disc title and positioning set up by BD-RB quick-play menu creation process, and just change the background, as desired.
I am assuming that the colour and size of that text is adjustable by the settings in BD-RB somewhere, hidden. Can you advise on that.?

Q. Do you know if there is a size limitation on the space used by the menu background.?

So here's looking forward to a nice little project, and all thanks to your initiative.. Cheers CD

P.S. I wonder if the third menu item in my previous email/image, was the menu background, based on the duration displayed.[00.00.00.542]..!

jdobbs

13th July 2023, 02:57

doobre

13th July 2023, 03:24

There's no size limit... but with BD-RB the amount used for menu background is subtracted from the space made available for the actual movie/series.

Usually when a short "extra" like that shows up it is related to the setting of MIN_PLAYLIST_MINS or MIN_M2TS_SIZE.

Hi there jdobbs
Thanks for the clarification on those two points..
and thanks to you for creating this gem, at the start, and continuing to provide support after all these years.
Cheers CD

Lowpro

13th July 2023, 05:59

I am assuming that the colour and size of that text is adjustable by the settings in BD-RB somewhere, hidden. Can you advise on that?

There are a number of hidden options available for the Quick-Play feature. You add them to your "BDREBUILDER.INI" file if not already present and set the desired values for each. See below.

From the "HIDDENOPTIONS.TXT" file...
MENU_ACTIVE_COLOR=s | s = YELLOW/BLUE/GREEN/RED/PURPLE/WHITE, Color of active text in menu, default is GREEN
MENU_BACKDROP_AUTOSIZE=n | n= 0/1 - 0=Off (default), if set to 1, the menu backdrop automatically sized to match items
MENU_BACKDROP_OPACITY=n | n = 0-255 - Opacity of the Quick-Menu backdrop 0=Transparent, 255=solid, default = 150
MENU_CUSTOM_COLOR=n | n = Custom RGB color. Example: 0x40FF40 (hexadecimal: BBGGRR) or 4259632 (decimal)
MENU_FONT=s | s = Any legal font name supported on your computer. Font used for Quick menus. default=Arial
MENU_FONT_BOLD=n | n = 0/1 - 0=OFF (default) - if set to "1", then the selected menu font is set to boldface
MENU_FONT_ITALIC=n | n = 0/1 - 0=OFF (default) - if set to "1", then the selected menu font is set to italic
MENU_FORCE_QUICK=n | n = 0/1 - 0=OFF (default) - if set to "1", create Quick menu even for only one play item
MENU_HORIZONTAL=n | n = 0-1919 - Offset from left of 1080p screen for QP menu item selection area (16 items/page max)
MENU_INACTIVE_COLOR=s | s = YELLOW/BLUE/GREEN/RED/PURPLE/WHITE, Color of inactive text, defaults to subdued white
MENU_ITEMS_PAGE=n[,n...] | n = Items for each page of a quick menu/import. 4 page example: MENU_ITEMS_PAGE=13,5,12,8
MENU_MAXITEMS=n | n = 2-64 - Maximum number of menu items per Quick-Menu page. Default = 32
MENU_PAGE_ENABLE=n | n = 0/1 - 1=ON (default) - if set to "0", Menu Page number text will not be displayed
MENU_PREVNEXT_X=n | n = 0-1919 - 0=Automatic (default), X position for PREV/NEXT page menu button
MENU_PREVNEXT_Y=n | n = 0-1079 - 0=Automatic (default), Y position for PREV/NEXT page menu button
MENU_ROLLOVER=n | n = 0/1 - 0=OFF (default) Set to "1" = Quick-Menu: "up" on item #1 rolls to last and vise versa
MENU_TOP=n | n = 100-910 - Offset from top of 1080p screen for QP menu item selection area, default = 200
MENU_VERTICAL=n | n = 100-910 - Same as MENU_TOP - if both are used, MENU_TOP has priority

*A specific color RGB may also be specified such as 0x40FF40 -- see MENU_CUSTOM_COLOR,
For MENU_INACTIVE_COLOR: "SAME" is a subdued version of MENU_ACTIVE_COLOR.

Do you know if there is a size limitation on the space used by the menu background?

You could have a feature length film be your menu background if you wanted. The menu background is just a video, the graphics for the Top Menu appearing on top of it.

Lately I've been creating my own videos to use with the Top Menu rather than generating one with BD Rebuilder. I take my static image (PNG) and create a 66 second video (MP4) of the image using FFMPEG. (Example: ffmpeg -framerate 30 -loop 1 -i homicide_hunter_s9d1.png -t 66 -c:v libx264 -crf 0 homicide_hunter_s9d1.mp4) I then import the MP4 to BD Rebuilder and author it to Blu-ray. From there I take the resulting M2TS file and import it to multiAVCHD authoring to Blu-ray trimming the video down to 60 seconds. I trim off the first five seconds (Cut start: 5) and the last second (Cut end: 65). This ensures the video plays cleaning from start to finish. I then incorporate the resulting M2TS/CLPI file into the Blu-ray I'm working on updating the playlist for the TOP MENU as I described in my prior post. In this case though I insert 997 duplicate copies of the PlayItem within the playlist once edited. This gives the illusion that the video is playing on a loop. :p

I wonder if the third menu item in my previous email/image, was the menu background, based on the duration displayed. [00.00.00.542]
Ding, ding, ding, ding. We have a winner! That's precisely what it was.

doobre

13th July 2023, 11:44

Ever helpful.. you're a star! thanks again. Cheers CD

P.S. sorry, but why did the file used as the menu bkgrnd turn up in the list of 'titles' in the menu itself..

doobre

13th July 2023, 12:36

Ever helpful.. you're a star! thanks again. Cheers CD

P.S. sorry, but why did the file used as the menu bkgrnd turn up in the list of 'titles' in the menu itself..

It just dawned on me, the earlier reply from the Boss. About the duration.. cheers

BUT can it be removed by editing the BDMV file..? that's the real Q ..?

doobre

13th July 2023, 14:45

Ok, I have unknowingly changed something stupid with BDedit, cos now I am unable to save the file, and it save the changes. Specifically the PlayListMark setting for the new motion bkg (00003.mpls). If I reopen the same BDMV folder that I just had updated and saved, the changes for the PlayListMark are empty.!!?
Everything else is fine.

If I now manually add the data again in the PlayListMark box, shown in the attached jpg, and save. It's empty again when opening.

I do recall that at one time BDedit did show a question box that I had not seen before, when editing the timecodes, it asked if I wanted to update the 'out time' when I updated the 'in time', and another question again about the duration. I was copy/pasting so I did it all manually..

The outcome for the playback is that the menu bkgrnd plays for about a second and freezes. The text and title are still shown.
Any idea..?

Apologies for my newbie questions... (and probably my silly mistake somewhere)
Cheers CD

UPDATE...
Turns out that when BD-RB creates the BDMV folders with a quick-play menu that has the extra line for the background video [3 lines instead of 2], the required editing of the BDMV folder using BDedit does not work. It will not allow the editing of 00003.mpls. entry.
If the BDMV folder created by BD-RB displays a menu with only 2 lines [eg: minimum duration changed = 45 minutes] then the required editing with BDedit will succeed.

So it was not a stupid/finger problem care of me.
And all is now 'Quiet on the New Zealand front'.. haha
cheers CD

doobre

14th July 2023, 03:21

Lowpro

14th July 2023, 09:22

Hi there again, again
Is there an option to set the text of the created menu position/aligned to the center? currently is it aligned to the left.

This is getting interesting, glad I didn't break BDedit after all..
Cheers CD

Below are the hidden options which provide for positioning the menu items where you want.

MENU_HORIZONTAL=n | n = 0-1919 - Offset from left of 1080p screen for QP menu item selection area (16 items/page max)
MENU_VERTICAL=n | n = 100-910 - Same as MENU_TOP - if both are used, MENU_TOP has priority
MENU_TOP=n | n = 100-910 - Offset from top of 1080p screen for QP menu item selection area, default = 200

And see the first post of this thread regarding my use of a test folder to create a given Quick-Play menu. It can be a real time-saver. ;)

Lowpro

14th July 2023, 09:39

Just when I thought I was done authoring "Homicide Hunter" to Blu-ray. I worked up Top Menus only in this case with the ability to resume playback if needed. End result shown below. :p

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/waywt/waywt_homicide_hunter_never_give_up.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=ICC2F01DFB64F843C&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_never_give_up_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_never_give_up.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_never_give_up_resume_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_never_give_up_resume.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/waywt/waywt_homicide_hunter_devil_in_the_mountains.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IAF62BD379D167974&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_devil_in_the_mountains_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_devil_in_the_mountains.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_devil_in_the_mountains_resume_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_devil_in_the_mountains_resume.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/waywt/waywt_homicide_hunter_man_with_no_face.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I63AE20346BBD96D7&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_man_with_no_face_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_man_with_no_face.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_man_with_no_face_resume_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/homicide_hunter/bd_menu_homicide_hunter_man_with_no_face_resume.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

doobre

14th July 2023, 11:48

Below are the hidden options which provide for positioning the menu items where you want.

MENU_HORIZONTAL=n | n = 0-1919 - Offset from left of 1080p screen for QP menu item selection area (16 items/page max)
MENU_VERTICAL=n | n = 100-910 - Same as MENU_TOP - if both are used, MENU_TOP has priority
MENU_TOP=n | n = 100-910 - Offset from top of 1080p screen for QP menu item selection area, default = 200

And see the first post of this thread regarding my use of a test folder to create a given Quick-Play menu. It can be a real time-saver. ;)

Hi there, thanks for the info, but I think that those only control the positoning, not the alignment of the text on that line..
I will check out your way of creating the Q-P menu, as suggested... I am very rusty with Photoshop, but probably Gimp can do a similar job..

Nice job with your Homicide Hunter series menus, by the way..
cheers CD

doobre

14th July 2023, 15:20

I am using BDEdit 0.39b and have come across a couple of differences in the operation compared to your steps from earlier on..
and thought that it may be helpful to mention here..

"STEP 6: From BDedit (INSTANCE B) edit the MPLS file for the TOP MENU. Edit the "IN time" and "OUT time" values for the single Playlist Item (id 0) so that they match the values seen in the first instance of BDedit (INSTANCE A). Do the same for the single PlayListMark (id 0), then saving your changes.
I found that BDEdit will ask if I want to update the OUT TIME, LENGTH and the PLAYLISTMARK data by itself, when I update the IN TIME...

-------------------------------

STEP 7: If you want the video to play more than once just add duplicate instances of the PlayItem, then saving your changes. This is done by selecting the PlayItem (id 0) and pressing the "Insert" button on your keyboard. Hold the "Insert" button down to add duplicate PlayItems multiple times in rapid succession. A total of 998 PlayItems are supported per playlist. (The "Insert" function may or may not perform as I described based on the version of BDedit you're using.
)"
Correct, I don't seem to be able to achieve additional repeats of the menu background video [99001.m2ts]. The only box in the 'PLAYLIST' tab page of BDEdit that allows the insert button to add an additional item (in this case a menu video repeat) is the 'PlayList' section, but the related IN time, OUT Time and Length are all zeros. Right clicking on the line for the added item (id 001) allows 'edit mode', and manual editing for those timecodes, can be done. However, the menu video is not repeated when playing the BDMV folder in PDVD12.
In fact the menu text of the QP menu remains on screen after the menu background video has finished playback ie: the text remains on screen after the video has finished, even with a single play of the menu background video.

cheers CD
UPDATE..
Just noticed that the calculated LENGTH of the menu background video item is one ms different between that of the two instances of BDEdit. A = menu background and B = the compilation.

Lowpro

14th July 2023, 20:08

I found that BDEdit will ask if I want to update the OUT TIME, LENGTH and the PLAYLISTMARK data by itself, when I update the IN TIME...
Yes, this is normal. BDedit presumes that if you edit the "IN time" you also want to edit the "OUT time" and other values by the same increment. This won't always be the case however. When presented with the prompt simply choose "No" if you don't want BDedit to update the given field for you.

I don't seem to be able to achieve additional repeats of the menu background video [99001.m2ts]. The only box in the 'PLAYLIST' tab page of BDEdit that allows the insert button to add an additional item (in this case a menu video repeat) is the 'PlayList' section, but the related IN time, OUT Time and Length are all zeros. Right clicking on the line for the added item (id 001) allows 'edit mode', and manual editing for those timecodes, can be done. However, the menu video is not repeated when playing the BDMV folder in PDVD12.
As mentioned in my previous post, the inserting of additional Playitems may not function as I described based on the version of BDedit you're using. BDedit 0.39b is the free version of BDedit which was made available some 10 years ago. You can insert additional PlayItems with that version, but the values will be blank across the board. Once inserting the additional PlayItem you'll need to edit all its values, not just the values within the PlayList pane. You'll need to edit the values within the PlayList, STN, SubPath and PlayListMark panes. Once doing so the additional PlayItem should play as expected when testing via a software based Blu-ray player.

In fact the menu text of the QP menu remains on screen after the menu background video has finished playback i.e., the text remains on screen after the video has finished, even with a single play of the menu background video.
Correct. It doesn't matter whether a video is actively playing in the background or not. The TOP MENU is an "always on" menu. BD Rebuilder for instance creates a menu background that's .5 seconds in length. The video plays for .5 seconds and is effectively paused once played, the last frame of the video remaining on screen while on the TOP MENU. With my hardware based players the OSD will show the .5 second video being paused once it plays. After a second or two the OSD is no longer displayed. The TOP MENU continues to function as it should. Again, the TOP MENU is an "always on" menu.

Just noticed that the calculated LENGTH of the menu background video item (PlayItem) is one ms different between that of the two instances of BDEdit. A = menu background and B = the compilation.
Not sure what's going on there. The "length" of the PlayItems between instances of BDedit should match if the "IN time" and "OUT time" values are the same.

doobre

15th July 2023, 02:26

" BDedit 0.39b is the free version of BDedit which was made available some 10 years ago."

So you have which version 0.54 ?
cheers CD

Lowpro

15th July 2023, 05:25

" BDedit 0.39b is the free version of BDedit which was made available some 10 years ago."

So you have which version 0.54?

cheers CD
Pel provides a download link to the latest version for those who have made donations. I'm running BDedit v0.56 which is the latest version. Prior versions of BDedit don't offer the updated "Insert" functionality for PlayItems, i.e. when inserting additional PlayItems the values (PlayList/STN/SubPath/PlayListMark) of the last existing PlayItem are used.

That being said, while I'm not in a position to provide you the latest version I'd be happy to update a MPLS file for you if you'd like, i.e. inserting additional instances of the PlayItem so that the menu background appears to be playing on a loop. Provide me a MPLS file that contains a single PlayItem and I'll insert it 997 additional times if you like and shoot you back a copy. ;)

doobre

15th July 2023, 06:57

Howdy Lowpro, and thanks for that.
I see that the donation is an annual thing, so once I get organised and have my workflow and target sorted, I'll make a donation and get a years worth of the latest version, which could by then be a few on from now..

I don't see me getting heavily into this, as you are obviously, (where do you find the time?) and the results are testament to that.
So thanks, but no thanks. [until the plan changes]

I am also thinking that I may be able to make use of the existing BD authoring software that I have installed with Vegas Pro 18, [DVD Architecture v5 & v7] by using that to create the menus [using short video proxies, as you do] outputting the disc to an ISO [that's the only output option available], mounting/opening up that iso, copying the BDMV and CERTIFICATE folders, opening that in BDEdit for the first instance. Meanwhile, creating a QP menu version BDMV disc with BD-RB, using the real FHD videos, then finally opening that in BDEdit and do the same sort of editing as now, BUT in reverse. ie: replacing the proxy TITLES of the BD from DVD Architecture, with real TITLES from the QP menu BD-RB disc, with BDEdit.

With the intermediate step of muxing back the SUBS and CHAPTERS from the FHD BD-RB titles into the DVDA titles, which is necessary cos DVDA will ignore those streams when it creates its BD output.

I'm not seeing me doing this on an industrial scale, unlike you, so shouldn't be too much work [famous last words?], considering the number of discs I expect to be re-authoring.
Anyway that how things stand at present...
cheers CD

doobre

17th July 2023, 05:19

Hi there Lowpro
I have tried several menu options, in the INI file but they have no effect on the output..
================================
MENU_ACTIVE_COLOR=WHITE
MENU_INACTIVE_COLOR=BLUE
MENU_HORIZONTAL=160
================================

Is there a specific line or place that these need to be placed within the INI file?
Is there a cache that I need to delete/refresh..?
cheers CD

P.S. I know I am asking a lot of Q's from you, but please don't be hassled by this.. it's not that urgent.. I have time on my hands, you may not. That's understood.

UPDATE...
I deleted and installed the BD-RB folder and all its components back to v0.61.28 and the text and positioning is now where I want it.. However there is a solid block around the list of titles..

MENU_ACTIVE_COLOR=WHITE
MENU_INACTIVE_COLOR=BLUE
MENU_HORIZONTAL=160
MENU_BACKDROP_OPACITY=150

At least I have achieved one victory today.. cheers CD

Lowpro

17th July 2023, 07:19

Hi there Lowpro
I have tried several menu options, in the INI file but they have no effect on the output..

================================
MENU_ACTIVE_COLOR=WHITE
MENU_INACTIVE_COLOR=BLUE
MENU_HORIZONTAL=160
================================

Is there a specific line or place that these need to be placed within the INI file?
Is there a cache that I need to delete/refresh..?
cheers CD

P.S. I know I am asking a lot of Q's from you, but please don't be hassled by this.. it's not that urgent.. I have time on my hands, you may not. That's understood.

It doesn't matter what order the options are placed in within the INI file. Also, the application reads the INI file when it's initially launches. If you make changes to the INI file while the application is open you'll need to close and open the application again.

doobre

17th July 2023, 08:18

Thanks for that, I'm pretty sure that I had done that a few times... but still the text is now correct..
It seems to be reacting correctly now..
Are you using v0.61.28 or 29?
cheers CD

doobre

17th July 2023, 09:18

Have you played wuth the OUTPUT FOLDER in hidden settings?

"OUTPUT_FOLDER=p p = Path to a folder to be used for output. e.g. OUTPUT_FOLDER=D:\OUTPUT (it must exist)"

I have tried but didn't do anything for me.. Hoping it will allow a seperate folder location for the "output" away from the work folder, which contains everything used in the processing like imports, output iso and BDMV and workfiles etc..

cheers CD

doobre

20th July 2023, 07:53

Howdy Lowpro - answering my own questions again....

I got the hang of the 'OUTPUT FOLDER' setting, which as I hoped does allow the final output to be placed in a seperate location to the work files/imports...
BD-RB tells Imgburn where to place the finished ISO, for example.
Also got the "black block" thing sorted, I was misunderstanding what the setting of menu backdrop actually was, didn't realise it was a seperate layer between the txt and the image of the menu.

Seems that jdobbs has thought of all the 'possibles' when creating this beast..
cheers to y'all, CD

Lowpro

22nd July 2023, 22:04

You can never have enough Joe Kenda on Blu-ray. Just finished knocking out the below, the menus in this case mirroring the ones I created for "Homicide Hunter (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1988965#post1988965)". ;)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/743252543917/s0bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=743252543917&action=show)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/743252543917/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCEGP54L1P2S00001&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/american_detective/bd_menu_american_detective_s1d1_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/american_detective/bd_menu_american_detective_s1d1_top_episodes.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/american_detective/bd_menu_american_detective_s1d2_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/american_detective/bd_menu_american_detective_s1d2_top_episodes.png)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/743252543917/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCEGP54L1P2S00002&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/american_detective/bd_menu_american_detective_s2_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/american_detective/bd_menu_american_detective_s2_top_episodes.png)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/743252543917/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCEGP54L1P2S00003&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/american_detective/bd_menu_american_detective_s3_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/american_detective/bd_menu_american_detective_s3_top_episodes.png)
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doobre

25th July 2023, 12:35

Hi Lowpro
Time to eat my words...
QUOTE....."I am also thinking that I may be able to make use of the existing BD authoring software that I have installed with Vegas Pro 18, [DVD Architecture v5 & v7] by using that to create the menus [using short video proxies, as you do] outputting the disc to an ISO [that's the only output option available], mounting/opening up that iso, copying the BDMV and CERTIFICATE folders, opening that in BDEdit for the first instance. Meanwhile, creating a QP menu version BDMV disc with BD-RB, using the real FHD videos, then finally opening that in BDEdit and do the same sort of editing as now, BUT in reverse. ie: replacing the proxy TITLES of the BD from DVD Architecture, with real TITLES from the QP menu BD-RB disc, with BDEdit."

Seems that the limitations of DVDA make it too much extra work, on top of the fact that muxing back into the .MTS files (subs and chapters) after creating the ISO doesn't work either.

So I'm going back to static menus, processed completely through BD-RB. Using your suggested folder structure for testing the menu with the short proxy clips ahead of the full job.. I will only need the menu for a couple more discs anyway.
cheers for now, CD

Lowpro

25th July 2023, 20:30

So I'm going back to static menus, processed completely through BD-RB. Using your suggested folder structure for testing the menu with the short proxy clips ahead of the full job. I will only need the menu for a couple more discs anyway.

Sounds good. Have fun!

Lowpro

25th July 2023, 21:02

I cataloged and authored the final season of this TV series to Blu-ray last night. Thought some might enjoy checking it out. Well, I'm still working on the Blu-ray menus. I've completed a version that utilizes the full 1920x1080 screen area. I'll be adding an alternative menu layout as well. The alternate menu layout will be confined to the aspect ratio of the presentation. Navigating left from any of the episode selections will toggle between menu layouts, the current menu layout carrying over to the POPUP MENU as well. ;)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/I5645093E514B5D48/s4bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I5645093E514B5D48&action=show)
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EPISODES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top_episodes_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top_episodes.png)
(The current episode is selected by default. Navigating up from the first item wraps around to the last item and vice versa. When activating an item a prompt is displayed if playback can be resumed, the options given to "Begin Playback" of the selected episode or "Resume Playback" from where you left off.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top_setup_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top_setup.png)
(The "Setup" options are accessed by navigating "Right" at any time, then navigating "Up/Down" to access the given option. Pressing "OK" toggles your selection "On/Off". Navigating "Left" takes you back to your previous selection. And no, the "Play All" option does not follow the traditional implementation. It simply determines what happens when a given episode finishes playing. If the "Play All" option is "On" the next episode immediately plays, otherwise you're taken back to the TOP MENU instead.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top_resume_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top_resume.png)
(Playback of the selected episode begins immediately if there's no resume point. If there's a resume point the above prompt is given instead, the "Resume Playback" option being selected by default if the episode selected is the same episode that can be resumed.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top_resume_alt_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top_resume_alt.png)
(The resume prompt is always displayed if there's a resume point available. In the above example playback of "Episode 1" can be resumed. Selecting "Begin Playback" starts playback of "Episode 3" from the beginning. Selecting "Resume Playback" resumes playback of "Episode 1". In this scenario "Begin Playback" is selected by default.)
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ALTERNATE MENU LAYOUT
I've since completed the alternate menu layout which confines the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU to the aspect ratio of the presentation. This ensures that no part of the Blu-ray menus are obscured when my black velvet projector screen masking is deployed. Navigating left from any of the episode selections will toggle between menu layouts. Pics of the TOP MENU shown below. :p

EPISODES (PAGE 1):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top2_episodes_p1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top2_episodes_p1.png)
(The current episode is selected by default. Navigating up from the first item wraps around taking you to the last item of Page 2. Navigating down from the last item takes you to the first item of Page 2. )

EPISODES (PAGE 2):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top2_episodes_p2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_top2_episodes_p2.png)
(The current episode is selected by default. Navigating down from the last item wraps around taking you to the first item of Page 1. Navigating up from the first item takes you to the last item of Page 2.)
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POPUP MENU
Here's a couple pics of the POPUP MENU. Well, this was originally the alternate version of the POPUP MENU. In the end I decided the below version was the only one needed. The TOP MENU still offers the two different menu layouts though.

EPISODES (PAGE 1):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_pop_episodes_p1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_pop_episodes_p1.png)
(The current episode is selected by default. Navigating up from the first item wraps around taking you to the last item of Page 2. Navigating down from the last item takes you to the first item of Page 2. )

EPISODES (PAGE 2):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_pop_episodes_p2_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_pop_episodes_p2.png)
(The current episode is selected by default. Navigating down from the last item wraps around taking you to the first item of Page 1. Navigating up from the first item takes you to the last item of Page 2.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_pop_setup_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/tom_clancys_jack_ryan/bd_menu_tom_clancys_jack_ryan_s4_pop_setup.png)
(The "Setup" options are accessed by navigating "Right" at any time, then navigating "Up/Down" to access the given option. Pressing "OK" toggles your selection "On/Off". Navigating "Left" takes you back to your previous selection. And no, the "Play All" option does not follow the traditional implementation. It simply determines what happens when a given episode finishes playing. If the "Play All" option is "On" the next episode immediately plays, otherwise you're taken back to the TOP MENU instead.)

Lowpro

28th July 2023, 19:21

I own both cuts of this film. Decided just for fun to work up a simple Blu-ray menu for selecting between the "Theatrical" and "Unrated" versions. I included the ability to resume playback as well not that I would ever need to. End result shown below.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/blu-ray.com/waywt/waywt_m3gan.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=191329221709&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/m3gan/bd_menu_m3gan_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/m3gan/bd_menu_m3gan.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/m3gan/bd_menu_m3gan_resume_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/m3gan/bd_menu_m3gan_resume.png)
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ALTERNATE MENU LAYOUT
I included an alternate menu layout as well which confines the Blu-ray menu to the aspect ratio of the presentation. I use the alternate menu layout when my physical projector screen masking is in place. Navigating up or down at any time provides for toggling between the two, i.e. 1.78:1 and 2.40:1.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/m3gan/bd_menu_m3gan_2.40_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/m3gan/bd_menu_m3gan_2.40.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/m3gan/bd_menu_m3gan_2.40_resume_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/m3gan/bd_menu_m3gan_2.40_resume.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Lowpro

7th August 2023, 07:47

I just finished authoring Season 1 of this TV series to Blu-ray. End result shown below for those interested in checking it out. ;)

EPISODES (DISCS 1-4)
The current episode is selected by default. Navigating up from the first item wraps around to the last item and vice versa. When activating an item a prompt is displayed if playback can be resumed, the options given to "Begin Playback" of the selected episode or "Resume Playback" from where you left off.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d3.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d4.png))

SETUP (PLAY ALL | SUBTITLES)
The setup options are accessed by navigating "Right" at any time, then navigating "Up/Down" to access the given option. Pressing "OK" toggles your selection "On/Off". Navigating "Left" takes you back to episode selection. And no, the "Play All" option does not follow the traditional implementation. It simply determines what happens when a given episode finishes playing. If the "Play All" option is "On" the next episode immediately plays, otherwise you're taken back to the TOP MENU instead.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_setup_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_setup.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

RESUME (BEGIN PLAYBACK | RESUME PLAYBACK)
Playback of the selected episode begins immediately if there's no resume point. If there's a resume point the below prompt is given instead, the "Resume Playback" option being selected by default if the episode selected is the same episode that can be resumed. Navigating "Up/Down" provides for backing out if you change your mind, the same episode remaining selected.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_resume_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_resume.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The resume prompt is always displayed if there's a resume point available. In the below example playback of "Episode 1" can be resumed. Selecting "Begin Playback" starts playback of "Episode 3" from the beginning. Selecting "Resume Playback" resumes playback of "Episode 1". In this scenario "Begin Playback" is selected by default. Navigating "Up/Down" provides for backing out if you change your mind, the same episode remaining selected.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_resume_alt_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_resume_alt.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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POPUP MENU
And here's a couple pics of the POPUP MENU. The POPUP MENU is just a copy of the TOP MENU, the menu graphics centered on-screen, the opacity of the backdrops used for the "EPISODES" and "SETUP" menu pages having been set to 75% prior to export from Photoshop.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/bd_menu_alias_s1_pop_episodes_d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/bd_menu_alias_s1_pop_episodes_d1.png)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/bd_menu_alias_s1_pop_setup_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/bd_menu_alias_s1_pop_setup.png)
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Lowpro

8th August 2023, 05:36

Well, that didn't take long. Here's the entire spread. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/786936721201/s0bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=786936721201&action=show)
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/786936721201/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF1KJCSGI0400001&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d3.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s1_top_episodes_d4.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/786936721201/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF1KJCSGI0400002&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s2_top_episodes_d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s2_top_episodes_d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s2_top_episodes_d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s2_top_episodes_d3.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s2_top_episodes_d4.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/786936721201/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF1KJCSGI0400003&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s3_top_episodes_d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s3_top_episodes_d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s3_top_episodes_d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s3_top_episodes_d3.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s3_top_episodes_d4.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/786936721201/s4bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF1KJCSGI0400004&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s4_top_episodes_d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s4_top_episodes_d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s4_top_episodes_d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s4_top_episodes_d3.png), Disc 4 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s4_top_episodes_d4.png))
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As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/786936721201/s5bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VCF1KJCSGI0400005&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s5_top_episodes_d1_thumb.png (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s5_top_episodes_d1.png)
(Additional Blu-ray Menus: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s5_top_episodes_d2.png), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/alias/grid/bd_menu_alias_s5_top_episodes_d3.png))

Lowpro

19th August 2023, 02:45

I just finished creating Blu-ray menus for this TV series. The 8 episodes will be spread out across 2 discs in this case. Disc 1 has been completed which contains "Episodes 1-4". Disc 2 will contain "Episodes 5-8" once the remaining episodes drop. End result for Disc 1 shown below.

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/special_ops_lioness/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I8C806968381F8560&action=show)
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As seen from my Blu-ray player...
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/special_ops_lioness/bd_menu_special_ops_lioness_top_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/special_ops_lioness/bd_menu_special_ops_lioness_top_episodes_d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The Blu-ray menu here mirrors the same basic layout and functionality as all the other Blu-ray menus I've been creating lately. I figure why fix what isn't broken. Just haven't been in the mood to change things up so. And as always, to accommodate my physical projector screen masking I confined the Blu-ray menu (graphically) to the aspect ratio of the presentation, 2.00:1 in this case. Gotta love it! :p
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I've since authored the remaining episodes to Blu-ray. Eye candy provided below of the Top Menu for Disc 2. ;)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/special_ops_lioness/bd_menu_special_ops_lioness_top_episodes_d2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/special_ops_lioness/bd_menu_special_ops_lioness_top_episodes_d2.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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I created Blu-ray cover art for this TV series as well, the front portion being included with my Blu-ray menu backgrounds. Feel free to download a copy and check it out if you like.

Special Ops: Lioness (2023) (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I8C806968381F8560&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/coverart/bd_special_ops_lioness_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/coverart/bd_special_ops_lioness.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

For additional details on the above cover art see my Blu-ray.com forum post, here (https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?p=21403816#post21403816). If/when this TV series is released on Blu-ray I'll be updating the UPC, "Special Features" and such on the back portion accordingly.

varekai

21st August 2023, 08:17

You are so good at this! You are an artist! :)

Lowpro

21st August 2023, 08:40

You are so good at this! You are an artist! :)So kind of you to say. I try. ;)

doobre

25th August 2023, 09:05

Hi there, If like me you were not seeing a change in the font used in the QP menu after adding the corresponding line from the hidden options list > "MENU_FONT=s"
s = Any legal font name supported on your computer. Font used for Quick menus. default=Arial

I had tried "ARLRDBD.TTF"or "Arial Rounded MT Bold", "base05.otf" or "Base 05 Regular" and "micross.ttf" or "Microsoft Sans Serif Regular" to no avail..

