Some basic explanations needed...

[da_SPiN]

Hi guys,

I was hesitating asking this question because it may sound quite dumb, but hey, it's the newbie forum and so probably the right place ask. I've read some articles about DVD structure, but what exactly is:

VOB-ID
CELL
PGC (I know it's short for "program chain", but what is it?)

Thanks in adv.

SPiN

[killingspree]

hi,
you are looking for this (http://www.doom9.org/dvd-structure.htm) document (:
the questions you asked are answered on the very bottom of the article.

Please search (http://www.doom9.org/search.htm) doom9.org and the forum (http://forum.doom9.org/search.php?s=) before posting questions (:

edit: also please use a thread title that explains not only that you want explanations, but also what you want to have explained. a good idea would be a title like this: "Can you please explain the basic DVD structure to me" or "PGC, Cell, etc - I am confused (:"

thanks
steVe

[da_SPiN]

thx steVe...

I've already read this article, but I must have been "overreading" this imported section... thx for pointing me to the solution...

(btw, I did a forum search before, but maybe the wrong keywords...., anyway, thanks)

SPiN

[Lord of the Discs]

have you really read the guide to the end???

here´s it´s last chapter especially for you:

Inside a VOB

DVD video content is broken into titles (movies or albums) and parts of titles (chapters or songs). Titles are made up of cells linked together by one or more Program Chains (PGCs). A cell is the smallest video unit on a DVD. Often a cell is equal to a chapter but not always. Cells are sometimes grouped together using VOB IDs. Examples are Warner Brothers movies where the main movie has one VOB ID on one layer and another one on another layer, multiangle movies (at the branching points each angle gets its own VOB ID, and then when they get back together we have the next VOB ID, etc., and seamless branching movies - where we have different VOB IDs for the different parts of movies that are selected to play when selecting a certain playback option).

LotD

[da_SPiN]

Originally posted by Lord of the Discs
have you really read the guide to the end???

here´s it´s last chapter especially for you:



Thx for the article again, but as stated above ("...thx for pointing mi to the solution...") I already got the info.... :)

SPiN