Strange VTS

[dgwak]

I have an interesting VTS here.

PGC 1 has 8 chapters and PGC2 has no chapters but uses the same cells as the PGC 1. I tried using Scenarist but have no idea how I might be able to lay this out to make it work.

Another interesting thing is IfoEdit and IfoUpdate only report one chapter for each PGC. IfoUpdate keeps saying there is not enough room for PGC's.

Here is the VTS information below.





VTS overview:

Menu attributes:
Video: MPEG-2 720x480 (NTSC) (NTSC 525/60) (4:3) (not specified perm.display)
SubPicture 1: Not Specified (2-bit rle )

Title Set (Movie) attributes:
Video: MPEG-2 720x480 (NTSC) (NTSC 525/60) (4:3) (not specified perm.display)
Audio 1: English (Dolby AC-3) 2ch 48Kbps DRC (ID: 0x80)

PGC_1 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 1] [00:06:04.18 / 30 fps] (Programs: 8) (Cells: 8) (uses VOB-IDs: 1)
[Ch 01] [Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 1/ 1] : time: 00:00:33.16 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:00:33.16] [Frames: 1006]
[Ch 02] [Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 1/ 2] : time: 00:00:05.21 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:00:39.07] [Frames: 1177]
[Ch 03] [Pg 03] [Cell 03] [V/C Id: 1/ 3] : time: 00:02:55.10 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:03:34.17] [Frames: 6437]
[Ch 04] [Pg 04] [Cell 04] [V/C Id: 1/ 4] : time: 00:00:05.16 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:03:40.03] [Frames: 6603]
[Ch 05] [Pg 05] [Cell 05] [V/C Id: 1/ 5] : time: 00:00:59.14 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:04:39.17] [Frames: 8387]
[Ch 06] [Pg 06] [Cell 06] [V/C Id: 1/ 6] : time: 00:00:40.14 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:05:20.01] [Frames: 9601]
[Ch 07] [Pg 07] [Cell 07] [V/C Id: 1/ 7] : time: 00:00:43.29 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:06:04.00] [Frames: 10920]
[Ch 08] [Pg 08] [Cell 08] [V/C Id: 1/ 8] : time: 00:00:00.18 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:06:04.18] [Frames: 10938]

PGC_2 (program chain): [Title(TTN): 1] [00:06:04.18 / 30 fps] (Programs: 8) (Cells: 8) (uses VOB-IDs: 1)
[Pg 01] [Cell 01] [V/C Id: 1/ 1] : time: 00:00:33.16 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:00:33.16] [Frames: 1006]
[Pg 02] [Cell 02] [V/C Id: 1/ 2] : time: 00:00:05.21 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:00:39.07] [Frames: 1177]
[Pg 03] [Cell 03] [V/C Id: 1/ 3] : time: 00:02:55.10 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:03:34.17] [Frames: 6437]
[Pg 04] [Cell 04] [V/C Id: 1/ 4] : time: 00:00:05.16 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:03:40.03] [Frames: 6603]
[Pg 05] [Cell 05] [V/C Id: 1/ 5] : time: 00:00:59.14 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:04:39.17] [Frames: 8387]
[Pg 06] [Cell 06] [V/C Id: 1/ 6] : time: 00:00:40.14 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:05:20.01] [Frames: 9601]
[Pg 07] [Cell 07] [V/C Id: 1/ 7] : time: 00:00:43.29 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:06:04.00] [Frames: 10920]
[Pg 08] [Cell 08] [V/C Id: 1/ 8] : time: 00:00:00.18 / 30 fps [Pos: 00:06:04.18] [Frames: 10938]

Menu Language Units: 1
Language Menu Unit 1: [English]

Language Menu Unit 1: [English]
Menu 1: [Root-Menu] (entry PGC) (Programs: 1) (Cells: 1) (uses VOB-IDs: 1)

[TRILIGHT]

I would try extracting by PGC and only using the video from the first PGC. Actually, you could extract by VOBID and, technically, you should get the same thing.

What you will start with is to create scene locations in Scenarist for the track (My guide and others explain this) using something like ScenChap.

Now when you are in the Scenario Editor, you will want to create each PGC pretty much the same with one difference. Obviously, you have only one Title listed so you should have only one Title folder. Create each PGC using the same asset.

Of course, you will notice that it puts in 8 chapters. Leave this as is for the first PGC. For the second PGC, however, you should right-click and select "rearrange chapters". Remove those parts listed in the right-hand window. This will not remove them from the scenario but it should remove the chapter numbers associated with those programs. I've not come across a title like this myself but what I propose should do the trick for you.

[dgwak]

Thanks Trilight. I could always count on you to come up with the right answer ;)

I have already figured that out by playing around with "remove chapter" function. Scenarist indeed a powerful tool I have yet to figure everything out.

Another thing, I probably should start a new thread on this but, do you know how I can move the location of Line 21 display on TV screen? I would like it to be a little higher than where it shows now.