Trial and error found that you must use the name of the font from the 'PREVIEW' window for that font, once you have selected it in the C:\Windows\Fonts\ folder and right-clicked "Preview".

see attached..

cheers CD

Lowpro

25th August 2023, 11:42

Hi there. If like me you were not seeing a change in the font used in the QP menu after adding the corresponding line from the hidden options list...

MENU_FONT=s | s = Any legal font name supported on your computer. Font used for Quick menus. default=Arial

I had tried "ARLRDBD.TTF"or "Arial Rounded MT Bold", "base05.otf" or "Base 05 Regular" and "micross.ttf" or "Microsoft Sans Serif Regular" to no avail.

Trial and error found that you must use the name of the font from the 'PREVIEW' window for that font, once you have selected it in the "C:\Windows\Fonts" folder and right-clicked "Preview".

cheers CD
Hi Doobre. Yes, back when I first started using the Quick-Play feature I discovered this as well. Glad you figured it out. ;)

doobre

3rd September 2023, 13:08

Hi Lowpro.. can you explain to me, in simple terms, how you get the highlight of the brief episodic synopsis in your menus, for example, the 'virginian' series (screenshot attached)..?
cheers CD

P.S. if it's all handled by BDedit, that's way too techie for me, so don't waste your own time trying to explain that process. CD

Lowpro

14th September 2023, 02:40

Hi Lowpro. Can you explain to me in simple terms how you get the highlight of the brief episode synopsis in your menus, for example, 'The Virginian' series?

P.S. If it's all handled by BDedit that's way too techie for me, so don't waste your own time trying to explain that process.

Hi Doobre. Yes, BDedit is involved. I create the menu buttons in Photoshop saving them as PNG's. I then process the PNG's through PNG Quantizer which generates a copy of the images that are compliant with HDMV based Blu-ray's. From there I import the PNG's to the menu using BDedit.

Lowpro

5th November 2023, 18:39

I'm watching an episode or two of this TV series (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=191329251577&action=show) at present via my front projector and 150" 1.78:1 projector screen. When watching this I'm masking my projector screen down to the 2.39:1 aspect ratio of the presentation using physical masking. As a result, the lower portion of the menus are obscured by the masking. To prevent that from happening I decided to have some fun and re-author each disc. Using Photoshop, PNG Quantizer and BDedit I recreated the menus, each disc now offering a 1.78:1 layout and a 2.39:1 layout. Along the way I made a number of improvements to the menus in both form and function. End result shown below for Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IBC54376727B9028D&action=show). ;)

1.78:1 (PLAY ALL EPISODES)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_playall_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_playall.jpg)
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2.39:1 (PLAY ALL EPISODES)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_playall_scope_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_playall_scope.jpg)
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1.78:1 (EPISODES)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_episodes.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

2.39:1 (EPISODES)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_episodes_scope_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_episodes_scope.jpg)
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1.78:1 (EPISODES\COMMENTARY SUBTITLES)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_episodes_ct_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_episodes_ct_subtitles.jpg)
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2.39:1 (EPISODES\COMMENTARY SUBTITLES)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_episodes_ct_subtitles_scope_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_episodes_ct_subtitles_scope.jpg)
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1.78:1 (AUDIO)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_audio.jpg)
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2.39:1 (AUDIO)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_audio_scope_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_audio_scope.jpg)
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1.78:1 (SUBTITLES)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_subtitles.jpg)
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2.39:1 (SUBTITLES)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_subtitles_scope_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d2_subtitles_scope.jpg)
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2.39:1 (MAIN MENU)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_pop_d2_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_pop_d2_main.jpg)
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By default each disc uses the 1.78:1 layout for the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" from the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option, then pressing "OK" will change to the 2.39:1 layout and vice versa, your choice then being retained so long as the disc remains in the player, playback being able to be resumed. The TOP MENU has a video that plays in the background for those who aren't aware. The video is in 1.78:1. For the 1.78:1 layout all of the background video can be seen. For the 2.39:1 layout I included black bars above and below the 2.39:1 image area. The black bars are part of the menu and make it appear that the background video is in 2.39:1 even thought it's not. For the POPUP MENU I just went with the 2.39:1 layout. (See the last pic shown above.)

When recreating the menus I made other improvements as well. I've detailed some of the changes made below.
• There's now uniformity throughout with respects to the font spacing and alignments in addition to the positioning and padding used for all background panels.
• Page transitions improved. Initial button to be selected on target page no longer shows its "Normal" state first prior to showing its "Selected" state.
• When accessing the "EPISODES" or "EXTRAS" pages the last item played within each is selected by default, otherwise the first item is selected. This includes whichever episode might have been playing from the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option last. When accessing the "EPISODES" page prior only a particular episode was selected by default if it was the last thing played from the "EPISODES" page. Once leaving, then returning to the "EPISODES" page the first item was always the one selected at that point. For the "EXTRAS" page the first item was always selected by default.
• Navigating "UP" from the topmost item on a given page wraps around to the bottommost item. The items on the "EPISODES\COMMENTARY SUBTITLES" pages wrap around in both directions. Prior navigating "UP" from the topmost item on a given page did nothing.
• When activating an item from the "AUDIO" page you're only taken to the "SUBTITLES" page if the item activated was already showing as the current audio selection.
• When activating an item from the "SUBTITLES" page you're only taken to the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option if the item activated was already showing as the current subtitle selection.
• Activating an item from the "AUDIO" and "SUBTITLES" pages of the POPUP MENU works just as it does for the TOP MENU. In the case of the "SUBTITLES" page however, activating an item that's already showing as the current subtitle selection turns the POPUP MENU off.
• Button and page tracking added to POPUP MENU. The current state of the POPUP MENU is retained now when turning the POPUP MENU off, then back on again. Prior when enabling the POPUP MENU you were always taken to the "MAIN MENU" button.
• Chapters added to "EXTRAS" content. Prior there were no chapter stops.
• Proper resume functionality added to the "PLAY ALL EPISODES", "EPISODES" and "EXTRAS" options of the TOP MENU. If an item can be resumed a prompt is displayed, the options given to "START FROM BEGINNING" or "RESUME WHERE YOU LEFT OFF". See the post after this one to learn more.
• Proper resume functionality added to the "EPISODES" option of the POPUP MENU. Prior selecting the current episode would result in the POPUP MENU being turned off. The resume prompt is now displayed instead, the options given to "START FROM BEGINNING" or "CONTINUE PLAYING". See the post after this one to learn more.
• POPUP MENU added to playlists for "DELETED SCENES" and "EXTRAS" content. Prior invoking the POPUP MENU function during playback of these items did nothing. The only way to return to the TOP MENU or episode you were watching prior was to skip to the last chapter or invoke the TOP MENU function using the Blu-ray player remote. The POPUP MENU added in this case includes no graphics. When invoking the POPUP MENU function you're immediately taken back where you came from, i.e. to the TOP MENU or back to the episode you were watching, playback resuming. If the given "DELETED SCENES" or "EXTRAS" item hadn't finished playing yet and you're taken back to the TOP MENU you're then able to resume playback of the given item if so desired.

Lowpro

5th November 2023, 18:40

Here's an update on my re-authoring of "Star Trek: Picard - The Final Season (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=191329251577&action=show)" Blu-ray release for those interested. I decided today to add proper resume functionality. The original menus did include the ability to resume playback, but with some limitations. If playback was invoked using the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option, playback would then resume if possible via the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option only. If playback was invoked from the "EPISODES" page, playback would then resume if possible via the "EPISODES" page only. Starting playback from the beginning for an item that could be resumed was not possible. On a brighter note, when actively watching an episode and selecting a "Deleted Scenes" item from the POPUP MENU, playback of the episode would resume automatically once the bonus feature finished playing. Most excellent! Playing a "Deleted Scene" or "Featurette" from the TOP MENU would prevent the ability to resume playback of a given episode once returning to the TOP MENU however. Not so excellent.

That being said, I decided to have some fun and add proper resume functionality. If playback of a given item can be resumed a prompt is now displayed providing for starting from the beginning or resuming where you left off. The resume prompt applies to the "PLAY ALL EPISODES", "EPISODES" and "EXTRAS" menu options. This includes all the "Deleted Scenes" and "Audio Commentary" selections under the "EPISODES" menu option as well.

When selecting the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option playback starts from the beginning if none of the episodes can be resumed. If an episode can be resumed the resume prompt is given. This is even the case if playback of the given episode was invoked using the "EPISODES" menu option. Resuming playback of the given episode via the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option instead at that point turns the "PLAY ALL" flag on. Playback resumes where you left off and continues through the end of the last episode on the disc.

The same is true in the reverse case. I invoke playback using the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option. I return to the TOP MENU prior to the first of the episodes finishing playing for example. From there I access the same episode via the "EPISODES" option. The resume prompt is then given. I choose to resume playback. The "PLAY ALL" flag is turned off in this case. Once the episode finishes playing I'm taken back to the TOP MENU.

A separate selection is included on the "EPISODES" page if a given episode includes audio commentary. Prior the selections were isolated from each other. That's no longer the case. If the given episode can be resumed the resume prompt is given, irrespective of which selection was used to initiate playback originally. Based on your selection the episode can be played from the beginning or from where you left off, with or without audio commentary. When resumed from the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option the primary audio track is always used.

Playback of a given bonus feature from the TOP MENU does still clear the prior resume point, so it's not possible to resume playback of a given episode after having watched a bonus feature. It's actually possible to retain the ability to do that, but it would be too difficult to integrate using the current navigation command structure that's in place. It would be easy to implement if I re-authored each Blu-ray from scratch, but for now the updated resume functionality more than gets the job done.

So here's some eye candy of the updated resume functionality, pics of the resume prompt when invoked from the "PLAY ALL EPISODES", "EPISODES" and "EXTRAS" menu options. It integrates quite nicely with the current menu layout I think. I especially like what I did when the resume prompt is displayed via the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option, the episode in question being called out based on your selection. ;)

1.78:1 (PLAY ALL EPISODES\RESUME WHERE YOU LEFT OFF)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_playall_resume_thumb.jpg ('https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_playall_resume.jpg')
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2.39:1 (PLAY ALL EPISODES\RESUME WHERE YOU LEFT OFF)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_playall_resume_scope_thumb.jpg ('https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_playall_resume_scope.jpg')
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1.78:1 (PLAY ALL EPISODES\START FROM BEGINNING)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_playall_begin_thumb.jpg ('https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_playall_begin.jpg')
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2.39:1 (PLAY ALL EPISODES\START FROM BEGINNING)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_playall_begin_scope_thumb.jpg ('https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_playall_begin_scope.jpg')
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1.78:1 (EPISODES\RESUME)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_episodes_resume_thumb.jpg ('https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_episodes_resume.jpg')
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2.39:1 (EPISODES\RESUME)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_episodes_resume_scope_thumb.jpg ('https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_episodes_resume_scope.jpg')
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1.78:1 (EXRAS\RESUME)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_extras_resume_thumb.jpg ('https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_extras_resume.jpg')
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2.39:1 (EXTRAS\RESUME)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_extras_resume_scope_thumb.jpg ('https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_top_d3_extras_resume_scope.jpg')
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The resume prompt has been integrated with the "EPISODES" page of the POPUP MENU as well. Prior selecting the current episode would result in the POPUP MENU being turned off. Playback continued rather than starting over from the beginning. Now you're given the choice. When selecting the current episode the resume prompt is always displayed, the options given to "START FROM BEGINNING" or "CONTINUE PLAYING".

The "CONTINUE PLAYING" option comes in especially handy with episodes that include audio commentary as it provides for selecting a given "COMMENTARY SUBTITLES" option after playback has already begun and being able to continue playback rather than having the episode start over from the beginning. The "CONTINUE PLAYING" option also provides for changing between the episode selections without or with audio commentary without having to start over from the beginning.

Let's say I selected the episode option that doesn't include audio commentary. I decide during playback that I want to turn the audio commentary on, but not start the episode over from the beginning. No problem. I select the episode option that includes audio commentary. The "COMMENTARY SUBTITLES" option is then displayed. I make my selection after which the resume prompt is displayed. I select the "CONTINUE PLAYING" option. The audio commentary track is enabled in addition to the commentary subtitle track if one was selected, the POPUP MENU then turning off. (If a primary subtitle option was enabled prior that remains to be the case when selecting the "COMMENTARY SUBTITLES\NONE" option.)

The same is true in the reverse case. After some time I decide to turn the audio commentary off. I select the episode option that doesn't include audio commentary. The resume prompt is displayed. I select the "CONTINUE PLAYING" option. The primary audio and subtitle selections in use previously are restored, the POPUP MENU being turned off. Are we having fun yet! And here's some eye candy of the resume prompt for the POPUP MENU.

2.39:1 (POPUP\EPISODES\RESUME)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_pop_d3_episodes_resume_thumb.jpg ('https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_pop_d3_episodes_resume.jpg')
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Emulgator

5th November 2023, 18:49

Wow. Nice work. Having fun reading that.

varekai

6th November 2023, 09:24

@Lowpro
Absolutely excellent, that is the work of a true professional!!
Incredibly well done, the aesthetics are wonderful!
Wish I had the same knowledge of working with BD-RB and the other software you use...

Lowpro

6th November 2023, 13:19

Thanks for the kind words. It was a lot of fun taking the original Blu-ray's and making them my own. The most enjoyable part for me in this case was studying the original Blu-ray structure, determining all the variables used (GRPs), what each variable was used for, then following the navigation command structure so that I understood how everything flowed. It's like solving a puzzle which is something I've always enjoyed. With a clear picture of the original Blu-ray structure I was then able to improve how certain things were implemented which then gave me the freedom to more efficiently implement all the improvements I wanted to make including the use of new menu graphics throughout. Fortunately in this case the authoring software used for the original discs provided for following the raw structure without much difficulty. Had I not been able to follow the raw structure I would have just re-authored the discs from scratch. Re-authoring the discs from scratch would have taken far less time but again, I enjoy the puzzle solving aspect so working with the core structure as a starting point was worth the extra time spent.

Lowpro

6th November 2023, 19:38

Here's a little inside baseball on how I implemented the multiple menu layouts for the Star Trek Blu-ray's. When accessing the TOP MENU you're always taken to Page 0 BOG 0 initially. Page 0 for each retail Blu-ray consisted of BOG 0 only, the BOG set to "Activate" automatically. When activated the navigation commands of the BOG determined which page and button you'd be taken to based on the last episode played if any. The page breakdown for Disc 3 is provided below.

Page 0: Redirect to page and button based on last episode played.
Page 1: PLAY ALL EPISODES | EPISODES | AUDIO | SUBTITLES | EXTRAS
Page 2: EPISODES (Episode and Deleted Scenes selection.)
Page 3: COMMENTARY SUBTITLES (An extension of Page 2 in the event the audio commentary for the series finale is selected.)
Page 4: AUDIO
Page 5: SUBTITLES
Page 6: EXTRAS

(My version of Page 0 redirects you to the page and button based on the last playlist played, not the last episode played. Well, the playlists used for the episodes, deleted scenes and extras content.)

I used Pages 1-6 for the 2.39:1 menu layout. Once completing my work on the 2.39:1 menu layout I copied and pasted Pages 1-6 creating Pages 7-12 which I used for the 1.78:1 layout. Once creating Pages 7-12 I updated any navigation commands on those pages so that any page references called out Pages 7-12 rather than Pages 1-6. I also removed the BOG's used for the black bars, changed the objects used for the area above and below the main menu options as the spacing was different, then updated the placement of all BOGs. At that point I had 2 self-contained menu layouts, Pages 1-6 (2.39:1) and Pages 7-12 (1.78:1).

To switch between menu layouts I decided to use an Easter Egg of sorts. Navigating "DOWN" from the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" menu option takes you to a hidden button. Navigating "UP" from the hidden button in turn takes you back to the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" button. Pressing "OK" while the hidden button is "Selected" results in the menu layout changing. Screenshots from BDedit provided below showing what that looks like.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_layout_02.jpg

Navigating "DOWN" from Page 1 BOG 1 shown above takes you to BOG 6 shown below. BOG 6 is a hidden button, i.e. a button that references no objects (images) for its "Normal/Selected/Activated" states. Navigating "UP" takes you back to BOG 1. Pressing "OK" executes its navigation commands.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_layout_03.jpg

The variable "GPR1701" in the first navigation command shown above is used to keep track of the current menu layout, "1701" being a nod to the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D). The values I use for GPR1701 are 178 and 239, i.e. 1.78:1 and 2.39:1. When activating PAGE 1 BOG 6, the value of GPR1701 is set to 178 and you're taken to the 1.78:1 menu layout, i.e. Page 7 BOG 1.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_layout_04.jpg

The same steps are followed to switch back to the 2.39:1 menu layout. Navigating "DOWN" from PAGE 7 BOG 1 shown above takes you to BOG 6. Activating PAGE 7 BOG 6 shown below changes the value of GPR1701 to 239 and takes you back to the 2.39:1 menu layout, i.e. Page 1 BOG 1.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_layout_05.jpg

With the switching between menu layouts addressed I then needed to ensure the current menu layout was used when leaving, then returning to the TOP MENU. This takes us back to Page 0 BOG 0. As previously mentioned, each retail Blu-ray consisted of BOG 0 only, the BOG set to activate automatically. When activated the navigation commands of the BOG determined which page and button you'd be taken to based on the last episode played if any. To ensure the current menu layout is used I created a switch basically. See below.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/star_trek_picard/bd_star_trek_picard_s3_layout_01.jpg

Page 0 BOG 0 shown above contains 5 navigation commands and is set to "Activate" automatically, i.e. "a.act=Yes". The current menu layout in use is determined by the value of the "GPR1701". If GPR1701 equals 178 you're taken to Page 0 BOG 2. Page 0 BOG 2 is set to "Activate" automatically and redirects you to the page and button within the 1.78:1 menu layout based on the last playlist played. If GPR1701 equals 239 you're taken to Page 0 BOG 1. Page 0 BOG 1 is set to "Activate" automatically and redirects you to the page and button within the 2.39:1 menu layout based on the last playlist played. If GPR1701 doesn't equal 178 or 239 you're taken to Page 0 BOG 2, i.e. the 1.78:1 menu layout is used by default.

And in case anyone was wondering, Pages 13-18 shown in the drop-down list above are used for the "Resume" feature. Pages 13 (2.39:1) and 14 (1.78:1) are the pages you're taken to when playback can be resumed from the "PLAY ALL EPISODES" option. Pages 15 (2.39:1) and 16 (1.78:1) are the pages you're taken to when playback can be resumed from the "EPISODES" or "COMMENTARY SUBTITLES" pages. Pages 17 (2.39:1) and 18 (1.78:1) are the pages you're taken to when playback can be resumed from the "EXTRAS" page.

Lowpro

23rd November 2023, 09:18

I just finished cataloging and authoring the TV series, "CHiPs (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075488/)" to Blu-ray. Pics of the Blu-ray menus (...the TOP MENU) provided below in addition to links to my online profiles for each season. I included a POPUP MENU as well which is identical to the TOP MENU minus the menu background of course, the backdrops for the POPUP MENU set to 65% opacity versus 100% opacity. In any event, just thought I'd share. Enjoy checking it all out. :-P

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929576142/s0bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=883929576142&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929576142/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=883929248520&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

EPISODES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_episodes_d1.jpg)
(Additional Pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_episodes_d2.jpg), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_episodes_d3.jpg) | Navigating "Up" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item and vice versa.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_setup_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_setup_01.jpg)
(Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the "SETUP" page. Navigating "UP/DOWN" provides for selecting a given option. Pressing "OK" toggles the selected option, "ON/OFF". Navigating "LEFT" from the "SETUP" page takes you back to the page you had come from, i.e. the "EPISODES" page or "RESUME" page.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_resume.jpg)
(If playback can be resumed the "Resume" prompt is always given. In the above scenario I had returned to the TOP MENU during playback of "Episode 1". I then selected "Episode 3", the "Resume" prompt providing for starting playback of "Episode 3" from the beginning or resuming playback of "Episode 1".)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929576142/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=883929248537&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

EPISODES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s2_top_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s2_top_episodes_d1.jpg)
(Additional Pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s2_top_episodes_d2.jpg), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s2_top_episodes_d3.jpg) | Navigating "Up" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item and vice versa.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s2_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s2_top_resume.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929576142/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=883929452187&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

EPISODES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s3_top_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s3_top_episodes_d1.jpg)
(Additional Pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s3_top_episodes_d2.jpg), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s3_top_episodes_d3.jpg) | Navigating "Up" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item and vice versa.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s3_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s3_top_resume.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929576142/s4bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=883929531486&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

EPISODES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s4_top_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s4_top_episodes_d1.jpg)
(Additional Pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s4_top_episodes_d2.jpg), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s4_top_episodes_d3.jpg) | Navigating "Up" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item and vice versa.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s4_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s4_top_resume.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929576142/s5bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=883929565160&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

EPISODES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s5_top_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s5_top_episodes_d1.jpg)
(Additional Pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s5_top_episodes_d2.jpg), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s5_top_episodes_d3.jpg) | Navigating "Up" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item and vice versa.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s5_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s5_top_resume.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/883929576142/s6bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=883929576135&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

EPISODES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s6_top_episodes_d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s6_top_episodes_d1.jpg)
(Additional Pics: Disc 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s6_top_episodes_d2.jpg), Disc 3 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s6_top_episodes_d3.jpg) | Navigating "Up" from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item and vice versa.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s6_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s6_top_resume.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Lowpro

25th November 2023, 02:54

I decided to update the "RESUME" and "SETUP" pages for my "CHiPs" Blu-ray's prior to burning to BD-R. Thought I'd share the end result with everyone.

The "RESUME" page prior consisted of white text on a black background which was partly transparent. I've since spiced things up a bit adding more color and placing the text against its own backdrop which in turn sits on the black background I had in place prior. Example provided below. (See my prior post for updated pics of the "Resume" page for Seasons 2-6.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_resume.jpg)
(If playback can be resumed the "Resume" prompt is always given. In the above scenario I had returned to the TOP MENU during playback of "Episode 1". I then selected "Episode 3", the "Resume" prompt providing for starting playback of "Episode 3" from the beginning or resuming playback of "Episode 1".)

For the "SETUP" page I added a tooltip of sorts which calls out the area of the page where the setup options are located in addition to providing details on the current selections. Examples provided below.

SETUP (PLAY ALL: OFF | SUBTITLES: ON)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_setup_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_setup_01.jpg)
(Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the "SETUP" page. Navigating "UP/DOWN" provides for selecting a given option. Pressing "OK" toggles the selected option, "ON/OFF". Navigating "LEFT" from the "SETUP" page takes you back to the page you had come from, i.e. the "EPISODES" page or "RESUME" page.)

SETUP (PLAY ALL: ON | SUBTITLES: OFF)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_setup_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s1_top_setup_02.jpg)
(Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the "SETUP" page. Navigating "UP/DOWN" provides for selecting a given option. Pressing "OK" toggles the selected option, "ON/OFF". Navigating "LEFT" from the "SETUP" page takes you back to the page you had come from, i.e. the "EPISODES" page or "RESUME" page.)

And here's what the "SETUP" page looks like for Seasons 2-6.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s2_top_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s2_top_setup.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s3_top_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s3_top_setup.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s4_top_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s4_top_setup.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s5_top_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s5_top_setup.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s6_top_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/chips/bd_menu_chips_s6_top_setup.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Lowpro

3rd February 2024, 00:41

I authored this TV series to Blu-ray this week. Thought I'd share some eye candy with everyone. Pics of the TOP MENUS shown below. :p

Moonlighting: Season One (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IC929E2DCD01493E7&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s1_top_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s1_top_episodes.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Moonlighting: Season Two (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I2EB45E55715FA27C&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s2_top_p1_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s2_top_p1_episodes.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Moonlighting: Season Three (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=I5F18F48511DF4558&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s3_top_p1_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s3_top_p1_episodes.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Moonlighting: Season Four (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IC0A26511E5B16D8E&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s4_top_p1_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s4_top_p1_episodes.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Moonlighting: Season Five (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IB8B9CAD4CB19EF61&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s5_top_p1_episodes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/moonlighting/bd_menu_moonlighting_s5_top_p1_episodes.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The "SETUP" option includes a "PLAY ALL" and "SUBTITLES" option. I additionally included a "RESUME" prompt. See my prior post for examples of what the "SETUP" and "RESUME" pages look like. POPUP MENUS are included as well. The POPUP MENUS are identical to the TOP MENUS, but centered on-screen as the TV series is in 4:3 (1.33:1). ;)

Lowpro

21st February 2024, 04:36

I just finished authored this TV series to Blu-ray. Thought I'd share some eye candy with everyone. Pics of the TOP MENUS shown below. :p

The Good Doctor: Season One (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=043396540675&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s1d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s1d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image)

The Good Doctor: Season Two (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=043396558564&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s2d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s2d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image)

The Good Doctor: Season Three (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=043396569706&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s3d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s3d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image)

The Good Doctor: Season Four (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=043396575547&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s4d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s4d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image)

The Good Doctor: Season Five (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VC0GPPCLQL8S00001&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s5d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s5d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image)

The Good Doctor: Season Six (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=VC0GPPCLQL8S00002&action=show)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s6d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_good_doctor/bd_menu_the_good_doctor_s6d1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image)

Navigating to the right at any time provides for accessing a hidden "SETUP" option. I additionally included a "RESUME" prompt. See my "CHiPs" posts a few back for examples of what the "SETUP" and "RESUME" pages look like. POPUP MENUS are included as well. The POPUP MENUS are identical to the TOP MENUS, but centered on-screen. ;)

Lowpro

10th April 2024, 17:14

I just finished creating Blu-ray's for this TV series. Thought I'd share some eye candy. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s1d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s1d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s2d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s2d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s3d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s3d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s4d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s4d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s5d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s5d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s6d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s6d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s7d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s7d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s8d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s8d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s9d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s9d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s10d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s10d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s11d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s11d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s12d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/nypd_blue/bd_menus_nypd_blue_s12d1.jpg)

I'll be authoring the TV series, "ER" to Blu-ray as well. I've completed the first eight seasons so far. Only seven seasons left to go. ;)

Lowpro

16th April 2024, 01:47

Well that didn't take as long as I thought it would. Pics of the Top Menus shown below for your viewing pleasure. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s1d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s1d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s2d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s2d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s3d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s3d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s4d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s4d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s5d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s5d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s6d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s6d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s7d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s7d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s8d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s8d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s9d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s9d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s10d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s10d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s11d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s11d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s12d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s12d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s13d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s13d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s14d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s14d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s15d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/er/bd_menus_er_s15d1.jpg)

Lowpro

29th April 2024, 17:01

Here's the latest and greatest. Thought I'd share some eye candy with everyone. ;)

EPISODES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s1d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s1d1.jpg)
(Navigating up from the topmost item wraps around to the bottommost item and vice versa.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s1d1_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s1d1_resume.jpg)
(If playback can be resumed the above prompt is given.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s1d1_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s1d1_setup.jpg)
(The "Setup" options are accessed by navigating right from any given episode.)

And here's what the TOP MENUS look like for Seasons 2-4. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s2d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s2d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s3d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s3d1.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s4d1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/vm/bd_menus_veronica_mars_s4d1.jpg)

Lowpro

21st May 2024, 02:33

I authored this TV series to Blu-ray earlier today. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. :p

EPISODES 1-4:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s1_p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s1_p1.jpg)
(Navigating "Up" from "Episode 1" wraps around to "Episode 4".)

EPISODES 5-8:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s1_p2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s1_p2.jpg)
(Navigating "Up" from "Episode 5" wraps around to "Episode 8".)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s1_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s1_setup.jpg)
(Navigating "Down" from the last episode on a given page takes you to the "Setup" options.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s1_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s1_resume.jpg)
(In the above example "Episode 1" could be resumed. When selecting "Episode 3" the above prompt is given.)

varekai

21st May 2024, 08:59

Cool!! I love the TV series, I'm watching season 2 now...
You are exceptionally good at this!! Awesome!

Lowpro

24th May 2024, 09:25

Cool!! I love the TV series, I'm watching season 2 now...
You are exceptionally good at this!! Awesome!Thanks. And yeah, I'm enjoying the TV series as well. Finishing up my watch of Season 2 tonight. Pics of the TOP MENU shown below. Same menu background as Season 1. Included the trailer as well as there were only 7 episodes. :p

Episodes 1-4:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s2_p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s2_p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Episodes 5-7:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s2_p2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/outer_range/bd_menus_outer_range_s2_p2.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Lowpro

24th May 2024, 09:39

Here's my latest endeavor. I went with a simple title selection menu in this case, the ability to resume playback included for good measure. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/blue_angels/bd_menus_blue_angels_2024_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/blue_angels/bd_menus_blue_angels_2024.jpg)
(Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=IB14B47EDE0459511&action=show) to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/blue_angels/bd_menus_blue_angels_2024_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/blue_angels/bd_menus_blue_angels_2024_resume.jpg)
(If the activated item can be resumed the above prompt is given.)

Lowpro

27th May 2024, 08:13

When authoring a movie to Blu-ray I don't normally bother with menus. This is the case even when including a trailer. That being said, just for kicks I decided to work up some menus for this one. Eye candy provided below.

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_top_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_top.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP/DOWN" does nothing.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_top_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When activating the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed as shown above. Pressing "OK" from there provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF". Navigating "LEFT" takes you to the "PLAY MOVIE" option. Navigating "UP/DOWN" takes you back to the "SUBTITLES" option. Navigating "RIGHT" takes you to the "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option.)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When activating the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed as shown above. Pressing "OK" from there provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF". Navigating "LEFT" takes you to the "PLAY MOVIE" option. Navigating "UP/DOWN" takes you back to the "SUBTITLES" option. Navigating "RIGHT" takes you to the "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option.)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_pop_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/bd_menus_the_substitute_pop.jpg)
(The theatrical trailer can be accessed from both the POPUP MENU and TOP MENU. Playback of the feature presentation automatically resumes when the theatrical trailer is played via the above POPUP MENU. During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're automatically taken back where you had come from, i.e. the feature presentation or TOP MENU.)

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_substitute/the_substitute.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (95.3 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button.

Lowpro

31st May 2024, 20:53

I've decided going forward to always include simple menus when authoring a movie to Blu-ray. In the below example I included the trailer as well.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/samaritan/bd_menus_samaritan_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/samaritan/bd_menus_samaritan_play.jpg)

When returning to the TOP MENU the below prompt is given if the selected item can be resumed, otherwise playback starts immediately.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/samaritan/bd_menus_samaritan_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/samaritan/bd_menus_samaritan_resume.jpg)

But wait, there's more! Included with the TOP MENU is a hidden option. Navigating left or right displays white bars above and below the 2.40:1 image area. Navigating left or right again hides the white bars.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/samaritan/bd_menus_samaritan_masking_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/samaritan/bd_menus_samaritan_masking.jpg)

For aspect ratios north or south of 1.78:1 I deploy physical projector screen masking. White bars above and below the 2.40:1 image area serve as a much better guide when moving my masking into place. :p

Lowpro

3rd June 2024, 03:21

I just finished creating Blu-ray's for this TV series. Thought I'd share some eye candy with everyone. ;)

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/744915671183/s0bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=744915671183&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

Pics of Seasons 1-9 as seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center and from my Blu-ray player...

