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PeterV
12th June 2004, 11:26
Is there anywhere I can find an article or web site that lists a clear breakdown of DVD structure and commands etc???

It would be good to see something that steps through from start to finish. eg What files are what. And then the internal IFO structures, such as saying "When a DVD begins to play the first thing it dos is run the First Play PGC. Within that it has a pre-Command....." etc etc or whatever.
With explanations of the commands and the orders that they are executed. What the R registers area, and how they are adjusted or internally used.

Is there such a thing around??

I have a number of DVD's that play "wonky" and it seems to be related to programming problems. Some created by shrink/editing programs, whereas the original is of course fine.

Dimmer
12th June 2004, 21:48
Without a doubt, many people here wish there were such a place. This one gets pretty close:
http://www.dvd-replica.com/DVD/index.php

You can buy their book on the subject, too.

But the Search button is always your best friend along with Yahoo, Google and other search engines.

PeterV
13th June 2004, 04:06
Thanks for the response. That is a very useful site!