IFOUpdate Problem?

[stanleycup]

I've been searching this forum and I'm getting conflicting info
on how IFOUpdate works. Here is my problem.

I just finished encoding a DVD using DIF4U, Dc4U, Scenarist.
The DVD only has a main menu and movie so its a fairly simple layout.

1) DIF4U creates a VIDEO_TS folder with the all original IFO
and *_0.VOB files

2) Scenarist creates a Scenarist_OUTPUT folder with the re-authored
VOB and IFO files

When I use IFOUpdate, I point the "Original IFO Path" to the
VIDEO_TS folder and point the "Authored IFO Path" to the
Scenarist_OUTPUT folder. I set the following options in IFOUpdate:

Transfer VTS_C_ADT Table
Copy Color Table in Each OGC
Autocorrect VTS Sectors (When Updating)
Autoanalyze Original IFO (When Specified)

When I hit the "UPDATE IFO" button, the IFO in the VIDEO_TS gets
updated. I'm assuming it's the original IFO that should get updated
by the IFO in Scenarist folder. Is this correct?

I then copy all the Scenarist .VOB files over to the VIDEO_TS
folder. I test it and the files play fine through WinDVD, IFOEdit
and my APEX DVD player. But when I try it on 4 other DVD players,
the DVD hangs and never gets to the main menu. It reads to the
DVD then gives me an error on the DVD player display.

Am I using IFOUpdate correctly here?

Not sure if this is a problem with IFOUpdate, DIF4U, Dc4U, Scenarist
or is it a problem with the burning app I am using that's causing
some DVD players not to read my authored DVD properly. I'm using
CopyToDVD as my burning app. I've used DVDShrink to do a 1:1 copy
and burned and those played OK on all the DVD players I tried so
I doubt it's a problem with CopyToDVD.

Just curious if other people have seen this.

Any help is appreciated since I've tried this method on 4 DVDs
and I get the same results every time

[Longevity]

What you should have done is copy the orginal ifo files to the scenarist output but make sure you backup the the scenarist output ifo files first.
Then point the original ifo in ifoupdate to the scenarist output ifo and point the reauthored ifo files to where you just copied your reauthored ifo directory.
Keep all your settings you have mentioned and hit update and correct vts. What I would do after that is load any ifo file in the scenarist output directory with ifoedit (not ifoupdate). Then hit GET VTS Sector.

I believe this way you should solve your problem. Try it.

Who do you think is going to win the cup? Jersey or Ducks?

[stanleycup]

Actually, I kept the same method I mentioned before where:

Original IFO Path = DI4U created VIDEO_TS folder (original IFO file)

Authored IFO Path = Scenarist output folder

Use IFOUpdate on each IFO file and "Update IFO". I then move the
Scenarist VOB files to the DI4U folder (IFOs updated in this folder)
then I use IFOEdit to "Get VTS Sectors" on all the IFO files. The DVD
worked properly after this. I was missing the IFOEdit step since I
think a couple of other people also use IFOEdit after IFOUpdate. I
noticed that IFOEdit changes the IFO files a little bit.

I think your method and my method are the same where you move
the original IFO files over to the Scenarist folder before IFOUpdate
but I move the Scenarist VOB files to the DI4U VIDEO_TS folder after
IFOUpdate.

BTW, I'm cheering for the Ducks. I always cheer for the underdog
since the Devils have already won the Cup a couple of times already.

[Longevity]

Well Ifoupdate never worked for me. So I have devised a method using Ifoedit which works out relatively well except for nevigation when using a PC software player like PowerDVD. Regardless, it worked out for you. That is great!

I cheer for the Ducks simply because Paul Kariya is from my town.

[stanleycup]

Ahhh, you're from Vancouver, I'm assuming

Actually, I wouldn't mind finding out what you're method is just
using IFOEdit to correct the IFO files.

[Longevity]

You can read my write up for this one in the same section of this forum. The subject is "overflow 6 error" work around. I think many people are having the same kind of error. Use ifoedit and follow my procedure will get it working for you.

DUCKS lost :(((((