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543970095/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543970095&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s1p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s1p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543970101/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543970101&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s2p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s2p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543970002/s3bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543970002&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s3p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s3p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543243595/s4bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543243595&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s4p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s4p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543319245/s5bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543319245&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s5p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s5p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543564249/s6bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543564249&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s6p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s6p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543640295/s7bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543640295&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s7p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s7p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/024543652618/s8bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=024543652618&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s8p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s8p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/786936893410/s9bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=786936893410&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s9p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/lms/bd_menus_last_man_standing_s9p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Lowpro

4th June 2024, 04:19

Another day, another TV series authored to Blu-ray. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. :p

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/043396420212/s1bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=043396420212&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

As seen from my Blu-ray player...

Page 1 (Episodes 1-5):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_client_list/bd_menus_the_client_list_s1p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_client_list/bd_menus_the_client_list_s1p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Page 2 (Episodes 6-10):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_client_list/bd_menus_the_client_list_s1p2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_client_list/bd_menus_the_client_list_s1p2.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
__________________________________

As seen from My Movies for Windows Media Center...
https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/overview/043396441965/s2bkgd.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/index.php?mediaid=043396441965&action=show)
(Click on the image above to view my online profile for this title.)

As seen from my Blu-ray player...

Page 1 (Episodes 1-7):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_client_list/bd_menus_the_client_list_s2p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_client_list/bd_menus_the_client_list_s2p1.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Page 2 (Episodes 8-15):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_client_list/bd_menus_the_client_list_s2p2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_client_list/bd_menus_the_client_list_s2p2.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Lowpro

5th June 2024, 06:34

I'm authoring some Chuck Norris movies to Blu-ray this week. Just finished the first of the Delta Force movies. End result shown below. ;)

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" while selected provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF".)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" while selected provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF".)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_pop_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_pop.jpg)
(The theatrical trailer can be accessed from both the POPUP MENU and TOP MENU. Playback of the feature presentation automatically resumes when the theatrical trailer is played via the above POPUP MENU. During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're automatically taken back where you had come from, i.e. the feature presentation or TOP MENU.)

Included with both the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU is a hidden option. Navigating "UP" at any time from the main level of either menu displays white bars above and below the 1.85:1 area of the image as shown below. Navigating "UP" again hides the white bars.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_top_mask.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_pop_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/bd_menus_delta_force_pop_mask.jpg)

For aspect ratios north or south of 1.78:1 I deploy physical projector screen masking. White bars above and below the 1.85:1 image area serve as a much better guide when moving my masking into place.

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_delta_force/the_delta_force.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (1.9 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button.

Lowpro

6th June 2024, 09:18

I just authored another Chuck Norris movie to Blu-ray. Quite pleased with the end result. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. ;)

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" while selected provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF".)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" while selected provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF".)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_pop_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_pop.jpg)
(The theatrical trailer can be accessed from both the POPUP MENU and TOP MENU. Playback of the feature presentation automatically resumes when the theatrical trailer is played via the above POPUP MENU. During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're automatically taken back where you had come from, i.e. the feature presentation or TOP MENU.)

Included with both the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU is a hidden option. Navigating "UP" at any time displays white bars above and below the 1.85:1 area of the image as shown below. Navigating "UP" again hides the white bars.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_top_mask.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_pop_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/bd_menus_delta_force_2_pop_mask.jpg)

For aspect ratios north or south of 1.78:1 I deploy physical projector screen masking. White bars above and below the 1.85:1 image area serve as a much better guide when moving my masking into place.

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/delta_force_2.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (1.1 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button.

musiclover

7th June 2024, 17:30

Is there an easy way to use the copy of the DELTA_FORCE_2 Blu-ray folder for my own movie?
How do I replace the picture of Chuck Norris to my own picture?

Lowpro

7th June 2024, 19:25

Is there an easy way to use the copy of the DELTA_FORCE_2 Blu-ray folder for my own movie?
How do I replace the picture of Chuck Norris to my own picture?Hi Musiclover. Yes, you could certainly do that. It's easy to do. There are a number of steps involved however. I can chime back in this evening outlining the process if you like. ;)

musiclover

8th June 2024, 10:18

Hi Musiclover. Yes, you could certainly do that. It's easy to do. There are a number of steps involved however. I can chime back in this evening outlining the process if you like. ;)

Thanks. I would like that very much.

Lowpro

10th June 2024, 05:07

Here's the latest and greatest. The menus in this case mirror what I did for "Delta Force 2". For the TOP MENU I decided to increase the fun factor by making it appear as if the cast members are straddling the menu items. End result shown below.

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" while selected provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF".)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" while selected provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF".)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_pop_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_pop.jpg)
(The theatrical trailer can be accessed from both the POPUP MENU and TOP MENU. Playback of the feature presentation automatically resumes when the theatrical trailer is played via the above POPUP MENU. During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're automatically taken back where you had come from, i.e. the feature presentation or TOP MENU.)

Included with both the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU is a hidden option. Navigating "UP" at any time displays white bars above and below the 1.85:1 area of the image as shown below. Navigating "UP" again hides the white bars.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_top_mask.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_pop_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/bd_menus_mr.mom_pop_mask.jpg)

For aspect ratios north or south of 1.78:1 I deploy physical projector screen masking. White bars above and below the 1.85:1 image area serve as a much better guide when moving my masking into place.

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/mr.mom/mr.mom.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (1.9 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button.

musiclover

10th June 2024, 15:59

Lowpro

12th June 2024, 04:26

Hello Lowpro,
Did you forget me?No, I didn't forget you. I just haven't gotten around to it. I started working up a reply the other day, but had to turn my attention to something else. Since then I've chosen to do other things with my spare time. No promises, but I'll try to get a reply back to you outlining the steps involved by week's end.

Lowpro

12th June 2024, 04:46

I continue to use the same Blu-ray menu layout featured in my last several posts. For this movie I included a couple theatrical trailers which play back to back when selecting the "THEATRICAL TRAILERS" option.

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_top_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_top.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_top_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILERS" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" while selected provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF".)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" while selected provides for toggling subtitles "ON/OFF".)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_pop_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/bd_menus_hollow_man_pop.jpg)
(The theatrical trailers can be accessed from both the POPUP MENU and TOP MENU. Playback of the feature presentation automatically resumes when the theatrical trailers are played via the above POPUP MENU. During playback of the theatrical trailers there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're automatically taken back where you had come from, i.e. the feature presentation or TOP MENU.)

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hollow_man/hollow_man.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (2.2 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailers (00002.m2ts, 00003.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button.

musiclover

12th June 2024, 08:34

No, I didn't forget you. I just haven't gotten around to it. I started working up a reply the other day, but had to turn my attention to something else. Since then I've chosen to do other things with my spare time. No promises, but I'll try to get a reply back to you outlining the steps involved by week's end.

Thank you for your answer. I just had to make sure.

Lowpro

13th June 2024, 08:38

I've been meaning to author this movie to Blu-ray for a while now. Finally got around to it this evening. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. :p

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_play.jpg)
(Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles on.)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles off.)

THEATRICAL TRAILER:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_trailer_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_top_trailer.jpg)
(During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're taken back where you had come from, the TOP MENU in this case.)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_pop_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/bd_menus_jennifer_8_pop.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off. Playback of the feature presentation resumes when the theatrical trailer is played from the POPUP MENU. During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're taken back to the feature presentation in this case. The same is the true after the theatrical trailer finishes playing.)

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/jennifer_8/jennifer_8.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (3.3 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button.

Lowpro

14th June 2024, 07:07

I'm in the process now of authoring this movie to Blu-ray. Just finished the Blu-ray menus. Turned out pretty sweet I think. End result shown below.

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_play.jpg)
(Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles on.)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles off.)

THEATRICAL TRAILER:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_trailer_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_trailer.jpg)
(During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're taken back where you had come from, the TOP MENU in this case.)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off. Playback of the feature presentation resumes when the theatrical trailer is played from the POPUP MENU. During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're taken back to the feature presentation in this case. The same is the true after the theatrical trailer finishes playing.)

But wait, there's more! Included with both the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU is a hidden option. Navigating "UP" at any time displays white bars above and below the 1.85:1 area of the image as shown below. Navigating "UP" again hides the white bars.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_play_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_top_play_mask.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_pop_main_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/bd_menus_radio_pop_main_mask.jpg)

For aspect ratios north or south of 1.78:1 I deploy physical projector screen masking. White bars above and below the 1.85:1 image area serve as a much better guide when moving my masking into place.

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/radio/radio.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (2.0 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button.

Lowpro

14th June 2024, 07:17

Thank you for your answer. I just had to make sure.I still haven't forgotten about your request. I took some time today looking over how I've been creating the video that plays in the background for my TOP MENUS. There's a couple different methods I use. In one case I reduced the number of steps quite a bit. I'll do my best to work up a reply for you over the weekend.

musiclover

14th June 2024, 19:00

I still haven't forgotten about your request. I took some time today looking over how I've been creating the video that plays in the background for my TOP MENUS. There's a couple different methods I use. In one case I reduced the number of steps quite a bit. I'll do my best to work up a reply for you over the weekend.

Thank you. I'm looking forward to it.

Lowpro

15th June 2024, 02:04

Is there an easy way to use the copy of the DELTA_FORCE_2 Blu-ray folder for my own movie?
How do I replace the picture of Chuck Norris to my own picture?

Below I outline (using BD Rebuilder, BDedit and the files available for download, here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/menu_bkgd.zip)) how to replace the video that plays in the background from the TOP MENU in addition to how to replace the movie and theatrical trailer.

Directory structure of the download linked to above...
MENU_BACKGROUND\ASSETS
MENU_BACKGROUND\TEST
MENU_BACKGROUND\WORKING

(Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/delta_force_2.zip) to download my "Delta Force 2" Blu-ray posted about, here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=2002687#post2002687).)
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REPLACING MENU BACKGROUND VIDEO (00000.m2ts/clpi/mpls)

Step 1: Create your background image (1920x1080) and save the file as a jpg or png. For testing purposes the download linked to above includes my "Delta Force 2" menu background image. The file location within the download is shown below. (The image you use doesn't need to include the menu items as mine does.)

MENU_BACKGROUND\ASSETS\bd_menu_bkgd_delta_force_2.jpg
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Step 2: Add the below entries to your BDREBUILDER.INI file. For the "MENU_BACKGROUND" option make sure to update the path and filename so that it points to your menu background image.

MENU_BACKDROP_OPACITY=0
MENU_BACKGROUND=C:\Users\AlienM15x\Documents\BD_Rebuilder\Resources\bd_menu_bkgd_delta_force_2.jpg
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Step 3: Launch BD Rebuilder selecting the "File\Import\BD(s) - Quick Reauthored" option. Browse to the "MENU_BACKGROUND\TEST" folder (provided within the download linked to above) when prompted. Select "Yes" to the "Import Multiple BDs" prompt, then press "Save and Continue" when the "Import/Quick-Play Menu Title Editor" window is displayed. Once the BDs import press the "Backup" button creating the "TEST" Blu-ray.
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Step 4: Once the "TEST" Blu-ray has been created browse to it and copy the below files to the "MENU_BACKGROUND\WORKING" folder (provided within the download linked to above).

BD_Rebuilder\Working\TEST\BDMV\STREAM\99001.m2ts
BD_Rebuilder\Working\TEST\BDMV\CLIPINF\99001.clpi
BD_Rebuilder\Working\TEST\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00003.mpls

(The files numbered 99001 are for the video that plays in the background while on the TOP MENU. The last of the playlists generated is for the TOP MENU and references those files, in this case 00003.mpls as the "TEST" folder imported contains only 2 Blu-ray's.)
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Step 5: From the "MENU_BACKGROUND\WORKING" folder rename each of the files as shown below.

MENU_BACKGROUND\WORKING\00000.m2ts
MENU_BACKGROUND\WORKING\00000.clpi
MENU_BACKGROUND\WORKING\00000.mpls
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Step 6: Copy and paste the renamed files to the "Delta Force 2" Blu-ray (I made available for download in the prior post, here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=2002687#post2002687)) overwriting the files already there.

DELTA_FORCE_2\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts
DELTA_FORCE_2\BDMV\CLIPINF\00000.clpi
DELTA_FORCE_2\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00000.mpls
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Step 7: Open the "Delta Force 2" Blu-ray in BDedit by browsing to the "DELTA_FORCE_2" folder from the BDMV tab, then select the "PLAYLIST" tab. Playlist "00000.mpls" will already be selected. This is the playlist we need to edit. Once at the "PLAYLIST" tab highlight the single PlayItem within the PlayList grid, press "Ctrl+E" to edit the item changing the "file" value from "99001" to "00000". Next highlight the single SubPlayItem within the SubPath grids, press "Ctrl+E" to edit the item changing the "file" value from "99002" to "99000". Once making both edits press the "Save" button in the bottom left corner.
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ADDITIONAL NOTES:
At this point the new menu background video has been incorporated into the Blu-ray. And here's a FYI regarding the video that BD Rebuilder creates for the TOP MENU. The video is only .5 seconds in length. As a result, the Blu-ray player will pause the video before playback ends as to ensure the image seen on-screen remains unchanged. The TOP MENU in this case continues to function normally. That being said, when using a hardware based Blu-ray player the OSD of the Blu-ray player may appear on-screen for a few seconds indicating that playback has been paused. This happens with my Sony Blu-ray players which I don't care for at all. The only way to prevent this from happening is to create a longer video of the menu background image. The method I use is outlined below.

To create a longer video of the menu background image I use FFMPEG. Using FFMPEG I create a MP4 of the menu background image. Lately I've been creating a video that's 10 seconds in length. To do this I drop a copy of the menu background image (which I usually save as a PNG) in my FFMPEG folder in addition to a *.bat file containing the command I want to run. The current command I'm using is shown below, the image in this case being named, "input.png", the resulting MP4 to be named "output.mp4".

ffmpeg -framerate 23.976 -loop 1 -i input.png -t 10 -c:v libx264 -preset slower -tune stillimage -pix_fmt yuv420p -vf scale=1920:1080:out_color_matrix=bt709:flags=lanczos -crf 1 output.mp4

Using the above command I don't need to encode the video (FORCE_ENCODE=0) when authoring the MP4 to Blu-ray using BD Rebuilder. The resulting M2TS file plays without issue. If the resulting MP4 ends up having issues for some reason I use the below command instead. The resulting MP4 using the below command will not author to Blu-ray properly though unless I force the video to be encoded (FORCE_ENCODE=1) when authoring to Blu-ray using BD Rebuilder.

ffmpeg -framerate 23.976 -loop 1 -i input.png -t 10 -c:v libx264 -crf 1 output.mp4

Once dropping the image and *.bat file in my FFMPEG folder I run the *.bat file. The command prompt launches and runs the command. I then take the resulting MP4 file and author it to Blu-ray using BD Rebuilder, the "Mode\Movie-Only Backup" option selected from the File Menu, the "FORCE_ENCODE=0" option included within the BDREBUILDER.INI file. Once authored to Blu-ray I copy the resulting files (00000.M2TS/CLPI/MPLS) pasting them to the target Blu-ray as outlined in Step 6 above, then performing Step 7. During Step 7 I also add an Audio and Subtitle stream to the STN table just as BD Rebuilder does when I creates a Playlist for the TOP MENU. From there I perform one additional step.

The TOP MENU is set to reload after the last PlayItem within its Playlist (00000.mpls) finishes playing. When this happens the default menu item will be selected if it's not already. To prevent the likelihood of that happening I edit the Playlist so that the video (10 seconds in this case) plays over and over again, 998 additional times. This increases the running time of the Playlist from 00h:00m:10s to 02h:24m:39s. See Step 8 below for how to do that.
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Step 8: Once making both edits outlined in Step 7 highlight the updated PlayItem within the PlayList grid, then press the "Insert" key on your keyboard. This will add a second PlayItem that mirrors the first PlayItem. Holding the "Insert" key will rapidly add copies of the PlayItem until you release the key. A total of 999 (0-998) PlayItems are supported. Press the "Save" button in the bottom left corner to save your changes.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Only later versions of BDedit support the inserting of additional PlayItems per Step 8 above.
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REPLACING FEATURE PRESENTATION (00001.m2ts/clpi/mpls)

Author the given movie to Blu-ray using whatever method you prefer. Within the resulting Blu-ray folder copy the M2TS/CLPI/MPLS files for the feature presentation renaming each to "00001" and pasting the files to the target Blu-ray overwriting the files already there. Once the new files are in place update the MPLS file (00001.mpls) in BDedit so that its PlayItem references "00001". Additionally add the needed IG for the POPUP MENU. Example provided below.

In the below example we'll be replacing the feature presentation for "Delta Force 2" with a feature presentation called "The Movie". The first step is to author "The Movie" to Blu-ray. In this case we'll use BD Rebuilder. Once authoring "The Movie" to Blu-ray the below files must be renamed from "00000" to "00001".

BD_Rebuilder\Working\THE_MOVIE\BDMV\STREAM\00000.m2ts
BD_Rebuilder\Working\THE_MOVIE\BDMV\CLIPINF\00000.clpi
BD_Rebuilder\Working\THE_MOVIE\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00000.mpls

Once renaming the above files copy and paste them to the "DELTA_FORCE_2" folder overwriting the files already there as shown below.

DELTA_FORCE_2\BDMV\STREAM\00001.m2ts
DELTA_FORCE_2\BDMV\CLIPINF\00001.clpi
DELTA_FORCE_2\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00001.mpls

Now it's time to update the playlist (00001.mpls) for the feature presentation using BDedit. Open the "Delta Force 2" Blu-ray in BDedit by browsing to the "DELTA_FORCE_2" folder from the BDMV tab. Next go to the PLAYLIST tab and select "00001.mpls". Once selected update the PlayItem item changing the "file" value from "00000" to "00001". From the STN table highlight the "IG" field which will be showing the value of "0". Once highlighted press the "+" button to the right. The IG value will now be "1". Once adding the IG update its SubPlayItem changing the "file" value from "00001" to "99001" also changing the "conn" value to "1", "IN time" value to "00:10:00.000" and "OUT time" value to "00:10:00.041", then pressing the "Save" button in the bottom left corner.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Only later versions of BDedit support the adding of an IG to the STN table. Earlier versions of BDedit may also restrict your ability to edit items within the STN table.
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REPLACING THEATRICAL TRAILER (00002.m2ts/clpi/mpls)

The same steps apply as replacing the feature presentation. The numbering of the files will be different however. Example provided below of the required namings.

DELTA_FORCE_2\BDMV\STREAM\00002.m2ts
DELTA_FORCE_2\BDMV\CLIPINF\00002.clpi
DELTA_FORCE_2\BDMV\PLAYLIST\00002.mpls

Additionally, within the playlist (00002.mpls) the "file" value of the PlayItem needs to be "00002". Once adding the IG the "file" value of the SubPlayItem needs to be "99002", the "conn", "IN time" and "OUT time" values set just as they were for the feature presentation.

musiclover

15th June 2024, 13:09

Lowpro

15th June 2024, 17:55

@Lowpro

Thank you very much for the excellent explication above. I enjoyed your lesson very much.

I have a few remarks:
1. Step 2 could be supplemented with: place MENU_BACKDROP_OPACITY=0 in the BDRebuilder.ini
2. I got only three playlists in the TEST blu-ray. So I think that in step 4 the name of the playlist should be 00003.mpls

And a question:
What to do when there is no theatrical trailer available? Or no subtitles for that matter.
Don't bother if there is no easy fix. You've done an excellent job already so far. You are a scholar and a gentlemen.)

Hi musiclover. Yes, great catch. I forgot all about BD Rebuilder's backdrop which I always hide using the MENU_BACKDROP_OPACITY option. Step 2 of my prior post has been updated accordingly. And thanks for the other catch. I took a look at BD Rebuilder and the "TEST" folder I provided again. The "TEST" folder contains only 2 Blu-ray's so the resulting import and backup should result in only 2 titles, the playlists being 00001.mpls for Title 1, 00002.mpls for Title 2, and 00003.mpls for the TOP MENU.

For some reason when I import the TEST folder and run the backup I'm getting 3 titles, hence why the playlist for the TOP MENU ends up being 00004.mpls instead. Even more strange, my STREAM folder is missing the M2TS files for Title 1 and Title 3. (When viewed in BDedit playlist 00003.mpls references the video intended for the TOP MENU as if it's a separate title.) Yeah, so very strange. Guess I should download the latest version of BD Rebuilder and start fresh. That being said, I've updated Step 4 of my prior post accordingly. It now calls out 00003.mpls, the last of the playlists which should have been generated.

As to your question regarding the content of a given Blu-ray, if no theatrical trailer or subtitles are included I just go with a single menu item to start playback. The menu item doesn't even need to be visible. The video for the TOP MENU plays. Pressing "OK" on my Blu-ray player remote at any time starts playback. See my previous post, here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1989589#post1989589) for an example where I only include a menu item to start playback. In fact, if only one subtitle track is included I often don't include a "Subtitles" menu option as it's just as easy to use the "SUBTITLES" button on my Blu-ray player remote. This was the case for the examples I just linked to actually.

musiclover

15th June 2024, 19:25

As to your question regarding the content of a given Blu-ray, if no theatrical trailer or subtitles are included I just go with a single menu item to start playback. The menu item doesn't even need to be visible. The video for the TOP MENU plays. Pressing "OK" on my Blu-ray player remote at any time starts playback. See my previous post, here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=1989589#post1989589) for an example where I only include a menu item to start playback. In fact, if only one subtitle track is included I often don't include a "Subtitles" menu option as it's just as easy to use the "SUBTITLES" button on my Blu-ray player remote. This was the case for the examples I just linked to actually.

My question was ment as : How can I use your menu when I have no subtitles or no trailer?
And "you can't" is also an aswer.

Lowpro

15th June 2024, 20:28

My question was ment as : How can I use your menu when I have no subtitles or no trailer?
And "you can't" is also an aswer.But you can. Just ignore the “Subtitles” and “Theatrical Trailer” options. You could even edit the IG for the TOP MENU so that it wasn’t possible to navigate to those options if you wanted. And as I mentioned previously, if all you need is a button to start playback a visible menu item isn’t even required. In BDedit you could remove references to the objects displayed. All you’d see is the menu background video. The “PLAY MOVIE” button would still work as expected. I can provide alternate versions of the “Delta Force 2” Blu-ray so you see what that looks like in BDedit if you want.

musiclover

15th June 2024, 21:09

I can provide alternate versions of the “Delta Force 2” Blu-ray so you see what that looks like in BDedit if you want.

Thank you. That would be great

Lowpro

16th June 2024, 02:54

Thank you. That would be great.I stripped the current version of my "Delta Force 2" Blu-ray down achieving the same end result as described in my prior post. (Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/delta_force_2/delta_force_2_movie_only.zip) to download.) With this version the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU contain no visible menu items. Pressing "OK" from the TOP MENU starts playback of the feature presentation, i.e. TITLE 1 (VIDEO: 00001.mpls/m2ts/clpi | IG: 99001.m2ts/clpi). If applicable a resume prompt is first given. For the resume prompt I changed the images used where the text is located. The selected option is now underlined in white instead of red as white is less likely to clash with whatever might be playing (VIDEO: 00000.mpls/m2ts/clpi | IG: 99000.m2ts/clpi) in the background. Enabling the POPUP MENU during playback of the feature presentation automatically takes you back to the TOP MENU. The same steps apply as previously outlined per replacing the video for the TOP MENU and feature presentation. You'll additionally want to update the contents of the "BDMV\META\DL" folder of the Blu-ray so that the title name referenced within the XML file and images reflect the movie the Blu-ray is intended for. And one last thing, I updated my post on the prior page again after testing what I outlined using a hardware based Blu-ray player. Check out the section between Step 7 and Step 8.

musiclover

16th June 2024, 11:26

Lowpro

16th June 2024, 19:07

@ Lowpro
Thank you. That was another excellent lesson.
I keep coming up with questions though. I get it if you get tired of answering them. And I will not hold it against you.
But .. what is the function of the files in the Meta directory? I come across many blu-rays where this directory is empty. Could I simply delete them instead of replacing?
And how do I place or replace the pictures in the menu tab of bdedit so I have only "play movie" and "subtitles" for instance?
I enjoy the engagement. Our conversation may also be informative to others listening in so. As for the "META" directory, the directory is required by the Blu-ray format, but can be left empty if you'd like. So yeah, just delete the "DL" folder if you'd rather not update the contents. I usually leave the "META" directory empty as well. The only exception generally is when I make a Blu-ray available for download.

As to the purpose of the "META" directory, it's used to store, wait for it...Metadata. In this case, Metadata relating to the disc and its contents, "Disc Library Metadata" as referred to by the Blu-ray format. The Metadata can then be accessed by the Blu-ray player including when different types of searches are made by the end user through the Blu-ray player itself or BD-J application of the disc. The amount of Metadata that can be included for a given disc and its contents is quite extensive. It's a largely unused feature of the Blu-ray format, at least from what I've observed.

Lowpro

16th June 2024, 21:43

I just finished authoring this movie to Blu-ray. For this one I decided to use the menus I made available a couple posts back. Eye candy provided below. :p

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_movie_only_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_movie_only_top_play.jpg)
(Pressing "OK" plays the Feature Presentation. Navigating "UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT" does nothing.)

RESUME WHERE YOU LEFT OFF:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_movie_only_top_resume_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_movie_only_top_resume_01.jpg)
(If playback can be resumed the above prompt is given, the "RESUME WHERE YOU LEFT OFF" option being selected by default.)

START FROM BEGINNING:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_movie_only_top_resume_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_movie_only_top_resume_02.jpg)
(Note that I'm calling out the given option selected using the same graphic that's part of the title treatment in the menu background video. A nice touch if I do say so myself.)

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/suspect_zero_movie_only.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (1.9 MB) minus the M2TS file (00001.m2ts) for the Feature Presentation in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU), then pressing the MENU button. (The POPUP MENU in this case contains no graphics. When enabled you're automatically taken back to the TOP MENU.)

Lowpro

18th June 2024, 02:02

This evening I created a second Blu-ray for this movie which contains the same menu elements as the last several Blu-ray's I've worked up recently. End result shown below. ;)

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_play.jpg)
(Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles on.)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles off.)

THEATRICAL TRAILER:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_trailer_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_top_trailer.jpg)
(During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're taken back where you had come from, the TOP MENU in this case.)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/bd_menus_suspect_zero_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off. Playback of the feature presentation resumes when the theatrical trailer is played from the POPUP MENU.)

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/suspect_zero.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (2.1 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button.

Lowpro

20th June 2024, 11:03

I just finished creating a Blu-ray for this movie. Quite pleased with the end result. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. :p

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_play.jpg)
(Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end.)

RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles on.)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles off.)

THEATRICAL TRAILER:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_trailer_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_trailer.jpg)
(During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're taken back where you had come from, the TOP MENU in this case.)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off. Playback of the feature presentation resumes when the theatrical trailer is played from the POPUP MENU.)

Included with both the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU is a hidden option. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" (from the TOP MENU) or "UP" (from the POPUP MENU) displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.35:1 image area. Examples provided below.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_play_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_top_play_mask.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" at any time from the TOP MENU displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.35:1 image area.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_pop_main_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/bd_menus_the_great_escape_pop_main_mask.jpg)
(Navigating "UP" at any time from the POPUP MENU displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.35:1 image area.)

For aspect ratios north or south of 1.78:1 I deploy physical projector screen masking. White bars above and below the 2.35:1 image area serve as a much better guide when moving my masking into place.

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_great_escape/the_great_escape.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (3.4 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button.

Lowpro

21st June 2024, 00:43

I worked up another Blu-ray this evening. The TOP MENU for this one offers a 1.78:1 layout and a 2.35:1 layout. (The feature presentation has an aspect ratio of 2.35:1.) By default the 1.78:1 layout is used. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time provides for changing layouts, the current layout being retained when leaving then returning to the TOP MENU. Pics of the menus for each layout provided below. ;)

PLAY MOVIE (1.78:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_play.jpg)
(Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end.)

PLAY MOVIE (2.35:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_play.jpg)
(Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end.)
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RESUME (1.78:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

RESUME (2.35:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" or "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)
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SUBTITLES: OFF (1.78:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles on.)

SUBTITLES: OFF (2.35:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles on.)
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SUBTITLES: ON (1.78:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles off.)

SUBTITLES: ON (2.35:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles off.)
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THEATRICAL TRAILER (1.78:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_trailer_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_trailer.jpg)
(During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're taken back where you had come from, the TOP MENU in this case.)

THEATRICAL TRAILER (2.35:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_trailer_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_trailer.jpg)
(During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're taken back where you had come from, the TOP MENU in this case.)
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POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off. Playback of the feature presentation resumes when the theatrical trailer is played from the POPUP MENU.)
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Included with this Blu-ray is another hidden option. Navigating "LEFT" (from the TOP MENU) or "UP" (from the POPUP MENU) displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.35:1 area of the image. Examples provided below.

TOP MENU (1.78:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_play_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_1.78_play_mask.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT" at any time from the TOP MENU displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.35:1 area of the image.)

TOP MENU (2.35:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_play_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_top_2.35_play_mask.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT" at any time from the TOP MENU displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.35:1 area of the image.)

POPUP MENU (2.35:1)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_pop_main_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/bd_menus_dark_blue_pop_main_mask.jpg)
(Navigating "UP" at any time from the POPUP MENU displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.35:1 area of the image.)

For aspect ratios north or south of 1.78:1 I deploy physical projector screen masking. White bars above and below the 2.35:1 image area used by the feature presentation serve as a much better guide when moving my masking into place.

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/dark_blue/dark_blue.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (2.8 MB) minus the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) in the event anyone would like to look things over in BDedit. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU, 1.78:1 Layout | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer | 99003=TOP MENU, 2.35:1 Layout), then pressing the MENU button.

Lowpro

30th June 2024, 20:12

I created a Blu-ray for this movie a short time ago. In this case I went with a single menu layout, one which stays within the 2.40:1 aspect ratio of the feature presentation. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. :p

PLAY MOVIE:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_play.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end.)

PLAY MOVIE (RESUME):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_play_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_play_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "PLAY MOVIE" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

SUBTITLES (OFF):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_subs_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_subs_off.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles on.)

SUBTITLES (ON):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_subs_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_subs_on.jpg)
(When navigating to the "SUBTITLES" option the current state of the subtitle track is displayed automatically. Pressing "OK" in this case provides for turning subtitles off.)

THEATRICAL TRAILER:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_trailer_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_trailer.jpg)
(During playback of the theatrical trailer there's a separate POPUP MENU, a POPUP MENU that contains no graphics. When enabled you're taken back where you had come from, the TOP MENU in this case.)

