To Derrow: Different types of of first PGC commands. You were vague on them. Can you

[jesoonster]

Hi Derrow.

Thx for the updated dvd9-dvd-5 guide that you put up today.

I've been trying to split a foreign R3 dvd into 2 dvd-5s. (This isn't my first split. I've been successful with many previously) But, I've been unsuccessfuly trying to get the dvd to work without the menu.

I don't want to go into the details and bug you...I'm sure everyone in the world bugs you and you must be sick and tired of request posts.

All I'm requesting is a clarification of what the variety of FIRST PGC commands are. Even in your STICKY posts, (when you mention about keeping the menu) you said to change the first pgc to point to TITLE1, Title set title #1, and then ROOT menu. I know what the TItle# and title set title #'s are.....all the ones that are used are shown in the VIDEO_TS.IFO file........But what is the "root"? "subpicture"?,etc.? Is there a way to figure out what those are or what they point to in the .ifo files on the disc?

The problem that I'm experiencing is this....since I know ALL the title #s and title set title #s from the VIDEO_TS.ifo file. If I change the First PGC to ALL those listed in the VIDEO_TS.ifo file, the MENU SHOULD WORK. But it doesn't. If i get an idea of what these "root", "subpicture" menus are, and what they point to from the .ifo files, then it would help me in figuring out my problem.

Thx and I hope my post/request wasn't ridiculous....

[mpucoder]

Are you using 932? If so, you will see which menu is which in the summary display (VTSM_PGCI_UT)
Also, when you go to enter the command JumpSS_VTSM Jump to Titleset Menu there are three drop down boxes, Title Nr, TitleSet Nr, and Menu. In Menu you will find all the menu types, such as root, audio, subpicture, etc. Not all DVDs have all menues, make sure it exists or you'll get a navigation error.
The First Play PGC should only point to one menu, as it never returns (just like in real programming, a jump ends that sequence)

[jesoonster]

Thx for the post mpu.

Unfortunately, i'm not sure your statement is accurate.

I went and looked at VTSM_PGCI_UT and it states there is ONLY the root menu (in video_ts). (it doesn't state which title's root menu it is however).

Number of VMGM_PGCI_LUs (Language Units) 1 [0001]
[00000002] Unknown 0 [0000]
[00000004] End byte of VMGM_PGCI_LUs table 313 [00000139]

[00000008] LU_1: Video Manager Menu Language Code (ISO9660) en
language_1: English
[0000000b] LU_1: Video Manager Menu Existence mask 128 [80]
existant menus:
Root Menu: yes
Sub-picture Menu: no
Audio Menu: no
Angle Menu: no
Chapter (PTT) Menu: no

HOWEVER, IF YOU LOOK AT THE FIRST PGC OF VIDEO_TS.IFO....

[000000f4] 1.Pre Command (JumpSS VTSM) Jump to TitleSet(vts): 1, Title(ttn): 1, sub-picture-menu [30 06 00 01 01 84 00 00 ]
[000000fc] 1.Post Command (JumpSS VTSM) Jump to TitleSet(vts): 1, Title(ttn): 1, sub-picture-menu [30 06 00 01 01 84 00 00 ]


THE SUBPICTURE MENU ISN'T IN THE VTSM_PGCI_UT, BUT IT IS BEING USED......

[mpucoder]

Maybe I was also a little vague. To determine what menues a title set has you must look at the ifo for that title set. It's subtle, but I did say VTSM_PGCI_UT, not VMGM_PGCI_UT.

The root menu in VMGM is the top menu for the entire disk.
The root menu for a title set is top menu for all titles in that set.
To see what jumps are possible, look at http://mpucoder.kewlhair.com/DVD/vmi-jmp.html

[jesoonster]

thx appreciate it. i'll go home nad check it out tonight.