Episode Disc Question

[Samo_666]

I am making an episode disc with TMPGenc's Dvd Author. As far as I can tell I cant make it go back to the menu after each episode, without making seperate titles(?) out of each episode. Is there any way to make it go back to the menu after each show and have a play all button with IFOedit or any of the programs like that?

Also I would like to keep using TMPGenc becuase I paid for it, but is there any other authoring software that does the job better?

Thanks in advance.

[Dimmer]

This is possible in TMPGEnc DVD Author. On Create Menu screen, click Display Menu Settings > General, select Only Main menu option and Display Main menu in both drop-down boxes. Each episode indeed should be created as a separate track (title).

[Samo_666]

That will make each episode have its own menu right? Because I want them all to be in the main menu. And after that will I be able to have a play all button?

Thanks alot man.

[Dimmer]

Originally posted by Samo_666
That will make each episode have its own menu right? Because I want them all to be in the main menu. And after that will I be able to have a play all button? To be precise, each episode will have its own button on the menu. Play All is always present on the Main menu.

In general, there are two types of menus in TDA:
1. Main menu - allows selecting a track (title), which in your case is an episode. During playback, you can go to this menu by pushing Title (not Menu!) button on the remote.
2. Track menu - list of chapters within each track. In case you cave both Main and Track menus, selecting the episode (track) from the Main menu will bring up Track menu for the episode. This is the menu that would appear (if it exists) when you push Menu button on the remote.

[Samo_666]

Awesome thanks for all your help!!