"TitleWriter" / Split thread

[FallenAngel]

The ver. you have is a testbed -- even if Add menus checked it won't do it (it will say there is already a menuand kick out of the routine). Force textreauthor just cleans old text_data segment out - some are buggy. Since you are reauthoring from TDA there isn't a text segment. So your test 2 and 3 are exactly the same as 1.

I assume TDA will now open your post titlewriter tests.

[TBoneit]

Yes TDA will now open them, I'll have to see if I did something else then, since 2 & 3 must have had something different in them, 1 worked and 1 didn't... I'll revert them back to untouched tonight and try again and see if they stay in the same working/not working condition.

Wish me luck, I only have a 2 to 3 hour window free to experiment with.

Cheers

[TBoneit]

FallenAngel, Hello

I think the beta version is working.

Sorry about the delay getting back to you, it's been hectic today here at work, and I shut down the PC at home and then realized I hadn't let you know my results.

Last evening, Did three test burns, two succesful, 1 failed Then I went and tried a test burn of the one that failed, it didn't play either. I then took TDA and added the vobs and re-authored it and then the menu played, but choosing to play the movie went to the next higher disk. So I'm suspecting that the one that failed had authoring problems. My Bad for not double testing.

Now I'm going to take the VOBs from the bad disk and De-Mux and see if the d-muxed files can be used.. In recovery mode on that disk as I had already deleted the source files. Of course it happens to be one of the ones I choose for testing your software on.

So in summation I believe that the beta version is working for me, and does fix the problem I was having with the sony changer. I'll do more testing over the weekend and send more feedback.

Thanks Again
Roger

[TBoneit]

Fallen Angel, I just ran some more tests... Using the Beta version everyone is working. I found out why some were playing only the menu's but saying dirty disk when I tried to play via chapters and just jumping to the next disk when I tried to play the title.

It turns out that for some reason my Sony does have a problem when I put an extra folder called "BU" that holds the backup of the IFO's on the disk before burning, removing that folder from the folders to be burned and then the disk plays OK.

Having figured that out every disk I do now during my testing using 1.655 plays fine and the Sony picks up the Title of the disk

Many Thanks

[FallenAngel]

Thats why the "default" backup folder's is outside of the structure of the finished dvd file structure. Hit the same problem myself.

[FallenAngel]

TitleWriter 1.655

Oct 18 2004
Revision 1.655
Fixed TDA compatability bug
(final results do seem to be "more compliant to the Dvd Standard")
Turned off Add menu check boxs if menu exists -
misc little stuff
Added Menu template for 2 movies into Movietemplates_simple

Titlewriter Files are Located At:

http://www.dvdshrink.info/titlewriter/

FallenAngel

[TBoneit]

Thanks again,
Now I have to decide if it is worth the effort to take the disks I already have, that I Authored and burned in the past and redo them with the DVD Title information. That's a time and money issue. I may do some that I want to reburn onto Verbatim Digital Movie Disks, the ones that look like a reel of film, Since Best Buy had(Has) 25 packs on sale this week for $17.99. I like the look.

$0.72 (72 cents per) Not as great internet prices for disks, But I like them. I've had good luck with them in the past, never a bad burn. Since they are mainly going into the Sony I don't need cases.

Titlewriter'd disks are going to be very, very handy as I fill up the Sony changer and need/want to rearrange or change disks.

Cheers

[TBoneit]

FallenAngel, Just as a follow up. This version 1.655 is working great. And the Tick box for Create Undo Point and the automatic disable of Add Menu's is neat.

Many Thanks for your efforts
Roger

[FallenAngel]

TitleWriter 1.7Beta

Revisions:
Added support to add original menus back into Movie only compilations
(Read in Helpfile)
Deleted First Play Choice
Added Menu Template edit box (Will No longer ask for menu template after Save changes hit)

Will Add Original Menu back into Compiliation and "rewire" non existant/removed Titlesets to Play last title, same with chapters.

Haven't tried any compiliations with original menus and extras

Just found a foible -- Make sure Use Vmg commands is Unchecked when adding Original Menus

Titlewriter Files are Located At:

http://www.dvdshrink.info/titlewriter/

FallenAngel

[FallenAngel]

Just added Help file AddMenuToMovie (Newbie Level -Text Only) for adding (Original/Generic) menu back into movie only Compiliations.

[BULLDAD]

TITLRWRITE

I have been able at last to put 2 movies onto my dvd but when i try to put one of the MENU'S templates on i burn the disc but the menu is not present at the begging of the disc.

Can anyone explain what im doing wrong.

Thx

[FallenAngel]

A few assumptions.
Have you checked Start Play with VMG menu, I assume the disk was reauthored to 2 titles each containing a movie
-and you selected Menu2Movies as your template,
-Add Menu was checked,
-and Then hit Save Changes. And did not Reshrink the result.

Posting the log file would help
Posting the video_ts.ifo would help

FallenAngel

[lassenav]

Titlewriter and Nero 6

Have used titlewriter with my Sony CX985V, using Ulead WS2 to burn. Worked great, thanks. However I tried to get the JACKET_P on the disk with WS2, no luck so I switched to NERO 6. Great, now I can get the images and no text. Can anyone enlighten me.

Thanks

[FallenAngel]

I'm just guessing here. Try adding the jacket_p folder after you set up your compiliation in the Video_ts.

I assume You are not adding Jacket_p folder inside Video_ts folder.

Does the dvd play in your Sony?

I've heard the offbeat stuff should be added last in Nero

[lassenav]

Thanks for the reply FallenAngel. However, perhaps I was not clear in my post. The JACKET_P I can do. It is the text that no longer shows up. It may be my newbie status with NERO. Lots of applets, some of which appear to do similiar if not the same thing. What I would like is to find a way to use your TitleWriter with NERO Recode 2. Also, does your writer have the ability to write on the second line for the Sony Explorer.

Again, Thanks for the help.