THEATRICAL TRAILER (RESUME):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_trailer_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_trailer_resume.jpg)
(When activating the "THEATRICAL TRAILER" option the above "RESUME" prompt is given if applicable. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT", "UP" (...from the topmost item) or "DOWN" (...from the bottommost item) provides for backing out if needed.)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off. Playback of the feature presentation resumes when the theatrical trailer is played from the POPUP MENU.)

Included with both the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU is a hidden option. Navigating "UP" from the TOP MENU or POPUP MENU displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.40:1 image area. Examples provided below.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_play_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_top_play_mask.jpg)
(Navigating "UP" at any time from the TOP MENU displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.40:1 image area.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_pop_main_mask_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/bd_menus_windtalkers_pop_main_mask.jpg)
(Navigating "UP" at any time from the POPUP MENU displays/hides white bars above and below the 2.40:1 image area.)

For aspect ratios north or south of 1.78:1 I deploy physical projector screen masking. White bars above and below the 2.40:1 image area serve as a much better guide when moving my masking into place.

And here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/windtalkers/windtalkers.zip) is a copy of the Blu-ray folder (63.8 MB), the M2TS files for the feature presentation (00001.m2ts) and theatrical trailer (00002.m2ts) having been replaced, each video now consisting of a single image just as is the case with the menu background video for the TOP MENU. The Blu-ray can be fully tested as a result. Within the "WINDTALKERS\BDMV\BACKUP\BDEDIT" folder I've included all my working files, hence the size of the download. The "Readme.txt" file within that folder outlines the contents located there. The menus can be accessed in BDedit by going to the CLIPINF tab, selecting the given CLPI file (99000=TOP MENU | 99001=POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation | 99002=POPUP MENU for Theatrical Trailer), then pressing the MENU button. Enjoy! ;)

Lowpro

3rd July 2024, 11:47

I purchased this movie on Blu-ray last week. Just for fun I decided to create my own Blu-ray for it moving the Feature Presentation and Bonus Features over once I had the disc in hand. Today I put the finishing touches on the graphics for the Blu-ray menus. Within the next couple days I should have the Blu-ray completed. Eye candy of the TOP MENU provided below. Enjoy checking out the pics. :p

MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p01.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu does nothing.)

PLAY (...when playback can't be resumed.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p02_03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p02_03.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above prompt is given. The "Resume where you left off" option in this case is greyed out as playback can't be resumed. Each bonus feature includes the above prompt as well. Pressing "OK" when a bonus feature is selected starts playback immediately if playback can't be resumed.)

PLAY (...when playback can be resumed.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p02_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p02_04.jpg)
(When navigating "UP" from the "PLAY" option the above prompt is given, the "Resume where you left off" option being selected by default when playback can be resumed. Each bonus feature includes the above prompt as well.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p03_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p03_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter had been played yet the first chapter is selected by default.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p04_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p04_01.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation is selected by default. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. While on the "AUDIO" page the header will always call out the current stream. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "UP" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

AUDIO COMMENTARY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p04_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p04_02.jpg)
(The left and right arrows outside a given set of menu items indicate there are additional items available. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" from the main "AUDIO" page in this case provides for selecting one of the audio commentaries. The retail Blu-ray requires you go to the "SPECIAL FEATURES" option instead.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p05_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p05_01.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation is selected by default. While on the "SUBTITLES" page the header will always call out the current stream. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "UP" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

BONUS (Audio Commentaries):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p07_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p07_01.jpg)
(The commentary tracks are available from the "PLAY", "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning the commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection. When making your selection the above prompt is given if playback can be resumed.)

BONUS ("Behind the Scenes" Featurette):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p08_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p08_01.jpg)
(The "Behind the Scenes" featurette contains 7 chapters. Each chapter is its own video, a "PLAY ALL" option offered if you'd like to watch them back to back.)

BONUS (Additional featurettes.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p06_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p06_02.jpg)
(Two additional featurettes were included with the retail Blu-ray. Each are pictured above. Also, the "Resume" functionality extends to the bonus features as well. If playback of the given bonus feature can be resumed the "Resume" prompt is given.)

BONUS (Theatrical Trailer):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p09_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p09_01.jpg)
(A theatrical trailer is the last of the bonus features included with the retail Blu-ray. The trailer is in 1.78:1. Online I found a 1.33:1 version of the same trailer and decided to include it. To increase the fun factor I included the above prompt.)

BONUS (Paintings of El Dorado):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p10_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p10_01.jpg)
(During the opening credits 15 paintings are shown which were created just for the movie. I took screenshots of each prior to the credits fading in. I then created a video of the images, each screenshot being displayed for 10 seconds, each painting individually accessible via the included chapter thumbnails.)

BONUS (Soundtrack):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p11_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_top_p11_01.jpg)
(I acquired the soundtrack from YouTube. The video portion includes a still of Nelson Riddle conducting for a short time followed by an image of an album cover as the soundtrack plays. The running time is 15 minutes, 13 tracks total, each of which are available to select from both the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU.)

Lowpro

11th July 2024, 03:53

In my previous post I provide a preview of the TOP MENU for the latest Blu-ray I'm working on. This post covers the POPUP MENU. The POPUP MENU (99001.m2ts) in this case mirrors the TOP MENU (99000.m2ts). When viewing the IG's (Interactive Graphics Menu) in BDedit the only difference you'll see between them are the images used for the objects. Aside from that the menus are identical, every page, every BOG, every navigation command, every object referenced. In the near future I'll be sharing more on what I've done here in addition to making a playable version of the Blu-ray available along with my working files. In the interim here's some additional eye candy. :p

MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p01.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the POPUP MENU off. When turning the POPUP MENU off, then back on again the prior state of the POPUP MENU is restored.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p03_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p03_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter is selected by default. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current chapter, i.e. in cases where the chapter has changed while viewing the "SCENES" menu page.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p04_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p04_01.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the current audio stream is selected by default. While on the "AUDIO" page the header will always call out the current stream. Selecting the item showing as the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "UP" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

AUDIO COMMENTARY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p04_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p04_02.jpg)
(The left and right arrows outside a given set of menu items indicate there are additional items available. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" from the main "AUDIO" page in this case provides for selecting one of the audio commentaries. The retail Blu-ray requires you go to the "SPECIAL FEATURES" option instead.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p05_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p05.jpg)
(When activating the "SUBTITLES" option the current subtitle stream is selected by default. While on the "SUBTITLES" page the header will always call out the current stream. Selecting the item showing as the current stream results in the POPUP MENU being turned off. Navigating "UP" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

BONUS (Audio Commentaries):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p07_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p07_01.jpg)
(The commentary tracks are available from the "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning the commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection. When making your selection the above prompt is given providing for enabling the audio commentary track only, i.e. you're not required to start playback from the beginning as is the case with most retail Blu-ray releases.)

BONUS ("Behind the Scenes" Featurette):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p08_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p08_01.jpg)
(The "Behind the Scenes" featurette contains 7 chapters. Each chapter is its own video, a "PLAY ALL" option offered if you'd like to watch them back to back.)

BONUS (Theatrical Trailer):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p09_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p09.jpg)
(A theatrical trailer is the last of the bonus features included with the retail Blu-ray. The trailer is in 1.78:1. Online I found a 1.33:1 version of the same trailer and decided to include it. To increase the fun factor I included the above prompt.)

BONUS (Paintings of El Dorado):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p10_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p10_01.jpg)
(During the opening credits 15 paintings are shown which were created just for the movie. I took screenshots of each prior to the credits fading in. I then created a video of the images, each screenshot being displayed for 10 seconds, each painting individually accessible via the included chapter thumbnails.)

BONUS (Soundtrack):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p11_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/el_dorado/bd_menu_el_dorado_pop_p11_01.jpg)
(I acquired the soundtrack from YouTube. The video portion includes a still of Nelson Riddle conducting for a short time followed by an image of an album cover as the soundtrack plays. The running time is 15 minutes, 13 tracks total, each of which are available to select from the POPUP MENU.)

stonesfan129

17th July 2024, 17:33

stonesfan129

17th July 2024, 17:34

Lowpro

17th July 2024, 18:43

That looks pretty damned good imo. Did you use the Criterion Collection BD as the source?It's the Amazon Prime offering actually and yeah, it doesn't look bad. I do plan to purchase the Criterion BD, but am in between jobs at the moment so. :p

Lowpro

17th July 2024, 19:20

What is the quality like compressing a TV series on Blu-ray down to fit a BD-25? So let's say I have a series that has 10 episodes, each one is in the range of about 12-15gb. If I rip all of these to individual .mkv files and create a quick-play disc onto a BD-25, will the quality turn out to be crap? I often find with 1080p that ~8mbps-12mbps usually turns out more than acceptable quality.You'll be fine. I watch all my content at 150" diagonal and have authored a ton of TV series content to Blu-ray, digital purchases (streams) which fall in the 2GB per episode range on the low end. These are titles not yet released on Blu-ray. The video holds up just fine. It's akin to watching the TV broadcast, but with better audio and no commercials, station logos and the like. Certainly beats giving the DVDs another spin. If/when the given title is made available on Blu-ray I go all in. I'll take as many 1's and 0's of true quality as I can get. It can make a big difference in many cases, especially at 150" diagonal. Love me some lossless audio as well of course.

Lowpro

14th September 2024, 04:10

I purchased this movie on Blu-ray recently. The Blu-ray menus left much to be desired so I decided to give my Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=2004229#post2004229) a spin for the first time which I'm very close to completing. In this case I went with the same horizontal layout used for my recent re-authoring of "El Dorado". Eye candy of the TOP MENU provided below for your viewing pleasure. :p

MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu does nothing with the exception of the "PLAY" option. Navigating "DOWN" from the "PLAY" option turns "Commentary" integration with the "PLAY" option on and off. The default state of this feature can be be set under MovieObject 0 prior to burning the Blu-ray to BD-R.)

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_play_overview_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_play_overview.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above prompt is given. The "Resume where you left off" option in this case is greyed out as playback can't be resumed. The "Overview" is displayed above the resume options by default. Navigating "UP" toggles the "Overview" on and off. The default state of this feature can be set under MovieObject 0 prior to burning the Blu-ray to BD-R. Additional pic (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_play.jpg).)

PLAY (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_play_commentary_overview_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_play_commentary_overview.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above prompt is given if "Commentary" integration is turned on. Navigating "UP" or pressing "OK" from the current selection displays the "Resume" prompt. Navigating "UP" from the "Resume" prompt toggles the "Overview" on and off. The default state of this feature can be set under MovieObject 0 prior to burning the Blu-ray to BD-R. Additional pic (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_play_commentary.jpg).)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter had been played yet the first chapter is selected by default. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current chapter. Additional pics: Chapters 5-8 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_scenes_02.jpg), Chapters 9-12 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_scenes_03.jpg), Chapters 13-16 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_scenes_04.jpg), Chapters 17-19 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_scenes_05.jpg))

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_audio_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_audio_01.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation is selected by default. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. While on the "AUDIO" page the header will always call out the current stream. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "UP" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

AUDIO (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_audio_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_audio_02.jpg)
(The left and right arrows outside a given set of menu items indicate there are additional items available. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" from the main "AUDIO" page in this case provides for selecting the audio commentary.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation is selected by default. While on the "SUBTITLES" page the header will always call out the current stream. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "UP" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

BONUS (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "PLAY", "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning the commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection. When making your selection the above prompt is given if playback can be resumed.)

BONUS (Theatrical Trailer/TV Spot):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_trailers_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_trailers.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes the "Theatrical Trailer" and a "TV Spot", both contained within the same video. Rather than porting over the one video I decided to go with separate videos, then including a "PLAY ALL" option. In the process I corrected an issue with the "Theatrical Trailer" which was presented in letterbox format, i.e. 1.85:1 matted to 1.33:1, then stretched to fill the 1.78:1 frame. Doh! When re-authoring I had AviSynth resize each 1920x1080 frame to 1440x1080, then adding black bars on the left and right sides, i.e. 1.85:1 matted to 1.33:1, 1.33:1 in turn matted to 1.78:1. Problem solved.)

BONUS (Interviews):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_interviews_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_interviews_01.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 7 interviews. When porting them over I added a "PLAY ALL" option that way I could watch the interviews back to back if I wanted. Additional pic (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_interviews_02.jpg).)

BONUS (Featurettes):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_featurettes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_featurettes_01.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 4 featurettes. When porting them over I added a "PLAY ALL" option that way I could watch the featurettes back to back if I wanted. Additional pic (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_featurettes_02.jpg).)

BONUS (Galleries):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_galleries_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_top_bonus_galleries.jpg)
(Additional bonus features ported over from the retail Blu-ray. Navigating "UP" from any given bonus feature displays the "Resume" prompt if applicable.)

Lowpro

14th September 2024, 04:11

And why not, here's pics of the POPUP MENU. See my prior post for pics of the TOP MENU. ;)

MAIN:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the POPUP MENU off. When turning the POPUP MENU off, then back on again the prior state of the POPUP MENU is restored.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter is selected by default. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current chapter, i.e. in cases where the chapter has changed while viewing the "SCENES" menu page. Additional pics: Chapters 5-8 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_scenes_02.jpg), Chapters 9-12 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_scenes_03.jpg), Chapters 13-16 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_scenes_04.jpg), Chapters 17-19 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_scenes_05.jpg))

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_audio_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_audio_01.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation is selected by default. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. While on the "AUDIO" page the header will always call out the current stream. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "UP" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

AUDIO (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_audio_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_audio_02.jpg)
(The left and right arrows outside a given set of menu items indicate there are additional items available. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" from the main "AUDIO" page in this case provides for selecting the audio commentary.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation is selected by default. While on the "SUBTITLES" page the header will always call out the current stream. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "UP" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

BONUS (Audio Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning the commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection. When making your selection the above prompt is given providing for enabling the audio commentary track only, i.e. you're not required to start playback from the beginning as is the case with most retail Blu-ray releases.)

BONUS (Theatrical Trailer/TV Spot):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_trailers_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_trailers.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes the "Theatrical Trailer" and a "TV Spot", both contained within the same video. Rather than porting over the one video I decided to go with separate videos, then including a "PLAY ALL" option. In the process I corrected an issue with the "Theatrical Trailer" which was presented in letterbox format, i.e. 1.85:1 matted to 1.33:1, then stretched to fill the 1.78:1 frame. Doh! When re-authoring I had AviSynth resize each 1920x1080 frame to 1440x1080, then adding black bars on the left and right sides, i.e. 1.85:1 matted to 1.33:1, 1.33:1 in turn matted to 1.78:1. Problem solved.)

BONUS (Interviews):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_interviews_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_interviews_01.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 7 interviews. When porting them over I added a "PLAY ALL" option that way I could watch the interviews back to back if I wanted. Additional pic (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_interviews_02.jpg).)

BONUS (Featurettes):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_featurettes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_featurettes_01.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 4 featurettes. When porting them over I added a "PLAY ALL" option that way I could watch the featurettes back to back if I wanted. Additional pic (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_featurettes_02.jpg).)

BONUS (Galleries):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_galleries_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_bonus_galleries.jpg)
(Additional bonus features ported over from the retail Blu-ray. Navigating "UP" from any given bonus feature displays the "Resume" prompt if applicable.)

Lowpro

18th September 2024, 23:16

I revisited my re-authoring of "Cat People" today adding additional Popup Menus. Eye candy provided below.

(See my last two posts for pics of the Top Menu and Popup Menu for the Feature Presentation.)

Popup Menu available on First Playback prior to reaching Top Menu:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_main_menu_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_main_menu.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Popup Menu available when playing "Bonus Feature" from Top Menu:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_return_to_main_menu_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_return_to_main_menu.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Popup Menu available when playing "Bonus Feature" from Feature Presentation:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_return_to_feature_presentation_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/cat_people/bd_menu_cat_people_pop_return_to_feature_presentation.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Lowpro

20th September 2024, 07:26

Tomorrow I'll be testing the vertical menu layout support for my Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=2004229#post2004229). (See the post here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=2007457#post2007457) for a revised version of the GPR definitions my template will be using.) In preparation for tomorrow I decided to create a mock-up in Photoshop of a Blu-ray menu which utilizes both a horizontal and vertical menu layout. I recently purchased the movie "Twisted" on Blu-ray, a Kino Lorber release. The menus were a bit underwhelming so I decided why not. Eye candy provided below of the TOP MENU.

MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu does nothing. )

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_play.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Resume" prompt is given. The "Resume where you left off" option in this case is greyed out as playback can't be resumed.)

PLAY (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_play_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_play_commentary.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Commentary" prompt is given if "Commentary" integration is turned on, options provided to watch the "Feature Presentation" with or without audio commentary.)

PLAY (Commentary\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_play_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_play_commentary_resume.jpg)
(Pressing "OK" from a given "Commentary" option results in the above "Resume" prompt being displayed if playback of the "Feature Presentation" can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given, playback starting immediately. In the above example playback can be resumed, the "Resume where you left off" option selected by default.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the check mark positioned to the right of the items calls out the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the check mark positioned to the right of the items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time will move your selection to the item that reflects the current state of the subtitles.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus.jpg)
(When selecting the "Bonus" option from the retail Blu-ray a single list of all bonus features is displayed. See here (https://images.static-bluray.com/reviews/31540_29_1080p.jpg). I decided to group the bonus features by category instead. When going to the "BONUS" page the last category that was in use is selected by default. The same is the case when entering a given category, the last bonus feature played from the given category being selected by default.)

BONUS (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "PLAY", "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning the commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection.)

BONUS (Featurettes):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_featurettes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_featurettes.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 3 featurettes. If playback can be resumed the "Resume" prompt is given when selecting a given item and pressing "OK". Navigating "RIGHT" from a given item also displays the "Resume" prompt, the "Resume where you left off" option being greyed out if playback can't be resumed. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back to the "Featurettes" bonus option.)

BONUS (Deleted Scenes):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_deleted_scenes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_deleted_scenes.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 10 extended/deleted scenes. If playback can be resumed the "Resume" prompt is given when selecting a given item and pressing "OK". Navigating "RIGHT" from a given item also displays the "Resume" prompt, the "Resume where you left off" option being greyed out if playback can't be resumed. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back to the "Deleted Scenes" bonus option.)

BONUS (Trailers):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_trailers_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_trailers.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 1 feature trailer and 8 bonus trailers. For good measure I'll be including a "Play All" option. If playback can be resumed the "Resume" prompt is given when selecting a given item and pressing "OK". Navigating "RIGHT" from a given item displays the "Resume" prompt as well. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back to the "Trailers" bonus option.)

BONUS (Playback Options\Start from beginning.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_resume_start_from_beginning_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_resume_start_from_beginning.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is displayed when selecting a "Bonus Feature", then navigating "Right" or pressing "OK". In the above example the "Resume where you left off" option is greyed out as playback of the selected item can't be resumed.)

BONUS (Playback Options\Resume where you left off.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_resume_where_you_left_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_top_bonus_resume_where_you_left_off.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is displayed when selecting a "Bonus Feature", then navigating "Right" or pressing "OK". In the above example playback can be resumed, the "Resume where you left off" option being selected by default.)

Lowpro

22nd September 2024, 04:49

I just completed the POPUP MENU for the latest Blu-ray I'm working on. Thought I'd share some eye candy. See my prior post for pics of the TOP MENU. ;)

MAIN:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the POPUP MENU off. When turning the POPUP MENU off, then back on again the prior state of the POPUP MENU is restored.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the current audio stream is selected by default. While on the "AUDIO" page the header will always call out the current stream. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "UP" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the check mark positioned to the right of the items calls out the current subtitle stream. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time will move your selection to the current stream. Selecting the current stream turns the POPUP MENU off.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus.jpg)
(When selecting the "BONUS" option from the retail Blu-ray a single list of all bonus features is displayed. See here (https://images.static-bluray.com/reviews/31540_29_1080p.jpg). I decided to group the bonus features by category instead. When going to the "BONUS" page the last category that was in use is selected by default. The same is the case when entering a given category, the last bonus feature played from the given category being selected by default.)

BONUS (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection.)

BONUS (Commentary\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_commentary_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always displayed when navigating "RIGHT" or pressing "OK" from a given commentary menu item, the options given to continue playback or start from the beginning. When making your selection the POPUP MENU remains on, the user taken back to the "BONUS\COMMENTARY" page.)

BONUS (Featurettes):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_featurettes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_featurettes.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 3 featurettes. When selecting a bonus feature and pressing "OK" no prompt is given. Playback begins immediately. Navigating "LEFT" from a given item takes you back to the "Featurettes" bonus option. Navigating "RIGHT" from a given item displays the "Resume" prompt, the "Resume where you left off" option being greyed out as it's not possible to resume playback of a bonus feature when played from the Feature Presentation.)

BONUS (Deleted Scenes):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_deleted_scenes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_deleted_scenes.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 10 extended/deleted scenes. When selecting a bonus feature and pressing "OK" no prompt is given. Playback begins immediately. Navigating "LEFT" from a given item takes you back to the "Deleted Scenes" bonus option. Navigating "RIGHT" from a given item displays the "Resume" prompt, the "Resume where you left off" option being greyed out as it's not possible to resume playback of a bonus feature when played from the Feature Presentation.)

BONUS (Trailers):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_trailers_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_trailers.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray includes 1 feature trailer and 8 bonus trailers. For good measure I included a "Play All" option. When selecting a bonus feature and pressing "OK" no prompt is given. Playback begins immediately. Navigating "LEFT" from a given item takes you back to the "Trailers" bonus option. Navigating "RIGHT" from a given item displays the "Resume" prompt, the "Resume where you left off" option being greyed out as it's not possible to resume playback of a bonus feature when played from the Feature Presentation.)

BONUS (Playback Options\Start from beginning.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_resume_start_from_beginning_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_pop_bonus_resume_start_from_beginning.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is only displayed when navigating "RIGHT" from a given bonus feature. The "Resume where you left off" option will always be greyed out in case as it's not possible to resume playback of a bonus feature when played from the Feature Presentation. That being said, the POPUP MENU does select the last bonus feature played from each category by default. The same is the case for the TOP MENU. From the TOP MENU playback of a given bonus feature can be resumed.)

Lowpro

27th September 2024, 22:24

I made a number of revisions to my Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=2004229#post2004229) in the process of authoring "Twisted (2004) (https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Twisted-Blu-ray/337401/)" to Blu-ray. A revised version of the GPR Definitions (variables) my template will be using is shown below.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_gpr_definitions_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/twisted/bd_menu_twisted_gpr_definitions.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Putting the above into practice...
When re-authoring a Blu-ray using my template I first map out the structure of the original Blu-ray. Below is what that looks like for the Blu-ray release of "Twisted (2004)".
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ORIGINAL BLU-RAY STRUCTURE
(Referenced when re-authoring Blu-ray.)

PLAY | BONUS | SUBTITLES | AUDIO

FIRST PLAYBACK
TITLE 02 | MPLS 00007 | M2TS 00001 | 00:00:00.041 (Region Code check. | This disc is intended for playback in Region A only.)
TITLE NA | MPLS 00001 | M2TS 00002 | 00:00:15:140 (Copyright Warning, Kino Lorber Studio Classics)
TITLE NA | MPLS 00001 | M2TS 00007 | 00:00:07.007 (Commentary Disclaimer)
REMINDER: Remove user prohibited actions from playlists also adding IG providing for skipping directly to TOP MENU.

TOP MENU
TITLE 00 | MPLS 00003 | M2TS 00003 | 00:02:33.153 (Menu Background Video)
TITLE 00 | MPLS 00003 | M2TS 00005 (IG | Interactive Graphics Menu)
REMINDER: Re-author 00003.m2ts once new menu background image created in Photoshop.

PLAY
TITLE 01 | MPLS 00004 | M2TS 00008 | 00:00:11.011 (Kino Lorber)
TITLE 01 | MPLS 00004 | M2TS 00004 | 01:37:00.648 (Feature Presentation)
TITLE 01 | MPLS 00004 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:01.001 (Blank | Video of a black screen.)
TITLE 01 | MPLS 00004 | M2TS 00006 (IG | Interactive Graphics Menu)

BONUS\Audio Commentary
Audio Commentary by Director Philip Kaufman (ON | OFF)
(See Title 01, "PLAY".)

BONUS\Featurettes (All video in MPEG-2, 480i, 29.97)
TITLE 03 | MPLS 00000 | M2TS 00011/00010(Blank)/00015(IG) | 11:00 | Creating a Twisted Web of Intrigue
TITLE 04 | MPLS 00002 | M2TS 00012/00010(Blank)/00015(IG) | 10:01 | The Inspectors: Clues to the Crime
TITLE 05 | MPLS 00005 | M2TS 00013/00010(Blank)/00015(IG) | 06:57 | San Francisco: Scene of the Crime

BONUS\Deleted Scenes (All video in MPEG-2, 480i, 29.97)
TITLE 06 | MPLS 00006 | M2TS 00016-00019/00021-00026/00010(Blank)/00015(IG) | 16:21 | Play
TITLE 07 | MPLS 00008 | M2TS 00027-00036/00010(Blank)/00015(IG) | 16:21 | Play with Audio Commentary

BONUS\Trailers (D.C. Cab in MPEG-2, 480i, 29.97)
TITLE 08 | MPLS 00009 | M2TS 00037/00000(Blank)/00020(IG) | 02:03 | Twisted
TITLE 09 | MPLS 00010 | M2TS 00038/00000(Blank)/00020(IG) | 02:26 | Changing Lanes
TITLE 10 | MPLS 00011 | M2TS 00039/00000(Blank)/00020(IG) | 02:22 | Eastern Promises
TITLE 11 | MPLS 00012 | M2TS 00040/00000(Blank)/00020(IG) | 02:30 | In Bruges
TITLE 12 | MPLS 00013 | M2TS 00041/00000(Blank)/00020(IG) | 02:30 | The Score
TITLE 13 | MPLS 00014 | M2TS 00042/00000(Blank)/00020(IG) | 02:14 | Suspect Zero
TITLE 14 | MPLS 00015 | M2TS 00043/00010(Blank)/00015(IG) | 02:33 | D.C. Cab
TITLE 15 | MPLS 00016 | M2TS 00044/00000(Blank)/00020(IG) | 02:16 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers
TITLE 16 | MPLS 00017 | M2TS 00045/00000(Blank)/00020(IG) | 01:53 | The Wanderers

SUBTITLES
English (ON | OFF)

AUDIO (5.1 | 2.0)
1. DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
2. DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
3. Dolby Digital 2.0 (Audio Commentary. Not included under "Audio" option.)
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Once mapping out the Blu-ray I updated my Blu-ray template so that the filenames for the menus matched the original Blu-ray.

TOP MENU renamed from "99000.m2ts/clpi" to "00005.m2ts/clpi".
POPUP MENU for Feature Presentation renamed from "99001.m2ts/clpi" to "00006.m2ts/clpi".
POPUP MENU for First Playback and Bonus Features renamed from "99002.m2ts/clpi" to "00015.m2ts/clpi" and "00020.m2ts/clpi".

I then copied all M2TS/CLPI/MPLS files from the original Blu-ray over to my Blu-ray template with the exception of the below files, all of which are related to the Blu-ray menus.

(File "00003.m2ts" contains the video played from the TOP MENU. Once creating the menu graphics I re-authored the M2TS file laying my own menu background image on top of the original video.)

Files not carried over from original Blu-ray...
00005.m2ts (Top Menu)
00006.m2ts (Popup Menu for Feature Presentation)
00015.m2ts (Popup Menu for Bonus Features) (SD, includes no graphics.)
00020.m2ts (Popup Menu for Bonus Features) (HD)

(When the time comes I'll make this Blu-ray available for those interested, no files from the original Blu-ray being included. Those that own the original Blu-ray would just need to move over all M2TS files except for the 4 detailed above.)

With all files in place I then loaded my template up in BDedit updating MovieObject 0 from the BDMV tab. The first GPR (variables) values I updated are GPR700-GPR732. These GPRs link each Playlist to a Title. (See the above excel sheet for reference.) My template out the box includes 32 Titles. In this case I only needed 17 Titles (GPR700-GPR716). As such, I deleted Titles 18-32 from the BDMV tab. With each playlist assigned to a Title I then started at the top of MovieObject 0 and worked my way down updating the assigned GPR values (...the fields on the excel sheet which use the cyan fill color) based on the menu design I had in mind and contents of the original Blu-ray shown above, the excel sheet being updated accordingly.

Once updating MovieObject 0 I shifted my focus to the graphics for the Blu-ray menus. Using Photoshop I created a mock-up of the Blu-ray menus, then exporting the assets (images) for import to BDedit. Prior to import the images (PNGs) for each menu needed processed though PNG Quantizer, PNG Quantizer making a given set of images compliant for use with HDMV based Blu-ray's. With my assets ready for import I returned to BDedit accessing each menu importing the given set of images from the "Objects" tab, then updating the "x" and "y" coordinates referenced within the applicable BOGs on each menu page. In this case there were only three sets of coordinates used, "0.838 (x.y)" for all objects at Level 1 of the menus, "0.410 (x.y)" for all objects at Level 2 of the menus with the exception of the static portions of the "Audio" and "Subtitle" menu items. Those objects used the coordinates, "103.410 (x.y)". Lastly, I mux'd out to the M2TS file for the given menu.
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Well, there's a bit more to the process, mostly with respects to the menu graphics. The documentation I'll be providing along with the template should fill in most of the gaps. Over the next week I'll be completing my work on the template. The last item to address is the navigation orientation, i.e. horizontal and vertical menu layout support. It's working well at this point. There's still a scenario or two I need to account for though. By next weekend I should have the functionality completely flushed out. I'll then start my work on the accompanying documentation to be included when making the template available.

Lowpro

7th October 2024, 09:05

I continue to make progress on my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template". Below is a list of the most recent additions.

(See my prior post for the GPR definitions called out below.)

Navigation Orientation (UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT)
By default a horizontal menu layout is used, i.e. "LEFT/RIGHT" is used to navigate from menu item to menu item. "UP" is used to access the next level of the interface. "DOWN" is used to return to the prior level of the interface. Variables GPR1810-GPR1931 provide for rotating the "UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT" functionality 90 degrees clockwise (vertical expanding right), 90 degrees counterclockwise (vertical expanding left) in addition to inverting "UP/DOWN" (horizontal expanding up) to "DOWN/UP" (horizontal expanding down). For maximum flexibility the desired orientation can be set per page and per "Resume" prompt, the menu item navigation adjusting accordingly.

Button Navigation User Operations (Move Up/Move Down/Move Left/Move Right)
The Blu-ray format provides for restricting access to "UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT" for a given Playlist (MPLS). I've implemented this at the page level. Variables GPR16-GPR19 are used to disable/enable navigation in any given direction while on Page 1 for example. Depending on the menu layout one may choose to restrict "Move Up" for example requiring the user press "OK" instead. One example that comes to mind is the menu layout used by Studio Distribution Services (SDS), the main menu items arranged horizontally across the bottom of the screen to the left, the next level of the interface displaying menu items vertically on the far right side of the screen. When adding this feature I also included the ability to prevent navigation from wrapping around when there are only 2 menu items available, cases where visually both items are displayed on-screen at the same time.

