MenuShrink ver 1.0 - utility for shrinking DVD motion menus to still frames

[nwg]

Blutach

What problems did you have with Star Wars when playing the DVD?

I am doing my R2 versions at the moment.

[blutach]

On my SONY (only), there were problems with older versions of MS in showing highlights on several of the menus - esp the chapter ones. This was nailed down to eliminating an additional NAV Pack at the end of the cell.

I really only extensively tested SW2-AOTC as we don't move on until the prog performs flawlessly.

I do believe this has been ironed out now in v1.06 (which jean is just tidying up).

Note - there were never any probs if you kept the audio - this is a very simple thing to do (says he who didn't do it, except manually with VobEdit!!! ). But the no audio option had issues cropping up every now and then (as they will in a new prog).

Regards

[nwg]

Thanks, that is interesting.

I am redoing the DVD. I mucked up the DVD in PGCEdit.

I like to see if I get the same menu problems with my R2.

v1.06 already .

[blutach]

Correction - 1.07. You're up late

Regards

[nwg]

I have done two tests which I will burn and try out tomorrow.

Originally posted by blutach
You're up late

Regards

Not for much longer.

[nwg]

I have done my tests and they were successful. I did Star Wars Episode 2 (R2).

I used VobBlanker to rip the DVD using DVd43. I blanked everything except the menus. I processed the menus and made two copies.

I processed one by MenuShink 1.0 and one by 1.04. It reduced the menu from 558MB to 14MB without audio for both.

I tried both versions in my NS900 and NS585. The menus worked exactly as expected and all the button were highlighted (inc chapter menu).

I couldn't try it on NS525 as I don't have it at the moment (brother took it). I really wanted to try the discs on it as it is old at five years old.

[jeanl]

nwg, thanks a bunch for the testing! Great to hear the output worked as expected in both cases! Always count on blutach to cause trouble, even if it's with his Sony player!!!
jeanl

[nwg]

Is there any other DVD's that might cause problems. I do have quite a lot.

[jeanl]

mmm, not I know of... You never really know what to expect beforehand... But thanks for offering!
jeanl

[jeanl]

nwg, in fact, there's one you could try: "ELF", NTSC version, a user over at doom9 says he's been having highlight problems (with 1.0) on his settop boxes (audiovox and pioneer). I don't have that DVD... If you do and if you have some time, can you try it? But you should try it with 1.05, which is here:

http://jean.laroche.free.fr/MenuShrink/Binaries/MenuShrink1.05.exe

THanks,
Jeanl

[nwg]

I don't have that DVD. If it helps here is my DVD collection so far.

My DVD collection

[jeanl]

nice collection and cool web page!
jeanl

[nwg]

Originally posted by jeanl
nice collection and cool web page!
jeanl

Thanks. I am adding a load more DVD's as it isn't quite up to date.

[elizerrojas]

WHAT AM I MISSING?

i thouhgt shrink was capabled of turning menus into still pictures, still images or still frames. another queston; why doesn't anyone point out that if you are one of those people who doesn't mind or preffer having just the movie without menus, menushrink is not needed. and one more point; why woul anyone want to keep menus which they can't watch and/or hear?

maybe i just don't underestand the meanning of "still frame", if that is so please explain.

thanks.

[jeanl]

Re: WHAT AM I MISSING?

Originally posted by elizerrojas
i thouhgt shrink was capabled of turning menus into still pictures, still images or still frames.

Yes, it can, but then you lose the menu functionality, no highlights, no buttons, no navigation.

another queston; why doesn't anyone point out that if you are one of those people who doesn't mind or preffer having just the movie without menus, menushrink is not needed.

... because it's obvious?

and one more point; why woul anyone want to keep menus which they can't watch and/or hear? maybe i just don't underestand the meanning of "still frame", if that is so please explain.

thanks.

OK. A still menu is a menu where the video is not animated. Just a single image that does not move. It can then be silent (still frame, no audio) or have audio.
Most importantly, the menus created by MenuShrink are fully functional. They work exactly as before, except the video is not animated. Does that clarify it?

jeanl