How to make DTS intro in Maestro play only when needed?

SupaCoopa · 23rd December 2004, 12:15

Hello lads. It's been a while...

In short, I want to make a DVD that has a DTS intro, which would play only when I have selected the DTS track for playback.

This is what I mean:
I made this menu, where you can select Dolby or DTS soundtrack. I also have one DTS trailer "movie" and one feature "movie". Now I want by pressing "play" on the menu, if user has selected Dolby to be navigated to the feature movie while if DTS is selected I want by pressing "play" on the menu to be navigated first to the DTS trailer "movie" and then to the feature. What's the easiest way to do this in Maestro?

I have tried linking the "play" button to the DTS trailer and using the properties (right click) of the DTS trailer "movie" I noticed the display properties. It has "Display movie if expression is true" which obviously is helpful and you can select "audio stream no" but where I expected to find stream number 1,2,3 and so on it has a five digit number. What number should I put in there, if my feature's DTS stream is stream no 2?

Please excuse me if the above is uncomprehensive, I'm writing this in a hurry behind my boss' back! Cheers to all

influenza · 23rd December 2004, 12:54

Open up an ifo you have (of an existing dvd). Go to pg_city and to a pgcs. There you can see the stream values of the various audio streams. I guess maestro is asking for those values.

PS. do it on a title which has dts, since dts has some different values.

I would have told you the values if I knew them by heart, but I don't. + I have no dvd lying around here

influenza · 23rd December 2004, 15:40

And you could also use some GPRMs of course. FIll a GPRM with a value based on the choice made (dts/no dts).

Then do a compare on GPRM value to decide what video to play.

SupaCoopa · 23rd December 2004, 20:23

Yes, having used DVD Studio Pro myself, first thing I though was to set a GPRM and then read it. But how do you set a GPRM on a button selection and how do you read it back before playback of a movie, in Maestro?

Will also see to the other method by taking a look at a DTS disc with IFOedit, but I seriously doubt I'll understand anything!

Thanks for your help

influenza · 23rd December 2004, 20:26

Example of ifo. PG_CITY PGC1

[0000000c] Audio stream 1 status 32768 [8000]
Audio stream 1 uses stream nr.: 0
[0000000e] Audio stream 2 status 33024 [8100]
Audio stream 2 uses stream nr.: 1
[00000010] Audio stream 3 status 33280 [8200]
Audio stream 3 uses stream nr.: 2
[00000012] Audio stream 4 status 33536 [8300]
Audio stream 4 uses stream nr.: 3

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SupaCoopa Cinephile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 95	How to make DTS intro in Maestro play only when needed? Hello lads. It's been a while... In short, I want to make a DVD that has a DTS intro, which would play only when I have selected the DTS track for playback. This is what I mean: I made this menu, where you can select Dolby or DTS soundtrack. I also have one DTS trailer "movie" and one feature "movie". Now I want by pressing "play" on the menu, if user has selected Dolby to be navigated to the feature movie while if DTS is selected I want by pressing "play" on the menu to be navigated first to the DTS trailer "movie" and then to the feature. What's the easiest way to do this in Maestro? I have tried linking the "play" button to the DTS trailer and using the properties (right click) of the DTS trailer "movie" I noticed the display properties. It has "Display movie if expression is true" which obviously is helpful and you can select "audio stream no" but where I expected to find stream number 1,2,3 and so on it has a five digit number. What number should I put in there, if my feature's DTS stream is stream no 2? Please excuse me if the above is uncomprehensive, I'm writing this in a hurry behind my boss' back! Cheers to all __________________ "The answer's maybe and that's definite" Well Done - New Media Design

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influenza Dutch strain Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,039	Open up an ifo you have (of an existing dvd). Go to pg_city and to a pgcs. There you can see the stream values of the various audio streams. I guess maestro is asking for those values. PS. do it on a title which has dts, since dts has some different values. I would have told you the values if I knew them by heart, but I don't. + I have no dvd lying around here __________________ What can I do to protect myself against the flu? By far, the single best way to prevent the flu is for individuals, especially persons at high risk for serious complications from the flu, to get a flu shot each fall. Last edited by influenza; 23rd December 2004 at 12:57.

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influenza Dutch strain Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,039	And you could also use some GPRMs of course. FIll a GPRM with a value based on the choice made (dts/no dts). Then do a compare on GPRM value to decide what video to play. __________________ What can I do to protect myself against the flu? By far, the single best way to prevent the flu is for individuals, especially persons at high risk for serious complications from the flu, to get a flu shot each fall.

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SupaCoopa Cinephile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 95	Yes, having used DVD Studio Pro myself, first thing I though was to set a GPRM and then read it. But how do you set a GPRM on a button selection and how do you read it back before playback of a movie, in Maestro? Will also see to the other method by taking a look at a DTS disc with IFOedit, but I seriously doubt I'll understand anything! Thanks for your help __________________ "The answer's maybe and that's definite" Well Done - New Media Design

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influenza Dutch strain Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,039	Example of ifo. PG_CITY PGC1 [0000000c] Audio stream 1 status 32768 [8000] Audio stream 1 uses stream nr.: 0 [0000000e] Audio stream 2 status 33024 [8100] Audio stream 2 uses stream nr.: 1 [00000010] Audio stream 3 status 33280 [8200] Audio stream 3 uses stream nr.: 2 [00000012] Audio stream 4 status 33536 [8300] Audio stream 4 uses stream nr.: 3 __________________ What can I do to protect myself against the flu? By far, the single best way to prevent the flu is for individuals, especially persons at high risk for serious complications from the flu, to get a flu shot each fall.