Resuming playback of the "Feature Presentation" and "Bonus Features" from the TOP MENU.
I spent the better part of a day enhancing the resume functionality. Originally it was only possible to resume playback of the last item played whether that be the feature presentation or a bonus feature. I'm watching the feature presentation (Title 1) for example. During the middle of the presentation I return to the TOP MENU (Title 0). At this point I'm able to resume playback of the feature presentation (Title 1) if I like. This remains the case so long as I don't play another title whether it be the same title or a different title. That being said, GPR3000 now provides a way around that. Well, it's a tradeoff, but an interesting one.

When assigned the value of "1" the core structure of the Blu-ray changes on First Playback now. Title 2 was previously used for the first bonus feature. Title 2 is now reserved for use with the TOP MENU and all bonus features. On First playback MovieObject 0 is played, the last command taking us to Title 0 which is always reserved for the TOP MENU. Title 0 in this case is assigned to MovieObject 1. If GPR3000 equals 0 the TOP MENU plays from Title 0 as it normally would, the bonus features being played from Titles 3-32. If GPR3000 equals 1 during First Playback a redirect immediately takes place from Title 0, MovieObject 1 to Title 2, MovieObject 3.

Movie Object 3 was originally used solely for the bonus features. That continues to be the case when GPR3000 equals 0. When GPR3000 equals 1 the MovieObject is used to play the TOP MENU as well. This provides for retaining the ability to resume playback of the feature presentation (Title 1) from the TOP MENU (Title 2) even after playing a bonus feature (Title 2), the tradeoff here being that it's no longer possible to resume playback of a bonus feature from the TOP MENU. To play a bonus feature from the TOP MENU in this case the "Terminate PL" command is used rather than the "Jump Title" command. Executing the "Jump Title" command, even for the same title would result in the backup registry being cleared which we don't want.

So when selecting a bonus feature the associated title is assigned to GPR4. When the playlist is terminated MovieObject 3 executes the next series of commands in the list, the playlist associated with the title in question being assigned to GPR6, the "Play PL GPR6" command then being executed playing the bonus feature. When the bonus feature finishes playing (or when leaving the bonus feature via the POPUP MENU) the MovieObject then assigns GPR4 the value of 0, i.e. Title 0 (TOP MENU). The playlist associated with Title 0 is then played taking us back to the TOP MENU (Title 2). Rinse and repeat, the ability to resume playback of the feature presentation being retained as we never left Title 2.

Now one might ask the question, why perform that initial redirect from Title 0 to Title 2 on First Playback. Couldn't I just play the TOP MENU and bonus features from Title 0. Well yes, I could do that, but Title 0 is an "Interactive" title and that can't be changed. Other Titles can have their "Title playback type" set to "Movie" instead, but not Title 0, hence why I'm using Title 2 in this case, otherwise certain functionality would be unavailable when playing a bonus feature. When playing a bonus feature from Title 0 the Blu-ray player will be unable to show you the actual running time for instance. Chapters also aren't supported in addition to some other things. I'm also in this case prohibiting access to the TOP MENU via the Blu-ray player remote which is hard coded to Title 0. The redirect would immediately take place to Title 2, but that redirect would also clear the backup registry. Instead the POPUP MENU must be used to access the TOP MENU.

Restricting access to the "Resume" prompt.
The "Resume" prompt can now be turned on or off. When GPR3001 equals 0 or 1 the "Resume" prompt is disabled. When set to 0 playback will resume if possible, otherwise playback starts from the beginning. When set to 1 playback always starts from the beginning. When GPR3001 equals 2, 3 or 4 the "Resume" prompt is enabled. When set to 2 the "Resume" prompt can be accessed by navigating "UP" even in cases where playback can't be resumed. Pressing "OK" in this case only displays the "Resume" prompt if playback can be resumed. When set to 3 the "Resume" prompt is not available by navigating "UP". Pressing "OK" again in this case only displays the "Resume" prompt if playback can be resumed. When set to "4" the "Resume" prompt can once again be accessed by navigating "UP". Pressing "OK" in this case does not display the "Resume" prompt, playback resuming if possible, otherwise playback starts from the beginning.

Play behavior for Page 1 (Play).
The "Play" button on Page 1 is used to play the feature presentation. GPR14 is used to tailor that experience to your liking. When GPR14 equals 0 or 1 playback begins immediately if playback can't be resumed. If playback be can resumed the "Resume" prompt is given. Well, so long as the "Resume" prompt is enabled. (See GPR3001). When GPR14 equals 1 you're taken to Page 2 (Play\Commentary) if the current audio selection is a commentary track, otherwise the standard functionality applies. When GPR14 equals 2 or 3 the "Resume" prompt is always given first, the "Resume where you left off" option being greyed out if playback can't be resumed. (I include the synopsis for the feature presentation within the "Resume" prompt, hence why one might want to go to the "Resume" prompt even in cases where playback can't be resumed). When GPR14 equals 3 you're taken to Page 2 (Play\Commentary) if the current audio selection is a commentary track, otherwise the standard functionality applies. Also, Page 1 (Play) can be hard coded to Page 2 (Play\Commentary) if you like. That's done by assigning GPR311 the value of 0 and GPR321 the value of 2. If GPR311 is assigned a value of 3 or higher the Title matching that value is played. If GPR311 equals 0 it jumps to the page which matches the value of GPR321, in this case Page 2 (Play\Commentary).

Lowpro

11th October 2024, 22:33

Testing of my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" continues. To keep things fresh I decided to re-author another Blu-ray. Using my template it took 15 minutes to re-author everything but the menu graphics and 10 minutes of that was the initial time spent mapping out the original Blu-ray. Gotta love it! For the menu graphics I decided to do a complete rebuild based on the original design that way I could modify things to my heart's content. Just completed the TOP MENU. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. :p

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu does nothing. )

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Resume" prompt is given. The "Resume where you left off" option in this case is greyed out as playback can't be resumed.)

PLAY (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play_commentary.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Commentary" prompt is given if "Commentary" integration is turned on, options provided to watch the "Feature Presentation" with or without audio commentary.)

PLAY (Commentary\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play_commentary_resume.jpg)
(Pressing "OK" from a given "Commentary" option results in the above "Resume" prompt being displayed if playback of the "Feature Presentation" can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given, playback starting immediately. In the above example playback can be resumed, the "Resume where you left off" option selected by default.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter had been played yet the first chapter is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current chapter. Additional pics: Chapters 5-8 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_scenes_02.jpg), Chapters 9-12 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_scenes_03.jpg))

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the "+" symbol positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the "+" symbol positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time will move your selection to the item that reflects the current state of the subtitles.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. The retail Blu-ray spreads the bonus features out across two pages. I decided to go with one page instead. For good measure I included the audio commentary as a bonus feature, the retail Blu-ray listing the audio commentary under the "Setup\Audio" option only.)

BONUS (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "PLAY", "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning the commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection.)

BONUS (Playback Options\Start from beginning.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_bonus_resume_start_from_beginning_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_bonus_resume_start_from_beginning.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is displayed when selecting a "Bonus Feature", then navigating "Right" or pressing "OK". In the above example the "Resume where you left off" option is greyed out as playback of the selected item can't be resumed.)

BONUS (Playback Options\Resume where you left off.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_bonus_resume_where_you_left_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_bonus_resume_where_you_left_off.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is displayed when selecting a "Bonus Feature", then navigating "Right" or pressing "OK". In the above example playback can be resumed, the "Resume where you left off" option being selected by default.)
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I've since completed the POPUP MENU. Well, for the "Feature Presentation". Eye candy provided below.

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the POPUP MENU off. When turning the POPUP MENU off, then back on again the prior state of the POPUP MENU is restored.)

The POPUP MENU here mirrors the TOP MENU so I didn't bother with additional pics. Working on the remaining POPUP MENU now, the one accessible during First Playback and while playing a Bonus Feature. The fun never ends!
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And here's the POPUP MENU accessible when a video is playing during First Playback, prior to the Feature Presentation, and while playing a Bonus Feature. When enabled the POPUP MENU displays the appropriate message based on the current scenario. This in turn dictates what happens when pressing "OK".

FIRST PLAYBACK:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_proceed_to_main_menu_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_proceed_to_main_menu.jpg)
(The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when accessed during First Playback prior to reaching the TOP MENU for the first time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

PRIOR TO FEATURE PRESENTATION:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_proceed_to_feature_presentation_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_proceed_to_feature_presentation.jpg)
(When initiating playback of the Feature Presentation from the original Blu-ray an audio related message is first displayed, a 20 second video. The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when accessed during this time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to the Feature Presentation. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

RETURN TO FEATURE PRESENTATION:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_return_to_feature_presentation_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_return_to_feature_presentation.jpg)
(This next example shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when initiating playback of a bonus feature from the feature presentation. Pressing "OK" resumes playback of the feature presentation. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

RETURN TO MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_return_to_main_menu_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_return_to_main_menu.jpg)
(In this last example a bonus feature had been played from the TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" in this case takes you back to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

varekai

12th October 2024, 08:42

Testing of my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" continues.The fun never ends!
Always a big smile on my face when I see your excellent work with BD-Rebuilder Blu-ray menus, and then, when I read your guide "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" I get an extreme headache... haha!
Damn, you are so good at this!! :D

Lowpro

12th October 2024, 14:45

Always a big smile on my face when I see your excellent work with BD-Rebuilder Blu-ray menus, and then, when I read your guide "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" I get an extreme headache... haha!
Damn, you are so good at this!! :D
Thanks for the kind words. And yes, BD Rebuilder helped light the spark, but I don't use it for menu creation anymore. I do use BD Rebuilder to encode MP4's to M2TS, but that's about it. That being said, I'm quite pleased with the latest Blu-ray I've churned out here. Having something fresh to test my template with is very helpful. In the process of re-authoring this latest Blu-ray I found a serious bug with my template which I'll be working to address this weekend. I'll also be revisiting the menu graphics for my latest test subject here prior to burning to BD-R for this evening's showing. Just made a nice improvement to the "PLAY" page actually. Something was missing. Before and after pics below. Much better I think. ;)

Before:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play_before_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play_before.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

After:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_top_play.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

varekai

14th October 2024, 07:54

You're absolutely right, aesthetic formatting text is key!
So beautiful, classic, with an initial letter that matches the font of the title "The Sword and the Socerer"!

2 feet... :/

Lowpro

17th October 2024, 10:06

I revisited my re-authoring of this Blu-ray release yesterday making a number of improvements to the menu graphics. See my post a couple back for updated pics. Below are some additional pics of the POPUP MENU. Enjoy checking them out. ;)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the POPUP MENU off. When turning the POPUP MENU off, then back on again the prior state of the POPUP MENU is restored.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_scenes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_scenes.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter had been played yet the first chapter is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current chapter.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the "+" symbol positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time will move your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the "+" symbol positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream turns the POPUP MENU off. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time will move your selection to the item that reflects the current state of the subtitles.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_bonus.jpg)
(The retail Blu-ray spread the bonus features out across two pages. I decided to go with one page instead. For good measure I included the audio commentary as a bonus feature, the retail Blu-ray listing the audio commentary under the "Setup\Audio" option only. When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time will move your selection to the last item played as well. )

BONUS (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. In the above example the "Audio Commentary" bonus feature was selected. Turning the commentary off off in this case results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous Bonus Feature played being once again becoming the default menu item selected.)

BONUS (Commentary\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_bonus_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_pop_bonus_commentary_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always displayed when making a selection from the "Audio Commentary" feature, the options given to continue playback or start from the beginning. When making your selection the POPUP MENU remains on, the user taken back to the "BONUS\COMMENTARY" page.)

Lowpro

19th October 2024, 06:36

I performed a complete fresh today on the menu graphics for my re-authoring of the Shout Factory "The Sword and the Sorcerer" Blu-ray release. See my previous few posts for updated pics. For the POPUP MENU I went the extra mile recreating the image which appears to the left of the menu items, a portion of one of the movie posters.

Originally I was using the 8-bit indexed PNG from the retail Blu-ray which involved removing the grey surrounding background. The image also included some significant banding. (HDMV based Blu-ray's are limited a single 256 color palette per menu page. Gradients don't fare so well as a result.) That being said, I found a clean version of the poster they sourced the image from so I rolled my own. Turned out great I think. See below for a pic of the progression. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_poster_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/sword_and_the_sorcerer/bd_menu_sword_and_the_sorcerer_poster.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

On the far left next to the poster is the object from the retail Blu-ray which is to scale. To the right of the poster is the portion I extracted for use with my version of the Blu-ray. To the far right is the end result once sized down and tweaked in various ways, the most significant tweak being to the castle pictured on the left side which I made look more complete as Shout Factory had done with their version of the image.

Lowpro

22nd October 2024, 18:35

I continue to revise and enhance my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template". In the process of re-authoring "The Sword and the Sorcerer" I implemented a couple workarounds I haven't used in quite a while as they used to be very time consuming. That's no longer the case thanks to the later versions of BDedit. As such, I decided to include said workarounds in my template. Each are outlined below, the excel sheet a few posts back updated accordingly.
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Condition based navigation for Page 3. (SCENES) | Set GPR value under MovieObject 0.
GPR35 (23) | Alternate "Scenes" implementation. // GPR35, 0 (Disabled); GPR35, 1 (Enabled) | Menu items spread out across multiple pages when enabled. Improves image quality significantly in many cases.

HDMV based Blu-ray's are limited to a single 256 color palette per menu page. As a result, you will often find chapter selection spread out across multiple pages when viewing retail Blu-ray's in BDedit, each page having its own unique color palette. This is done to optimize image quality as that 256 colors per menu page limitation is reached very quickly when displaying full color images, especially if the images contain any gradients.

That being said, my template supports up to 32 chapters, all of which are displayed from the same menu page by default, Page 3. When enabling this option (Move GPR35, 1) chapter selection is spread out across 8 pages instead, Pages 14-21, each page used for 4 chapters. Using this feature requires each set of images to be processed through PNG Quantizer separately prior to import to BDedit as multiple palettes are required. Based on the number of chapters in question a small number of edits are required to the navigation commands on Pages 14-21 as well.

(When making the template available multiple versions of the menus will be provided for use with the above option, the required edits to the navigation commands having already been made for up to 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28 and 32 chapters. Included along with the Photoshop file will be an action file that can be loaded for use with the template. Included within the action group will be individual actions for exporting a given set of assets in addition to exporting all assets for a given menu. I'll additionally be including Photoshop scripts and actions that work with those scripts which will provide for exporting an action or action file to XML. Once exported a simple text replace can be used to update the directory location the actions use when going to save each image. Once editing the XML file there's another action which can be used to create an action file from the XML file after which you'd load the new action within Photoshop. Are we having fun yet!)
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Condition based navigation for Page 4. (AUDIO) | Set GPR value under MovieObject 0.
GPR45 (2D) | Alternate "Audio" implementation. // GPR45, 0 (Disabled); GPR45, 1 (Enabled) | Multiple instances of "Audio" page used when enabled. Provides clean transition to page and current stream.

My template supports up to 12 audio streams. The "Audio" page contains 2 sets of objects (images) that call out each stream. The first set of objects represent which audio stream (menu item) is selected. The second set calls out the current audio stream. When going to the "Audio" page the appropriate object from each set is enabled based on the current audio stream.

That being said, this can produce an undesired result visually in some cases, especially from the POPUP MENU where static elements of the page may be displayed just prior to the objects representing the current selection and stream. Enabling this option (Move GPR45, 1) addresses the issue by using multiple instances (Pages 22-33) of the "Audio" page instead of Page 4, each instance set to display the objects for the current stream without needing to enable the buttons first, i.e. all objects are displayed at once, the moment you arrive on the page.
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Condition based navigation for Page 5. (SUBTITLES) | Set GPR value under MovieObject 0.
GPR55 (37) | Alternate "Subtitles" implementation. // GPR55, 0 (Disabled); GPR55, 1 (Enabled) | Multiple instances of "Subtitles" page used when enabled. Provides clean transition to page and current stream.

My template supports up to 12 subtitle streams. The "Subtitles" page contains 2 sets of objects (images) that call out each stream, each set also including an object for when subtitles are turned off. The first set of objects represent which subtitle stream (menu item) is selected. The second set calls out the current subtitle stream. When going to the "Subtitles" page the appropriate object from each set is enabled based on the current subtitle stream.

That being said, this can produce an undesired result visually in some cases, especially from the POPUP MENU where static elements of the page may be displayed just prior to the objects representing the current selection and stream. Enabling this option (Move GPR55, 1) addresses the issue by using multiple instances (Pages 34-46) of the "Subtitles" page instead of Page 5, each instance set to display the objects for the current stream without needing to enable the buttons first, i.e. all objects are displayed at once, the moment you arrive on the page.

Lowpro

26th October 2024, 21:11

I just finished re-authoring the Warner Bros. release of "The Hitcher" to Blu-ray. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. :p

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu does nothing. )

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_play.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Resume" prompt is given. The "Resume where you left off" option in this case is greyed out as playback can't be resumed.)

PLAY (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_play_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_play_commentary.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Commentary" prompt is given if "Commentary" integration is turned on, options provided to watch the "Feature Presentation" with or without audio commentary.)

PLAY (Commentary\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_play_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_play_commentary_resume.jpg)
(Pressing "OK" from a given "Commentary" option results in the above "Resume" prompt being displayed if playback of the "Feature Presentation" can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given, playback starting immediately. In the above example playback can be resumed, the "Resume where you left off" option selected by default.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter had been played yet the first chapter is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current chapter. Additional pics: Chapters 5-8 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_scenes_02.jpg), Chapters 9-12 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_scenes_03.jpg))

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the check mark positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the check mark positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. The last menu item played can be accessed at anytime by navigating "RIGHT".)

BONUS (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "PLAY", "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning the commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection.)

BONUS (Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_bonus_resume_where_you_left_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_bonus_resume_where_you_left_off.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)
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POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the POPUP MENU off. When turning the POPUP MENU off, then back on again the prior state of the POPUP MENU is restored.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_scenes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_scenes.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter had been played yet the first chapter is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current chapter.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the check mark positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the check mark positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream turns the POPUP MENU off. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the item that reflects the current state of the subtitles.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. The last menu item played can be accessed at anytime by navigating "RIGHT".)

BONUS (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. In the above example the "Audio Commentary" bonus feature was selected. Turning the commentary off off in this case results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous Bonus Feature played being once again becoming the default menu item selected.)

BONUS (Commentary\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_bonus_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_bonus_commentary_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always displayed when making a selection from the "Audio Commentary" feature, the options given to continue playback or start from the beginning. When continuing playback the POPUP MENU remains on, the user taken back to the "BONUS\COMMENTARY" page.)

Lowpro

26th October 2024, 21:28

And here's a few pics of the second POPUP MENU accessible during "First Playback", before and after the "Feature Presentation" is played and while playing a given "Bonus Feature".

FIRST PLAYBACK:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_proceed_to_main_menu_from_first_playback_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_proceed_to_main_menu_from_first_playback.jpg)
(The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when accessed during First Playback prior to reaching the TOP MENU for the first time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

RETURN TO MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_main_menu_after_feature_presentation_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_main_menu_after_feature_presentation.jpg)
(A copyright notice is shown after the Feature Presentation finishes playing prior to being taken back to the TOP MENU. The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when accessed during this time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

RETURN TO FEATURE PRESENTATION:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_feature_presentation_from_bonus_feature_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_feature_presentation_from_bonus_feature.jpg)
(This next example shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when initiating playback of a bonus feature from the feature presentation. Pressing "OK" resumes playback of the feature presentation. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

RETURN TO MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_main_menu_from_bonus_feature_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_main_menu_from_bonus_feature.jpg)
(In this last example a bonus feature had been played from the TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" in this case takes you back to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

doobre

27th October 2024, 03:11

Hi lowpro, I haven't been here for a while, and i am impressed with your continuing work on the little gem that is the QUICK-PLAY MENU. Good job, cheers CD

Lowpro

27th October 2024, 04:34

Hi lowpro, I haven't been here for a while, and i am impressed with your continuing work on the little gem that is the QUICK-PLAY MENU. Good job, cheers CD
Hi Doobre. Thanks for the kind words and yes, BD Rebuilder's "Quick-Play" feature did ignite the spark. It's what first got me interested in learning more about the Blu-ray format. That being said, I don't use the "Quick-Play" feature anymore. It's been a few years since I used it last. I create Blu-ray's from scratch now instead using BDedit. It's the primary authoring tool I use. At most I'll use BD Rebuilder to author menu background videos in MP4 format to M2TS, but that's about it. ;)

varekai

27th October 2024, 11:58

I just finished re-authoring the Warner Bros. release of "The Hitcher" to Blu-ray. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure. :p[/I]
The movie... I remember it from VHS, jeez how scary...
The Hitcher (1986) new release restored to Blu-ray 2024 is getting really good video quality reviews so I'm going to buy it!!
I'm probably more "hardened" today so maybe not as scary but back then at -86 it was shocking...

Lowpro

30th October 2024, 02:37

Prior to burning my latest project to BD-R I revisited the POPUP MENU used for "First Playback", before and after the "Feature Presentation" plays, and while playing a given "Bonus Feature". I ended up adding an alternate layout to the POPUP MENU which I decided to use in this case. The buttons are the same as the prior POPUP MENU shown a few posts back from this one. With this version the buttons are centered and placed against a backdrop that covers the entire screen. See below. ;)

(GPR2030 determines which layout the secondary POPUP MENU will use. When GPR2030 equals "1" the original layout shown a few posts back is used. When GPR2030 equals "2" the new layout shown below is used instead.)

FIRST PLAYBACK:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_proceed_to_main_menu_from_first_playback_alt_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_proceed_to_main_menu_from_first_playback_alt.jpg)
(The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when accessed during First Playback prior to reaching the TOP MENU for the first time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

RETURN TO MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_main_menu_after_feature_presentation_alt_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_main_menu_after_feature_presentation_alt.jpg)
(A copyright notice is shown after the Feature Presentation finishes playing prior to being taken back to the TOP MENU. The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when accessed during this time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

RETURN TO FEATURE PRESENTATION:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_feature_presentation_from_bonus_feature_alt_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_feature_presentation_from_bonus_feature_alt.jpg)
(This next example shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when initiating playback of a bonus feature from the feature presentation. Pressing "OK" resumes playback of the feature presentation. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

RETURN TO MAIN MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_main_menu_from_bonus_feature_alt_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_return_to_main_menu_from_bonus_feature_alt.jpg)
(In this last example a bonus feature had been played from the TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" in this case takes you back to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

Lowpro

30th October 2024, 06:10

When watching content via my front projector and 16x9 screen I physically mask off unused areas of the screen for content north or south of 1.78:1. (See my AVSForum post, here (https://www.avsforum.com/threads/screen-masking-leading-edge-and-skirting-infinitely-adjustable.3054196/?post_id=57689844#post-57689844). I've since added side masking as well.) The masking I use is manually deployed. What I used to do is start playback of the given movie, chapter skip if need to be to find a frame that's sufficiently bright along the width of the image just inside the black bars, pause playback, move the masking into place, then start playback from the beginning.

That being said, for a few years now when authoring anything to Blu-ray I've been including a hidden option accessible from both the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU. The hidden option displays white bars in the same position as the black bars which will be seen when watching the movie. For movies I don't generally even bother with menus. In those cases the white bars "are" the POPUP MENU. Once starting playback I immediately pause playback. With hardware Blu-ray players the POPUP MENU is fully functionality while the video is paused. Once pausing the video I turn the POPUP MENU on which displays white bars over the black bars which are part of the video. I then move the physical masking into place after which I turn the POPUP MENU off and resume playback.

Well this evening I finally got around to integrating this as a feature of my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template". (Included with the template will be white bars for all the aspect ratios my Blu-ray's encompass. The included actions will provide for selecting the desired aspect ratio prior to exporting the menu assets.) The feature is enabled via GPR15. From MovieObject 0 the Navigation Command reads, "Move GPR15, 1". To disable the feature the command would be, "Move GPR15, 0". Navigating "DOWN" from "PLAY (TOP MENU)" hides any menu elements displayed on-screen providing an unobstructed view of the menu background video. Navigating "DOWN" a second time displays the masking panels. Navigating "UP" when the masking panels are displayed hides them. Navigating "UP" when the masking panels are hidden displays the menu elements for Page 1 taking you back to "Play (TOP MENU)". From the POPUP MENU you only navigate "DOWN" once. Navigating "DOWN" from "MAIN (POPUP MENU)" hides any menu elements displayed on-screen, then displays the masking panels. Navigating "UP" from there hides the masking panels, then displays the menu elements for Page 1 taking you back to "MAIN (POPUP MENU)".

Example pics provided below, the movie being in 2.39:1 in this case.

TOP MENU (Digital masking off.)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_main.jpg)

TOP MENU (Digital masking on.)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_masking_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_masking.jpg)
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POPUP MENU (Digital masking off.)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_masking_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_masking_off.jpg)

POPUP MENU (Digital masking on.)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_masking_on_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_pop_masking_on.jpg)
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But wait, there's more! In addition to the "Digital Masking Panel" feature I also added a feature which provides for using more than one Playlist with the TOP MENU. The value of GPR700 determines the Playlist to be used by default. The value of GPR700 is now being backed up to GPR1700. The value of GPR1701 determines the alternate Playlist to be used if any. If an alternate Playlist is not available GPR1701 should be assigned the value "65535". For this Blu-ray the default Playlist (00001.mpls) is comprised of a menu background video (00001.m2ts) and menu layout (00002.m2ts) which take full advantage of the 1.78:1 screen area. The alternate Playlist (00239.mpls) I've added uses a menu background video (00010.m2ts) and menu layout (00239.m2ts) confined to the 2.39:1 aspect ratio of the Feature Presentation. Eye candy provided below. :p

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_main_2.39_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_main_2.39.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Switching to the alternate Playlist is not supported from the POPUP MENU in this case. Navigating "DOWN" from "PLAY (TOP MENU)" hides any menu elements displayed on-screen providing an unobstructed view of the menu background video just as is the case with the "Digital Masking Panel" feature. Pressing "OK" at that point terminates the default Playlist (GPR1700), then plays the alternate Playlist (GPR1701) so long as the digital masking panels are not being shown at the time. Rinse and repeat to go back to the default Playlist (GPR1700), the Blu-ray disc retaining your preference so long as the disc remains in the Blu-ray player, playback able to be resumed if playback had been stopped.

Additional Notes:
If GPR1701 equals "65535" (Alternate playlist not available.) and GPR15 equals "0" ("Digital Masking Panel" feature disabled.) nothing happens when attempting to navigate "DOWN" from "PLAY (TOP MENU)". If GPR15 equals "0" ("Digital Masking Panel" feature disabled.) the POPUP MENU is turned off when navigating "DOWN" from "MAIN (POPUP MENU)".
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On a related note...
I always prefer masking down to the primary aspect ratio used when watching something. This includes movies in scope which include IMAX scenes. To each his own, but I could care less about the framing of a given shot during those scenes. I prefer a true black hole around the projected image the entire time and nothing can make unused portions of a white screen appear black short of physical masking. To prevent any IMAX scenes from being projected on my physical masking I used to crop down to the primary aspect ratio when re-authoring using AviSynth, then adding the black bars back. That being said, I now do something different. Rather than re-encoding the given movie I just add an "always-on" menu. The menu in this case includes digital masking panels, a set in black for use while watching the Feature Presentation, the black bars cropping the image down to the preferred aspect ratio, a set in white for use as a guide when moving my physical masking into place, and an option to turn off the masking which would be my preference when watching the movie on my plasma display versus my projector. Now that's what I call thinking outside the box!

Lowpro

2nd November 2024, 10:04

My re-authoring of the Warner Bros. release turned out so well I decided to purchase the standard Season Sight release today re-authoring it also. I haven't received the disc yet, but the Blu-ray is ready to go. It will take all of 15 minutes to update the Blu-ray once the Second Sight disc arrives thanks to my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template". In any event, eye candy provided below as always, pics of the TOP MENU. Enjoy checking them out. ;)

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_play.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Resume" prompt is given. The "Resume where you left off" option in this case is greyed out as playback can't be resumed.)

PLAY (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_play_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_play_commentary.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Commentary" prompt is given if "Commentary" integration is turned on, options provided to watch the "Feature Presentation" with or without audio commentary.)

PLAY (Commentary\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_play_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_play_commentary_resume.jpg)
(Pressing "OK" from a given "Commentary" option results in the above "Resume" prompt being displayed if playback of the "Feature Presentation" can be resumed. If playback can't be resumed no prompt is given, playback starting immediately. In the above example playback can be resumed, the "Resume where you left off" option selected by default.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter had been played yet the first chapter is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current chapter. Additional pics: Chapters 5-8 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_top_scenes_02.jpg), Chapters 9-12 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_top_scenes_03.jpg))

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the check mark positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the check mark positioned to the left of the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. If the last menu item played is contained within a category that category is selected by default. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the current default selection.)

BONUS (Feature Length Audio Commentaries):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The "Feature Length Audio Commentaries" are available from the "PLAY", "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning "Commentary Off" results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection. The "Scene Specific Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew" menu item was not included in this case as its Playlist only covers the scenes which contain commentary.)

BONUS (Interviews):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus_interviews_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus_interviews.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS\Interviews" page the last menu item played is selected by default. The last menu item played can be accessed at anytime by navigating "RIGHT".)

BONUS (Featurettes & Short Films):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus_featurettes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus_featurettes.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS\Featurettes" page the last menu item played is selected by default. The last menu item played can be accessed at anytime by navigating "RIGHT".)

BONUS (Trailers):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus_trailers_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_second_sight_top_bonus_trailers.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS\Trailers" page the last menu item played is selected by default. The last menu item played can be accessed at anytime by navigating "RIGHT".)

BONUS (Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_bonus_resume_where_you_left_off_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_hitcher/bd_menu_the_hitcher_top_bonus_resume_where_you_left_off.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)
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Details acquired from original disc prior to plugging values into my template...

FIRST PLAYBACK
00:00:07 | Title 65535 | 00999 MPLS | 00099 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Copyright Warning
00:00:10 | Title 65535 | 00999 MPLS | 00098 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Commentary Disclaimer
00:00:10 | Title 65535 | 00999 MPLS | 00097 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Second Sight Films
(Chapter stops at start of each PlayItem. UO27 "Skip to next point" not prohibited.)

MENUS
TOP (00014.m2ts): PLAY | SCENES | SETUP | EXTRAS ("PLAY" always starts from beginning.)
POP (00016.m2ts): MAIN | SCENES | SETUP | EXTRAS
POP (00017.m2ts): EXTRAS | CLOSE (Used for all "Bonus Features" except for "How Do These Movies Get Made" featurette. "EXTRAS" button returns to TOP MENU. Playback always starts from beginning.)
POP (00018.m2ts): EXTRAS | CLOSE (Used for "The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?" featurette. "EXTRAS" button returns to TOP MENU. Playback always start from beginning.)

