m000558
20th July 2003, 09:48
G'Day,
Ok, I have been backing up DVDs now for only a short while using various methods, my preference being the Big 3 (great guide BTW).
I am now trying to understand the structure of DVDs a bit better so I can manipulate the DVD output.
so... I have encoded Lord of the Rings (theatrical) Region 4 using the Big 3 guide and have a good replica of the original DVD. Now I want to modify the VIDEO_TS.IFO file so that the disc skips the studio logo & copyright warnings at the beginning of the DVD.
Now, that sounds easy enough you say... simply open the VIDEO_TS.IFO in IFOEDIT and modify VMGM_MAT First Play PGC. Great. However...
In this particular case the menu is in the VIDEO_TS.VOB file (title 1 I think), but it doesn't play sequentially. If you play this vob directly it starts at the menu itself... the initial intro animation is about halfway through the vob file.
So in the VMGM_MAT First Play PGC, the PRE Command starts title 4 which is a copyright warning. When this completes it jumps to the menu intro and then to the animated menu. If I modify the PRE Command to start on Title 1 or the Titleset Menu it starts at the menu and therefore I miss the video intro bit.
I assume that this is a PGC issue, but am not sure what to look for in IFOEdit.
I have looked through the guides here, and done quite a few searches but have not been able to find the required info. Hence my plea for help!! :)
I guess I need to know what to look for in IFOEdit to understand firstly, what the PRECommand should specify and secondly, how title 4 (which is a video) automatically jumps to the menu after playing...
Any hints & tips would be appreciated! Thanks
Ok, I have been backing up DVDs now for only a short while using various methods, my preference being the Big 3 (great guide BTW).
I am now trying to understand the structure of DVDs a bit better so I can manipulate the DVD output.
so... I have encoded Lord of the Rings (theatrical) Region 4 using the Big 3 guide and have a good replica of the original DVD. Now I want to modify the VIDEO_TS.IFO file so that the disc skips the studio logo & copyright warnings at the beginning of the DVD.
Now, that sounds easy enough you say... simply open the VIDEO_TS.IFO in IFOEDIT and modify VMGM_MAT First Play PGC. Great. However...
In this particular case the menu is in the VIDEO_TS.VOB file (title 1 I think), but it doesn't play sequentially. If you play this vob directly it starts at the menu itself... the initial intro animation is about halfway through the vob file.
So in the VMGM_MAT First Play PGC, the PRE Command starts title 4 which is a copyright warning. When this completes it jumps to the menu intro and then to the animated menu. If I modify the PRE Command to start on Title 1 or the Titleset Menu it starts at the menu and therefore I miss the video intro bit.
I assume that this is a PGC issue, but am not sure what to look for in IFOEdit.
I have looked through the guides here, and done quite a few searches but have not been able to find the required info. Hence my plea for help!! :)
I guess I need to know what to look for in IFOEdit to understand firstly, what the PRECommand should specify and secondly, how title 4 (which is a video) automatically jumps to the menu after playing...
Any hints & tips would be appreciated! Thanks