TOP MENU
00:00:01 | Title 00 | 00998 MPLS | 00996/00014(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Menu Background Video
(IG = Interactive Graphics Menu)

PLAY
01:37:26 | Title 01 | 00000 MPLS | 00000/00016(IG) M2TS | 12 Chapters | 1080p, 23.976 | Feature Presentation

AUDIO (Playlist | STN\Au\mPID | STN\Au\attrib | Description)
0000 MPLS | 1100 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | 2.0 Stereo
0000 MPLS | 1101 | Dolby Lossless, Multi-ch., 48 kHz, eng | Dolby Atmos
0000 MPLS | 1102 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | Audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
0000 MPLS | 1103 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | Audio commentary with Director Robert Harmon and Writer Eric Red
0000 MPLS | 1104 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | The Projection Booth Podcast: featuring Robert Harmon and Rutger Hauer
0012 MPLS | 1105 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | Scene Specific Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew
(Last audio track only accessible when playing the particular bonus feature.)

SUBTITLES (STN\PG\mPID | Description)
NA | Off
1200 | English SDH
1201 | English (Scene Specific Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew)

EXTRAS

Feature Length Audio Commentaries
Audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Audio commentary with Director Robert Harmon and Writer Eric Red
The Projection Booth Podcast: featuring Robert Harmon and Rutger Hauer

Scene Specific Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew (Robert Harmon, Eric Red, Edward S. Feldman, Mark Isham, John Seale, Rutger Hauer, and C. Thomas Howell)
00:51:53 | Title 03 | 00012 MPLS | 00000/00017(IG) M2TS | 12 Chapters | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | Selected Scenes from Feature Presentation
00:00:02 | Title 03 | 00012 MPLS | 00015/00017(IG) M2TS | 12 Chapters | 1080p, 23.976 | No audio. | Black Screen
(POPUP MENU for "Bonus Features" used. Forced subtitles call out who is providing commentary.)

Interviews
00:41:29 | Title 04 | 00011 MPLS | 00001/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | Bullseye: an interview with Director Robert Harmon
00:41:09 | Title 05 | 00001 MPLS | 00002/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | Penning the Ripper: an interview with Writer Eric Red
00:28:19 | Title 06 | 00002 MPLS | 00003/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | Doomed to Live: an interview with Actor C Thomas Howell
00:09:40 | Title 07 | 00003 MPLS | 00004/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | The Man from Oz: an Interview with Director of Photography John Seale
00:15:30 | Title 08 | 00004 MPLS | 00005/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | A Very Formative Score: an interview with Composer Mark Isham

Featurettes
00:19:55 | Title 09 | 00005 MPLS | 00006/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | Duel Runner: Leigh Singer on the Evolution of The Hitcher and Rutger Hauer
00:34:48 | Title 10 | 00006 MPLS | 00007/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | LPCM, Mono | China Lake: a Short Film by Robert Harmon
00:15:15 | Title 11 | 00007 MPLS | 00008/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | The Calling Card: Robert Harmon on China Lake
00:26:25 | Title 12 | 00008 MPLS | 00009/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | Telephone: a Short Film by Eric Red
00:38:06 | Title 13 | 00009 MPLS | 00010/00018(IG) M2TS | 0720p, 59.940 | DD, Stereo | The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

Trailers
00:00:02 | Title 14 | 00010 MPLS | 00015/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | No audio. | Black Screen
00:01:14 | Title 14 | 00010 MPLS | 00011/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | LPCM, Stereo | Trailer 1
00:01:28 | Title 14 | 00010 MPLS | 00012/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | LPCM, Stereo | Trailer 2
00:02:30 | Title 14 | 00010 MPLS | 00013/00017(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | LPCM, Stereo | Trailer 3

Lowpro

6th November 2024, 02:59

I was testing out the latest version of my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" this evening and decided to create a video of it's use with my re-authoring of Warner's "The Hitcher" Blu-ray release. Those interested can check out the video, here (https://rumble.com/v5m9zna-warner-bros.-the-hitcher-blu-ray-re-authored..html).

doobre

6th November 2024, 05:01

My goodness lowpro you really have taken this far beyond the expected. Great work. Cheers CD

Lowpro

8th November 2024, 05:51

My goodness Lowpro you really have taken this far beyond the expected. Great work. Cheers CDThanks for the kind words and yeah, I've come a long way since my first "Quick-Play" menu with BD Rebuilder. Re-authoring Blu-ray's has become an obsession thanks to BDedit. Great way to pass the time while I'm strapped in this chair here at work waiting for the next support call to come in. In fact, I just finished re-authoring another Blu-ray. Pics of the TOP MENU shown below. :p

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu.)

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_play.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Resume" prompt is given. The "Resume where you left off" option in this case is greyed out as playback can't be resumed.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. If the last menu item played is contained within a category that category is selected by default. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the current default selection.)

BONUS (Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_bonus_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_bonus_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter had been played yet the first chapter is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current chapter. Additional pics: Chapters 5-8 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_scenes_02.jpg), Chapters 9-12 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_scenes_03.jpg))

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the check mark positioned to the right of the menu items calls out the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation. If the movie hadn't been played yet the first menu item is selected by default. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_top_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the check mark positioned below the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "UP" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

Lowpro

9th November 2024, 20:15

I revisited my re-authoring of "The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)" last night as I didn't care for how the original disc handled both versions of the film. With the original disc the menus catered strictly to the "Director's Cut" of the film. The "Theatrical Cut" was included as a "Bonus Feature" only, the "PLAY", "SCENES", "AUDIO" and "SUBTITLES" options applying to the "Director's Cut" only. To add insult to injury, the POPUP MENU for the "Director's Cut" was used for the "Theatrical Cut". So when watching the "Theatrical Cut" the "AUDIO" and "SUBTITLES" selections don't apply as the "Theatrical Cut" only includes a single audio track and has no subtitles. The "SCENES" selections don't apply either. Well, they do, but not for the "Theatrical Version" of the film. When making your selection the given chapter from the "Director's Cut" is played instead. Not exactly the best implementation to say the least.

When re-authoring the original disc I also included the "Theatrical Cut" as a "Bonus Feature", but with one big difference. When playing the "Theatrical Cut" I didn't use the POPUP MENU for the "Director's Cut". I used my secondary POPUP MENU instead which provides for returning to the TOP MENU only. That being said, I took the opportunity here to add yet another feature to my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template", menu support for multiple versions of a film. The default menus in this case are for the "Director's Cut", the menu background video calling this out now, the "Theatrical Cut" listed as a "Bonus Feature". When selecting "Theatrical Cut" the original disc would immediately start playback of the film. With my version of the disc you're taken to the "Theatrical Cut" version of the menus instead, the menu background video calling this out, the "Director's Cut" then listed as a "Bonus Feature", the "SCENES", "AUDIO" and "SUBTITLES" options also being specific to the selected version. From the POPUP MENU playback of the particular version starts immediately when making your selection, the POPUP MENU when enabled then reflecting that version of the film.
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And here's some eye candy showing both versions of the TOP MENU. Gotta love it when a plan comes together!

TOP MENU (Director's Cut)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_dc_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_dc_top_bonus.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_dc_top_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_dc_top_audio.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_dc_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_dc_top_subtitles.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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TOP MENU (Theatrical Cut)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_tc_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_tc_top_bonus.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_tc_top_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_tc_top_audio.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_tc_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_tc_top_subtitles.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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But wait, there's more! I also included the below dedicated Playlist for selecting which version you'd like to watch. The Playlist is displayed the moment you start playback of the disc (if the option is enabled), the included "Always-On" menu providing for selecting which version of the film you plan to watch initially. Once making a selection the playlist for the FBI Warning, Commentary Disclaimer, Shout Studios and Scream Factory video plays after which you’re taken to the TOP MENU. When reaching the TOP MENU, the appropriate menus are used based on the version of the film selected.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_menu_selection_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_menu_selection.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above feature can also be used for "Double Feature" discs. When initially adding the feature there were some limitations in this regard. I've since gone back and rebuilt the feature from scratch. Some structural changes to the template were required. It was time well spent however as the feature now fully supports a given disc including 2 movies with completely different menus. Are we having fun yet!
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But wait, there's even more! I needed to make sure the above also worked in combination with my "alternate" Playlist feature where one can navigate "DOWN" from "PLAY" on Page 1 and press "OK" accessing an alternate Playlist for the current movie or version of the film selected, the TOP MENU in this case being visually confined to the same aspect ratio as the Feature Presentation. It took a while to determine the path of least resistance, but I eventually got both features working together beautifully. Both versions of the film now offer a TOP MENU in 1.78:1 and 2.39:1, the aspect ratio being maintained when selecting a different version of the film from the "Bonus" page. Pics of the 2.39:1 version of the menus shown below. Gotta love it when a plan comes together!

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_dc_2.39_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_dc_2.39.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_tc_2.39_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/the_island_of_dr.moreau/bd_menu_the_island_of_dr.moreau_tc_2.39.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Lowpro

17th November 2024, 19:56

I authored another Blu-ray yesterday during the process of testing my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template". Along the way I added a new feature to the template, the ability to jump directly to a given set of chapters from any of the "SCENES" pages. The implementation is a bit convoluted at present, but works. Next week I'll be rebuilding the feature as I've since come up with a better way to go about things. In any event, pics of my latest Blu-ray adventure shown below, the menu graphics mirroring the original version of the disc, a number of liberties taken along the way. :p

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. If a given set of menu items are arranged vertical navigating "UP" from the top-most item wraps around to the bottom-most item, navigating "DOWN" from the bottom-most item returns to the previous level of the menu.)

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_play.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Resume" prompt is given which includes the "Overview" section from the back of the retail cover art. The "Resume where you left off" option in this case is greyed out as playback can't be resumed.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the filled circle to the left of the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the last chapter played is selected by default. If no chapter had been played yet the first chapter is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP", then "LEFT/RIGHT" and pressing "OK" provides for jumping directly to a given set of chapters. Navigating "UP" from there takes you back a level, the current chapter being selected rather than the chapter selected at the time prior to navigating “UP”. Additional pics: Chapters 6-10 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_scenes_02.jpg), Chapters 11-15 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_scenes_03.jpg), Chapters 16-20 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_scenes_04.jpg), Chapters 21-25 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_scenes_05.jpg), Chapters 26-30 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_scenes_06.jpg).)

EXTRAS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_extras_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_extras.jpg)
(When going to the "EXTRAS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. The last menu item played can be accessed at any time by navigating "RIGHT".)

EXTRAS (Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_extras_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_top_extras_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)
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POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the POPUP MENU off. When turning the POPUP MENU off, then back on again the prior state of the POPUP MENU is restored.)

It's also worthy of note that retail Blu-ray's POPUP MENU mirrors the positioning used for the TOP MENU. As a result, the main level of the POPUP MENU is positioned outside the 2.39:1 screen area of the Feature Presentation. This doesn't present an issue if I were to watch the Blu-ray from my plasma display. It would present an issue from my home theater however, as I physically mask my 1.78:1 projector screen down to the aspect ratio of the Feature Presentation. The main level of the POPUP MENU in this case would be projected on my black velvet masking. Well, that's not an issue now as my version of the Blu-ray positions the main level of the POPUP MENU within the 2.39:1 screen area of the Feature Presentation. If you want something done right, do it yourself evidently.

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the filled circle to the left of the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter played is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP", then "LEFT/RIGHT" and pressing "OK" provides for jumping directly to a given set of chapters. Navigating "UP" from there takes you back a level, the current chapter being selected rather than the chapter selected at the time prior to navigating “UP”. )

EXTRAS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_extras_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_extras.jpg)
(When going to the "EXTRAS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. The last menu item played can be accessed at any time by navigating "RIGHT". Playback of the Feature Presentation always resumes after the selected "Bonus Feature" finishes playing. This includes when leaving the "Bonus Feature" early by way of the secondary POPUP MENU.)
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Details acquired from original disc prior to plugging values into my template...

FIRST PLAYBACK
00:00:05 | 00160 MPLS | 00023 M2TS | Region Locked (The player is incompatible with the region setting of this disc.)
00:00:22 | 00000 MPLS | 00000 M2TS | Paramount (Dolby TrueHD 7.1)

TOP MENU (PLAY | SUBTITLES | SCENES | EXTRAS)
00:00:10 | 00003 MPLS | 00585 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976

POPUP MENU (PAUSE/RESUME | SUBTITLES | SCENES | HOME)

PLAY (Playback resumes if possible, otherwise playback starts from beginning.)
00:00:05 | 00150 MPLS | 00020 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | FBI
00:00:10 | 00011 MPLS | 00630 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | MPAA
02:01:03 | 00001 MPLS | 00351 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Feature Presentation
00:00:05 | 00151 MPLS | 00021 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | IPR
00:00:05 | 00100 MPLS | 00017 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Copyright
00:00:05 | 00444 MPLS | 00618 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Commentary Disclaimer
(Java based time OSD displayed when pausing with Blu-ray player remote.)

AUDIO (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)
(No "Audio" menu item included.)

SUBTITLES
English
English for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
None
(Activating menu item sets stream and goes to "PLAY".)

SCENES (Chapters 1-30)
1-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-20 | 21-25 | 26-30
Current chapter range greyed out. Available chapter ranges in white. Selected chapter range in red.
Navigation wraps around. InEffects used when going to given page. Items scroll to selected chapter range.

EXTRAS (Playback resumes if possible, otherwise playback starts from beginning.)
00:12:08 | 00701 MPLS | 00631 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | Filmmaker Focus - Martin Scorsese on Bringing Out the Dead
00:14:43 | 00702 MPLS | 00632 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | A Runimation on Salvation - Nicolas Cage on Bringing Out the Dead
00:06:05 | 00703 MPLS | 00633 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | Cemetery Streets - Screenwriter Paul Schrader on Bringing Out the Dead
00:09:21 | 00712 MPLS | 00642 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | City of Ghosts - Cinematographer Robert Richardson on Bringing Out the Dead
00:06:06 | 00704 MPLS | 00634 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | On Set with Patricia Arquette
00:05:40 | 00705 MPLS | 00635 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | On Set with John Goodman
00:02:58 | 00706 MPLS | 00636 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | On Set with Ving Rhames
00:03:01 | 00707 MPLS | 00637 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | On Set with Tom Sizemore
00:04:51 | 00708 MPLS | 00638 M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | On Set with Marc Anthony
00:10:57 | 00709 MPLS | 00639 M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | PG, eng | Exclusive Cast and Crew Interviews
00:02:32 | 00710 MPLS | 00640 M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | None | Theatrical Trailer
00:02:32 | 00711 MPLS | 00641 M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo, 48 kHz, eng | None | Theatrical Trailer (#2)

Lowpro

17th November 2024, 20:02

And here are pics of the secondary POPUP MENU accessible during "First Playback", before and after the "Feature Presentation" is played and while playing a given "Bonus Feature". (See my prior post for pics of the TOP MENU.) Two different versions of the secondary POPUP MENU are available, the "Move GPR2030, x" command executed from MovieObject 1 on First playback determining which version is used. The "Move GPR2030, 0" command provides for setting the position of the prompt per scenario. "Move GPR2030, 1" centers the prompt on-screen against a full screen backdrop.

FIRST PLAYBACK (Proceed to Main Menu):
Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed during First Playback prior to reaching TOP MENU for first time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns POPUP MENU off.

Version used when value of "0" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_00a_firstplay_proceed_to_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_00a_firstplay_proceed_to_main.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Version used when value of "1" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_00b_firstplay_proceed_to_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_00b_firstplay_proceed_to_main.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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MAIN MENU (Proceed to Feature Presentation):
Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed after initiating playback of Feaure Presentation from TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to Feature Presentation. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

Version used when value of "0" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_01a_main_proceed_to_feature_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_01a_main_proceed_to_feature.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Version used when value of "1" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_01b_main_proceed_to_feature_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_01b_main_proceed_to_feature.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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FEATURE PRESENTATION (Return to Main Menu):
Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed after Feature Presentation finishes playing prior to returning to TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

Version used when value of "0" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_02a_feature_return_to_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_02a_feature_return_to_main.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Version used when value of "1" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_02b_feature_return_to_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_02b_feature_return_to_main.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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BONUS FEATURE (Return to Main Menu):
Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed after initiating playback of "Bonus Feature" from TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

Version used when value of "0" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_03a_bonus_return_to_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_03a_bonus_return_to_main.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Version used when value of "1" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_03b_bonus_return_to_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_03b_bonus_return_to_main.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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BONUS FEATURE (Return to Feature Presentation):
Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed after initiating playback of "Bonus Feature" from Feature Presentation. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

Version used when value of "0" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_04a_bonus_return_to_feature_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_04a_bonus_return_to_feature.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Version used when value of "1" moved to GPR2030 on First Playback:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_04b_bonus_return_to_feature_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/bringing_out_the_dead/bd_menu_ubat_bringing_out_the_dead_pop_04b_bonus_return_to_feature.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The fun never ends! After posting this I thought of a new feature to add to my secondary POPUP MENU. Several of the “Bonus Features” in this case include a subtitle track. Going to update the POPUP MENU so that it looks to see if a subtitle track is available for the current Playlist. If so, the POPUP MENU will include a button that provides to toggling subtitles “On” and “Off”.

Lowpro

21st November 2024, 00:11

Another day, another Blu-ray authored while developing my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template". With this latest Blu-ray I added support for a "BACK" button from any given page. Examples shown below, pics of the TOP MENU.

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_main.jpg)
(Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end. Navigating "RIGHT" performs the same action as pressing "OK". Well, only in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "LEFT" or selecting and activating the "BACK" button returns to the previous level of the menu.)

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_play.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Resume" prompt is given which includes the "Overview" section from the back portion of the cover art. The "Resume where you left off" option selected by default in this case as playback can be resumed.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the filled circle to the left of the menu items calls out the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the filled circle to the left of the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream will automatically take you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played or last category containing the last menu item played is selected by default.)

BONUS (Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)

BONUS (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "PLAY", "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning the commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous bonus feature selection.)

BONUS (Commentary\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_commentary_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the "Feature Presentation" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)

BONUS (Radio & TV Spots):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_spots_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_spots.jpg)
(The original disc presents a single list of all "Bonus Features". My version of the disc includes a separate page for the above items, a "PLAY ALL" option being included.)

BONUS (Radio & TV Spots\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_spots_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_spots_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)

BONUS (Bonus Trailers):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_trailers_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_trailers.jpg)
(The original disc presents a single list of all "Bonus Features". My version of the disc includes a separate page for the above items, a "PLAY ALL" option being included.)

BONUS (Bonus Trailers\Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_trailers_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/death_wish/bd_menu_ubat_death_wish_top_bonus_trailers_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)
__________________________________

Details acquired from original disc prior to plugging values into my template...

FIRST PLAYBACK
00:00:01 | 00007 MPLS | 00001 M2TS | Region Locked (This disc is intended to playback in Region A only.)
00:00:15 | 00001 MPLS | 00002 M2TS | Copyright Warning, Kino Lorber Studio Classics
00:00:07 | 00001 MPLS | 00007 M2TS | "Views expressed" disclaimer.

TOP MENU
PLAY | BONUS | SUBTITLES | AUDIO
00:00:50 | 00003 MPLS | 00003/00005(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 DTS-HD XLL, Stereo (x3) | Menu Background
(IG = Interactive Graphics Menu)

POPUP MENU (Feature Presentation)
MAIN | BONUS | SUBTITLES | AUDIO
(See "PLAY" details.)

POPUP MENU (Bonus Features)
xx:xx:xx | xxxxx MPLS | 00020 M2TS | For use with "1080p, 23.976" content.
xx:xx:xx | xxxxx MPLS | 00015 M2TS | For use with "480i, 29.970" content.
(No menu graphics. Immediately taken to TOP MENU via "Play Title 0" command when turning POPUP MENU on.)

PLAY
00:00:11 | 00004 MPLS | 00008/00006(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Kino Lorber
01:33:23 | 00004 MPLS | 00004/00006(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Feature Presentation
00:00:01 | 00004 MPLS | 00000/00006(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Black screen
(Playback always starts from beginning.)

AUDIO
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Dolby Digital 2.0 (Commentary with Film Historian Paul Talbot)

SUBTITLES
English
None

BONUS (Playback always starts from beginning. Always taken to TOP MENU afterwards.)
00:18:23 | 00000 MPLS | 00011/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | Interview with Actor John Herzfeld
00:00:01 | 00000 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:01:30 | 00002 MPLS | 00012/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | Death Wish Radio Spots
00:00:01 | 00002 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:01:02 | 00005 MPLS | 00013/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | Death Wish TV Spot
00:00:01 | 00005 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:02:19 | 00006 MPLS | 00016/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | Death Wish Trailer
00:00:01 | 00006 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:03:53 | 00008 MPLS | 00017/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | Violent City Trailer
00:00:01 | 00008 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:02:35 | 00009 MPLS | 00018/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | City Sweat Trailer
00:00:00 | 00009 MPLS | 00009/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Blank Screen

00:02:09 | 00010 MPLS | 00019/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | Chato's Land Trailer
00:00:01 | 00010 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:03:22 | 00011 MPLS | 00021/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | The Valachi Papers Trailer
00:00:01 | 00011 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:01:33 | 00012 MPLS | 00022/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | Mr. Majestyk Trailer
00:00:00 | 00012 MPLS | 00009/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Blank Screen

00:01:33 | 00013 MPLS | 00023/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | Breakout Trailer
00:00:01 | 00013 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:03:06 | 00014 MPLS | 00024/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | Breakheart Pass Trailer
00:00:00 | 00014 MPLS | 00009/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Blank Screen

00:01:51 | 00015 MPLS | 00025/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | The White Buffalo Trailer
00:00:01 | 00015 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:02:48 | 00016 MPLS | 00026/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | Cabo Lanco Trailer
00:00:01 | 00016 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:01:30 | 00017 MPLS | 00027/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | Murphy's Law Trailer
00:00:00 | 00017 MPLS | 00009/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Blank Screen

AVX

24th January 2025, 21:30

keep it going!

Lowpro

25th January 2025, 20:18

Keep it going!

I'm back in business. See my recent reply in the BDedit thread. ;)

sacdman

5th February 2025, 03:25

Hi everyone. I am looking for some help with adding menus to BDRebuilder. I have no idea how to insert any menus or create links for a Blu-ray. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

Lowpro

8th February 2025, 05:30

Hi everyone. I am looking for some help with adding menus to BDRebuilder. I have no idea how to insert any menus or create links for a Blu-ray. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.BD Rebuilder's "Quick-Play" feature (Mode\Quick-Play Backup) will create a simple TOP MENU for Title selection when authoring one or more Titles to Blu-ray. The feature can be customized in a number of ways. The "HIDDENOPTS.TXT" file in the root of the BD Rebuilder folder calls out said options which you'd add to your "BDREBUILDER.INI" file. Mess around with it some. You can't break anything.

Lowpro

8th February 2025, 06:19

I authored this movie to Blu-ray some time ago, the digital offering that I own. I've since purchased Kino Lorber's Blu-ray release. Still working on my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template". Decided to put it through its paces here. Below is the end result, the menus mirroring the "Bringing Out the Dead" layout a few posts back. Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure.

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_play.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK" in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. If a given set of menu items are arranged vertical navigating "UP" from the top-most item wraps around to the bottom-most item, navigating "DOWN" from the bottom-most item returns to the previous level of the menu.)

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_play_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_play_resume.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Resume" prompt is given which includes the "Overview" section from the back of the retail cover art. The "Resume where you left off" option in this case is greyed out as playback can't be resumed.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_audio.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the filled circle to the left of the menu items calls out the current stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream automatically takes you to the "SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_subtitles_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_subtitles.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the filled circle to the left of the menu items calls out the current stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream automatically takes you back a level to the "PLAY" button. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time moves your selection to the current stream.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p06_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p06.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last category and/or menu item played is selected by default. The last menu item played can be accessed at any time by navigating "RIGHT".)

BONUS (Resume):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)

BONUS (Commentary):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p07_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p07.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Turning the commentary off results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the previous "Bonus Feature" selection.)

BONUS (Featurette):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p08_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p08.jpg)
(The original disc presents a single list of all "Bonus Features". My version of the disc includes a separate page for the above items.)

BONUS (Alternate Ending):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p09_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p09.jpg)
(The original disc presents a single list of all "Bonus Features". My version of the disc includes a separate page for the above items.)

BONUS (Feature Trailers & TV Spots):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p10_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p10.jpg)
(The original disc presents a single list of all "Bonus Features". My version of the disc includes a separate page for the above items, a "PLAY ALL" option being included.)

BONUS (Bonus Trailers):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p11_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_top_bonus_p11.jpg)
(The original disc presents a single list of all "Bonus Features". My version of the disc includes a separate page for the above items, a "PLAY ALL" option being included.)

SECONDARY POPUP MENU (Return to MAIN MENU.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_secondary_pop_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_secondary_pop_04.jpg)
(The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when when initiating playback of a "Bonus Feature" from the TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" takes you back to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)
___________________

POPUP MENU (Feature Presentation):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_pop_main.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" performs the same action as pressing "OK" in cases where pressing "OK" would take you up a level within the menu. Navigating "DOWN" is used to return to the previous level of the menu. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the POPUP MENU off. When turning the POPUP MENU off, then back on again the prior state of the POPUP MENU is restored.)

SECONDARY POPUP MENU (Return to FEATURE PRESENTATION.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_secondary_pop_05_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_secondary_pop_05.jpg)
(The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when when initiating playback of a "Bonus Feature" from the Feature Presentation. Pressing "OK" resumes playback of the Feature Presentation. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)
___________________

SECONDARY POPUP MENU (First Playback):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_secondary_pop_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/suspect_zero/ubat_suspect_zero_secondary_pop_01.jpg)
(The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when accessed during First Playback prior to reaching the TOP MENU for the first time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)
__________________________________

Details acquired from original disc prior to plugging values into my template...

FIRST PLAYBACK
MPLS 00001 | M2TS 00002 | 00:00:15 | 1080p, 23.876 | Copyright Warning, Kino Lorber Studio Classics
MPLS 00001 | M2TS 00007 | 00:00:07 | 1080p, 23.876 | "Views Expressed" Disclaimer

REGION LOCKED
MPLS 00007 | M2TS 00001 | 00:00:00 | 1080p, 23.876 | This disc is intended for playback in Region A only.
___________________________

TOP MENU (PLAY, BONUS, SUBTITLES, AUDIO) (IG 00005/HD)
MPLS 00003 | M2TS 00003 | 00:01:39 | 1080p, 23.876 | Menu Background Video (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
___________________________

PLAY (IG 00006/HD)
MPLS 00004 | M2TS 00008 | 00:00:11 | 1080p, 23.876 | Kino Lorber
MPLS 00004 | M2TS 00004 | 01:39:34 | 1080p, 23.876 | Feature Presentation
MPLS 00004 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:01 | 1080p, 23.876 | Spacer
___________________________

BONUS (IG: 00013/SD | 00025/HD) (Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0/SD | DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0/HD)

Audio Commentary by Director E. Elias Merhige (On | Off)
(Sets audio commentary track to be enabled when selecting "PLAY" menu option.)
_________________

What We See When We Close Our Eyes: 4-Part Featurette (00:30:58)

MPLS 00000 | M2TS 00011 | 00:03:26 | 480i, 29.97 | How We See
MPLS 00000 | M2TS 00012 | 00:08:26 | 480i, 29.97 | Remote Viewing
MPLS 00000 | M2TS 00014 | 00:13:01 | 480i, 29.97 | Psychic Spying
MPLS 00000 | M2TS 00015 | 00:06:05 | 480i, 29.97 | A Non-Local World
MPLS 00000 | M2TS 00010 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer

MPLS 00002 | M2TS 00011 | 00:03:26 | 480i, 29.97 | How We See
MPLS 00002 | M2TS 00010 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer

MPLS 00005 | M2TS 00012 | 00:08:26 | 480i, 29.97 | Remote Viewing
MPLS 00005 | M2TS 00010 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer

MPLS 00006 | M2TS 00014 | 00:13:01 | 480i, 29.97 | Psychic Spying
MPLS 00006 | M2TS 00010 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer

MPLS 00008 | M2TS 00015 | 00:06:05 | 480i, 29.97 | A Non-Local World
MPLS 00008 | M2TS 00010 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer
_________________

MPLS 00009 | M2TS 00018 | 00:10:40 | 480i, 29.97 | Remote Viewing Demonstration
MPLS 00009 | M2TS 00010 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer
_________________

MPLS 00010 | M2TS 00016 | 00:00:59 | 480i, 29.97 | Alternate Ending (PLAY | PLAY with Commentary by Merhige)
MPLS 00010 | M2TS 00010 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer
_________________

MPLS 00011 | M2TS 00019 | 00:00:53 | 1080p, 23.876 | Suspect Zero - TV Spots
MPLS 00011 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:00 | 1080p, 23.876 | Spacer

MPLS 00012 | M2TS 00020 | 00:01:42 | 1080p, 23.876 | Suspect Zero - UK Trailer
MPLS 00012 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:00 | 1080p, 23.876 | Spacer

MPLS 00013 | M2TS 00021 | 00:02:14 | 1080p, 23.876 | Suspect Zero - US Trailer
MPLS 00013 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:00 | 1080p, 23.876 | Spacer

MPLS 00014 | M2TS 00022 | 00:02:06 | 1080p, 23.876 | Red Dragon - Trailer
MPLS 00014 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:00 | 1080p, 23.876 | Spacer

MPLS 00015 | M2TS 00023 | 00:00:43 | 1080p, 23.876 | Thirst - Trailer
MPLS 00015 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:00 | 1080p, 23.876 | Spacer

MPLS 00016 | M2TS 00024 | 00:02:22 | 1080p, 23.876 | Eastern Promises - Trailer
MPLS 00016 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:00 | 1080p, 23.876 | Spacer

MPLS 00017 | M2TS 00027 | 00:01:57 | 480i, 29.97 | The Crimson Rivers - Trailer
MPLS 00017 | M2TS 00009 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer

MPLS 00018 | M2TS 00028 | 00:02:30 | 1080p, 23.876 | In Bruges - Trailer
MPLS 00018 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:00 | 1080p, 23.876 | Spacer

MPLS 00019 | M2TS 00029 | 00:02:30 | 1080p, 23.876 | The Score - Trailer
MPLS 00019 | M2TS 00000 | 00:00:00 | 1080p, 23.876 | Spacer

MPLS 00020 | M2TS 00030 | 00:02:06 | 480i, 29.97 | Thursday - Trailer
MPLS 00020 | M2TS 00010 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer

MPLS 00021 | M2TS 00031 | 00:02:03 | 480i, 29.97 | The Crew - Trailer
MPLS 00021 | M2TS 00009 | 00:00:00 | 480i, 29.97 | Spacer
___________________________

Subtitles (On | Off)
___________________________

Audio (5.1 | 2.0)
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Dolby Digital 2.0 (Audio Commentary by Director E. Elias Merhige)
(Audio Commentary accessible via "Bonus" option only.)

Lowpro

5th March 2025, 03:34

Well, so much for "by the end of 2024". Development of my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" continues. Below is the latest victim. Along the way I fixed a couple bugs in addition to making several improvements. Enjoy checking out the pics. :p

SECONDARY POPUP MENU (First Playback):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_pop_alt_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_pop_alt_01.jpg)
(The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when accessed during First Playback prior to reaching the TOP MENU for the first time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p0_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p0.jpg)
(Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end. Selecting and activating the "BACK" button when available takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p1.jpg)
(When selecting "PLAY" and pressing "OK" the above "Resume" prompt is given which includes the "Overview" section from the back portion of the cover art. The "Resume where you left off" option is greyed out in the above example as playback can't be resumed.)

SCENES (Chapters 1-3):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p3_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p3_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter played is selected by default. Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end. Navigating "LEFT" moves your selection to the current chapter. Navigating "RIGHT" takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

SCENES (Chapters 4-6):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p3_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p3_02.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter played is selected by default. Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end. Navigating "LEFT" moves your selection to the current chapter. Navigating "RIGHT" takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

SCENES (Chapters 7-9):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p3_03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p3_03.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter played is selected by default. Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end. Navigating "LEFT" moves your selection to the current chapter. Navigating "RIGHT" takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p4_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p4.jpg)
(When going to the "AUDIO" page the filled circle to the right of the menu items calls out the current audio stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream takes you to the "SUBTITLES" page. If there's no "SUBTITLES" option you're instead taken to the "PLAY" option. Navigating "LEFT" moves your selection to the current stream.)

SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p5_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p5.jpg)
(When going to the "SUBTITLES" page the filled circle to the right of the menu items calls out the current subtitle stream for the Feature Presentation. Selecting the current stream takes you to the "PLAY" option. Navigating "LEFT" moves your selection to the current stream.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p6_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p6.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played or last category containing the last menu item played is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT" moves your selection back to said item as if you had just gone to the page.)

BONUS\Feature Length Audio Commentaries:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p7_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p7.jpg)
(The commentary tracks are available from the "PLAY", "AUDIO" and "BONUS" options. Selecting the "Commentary Off" menu item results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the default selection for the "Bonus" page reverting back to what it was prior.)

BONUS\Bonus Trailers:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p8_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_p8.jpg)
(The original disc presents a single list of all "Bonus Features". My version of the disc includes a separate page for the above items, a "PLAY ALL" option being included.)

BONUS\Resume:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_top_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)

SECONDARY POPUP MENU (Return to MAIN MENU.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_pop_alt_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_pop_alt_04.jpg)
(The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when when initiating playback of a "Bonus Feature" from the TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" takes you back to the TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)
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POPUP MENU (Feature Presentation):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_pop_p5_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_pop_p5.jpg)
(The POPUP MENU for the Feature Presentation is identical to the TOP MENU in both form and function minus the "PLAY" option which is replaced with a "MAIN" button for returning back to the TOP MENU. The color scheme is inverted as well, i.e. white calling out the "normal" state of buttons rather than black.)

SECONDARY POPUP MENU (Return to FEATURE PRESENTATION.):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_pop_alt_05_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/no_way_out/ubat_no_way_out_pop_alt_05.jpg)
(The image above shows what the POPUP MENU looks like when when initiating playback of a "Bonus Feature" from the Feature Presentation. Pressing "OK" resumes playback of the Feature Presentation. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)
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Details acquired from original disc prior to plugging values into my template...

FIRST PLAYBACK
00:00:01 | 00007 MPLS | 00001 M2TS | Region Locked (This disc is intended for playback in Region A only.)
00:00:15 | 00001 MPLS | 00002 M2TS | Copyright Warning, Kino Lorber Studio Classics
00:00:07 | 00001 MPLS | 00007 M2TS | "Views expressed" disclaimer.
_________________

TOP MENU
PLAY | BONUS | SUBTITLES | AUDIO
00:03:03 | 00003 MPLS | 00003/00005(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 DTS-HD XLL, Stereo (x4) | Menu Background
(IG = Interactive Graphics Menu)
_________________

POPUP MENU (Feature Presentation)
MAIN | BONUS | SUBTITLES | AUDIO
(See "PLAY" details.)

POPUP MENU (Bonus Features)
xx:xx:xx | xxxxx MPLS | 00019 M2TS | For use with "1080p, 23.976" content.
xx:xx:xx | xxxxx MPLS | 00013 M2TS | For use with "480i, 29.970" content.
(No menu graphics. Immediately taken to TOP MENU via "Play Title 0" command when turning POPUP MENU on.)
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PLAY
00:00:11 | 00004 MPLS | 00011/00006(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Kino Lorber
01:53:43 | 00004 MPLS | 00004/00006(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Feature Presentation
00:00:01 | 00004 MPLS | 00012/00006(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Black screen
(Playback always starts from beginning.)
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AUDIO (5.1 | 2.0)
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
(Audio commentary accessible via "Bonus" option only.)
_________________

SUBTITLES (On | Off)
English
None
_________________

BONUS (Playback always starts from beginning. Always taken to TOP MENU afterwards.)

Commentary by Director Robert Donaldson (On | Off) (DD, Stereo)
(Sets audio commentary track to be enabled when selecting "PLAY" menu option.)

Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Writer/Actor Richard Brewer (On | Off) (DD, Stereo)
(Sets audio commentary track to be enabled when selecting "PLAY" menu option.)

00:37:24 | 00000 MPLS | 00014/00019(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | FILM STORIES' Simon Brew Interviews Director Roger Donaldson
00:00:01 | 00000 MPLS | 00000/00019(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:01:30 | 00002 MPLS | 00015/00019(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | Theatrical Trailer
00:00:01 | 00002 MPLS | 00000/00019(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:02:14 | 00005 MPLS | 00016/00019(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | "The Package" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00005 MPLS | 00000/00019(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:01:36 | 00006 MPLS | 00017/00013(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | "Mississippi" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00006 MPLS | 00009/00013(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Blank Screen

00:02:57 | 00008 MPLS | 00018/00013(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | "The War" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00008 MPLS | 00009/00013(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Blank Screen

00:02:32 | 00009 MPLS | 00022/00019(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | "Swing Vote" trailer.
00:00:00 | 00009 MPLS | 00000/00019(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Blank Screen

00:02:08 | 00010 MPLS | 00023/00013(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | "The Bounty" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00010 MPLS | 00009/00013(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Blank Screen

doobre

5th March 2025, 03:57

Lowpro - the gift that just keeps on giving……. Cheers

Lowpro

7th March 2025, 09:35

Lowpro - the gift that just keeps on giving……. CheersThanks for the kind words. And yeah, that's the plan. Eventually. :p The giving part. I'll get there eventually. Made significant progress this evening actually. My "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" now supports up to 6 Main Menu items instead of 5. And here's the cherry on top. Any one of the menu items can be configured to restart playback of the disc, i.e. "First Playback". The feature is intended for use with "Double Feature" discs where on "First Playback" you're presented with a menu for selecting which movie you'd like to watch.

See my previous post here (https://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?p=2009751#post2009751), an example where two versions of the same movie are available. On "First Playback" you're presented with a menu for deciding which version of the movie you'd like to watch. Once reaching the TOP MENU a bonus feature is available for going to the TOP MENU for the other version of the film and vice versa. With this latest update to the template it's now possible to restart playback of the disc if you prefer. This method makes better sense for an actual "Double Feature" Blu-ray, hence the addition.

Lowpro

10th March 2025, 20:34

I purchased the Kino Lorber release of this movie last week. When creating my own Blu-ray for it I decided to combine the "AUDIO" and "SUBTITLES" options which is something my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" didn't support prior. I've been wanting to add this to the mix for a while now. Figured why not. No better time than the present. In any event, eye candy of the menus shown below. Enjoy checking out the pics. Great looking Blu-ray transfer by the way. Night and day compared to the Warner Home Video release I purchased some 10 years ago now. :p

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Selecting and activating the "BACK" button when available takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_play.jpg)
(The contents of a given page are displayed on the right side of the screen, the underscore below the given menu item to the left appearing faded when not on the main level of the menu. By default the full "Overview" section from the back portion of the retail cover art is shown. When selecting and activating the "PLAY" option the header and lower portion of the "Overview" is replaced, options given instead to play the movie. In the above example the "Resume where you left off" option is greyed out as playback can't be resumed.)

SCENES (Chapters 1-5):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_scenes_p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_scenes_p1.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter played is selected by default. Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end. Navigating "RIGHT" moves your selection to the current chapter. Navigating "LEFT" takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

SCENES (Chapters 6-10):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_scenes_p2_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_scenes_p2.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter played is selected by default. Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end. Navigating "RIGHT" moves your selection to the current chapter. Navigating "LEFT" takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_setup.jpg)
(When going to the "SETUP" page the filled circle to the right of each set of menu items calls out the current stream for the Feature Presentation. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the current audio stream. Selecting the current audio stream takes you to the current subtitles stream. Selecting the current subtitles stream takes you to the "PLAY" option.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. Navigating "RIGHT" moves your selection back to said item as if you had just gone to the page. With prior Kino Lorber content my "BONUS" section would include dedicated pages for accessing the "Audio Commentaries" and "Bonus Trailers", the "Audio Commentaries" also being made available on the "AUDIO" page. In this case I decided to go with a single "BONUS" page containing all the trailers, the "Audio Commentary" still being made available on the "AUDIO" page. Well, the "Audio" section of the "SETUP" page.)

BONUS\Resume:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_top_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the selected "Bonus Feature" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)
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And here's some pics of the POPUP MENU for the Feature Presentation. The menu here is identical to the TOP MENU in both form and function minus the "PLAY" option which is replaced with a "MAIN" button for returning back to the TOP MENU. The color scheme is the same as well, the layer styles applied in Photoshop having been taken up several notches for improved visibility. It's in Technicolor!

MAIN:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_pop_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_pop.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. When turning the menu off, then back on again the prior state of the menu is restored. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the menu off.)

SCENES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_pop_scenes_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_pop_scenes.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter played is selected by default. Navigating "UP/DOWN" wraps around at either end. Navigating "RIGHT" moves your selection to the current chapter. Navigating "LEFT" takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_pop_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_pop_setup.jpg)
(When going to the "SETUP" page the filled circle to the right of each set of menu items calls out the current stream for the Feature Presentation. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the current audio stream. Selecting the current audio stream takes you to the current subtitles stream. Selecting the current subtitles stream turns the menu off. Turning the menu back on at that point takes you to the "MAIN" button.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_pop_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/hatari!/ubat_hatari!_pop_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. Navigating "RIGHT" moves your selection back to said item as if you had just gone to the page. With prior Kino Lorber content my "BONUS" section would include dedicated pages for accessing the "Audio Commentaries" and "Bonus Trailers", the "Audio Commentaries" also being made available on the "AUDIO" page. In this case I decided to go with a single "BONUS" page containing all the trailers, the "Audio Commentary" still being made available on the "AUDIO" page. Well, the "Audio" section of the "SETUP" page.)
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Details acquired from original disc prior to plugging values into template...

FIRST PLAYBACK
00:00:01 | 00007 MPLS | 00001 M2TS | Region Locked (This disc is intended for playback in Region A only.)
00:00:15 | 00001 MPLS | 00002 M2TS | Copyright Warning, Kino Lorber Studio Classics
00:00:07 | 00001 MPLS | 00007 M2TS | "Views expressed" disclaimer.
_________________

TOP MENU
PLAY | BONUS | SUBTITLES | AUDIO
00:03:03 | 00003 MPLS | 00025/00005(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 DTS, Stereo (x3) | Menu Background
(IG = Interactive Graphics Menu)
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POPUP MENU (Feature Presentation)
MAIN | BONUS | SUBTITLES | AUDIO
(See "PLAY" details.)

POPUP MENU (Bonus Features)
xx:xx:xx | xxxxx MPLS | 00020 M2TS | For use with "1080p, 23.976" content.
xx:xx:xx | xxxxx MPLS | 00015 M2TS | For use with "480i, 29.970" content.
(No menu graphics. Immediately taken to TOP MENU via "Play Title 0" command when turning POPUP MENU on.)
_________________

PLAY
00:00:11 | 00004 MPLS | 00008/00006(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Kino Lorber
02:37:31 | 00004 MPLS | 00011/00006(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Feature Presentation
00:00:01 | 00004 MPLS | 00000/00006(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Black Screen
(Playback always starts from beginning.)
_________________

AUDIO (5.1 | 2.0)
5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
_________________

SUBTITLES (On | Off)
English
None
_________________

BONUS (Playback always starts from beginning. Always taken to TOP MENU afterwards.)

Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo and Writer/Filmmaker Peter Hankoff (On | Off) (DD, Stereo)
(Sets audio commentary track to be enabled when selecting "PLAY" menu option.)

00:03:01 | 00000 MPLS | 00004/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | "Hatari!" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00000 MPLS | 00009/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Black Screen

00:02:18 | 00002 MPLS | 00013/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | "The Shepherd of the Hills" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00002 MPLS | 00010/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Black Screen

00:02:16 | 00005 MPLS | 00014/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | "Reap the Wild Wind" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00005 MPLS | 00010/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Black Screen

00:03:43 | 00006 MPLS | 00016/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | "Legend of the Lost" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00006 MPLS | 00009/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Black Screen

00:02:50 | 00008 MPLS | 00017/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | "Jet Pilot" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00008 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Black Screen

00:02:38 | 00009 MPLS | 00018/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DTS-HD XLL, Stereo | "The Horse Soldiers" trailer.
00:00:00 | 00009 MPLS | 00000/00020(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Black Screen

00:02:22 | 00010 MPLS | 00019/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | "Brannigan" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00010 MPLS | 00009/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Black Screen

00:01:58 | 00011 MPLS | 00021/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | DD, Stereo | "Man's Favorite Sport?" trailer.
00:00:01 | 00011 MPLS | 00009/00015(IG) M2TS | 0480i, 29.970 | Black Screen

Lowpro

16th March 2025, 12:15

Here's my latest victim, the Via Vision Entertainment release of "Beverly Hills Ninja". The original disc didn't allow for resuming playback of anything and didn't a "Scenes" menu option or POPUP MENU. Talk about barebones! Just finished rolling my own. Built everything from scratch of course minus the M2TS files for the Feature Presentation, Theatrical Trailer and First Playback items. I did like the original menu layout and graphics so I mirrored and built upon that. Quite pleased with the end result. Eye candy provided below as always. Enjoy checking out the pics. :p

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" or pressing "OK" takes you up a level within the interface. Navigating "DOWN" from the bottommost item takes you back a level.)

PLAY FILM:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_play.jpg)
(Selecting and activating the "PLAY FILM" option prior would immediately start playback of the "Feature Presentation" from the beginning, no ability to resume playback if available. With my version of the disc the above "Resume" prompt is always shown which includes a description of the film. In the above example the "Resume where you left off" option is greyed out as playback can't be resumed.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. Navigating "RIGHT" moves your selection back to said item as if you had just gone to the page. Navigating "UP" from the topmost item would normally wrap around. With this disc I have an option set that requires 3 or more items before navigation wraps around.)

BONUS\Resume:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_bonus_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_bonus_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is given if playback of the "Theatrical Trailer" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)

BONUS\Commentary:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "BONUS" and "SETUP" options. Selecting the "Commentary Off" menu item results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the default selection for the "Bonus Feature" page reverting back to what it was prior.)

BONUS\Commentary\Resume:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_bonus_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_bonus_commentary_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is always given if playback of the "Feature Presentation" can be resumed, otherwise playback starts from the beginning, no prompt given.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_setup.jpg)
(When going to the "SETUP" page the filled circle to the left of each set of menu items calls out the current stream for the Feature Presentation. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the current audio stream. Selecting the current audio stream takes you to the current subtitles stream. Selecting the current subtitles stream takes you to the "PLAY FILM" option.)
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POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop.jpg)
(Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. When turning the menu off, then back on again the prior state of the menu is restored. Navigating "DOWN" from the first level of the menu turns the menu off.)

BONUS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_bonus.jpg)
(When going to the "BONUS" page the last menu item played is selected by default. Navigating "RIGHT" moves your selection back to said item as if you had just gone to the page. Navigating "UP" from the topmost item would normally wrap around. With this disc I have an option set that requires 3 or more items before navigation wraps around.)

BONUS\Commentary:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_bonus_commentary_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_bonus_commentary.jpg)
(The commentary track is available from the "BONUS" and "SETUP" options. Selecting the "Commentary Off" menu item results in the previous audio selection for the Feature Presentation being restored in addition to the default selection for the "BONUS" page reverting back to what it was prior.)

BONUS\Commentary\Resume:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_bonus_commentary_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_bonus_commentary_resume.jpg)
(The above "Resume" prompt is displayed when selecting a given commentary menu item, the options given to continue playback or start from beginning. When making your selection the POPUP MENU remains on, the user taken back to the "BONUS\Commentary" page.)

SETUP:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_setup_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_setup.jpg)
(When going to the "SETUP" page the filled circle to the left of each set of menu items calls out the current stream for the Feature Presentation. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the current audio stream. Selecting the current audio stream takes you to the current subtitles stream. Selecting the current subtitles stream turns the menu off. Turning the menu back on at that point takes you to the "TOP MENU" button.)
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And here are pics of the secondary POPUP MENU accessible during "First Playback", before and after the "Feature Presentation" is played and while playing a given "Bonus Feature".

FIRST PLAYBACK (Proceed to Main Menu):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_01.jpg)
(Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed during First Playback prior to reaching TOP MENU for first time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns POPUP MENU off.)

MAIN MENU (Proceed to Feature Film):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_02.jpg)
(Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed after initiating playback of Feature Presentation from TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to Feature Presentation. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

FEATURE PRESENTATION (Return to Main Menu):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_03.jpg)
(Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed after Feature Presentation finishes playing prior to returning to TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

BONUS (Return to Main Menu):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_04.jpg)
(Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed after initiating playback of Bonus Feature from TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)

BONUS (Return to Feature Film):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_05_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_secondary_pop_05.jpg)
(Secondary POPUP MENU when accessed after initiating playback of Bonus Feature from Feature Presentation. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.)
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Details acquired from original disc prior to plugging values into template...

FIRST PLAYBACK
00:00:10 | 00000 MPLS | 00000 M2TS | Copyright Warning
00:00:09 | 00000 MPLS | 00001 M2TS | Via Vision Entertainment
00:00:12 | 00000 MPLS | 00002 M2TS | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
00:00:15 | 00000 MPLS | 00003 M2TS | "Views expressed" disclaimer.
00:00:00 | 00000 MPLS | 00004 M2TS | Blank Screen
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TOP MENU
(PLAY FILM | SPECIAL FEATURES | SET-UP)

00:00:01 | 00003 MPLS | 00009/00010(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Menu Background
(IG = Interactive Graphics Menu)

POPUP MENU
(Not included.)
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PLAY FILM
(Playback always starts from beginning.)

01:28:38 | 00001 MPLS | 00006/xxxxx(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | Feature Presentation
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SPECIAL FEATURES
(Playback always starts from beginning.)

Audio Commentary by Director Dennis Dugan
(See "PLAY" details above.)

Theatrical Trailer
00:02:13 | 00004 MPLS | 00007/xxxxx(IG) M2TS | 1080p, 23.976 | DD, Stereo | Theatrical Trailer
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SET-UP
(Audio/Subtitles)

5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
2.0 Dolby Digital (Audio Commentary)
Subtitles On
Subtitles Off

Lowpro

17th March 2025, 07:24

I had way too much fun authoring "Beverly Hills Ninja" to Blu-ray yesterday. Decided to go for broke this evening. In the process now of adding a "Scenes" menu option. See below.

SCENES (Chapters 1-5):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter played is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" moves your selection to the current chapter. Navigating "DOWN" takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

SCENES (Chapters 6-10):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_scenes_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_top_scenes_02.jpg)
(When selecting a given item the number below the chapter thumbnail displays its "Selected" state. The chapter thumbnails themselves have a selected state as well. The "Normal" state is a de-saturated version of the given image, the colors appearing muted. The "Selected" state is a full color version.)

The above is a mock-up I created in Photoshop. Still deciding on which thumbnails to use. I have a couple to choose from for each chapter. And for those wondering, the swords framing each pic were lifted from the back portion of the DVD cover (https://www.lowpro.net/phpdvdprofiler/bd/images4/IF81CBBF5B09CA54Ab.jpg) art. Pretty clever if I do say so myself. :p
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Well I finally had time today to put the above into practice. Properly integrated the above mock-up within my Photoshop template, then exporting the assets for import to the Blu-ray via BDedit. Took only 15 minutes from there to import the new objects to the menus, then making the other required edits. And a bit redundant, but why not. End result for the POPUP MENU shown below, the backdrop transparency increased significantly over what's used for the TOP MENU. (Pics in my prior post have been updated accordingly.)

SCENES (Chapters 1-5):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_scenes_01.jpg)
(When activating the "SCENES" option the current chapter played is selected by default. Navigating "LEFT/RIGHT" wraps around at either end. Navigating "UP" moves your selection to the current chapter. Navigating "DOWN" takes you to the previous level of the menu.)

SCENES (Chapters 6-10):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_scenes_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/beverly_hills_ninja/ubat_beverly_hills_ninja_pop_scenes_02.jpg)
(When selecting a given item the number below the chapter thumbnail displays its "Selected" state. The chapter thumbnails themselves have a selected state as well. The "Normal" state is a de-saturated version of the given image, the colors appearing muted. The "Selected" state is a full color version.)

Tested the Blu-ray just now with PowerDVD. No issues. Next I'll be burning to BD-RE to test with a hardware based player, the M2TS file for the "Feature Presentation" not being included. I never include the larger M2TS files when burning to BD-RE for testing purposes. When playing the "Feature Presentation" in this scenario a hardware based Blu-ray player will end up playing the last frame of the video it was playing prior in place of the missing M2TS file, in this case the video from the TOP MENU. The POPUP MENU can still be accessed and tested at that point. If everything checks out it's time to put another BD-R to good use. In this case a BD-25, the Blu-ray weighing in at 20.4 GB (21,936,81,154 bytes).

Lowpro

25th March 2025, 00:13

A few weeks ago I purchased the movie, "Panic Room (2002)" on Blu-ray. The menu layout and underlying functionality include a couple items on my ToDoList, things I have yet to incorporate into my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template". Figured there's no better time than the present. To make the work more interesting I decided to recreate the "Panic Room" Blu-ray from scratch minus the M2TS files for the various videos of course. Along the way I'll be updating my template accordingly where needed.

That being said, I just completed a mock-up of the Blu-ray menus and exported the assets for use with BDedit. Well, for the TOP MENU. The menus in this case mirror the original disc very closely. The text spacing in particular is greatly improved over the original disc which used a font strip to populate all the text. Pretty sure that's why the letter spacing on the original disc is so odd looking. It's all over the place. In any event, eye candy of the TOP MENU provided below, a description accompanying each pic outlining the related behavior of the original disc.

TOP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top.jpg)
(At the main level of the menu the "EXTRAS" menu items are always shown to the right, each menu item showing its "Normal" state, i.e. not selected. Navigating to the "RIGHT" from the "EXTRAS" option does not wrap around to "PLAY" in this case. Instead you're taken to the "EXTRAS" page just as if you had selected and activated the "EXTRAS" option. With my version navigation will wrap around from "EXTRAS" to "PLAY" and vice versa, the right portion of the screen used to display an "Overview" of the film instead rather than the contents of the "EXTRAS" page.)

PLAY\RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_play_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_play.jpg)
(The "PLAY" option never displays a "Resume" prompt if applicable. Playback either resumes if possible or starts from the beginning. The only way to invoke the "Resume" prompt is to stop playback of the disc, then start playback again. When doing so the above "Resume Playback?" prompt is displayed after the disc loads if applicable, the options "Yes" (...resume where you left off.) and "No" (...start from beginning.) given. With my version the "Resume Playback?" will be given if applicable without having to stop and restart playback of the disc. Navigating "DOWN" will provide for backing out if you change your mind.)

SETUP\AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_setup_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_setup_audio.jpg)
(The current audio stream for the film is called out by the small right arrow to the left of the given menu item. Navigating "UP" from the topmost item wraps around to the last available audio selection. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the "Subtitles" button. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back a level to the "SETUP" option. Selecting and activating any of the audio selections sets the audio stream for the film, then takes you to the "SETUP\SUBTITLES" page. Navigating "DOWN" from the "Subtitles" button does not wrap around. Selecting and activating the "Subtitles" button takes you to the "SETUP\SUBTITLES" page.)

SETUP\SUBTITLES (Page 1):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_setup_subtitles_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_setup_subtitles_01.jpg)
(The current subtitle stream for the film is called out by the small right arrow to the left of the given menu item. Navigating "UP" from the topmost item wraps around to the last available subtitles selection on Page 2. Navigating "RIGHT" at any time takes you to the "Audio" button. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back a level to the "SETUP" option. Selecting and activating any of the subtitles selections sets the subtitle stream for the film, then takes you back a level to the "PLAY" option. Navigating "DOWN" from the "Audio" button does not wrap around. Selecting and activating the "Audio" button of course takes you to the "SETUP\AUDIO" page. | Additional pic: Page 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_setup_subtitles_02.jpg))

SCENES (Chapters 1-4):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_scenes_01.jpg)
(Chapter 1 is always selected by default when selecting and activating the "SCENES" option. Navigating "UP/DOWN" from there wraps around at either end. Navigating "RIGHT" does nothing. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back a level to the "SCENES" option. With my version of the disc the "current" chapter will always be what's selected by default, not Chapter 1. | Additional pics: Chapters 5-8 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_scenes_02.jpg), Chapters 9-12 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_scenes_03.jpg), Chapters 13-16 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_scenes_04.jpg))

EXTRAS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus.jpg)
(The "EXTRAS" option organizes its content into 4 categories. Selecting a given menu item and navigating "RIGHT" or pressing "OK" takes you to a dedicated page, one or more sub-menu items then being presented. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back a level.)

EXTRAS\COMMENTARIES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_01.jpg)
(The "COMMENTARIES" option provides for setting the stream for the film to one of the commentary tracks. Selecting and activating the "On" option for a given commentary track sets the audio stream accordingly, then taking you to the "PLAY" option. Selecting the activating the "PLAY" option at that point resumes playback if possible, otherwise playback starts from the beginning. Selecting and activating the "Off" option for a given commentary track restores the previous non-commentary stream that was selected, then taking you to the "EXTRAS" option. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back a level.)

EXTRAS\PRE-PRODUCTION:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02.jpg)
(The "PRE-PRODUCTION" option organizes its related content into 2 categories. Selecting a given menu item and navigating "RIGHT" or pressing "OK" takes you to a dedicated page, one or more sub-menu items then being presented. Navigating "LEFT" takes you back a level.)

EXTRAS\PRE-PRODUCTION\PREP\The Testing Phase:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02a_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02a_01.jpg)
(The "Prep" category offers 2 bonus features, the first of which is selected above. Note the "Run Time" displayed near the bottom of the screen. This is always the case when the selected menu item is a playable bonus feature, otherwise no "Run Time" is shown. | Additional pic: Safe Cracking School (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02a_02.jpg))

EXTRAS\PRE-PRODUCTION\PREVISUALIZATION\Creating the Previs:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02b_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02b_01.jpg)
(The "Previsualization" category offers 5 bonus features, the first of which is selected above. Again, note the "Run Time" displayed near the bottom of the screen. This indicates that the "Creating the Previs" menu item is a playable bonus feature. The same is the case for the "Previs Demo" menu items. The last two menu items do not display a "Run Time" in this case as each offer dedicated pages where one or more sub-menu items are presented. | Additional pics: Previs Demo (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02b_02.jpg), Previs Demo with Commentary (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02b_03.jpg))

EXTRAS\PRE-PRODUCTION\PREVISUALIZATION\Habitrail Film:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02b_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02b_04.jpg)
(Selecting the "Habitrail Film" menu item and navigating "RIGHT" or pressing "OK" takes you to the dedicated page shown above. Only one playable item is offered in this case, the dedicated page used so a description of the bonus feature can be given.)

EXTRAS\PRE-PRODUCTION\PREVISUALIZATION\Multi-Angle Featurette:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02b_05a_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02b_05a.jpg)
(Selecting the "Multi-Angle Featurette" menu item and navigating "RIGHT" or pressing "OK" takes you to the dedicated page shown above, the dedicated page providing for a description of the bonus feature to be given, the bonus feature spanning across 8 menu items. With the original disc the description provided on Page 1 is a wall of text. I decided to break things up a bit. The details are much easier to digest as a result I think. I also went with a smaller font size for the menu items, menu items 2-8 fitting comfortably on Page 2. The original disc spreads the menu items across 3 pages. Page 2 contains menu items 2-6. Page 3 contains menu items 7-8. Navigating "DOWN" from the last menu item on Page 3 does wrap back around to Page 1. | Additional pic: Page 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_02b_05b.jpg))

EXTRAS\PRODUCTION\Shooting Panic Room:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_03_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_03_01.jpg)
(Selecting the "PRODUCTION" category and navigating "RIGHT" or pressing "OK" takes you to the dedicated page shown above, the first menu item being selected by default. Again note the "Run Time" here, an indication that the selected menu item is a playable bonus feature. The same is the case for the "Make Up Effects" bonus feature. | Additional pic: Make Up Effects (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_03_02.jpg))

EXTRAS\EASTER EGGS\Real Safe Rooms:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_04_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_04_01.jpg)
(Selecting the "EASTER EGG" category and navigating "RIGHT" or pressing "OK" takes you to the dedicated page shown above, the first menu item being selected by default. The "Run Time" is once again present, an indication that the selected menu item is a playable bonus feature. The same is the case for the "Breaking the Mirror" bonus feature. | Additional pics: Breaking the Mirror (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_04_02.jpg). Digital Video Essentials (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_04_03.jpg))

EXTRAS\RESUME (v1):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_resume.jpg)
(The original disc only supports resuming playback of a bonus feature when you stop playback of the disc, then start playback again. When doing this a "Resume Playback?" prompt is displayed after the disc loads, the options "Yes" and "No" given. I couldn't let that limitation stand of course. With my version the same "Resume Playback?" prompt will be given if applicable without having to stop and restart playback of the disc. Navigating "DOWN" will provide for backing out if you change your mind.)

EXTRAS\RESUME (v2):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_resume_alt_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_resume_alt.jpg)
(This is an alternate implementation of the "Resume" prompt for the bonus features. In this example I've configured Pages 8-13 to use the "Resume" prompt objects from Page 1 instead. Note the "BACK" arrow is not present as a result, the "PLAY" option showing as activated rather than the "EXTRAS" button. Leaning towards this configuration when eventually burning to BD-R.)

Lowpro

29th March 2025, 14:50

I'm making excellent progress on my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" per the needed additions required to replicate the "Panic Room" Blu-ray. I initially built the Blu-ray using the current version of my template. From there I began updating the template where needed while still maintaining the current functionality. The most significant additions involve the "Audio", "Subtitles" and "Bonus" pages.

My "Audio" and "Subtitles" pages now mirror the "Panic Room" Blu-ray with one exception. My template only supports 13 subtitle menu items, all of which must be displayed on-screen at the same time. The "Panic Room" Blu-ray has 16 subtitle menu items and spreads them across 2 pages. Working on addressing that today. And actually, there's another item I need to address. The "Subtitles Off" menu item is listed first with the "Panic Room" Blu-ray. My template currently requires "Subtitles Off" be the last item. So yeah, still some work to do.

Another welcome addition to my template involves the "Bonus" pages. Page 6 is the initial page you're taken to when activating the "Bonus" option from the main level of the menu. The menu items on Page 6 can then be configured to play a bonus feature (...a title or chapter of a title) or act as a category taking you to a sub-menu page instead. Page 7 is reserved for when an audio commentary is included as a bonus feature. Pages 8 through 13 are for general use.

That being said, the "Panic Room" Blu-ray nests bonus pages several levels deep. My template only supported nesting pages one level deep and only from Page 6. As a quick test for proof of concept I was able to replicate the page structure of the "Panic Room" Blu-ray for a couple of the bonus features, Page 9 nesting Pages 10 and Page 11. I'm now going back and building out the scheme so that any given page can nest another page. Well, for Pages 8-13, all of which fall under Page 6. The structure will be defined on First Playback when the disc initially loads, a variable added for each page, the assigned value calling out the parent page each child page is nested under. If no value is assigned Page 6 is used by default.
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Breakdown of original disc prior to plugging values into my template...
(Title designations don't mirror original disc.)

TITLE 65535 (FIRST PLAYBACK)
MPLS 00100, M2TS 00100, 00:14.431 (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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TITLE 0 (TOP MENU)
MPLS 00095, M2TS 00098, Cc 1, Au 1|1100, PG 0|NA, 01:07.317 (PlayList ID 0)
MPLS 00095, M2TS 00099, Cc 5, Au 1|1100, PG 0|NA, 01:07.317 (PlayList ID 1-100)
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TITLE 1 (FEATURE Film)
MPLS 00106, M2TS 00106, 00:06:000 (MPA Rating)
MPLS 00216, M2TS 00216, 00:08.008 (IPR Center, FBI Anti-Piracy Warning)

MPLS 00001, M2TS 00001, Au 9|1100-1108, PG 30|ENG 1200-1203|OTHER 1204-121F) (NOT IN USE.)
MPLS 00374, M2TS 00001, Au 9|1100-1108, PG 30|ENG 1200,1201|OTHER 1204-121F)
MPLS 00375, M2TS 00001, Au 9|1100-1108, PG 30|ENG 1202,1203|OTHER 1204-121F) (NOT IN USE.)

MPLS 00213, M2TS 00213, 00:08.008 (Commentary Disclaimer)
MPLS 00217, M2TS 00217, 00:05.005 (International Copyright Warning)
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TITLE 3 (The Testing Phase)
MPLS 00376, M2TS 00372, 16:33.826

TITLE 4 (Safe Cracking School)
MPLS 00377, M2TS 00373, 12:54.874
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TITLE 5 (Creating the Previs)
MPLS 00378, M2TS 00374, 10:23.155

TITLE 6 (Previs Demo) & TITLE 7 (Previs Demo with Commentary) (03:34.047)

MPLS 00379, M2TS 00375, Au 2|1100-1101, PG 10|1200-1209 (Titles 6 & 7) (NOT IN USE.)

MPLS 00387, M2TS 00375, Au 1|1100, PG 5|1200-1204 (Previs Demo)
MPLS 00388, M2TS 00375, Au 1|1101, PG 5|1205-1209 (Previs Demo with Commentary)
^^^ DISCRETE PLAYLISTS FOR EACH MENU ITEM ^^^

Title 8 (Habitrail Film)
MPLS 00380, M2TS 00376, 01:04.397

Titles 9-16 (Multi-Angle Featurette) (38:30.908)
ANGLE 1 (MPLS 00389, M2TS 381, Au 4|1100-1103, PG 20|1200-1213) (NOT IN USE.)
ANGLE 2 (MPLS 00390, M2TS 382, Au 4|1100-1103, PG 20|1200-1213) (NOT IN USE.)

ANGLE 1 (MPLS 00391, M2TS 381, Au 1|1100, PG 5|1200-1204)
ANGLE 1 (MPLS 00392, M2TS 381, Au 1|1101, PG 5|1205-1209)
ANGLE 1 (MPLS 00393, M2TS 381, Au 1|1102, PG 5|120A-120E)
ANGLE 1 (MPLS 00394, M2TS 381, Au 1|1103, PG 5|120F-1213)
ANGLE 2 (MPLS 00395, M2TS 382, Au 1|1100, PG 5|1200-1204)
ANGLE 2 (MPLS 00396, M2TS 382, Au 1|1101, PG 5|1205-1209)
ANGLE 2 (MPLS 00397, M2TS 382, Au 1|1102, PG 5|120A-120E)
ANGLE 2 (MPLS 00398, M2TS 382, Au 1|1103, PG 5|120F-1213)
^^^ DISCRETE PLAYLISTS FOR EACH MENU ITEM ^^^
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TITLE 17 (Shooting Panic Room)
MPLS 00381, M2TS 00377, 52:37.954

TITLE 18 (Make Up Effects)
MPLS 00382, M2TS 00378, 08:57.703
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TITLE 19 (Real Safe Rooms)
MPLS 00383, M2TS 00379, 06:18.511

TITLE 20 (Breaking the Mirror)
MPLS 00384, M2TS 00380, 02:17.370
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MISC (Color Bars/Test Patterns/Demo Material)
MPLS 00102, M2TS 00102, 04:47.245 (NOT IN USE.)
^^^ Is this an "Easter Egg" on original disc. If so, determine how to access. ^^^
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And why not, here are pics of the secondary POPUP MENU which mirrors the original disc, the POPUP MENU accessible during "First Playback", before and after the "Feature Film" is played and while playing a "Bonus Feature".
(With the original disc the secondary POPUP MENU is only accessible when playing a bonus feature and only provides for returning to the TOP MENU, even in cases where a bonus feature is played from the POPUP MENU of the Feature Film. Doh!)

FIRST PLAYBACK (Proceed to Main Menu):
When accessed during First Playback prior to reaching TOP MENU for first time. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Selecting and activating the "Close" symbol or navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_01.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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MAIN MENU (Proceed to Feature Film):
When accessed after initiating playback of Feature Film from TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to Feature Film. Selecting and activating the "Close" symbol or navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_02.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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FEATURE Film (Return to Main Menu):
When accessed after Feature Film finishes playing prior to returning to TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Selecting and activating the "Close" symbol or navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_03.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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BONUS FEATURE (Return to Main Menu):
When accessed after initiating playback of "Bonus Feature" from TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Selecting and activating the "Close" symbol or navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_04.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)
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BONUS FEATURE (Return to Feature Film):
When accessed after initiating playback of "Bonus Feature" from Feature Film. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Selecting and activating the "Close" symbol or navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_05_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_05.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

Additional note...
In some cases a given bonus feature will offer more than one "Audio" or "Subtitle" selection. As such, I plan to enhance my secondary POPUP MENU even further to accommodate for this. If a single subtitle selection is offered the POPUP MENU will include a simple toggle for turning subtitles "On" or "Off". If more than one subtitle selection is offered selecting and activating the "Subtitles" button repeatedly will cycle through the available tracks. "Audio" selection will be handled the same way if applicable.

Lowpro

5th April 2025, 10:59

I just completed a significant update to the "Audio Commentary" support for my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template". My intention initially was to update the template, so that the "Commentary" page from the "Panic Room" Blu-ray could be mirrored in both form and function. In the end I put my own spin on things while maintaining all the functionality. Below is a pic of the "Commentaries" page which mirrors the "Panic Room" Blu-ray.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_01.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The "On" and "Off" buttons and indicators for each menu item felt a bit overkill to me. It's basically an "Audio" page just for the commentary tracks which doesn't interfere with the main "Audio" page, the current non-commentary stream backed up, then restored when commentary is turned off. As such, I just kept things simple. End result shown below which mirrors the "Audio" page. No need to reinvent the wheel. Even included the "Run Time" down at the bottom.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_01_alt_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_01_alt.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The blue square is used to navigate the page, the arrow to the left calling out the current stream. The "Off" options with the original Blu-ray restore the previous non-commentary stream that was selected, then taking you back to the "EXTRAS" button. Turning a given commentary track "On" sets the stream, then taking you to the "PLAY" button. My version of the page can replicate that behavior, but can do a lot more. The GPR definitions I worked up for the page are shown below, each variable assigned the desired value under MovieObjects 1 & 2 run on First Playback.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_01_alt_gpr_definitions.jpg

As you can see, I bring much more to the party. The behavior here can be set at every potential stage (GPR3020-GPR3024) when selecting, then activating a given menu item, including when going to access the POPUP MENU. Playback can also be initiated directly from the "Commentaries" page if you prefer versus being taken to the "PLAY" button. Activating "Commentary Off" by default takes you back to the "Commentaries" option on the "EXTRAS" page. The menu item can also be configured to initiate playback instead if you like. And why not, here's one more pic.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_01_alt_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_01_alt_resume.jpg)
(Click on the preview image above to view the full size image.)

The above full screen "Resume" prompt is available as well, the "EXTRAS" menu items still appearing in the background. In the above example I've configured the "Commentaries" page to use the "Resume" prompt objects from Page 1, minus the large panel to the right which is specific to the page and selected menu item. Makes it appears as though you've gone to the "PLAY" button to initiate playback. The same "Resume" prompt is available from the "PLAY" button as well. Navigating "DOWN" provides for backing out if you change your mind.

Lowpro

6th April 2025, 01:35

I just finished adding an alternate playlist to the "Panic Room" Blu-ray for the TOP MENU, the menu graphics confined in this case to the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of the film. By default the 1.78:1 menus are used. Selecting "PLAY", then navigating "DOWN" and pressing "OK" provides for toggling between the two. For the POPUP MENU I elected to go with the 2.35:1 menus since I physically mask down my 1.78:1 projector screen for scope content. In any event, just thought I'd share. Eye candy provided below as always, pics of the 2.35:1 menus in use by the POPUP MENU. And no descriptions accompanying the pics this time. For additional details see my last few posts. ;)

POPUP MENU:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_main_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_main.jpg)

SETUP\AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_setup_audio_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_setup_audio.jpg)

SETUP\SUBTITLES (Page 1):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_setup_subtitles_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_setup_subtitles_01.jpg)
(Additional pic: Page 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_setup_subtitles_02.jpg))

SCENES (Chapters 1-4):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_scenes_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_scenes_01.jpg)
(Additional pics: Chapters 5-8 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_scenes_02.jpg), Chapters 9-12 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_scenes_03.jpg), Chapters 13-16 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_scenes_04.jpg))

EXTRAS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus.jpg)

EXTRAS\COMMENTARIES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_01_alt_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_01_alt.jpg)

EXTRAS\RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_01_alt_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_01_alt_resume.jpg)

EXTRAS\PRE-PRODUCTION\PREP\The Testing Phase:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02a_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02a_01.jpg)
(Additional pic: Safe Cracking School (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02a_02.jpg))

EXTRAS\PRE-PRODUCTION\PREVISUALIZATION\Creating the Previs:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_01.jpg)
(Additional pics: Previs Demo (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_02.jpg), Previs Demo with Commentary (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_03.jpg))

EXTRAS\PRE-PRODUCTION\PREVISUALIZATION\Habitrail Film:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_04.jpg)

EXTRAS\PRE-PRODUCTION\PREVISUALIZATION\Multi-Angle Featurette:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_05a_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_05a.jpg)
(Additional pic: Page 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_05b.jpg))

EXTRAS\PRODUCTION\Shooting Panic Room:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_03_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_03_01.jpg)
(Additional pic: Make Up Effects (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_03_02.jpg))

EXTRAS\EASTER EGGS\Real Safe Rooms:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_04_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_04_01.jpg)
(Additional pics: Breaking the Mirror (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_04_02.jpg), Digital Video Essentials (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_04_03.jpg))

Lowpro

15th April 2025, 16:14

My "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template (UBAT)" is not ready for public consumption yet, but it's getting there. I'm still in the process of updating it so that the menu layout and underlying functionality of the "Panic Room (2002)" Blu-ray release can be replicated with the template while still retaining the prior functionality.

Well, this is actually the case with respects to the BDMV structure of the template. The changes there extend to the Photoshop portion of the template and associated actions however, the Photoshop actions automating the process of exporting the objects (PNGs) for import to BDedit and the menus. That's the portion I'm still building out to account for some of the latest additions.

That being said, I thought I'd provide a small look behind the scenes if you will. Click here (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room.zip) to download a copy of the current GPR Definitions (variables) in excel format for the "Panic Room (2002)" Blu-ray. The excel sheet documents the values I'm moving to GPRs under MovieObject 0 and MovieObject 1 on First playback to make the Blu-ray work as intended. Some GPRs have preset values that apply. In those cases the current values in use are highlighted in red.

Below is a quick example of the GPR section under MovieObject 1 responsible for determining what Playlist (MPLS) is played for the Title 0 (TOP MENU), Title 1 (Feature Presentation) and Titles 3-32 (Bonus Features). This is the first section I usually attend to for a given Blu-ray as it's the foundation the rest of the Blu-ray sits on.

Note I didn't mention Title 2. Title 2 isn't assigned a Playlist (MPLS). It's reserved, a special use case. It serves as an all-in-one Playlist for the TOP MENU and Bonus Features when the "Resume" functionality of the disc via GPR3000 is set to always be able to resume playback of the "Feature Presentation" from the TOP MENU, even after having played a Bonus Feature.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_titles_excel.jpg

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_titles_bdedit.jpg

Once assigning a Playlist (MPLS) to each Title the menu items for each "BONUS" page are then assigned a Title to play. (Page 6 is the main "BONUS" page accessible from Page 1. From Pages 7-13 can then be accessed from Page 6. Page 7 is the dedicated page for a "Bonus\Commentaries" option. Pages 8-13 are for general use.) A given menu item can also be treated as a category if you prefer, activating the menu item in this case taking you to a separate page rather than playing a Title, the separate page containing the playable bonus feature menu items for the particular category.

With the latest additions to my template the nesting of pages from Page 6 can extend as deep as you like from any given page, each page now including a GPR (variable) which calls out the "Parent" page it belongs to for navigation purposes. Prior the template only supported the nesting of pages one level deep from Page 6, i.e. jump to Page 8 from Page 6 for example, navigating back a level always returning to Page 6.

In the case of the "Panic Room (2002)" Blu-ray the "Pre-Production\Previsualization" bonus category on Page 6 takes you to Page 9 for example. Page 9 includes 5 menu items (BOGs 1-5). Menu items 1-3 (BOGs 1-3) each play a Title. Menu item 4 (BOG 4) takes you to Page 10 where the playable "Habitrail Film" bonus feature menu item resides. Menu item 5 (BOG 5) takes you to Page 11 where the playable "Multi-Angle Featurette" menu items reside. Navigating back a level from Page 10 or Page 11 returns to Page 9. Navigating back a level from Page 9 returns to Page 6. Navigating back a level from Page 6 returns to Page 1.

So let's take a look at the menu items and page structure just described starting with Page 6 shall we. Pics of the GPR definitions and assigned values shown below.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_bonus_excel.jpg

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_bonus_bdedit.jpg

Each "BONUS" page supports up to 16 menu items (BOGs 1-16) and include a GPR which calls out the "Parent" page (GPR600 for Page 6) the given page belongs to followed by 2 sets of GPRs (variables) which are referenced when activating a menu item. The first set of GPRs (GPR601-GPR616 for Page 6) determine what Title is played if any when activating a given menu item. If a value of "0" is assigned the second set of GPRs (GPR621-GPR636 for Page 6) are referenced, the associated GPR for the menu item just activated calling out the page navigation that should take place instead, i.e. the menu item serving as a category rather than playing a Title.

From here let's activate the 3rd menu item (BOG 3) shown above on Page 6, "Pre-Production\Previsualization", the associated GPRs being GPR603 and GPR623. GPR603's value is set to "0" in this case, i.e. "Move GPR603, 0". This results in a page navigation taking place based on the value assigned (Move GPR623, 9) to GPR623, i.e. navigate to Page 9. So now let's take a look at the menu items and page structure for Page 9. Pics of the GPR definitions and assigned values shown below.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_01.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_bonus_p9_excel.jpg

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_bonus_p9_bdedit.jpg

As previously described, menu items 1-3 (BOG 1-3) on Page 9 each play a Title based on the values assigned to GPR901 (Move GPR901, 5), GPR902 (Move GPR902, 6) and GPR903 (Move GPR903, 7), i.e. Titles 5-7. Menu item 4 (BOG 4) takes you to Page 10 based on the values assigned to GPR904 (Move GPR904, 0) and GPR924 (Move GPR924, 10) where the playable "Habitrail Film" bonus feature menu item (BOG 1) resides.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_04.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_bonus_p10_excel.jpg

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_bonus_p10_bdedit.jpg

Menu item 5 (BOG 5) on Page 9 takes you to Page 11 where the playable "Multi-Angle Featurette" menu items (BOGs 1-8) reside, i.e. Titles 9-16.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_05a_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_05a.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_05b_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_02b_05b.jpg)

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_bonus_p11_excel.jpg

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/working/ubat_panic_room_gpr_bonus_p11_bdedit.jpg

Navigating back a level from Page 10 (Move GPR1000, 9) or Page 11 (Move GPR1100, 9) returns to Page 9. Navigating back a level from Page 9 (Move GPR900, 6) returns to Page 6. Navigating back a level from Page 6 (Move GRP600, 1) returns to Page 1. So as you can see, the process of establishing the page structure and action to be taken when activating a given bonus feature menu item is very straightforward from the assigning of Playlists (MPLS) to Titles, to the assigning of Titles or page navigation to each bonus feature menu item including the trip back home for each page, i.e. the "Parent" page a given "BONUS" page belongs to.
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And something I didn't touch on per the above. With the "Panic Room (2002)" Blu-ray the "Run Time" is displayed at the bottom of the screen when the menu item selected is a playable bonus feature. With the original disc when going to a bonus page the first menu item on the page is always selected by default. As such, the "Run Time" for the first menu item can be shown by default as well. With my version the last menu item played on a given page is selected by default instead. As such, I needed the associated "Run Time" to be displayed by default as well.

That being said, when playing a bonus feature to its conclusion from the original disc you're taken back to the bonus page in question afterwards, the next menu item selected by default, the correct "Run Time" immediately shown as well. So for BD-J the BOGs enabled by default when going to a given page can be dynamically set based on this observation. Well, if they're even considered BOGs in the BD-J world.

My version uses HDMV however, i.e. not Java. With HDMV the default state of all BOGs (enabled/disabled) on a given page can't be changed dynamically prior to going to the page. They are fixed to what they were when muxing the IG out to the M2TS file. As such, this left me with 3 options per going to a given bonus page, the last menu item played from the page being selected by default, the correct "Run Time" immediately shown as well.

My first option was to include the "Run Time" as part of the object (PNG) that's shown when each bonus feature menu item is selected. My template makes exclusive use of button overlap groups to display the selected menu item, the object (PNG) for each menu item including all menu items seen on-screen, the menu item in question showing as selected within the image, only one object within the button overlap group being enabled at a given time.

So including the "Run Time" within the object for each menu item was the easier option. Unfortunately the dimensions of each object end up being very large as a result since the "Run Time" is displayed at the bottom of the screen. With a hardware based Blu-ray player the menu (IG) has to be pre-loaded into memory ahead of time. The memory allocation used for this purpose is ridiculously small. During testing I confirmed this first method wasn't a viable option as the full IG couldn't be pre-loaded into memory as a result, several BOGs displaying menu items for Pages 12 and 13 failing to be shown on-screen.

The second option was to include a separate button overlap group containing the "Run Time" object for each menu item on the given page. When going to the page the last bonus feature played is always shown immediately, even if it resides within a button overlap group as I'm jumping directly to that button from outside the page. The "Run Time" object has to be enabled by default or enabled once arriving on the page however. If enabled once arriving on the page there's a brief moment where the "Run Time" object is not shown. This produces an undesired result, hence the third option.

The third option is to again, include a separate button overlap group containing the "Run Time" object for each menu item on the given page. This time the "Run Time" object for the first menu item on the page will be enabled by default, additional copies of the page used when the menu item selected by default isn't the first menu item. This provides for the appropriate "Run Time" object being enabled by default per landing page, i.e. one page per menu item. Once on a given page the appropriate "Run Time" object is enabled at the same time the selected menu item changes.

Implementing this required the addition of 3 GPRs (variables) per page. (See the above images, the last three GPRs referenced per page.) Updates to the navigation commands executed at the IG level just prior to being taken to a given bonus page were required as well of course. Took very little time to implement in the end actually and very simple when put into practice. In any event, just a little taste. Now back to work getting the Photoshop side of things updated so I can eventually make this thing available for those interested.

Lowpro

22nd April 2025, 11:13

I completed my final build of the "Panic Room (2002)" Blu-ray yesterday. My "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template" with respects to BDMV structure is fully updated as a result allowing for replicating the layout and underlying functionality of the "Panic Room (2002)" Blu-ray while at the same time retaining the prior functionality used for the many Blu-ray examples provided in this thread going back several pages. (A link to the current GPR definitions used by the template can be found in my prior post.) Now I'm working on updating the Photoshop side of things. Once completed I'll be making my work here available for public consumption.

That being said, I did something quite clever prior to burning the final build to BD-R for use with my Sony BDP-CX7000ES 400-disc Blu-ray players, Runco LS-5 1080p Front Projector and 720p Pioneer Plasma display which accepts 1080p 23.976 signals. All the bonus features for this title are in 480i 29.970. Everything else is in 1080p 23.976. Prior to this time I've been enjoying the given build via my HTPC and PowerDVD 18. As a result, the transition from the TOP MENU (1080p 23.976) or Feature Presentation (1080p 23.976) to a given Bonus Feature (480i 29.970) and back again has been seamless, no break in the video, no loss of the video signal as a sync takes place due to the change in video resolution and frame rate.

So prior to burning to BD-R I got to thinking. Yes, the transition from the TOP MENU (1080p 23.976) to Feature Presentation (1080p 23.976) and back again will be seamless. How often is that transition going to take place though in a given sitting? Once watching the film there are a plethora of bonus features available, all of which are in 480i 29.970. When using an actual Blu-ray player, each and every time playback of a Bonus Feature is initiated from the TOP MENU or Feature Presentation my home theater receiver, plasma display and/or projector have to reacquire the video signal as the sync takes place due to the change in video resolution and frame rate. That transition only takes a couple seconds, but still feels tedious, especially if one plans to work their way through a good bit of the bonus content in one sitting.

This brings us to one of the hidden features of my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template (UBAT)". The template offers a couple hidden features accessible from the "PLAY" option of the TOP MENU, one of which is the ability to change to an alternate Playlist (MPLS) for the TOP MENU. The Blu-ray here already included an alternate Playlist (MPLS) for the TOP MENU, the static background image pictured in my last several posts with no audio in 1080p 23.976. By default the original full motion video from the original disc (including the gradient to the right) plays along with the included audio. Accessing the alternate Playlist (MPLS) is done by navigating "DOWN" once from "PLAY" then pressing "OK".

Now we get to have our cake and eat it too. To provide a seamless transition from the TOP MENU (1080p 23.976) to a given Bonus Feature (480i 29.970) and back again I decided to make better use of the alternate Playlist (MPLS) which I've since re-authored to 1080i 29.970. It's a video of a static image after all. I then re-encoded all the Bonus Features from 480i 29.970 to 1080i 29.970 and there you go. The default Playlist (MPLS) for the TOP MENU provides for a clean transition to the Feature Presentation and back again as both are in 1080p 23.976. I return to the TOP MENU after watching the Feature Presentation. Let's check out the Bonus Features. I navigate "DOWN" once from "PLAY" and press "OK" to access the alternate Playlist (MPLS) for the TOP MENU, a clean transition then being provided when playing a given Bonus Feature, both the TOP MENU and Bonus Features at that point being in 1080i 29.970.

And yes, there's icing on the cake as well, the added benefit here being the secondary POPUP MENU accessible from a given Bonus Feature which can now be properly presented in HD since the Bonus Features are now in 1080i 29.970, the correct aspect ratio always being maintained as well, irrespective of the related settings of one's Blu-ray player. Examples provided below.

BONUS FEATURE (Return to Main Menu):
When accessed after initiating playback of "Bonus Feature" from TOP MENU. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Selecting and activating the "Close" symbol or navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_04.jpg)
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BONUS FEATURE (Return to Feature Film):
When accessed after initiating playback of "Bonus Feature" from Feature Film. Pressing "OK" skips directly to TOP MENU. Selecting and activating the "Close" symbol or navigating "DOWN" turns the POPUP MENU off.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_05_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_alt_05.jpg)
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The original disc uses BD-J which is why the secondary POPUP MENU can be authored and presented in HD despite the fact the given Bonus Feature is in SD, BD-J offering an additional graphics layer unlike HDMV which was carried over from the DVD era. With HDMV the given IG (Interactive Graphics Menu) will only be properly displayed in all scenarios if it's authored in the same resolution as the video it will be accessed from.

(BDedit displays the resolution and frame rate for a given IG in the upper left corner, but it's always greyed out. There's no way at present to select something other than 1080p 23.976 short of working from a IG authored elsewhere that uses a different resolution.)

Well, there's a few caveats to this. When setting the "Screen Format" option of my Sony Blu-ray player to "Original" for example, this results in 480i 29.970 (720x480) content being stretched to fill the width of the 1.78:1 (1920x1080) screen area. In this case the secondary POPUP MENU is displayed as expected when authored in HD. If the "Screen Format" option of my Blu-ray player is set to "Fixed Aspect Ratio" instead the secondary POPUP MENU appears squat horizontally with 480i 29.970 content.

Lowpro

24th April 2025, 20:49

My final build of the "Panic Room (2002)" Blu-ray includes a fun addition I have yet to talk about. Included on the original disc is a "DVE Digital Video Essentials" type video that consists of test patterns, demo material and such. The video contains 7 chapters and is 4 minutes 47 seconds in length. It's file "00102.m2ts", playlist "00102.mpls".

I was thinking the video might be an Easter Egg unlike the "Extras\Easter Egg" category which I presume are the Easter Egg videos from the DVD releases. Unfortunately the Blu-ray disc uses BD-J so there's no easy way for me to determine if the video in question is an Easter Egg and if so, how to access it via the menus.

Screenshots from each chapter are shown below, the last chapter having the longest running time, a slow pan from left to right of a panoramic image. That screenshot is a combination of 4 screenshots stitched together, the final image dimensions being 6607x1080.

CHAPTER 1 (00:00:00.000 - 00:00:15.014)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_01.jpg)
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CHAPTER 2 (00:00:15.015 - 00:00:30.029)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_02.jpg)
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CHAPTER 3 (00:00:30.030 - 00:00:45.044)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_03.jpg)
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CHAPTER 4 (00:00:45.045 - 00:01:00.059)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_04_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_04.jpg)
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CHAPTER 5 (00:01:00.060 - 00:01:15.074)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_05_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_05.jpg)
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CHAPTER 6 (00:01:15.075 - 00:01:30.089)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_06_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_06.jpg)
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CHAPTER 7 (00:01:30.090 - 00:04:47.295)
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_07_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_07.jpg)
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And here's what the "EXTRAS\EASTER EGGS" menu option looks like from my version of the Blu-ray. If the video is on the disc why not provide access to it, right. ;)

TOP MENU (EXTRAS\EASTER EGGS):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_04_03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_top_bonus_04_03.jpg)
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POPUP MENU (EXTRAS\EASTER EGGS):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_04_03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_pop_bonus_04_03.jpg)
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Okay, so I’ve since learned what’s up with this video. Sony has been doing this for a long time evidently and it is an Easter Egg. It’s accessible from anywhere while on the TOP MENU. Dial 7-6-6-9 (S-O-N-Y) using the Blu-ray player remote as if you’re making a phone call. The video immediately begins to play taking you back to the "PLAY" option of the TOP MENU afterwards. So now it’s time to figure out how to implement this for a HDMV based Blu-ray versus BD-J. Wish me luck!
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Well that didn't take long. I launched BDedit a short time ago and have already implemented the video as an Easter Egg just as was done for the original disc. The Easter Egg is available from Page 1 of the TOP MENU and POPUP MENU at present. Below is a pic from BDedit. All I did was add a new button (0040) to the end of the page. The button is hidden as there are no objects associated with it (FFFF) for any of the different button states. There's also no way to navigate to the button. Once adding the button I updated the first field, the "value" field entering the HEX value (1DF5) for 7669. The decimal value this field represents when entered using the number pad of the Blu-ray player remote will result in the button being activated. I then added the navigation command, "Jump GPR739" to the button for the TOP MENU and "Call GPR739" to the button for the POPUP MENU, GPR739 under MovieObjects 1 and 2 (Move GPR739, 21) storing the value of the Title (21) associated with the playlist (00102.mpls) in question.

https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/panic_room/ubat_panic_room_sphe_essentials_easter_egg.jpg

When testing this I found that PowerDVD had its virtual remote's number pad greyed out for some reason. As such, I tested using a hardware based Blu-ray player burning a test disc to BD-RE. Once reaching the TOP MENU I entered 7669 from the Sony BDP-S5000ES activity of my trusty Philips Pronto Professional TSU9600 Remote Control, then pressed "Enter" or "OK". The video immediately played, access to the secondary POPUP MENU included so one can return to the TOP MENU or Feature Presentation at any time via the POPUP MENU if they like. With the original disc only numerical entry is required. The moment 7669 is entered the video starts to play, no pressing "Enter" or "OK" afterwards to initiate playback. I originally suspected this was due to the hidden button perhaps having its auto-action flag set to "Yes". With my initial testing I had the auto-action flag set to "No". Testing again with the auto-action flag set to "Yes" I found that pressing "Enter" or "OK" was still required once entering 7669 so perhaps a limitation with HDMV versus BD-J.

Lowpro

6th May 2025, 23:33

This week I'm testing the "Panic Room" menu layout I recently added to my "Universal Blu-ray Authoring Template (UBAT)". Eye candy provided below for your viewing pleasure, my take on the Kino Lorber release of "Daylight (1996)".

PLAY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p1_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p1.jpg)
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PLAY\RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p1_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p1_resume.jpg)
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SETUP\AUDIO:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p4_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p4.jpg)
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SETUP\SUBTITLES:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p5_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p5.jpg)
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SCENES (Chapters 1-3):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p3_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p3_01.jpg)
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SCENES (Chapters 4-6):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p3_02_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p3_02.jpg)
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SCENES (Chapters 7-9):
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p3_03_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p3_03.jpg)
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EXTRAS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p6_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p6_01.jpg)
(Additional pics: The Making of Daylight (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p6_02.jpg)\Resume (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p6_02_resume.jpg), EPK Featurette (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p6_03.jpg)\Resume (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p6_03_resume.jpg), Music Video (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p6_04.jpg)\Resume (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p6_04_resume.jpg), Feature & Bonus Trailers (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p6_05.jpg))

EXTRAS\COMMENTARY:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p7_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p7.jpg)
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EXTRAS\COMMENTARY\RESUME:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p7_resume_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p7_resume.jpg)
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EXTRAS\TRAILERS:
https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_01_thumb.jpg (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_01.jpg)
(Additional pics: PLAY ALL\Resume (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_01_resume.jpg), Daylight - Trailer 1 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_02.jpg)\Resume (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_02_resume.jpg), Daylight - Trailer 2 (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_03.jpg)\Resume (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_03_resume.jpg), Dante's Peak (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_04.jpg)\Resume (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_04_resume.jpg), Turbulence (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_05.jpg)\Resume (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_05_resume.jpg), F.I.S.T. (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_06.jpg)\Resume (https://www.lowpro.net/doom9.org/menus/daylight/ubat_daylight_top_p8_06_resume.jpg))