Pauses at Chapter breaks

[rdkapp]

@blu & r0lZ,

I followed blu's instructions (as r0lZ's last post was not up yet) and I deleted the tiny cell causing the problem. I then demuxed and remuxed and then reauthored in VobBlanker and the STC discontinuity flags are gone. See the attached screenshot. I tested the DVD and there were no pauses. Of course, I don't think there ever were while testing on my computer, but the DVD did seem to play smoother throughout. So, I think we've solved the problem. However, I don't think I'm going to re-burn the DVD, but I do have another racquetball DVD to burn that could result in the same scenario. So, I'm better prepared now. Thanks again guys.

[blutach]

The remux seemed to have done the trick then.



Regards

[rdkapp]

Small navigation problem

OK, I've created my 2nd racquetball DVD (containing 2 matches), but I'm having a small navigation problem. A description of my problem follows:

The menu contains 3 buttons: (1) plays Title 1; (2) plays Title 2; and (3) plays all/both Titles. Selecting button 1 plays Title 1 and then returns to the menu. Selecting button 2 plays Title 2 and then returns to the menu. Selecting button 3 plays Title 1, then Title 2 immediately thereafter, but when Title 2 finishes playing, it returns to the beginning of Title 2 and replays it, instead of returning to the menu (it would continuously loop, if I let it). The 1st DVD returns to the menu. I compared the navs and made the 2nd DVD navs identical to the 1st DVD, but something is still amiss. The menus are identical also, except for the names of the Titles in the background image.

I've attached the IFOs, as well as the menu VOB file for reference. Perhaps some more detail will help: I created the 2nd DVD a little bit differently than the 1st DVD, since one of the racquetball matches was a bit longer than the others. This caused FAVC to severely reduce the bitrate, so, I converted each match separately, cut the commercials in each with VobBlanker, imported one VTS into the other using PgcEdit, and then ran it through demuxing and remuxing to remove the STC discontinuity flags (successfully again, I might add). I then compared the nav of each racquetball DVD and made the 2nd DVD nav identical to the 1st DVD, but I can't figure out why the 2nd DVD behaves differently in that one spot.

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[blutach]

See enclosed fixed. Not the best authoring, but it'll work now.

Regards

[rdkapp]

Thanks blutach!

From a standpoint of learning, the only changes I saw were in the IFOs, and they were:

1. Changing the 1st pre command in VMG, First-Play PGC from Set gprm(0) =(mov) 4096 to Set gprm(0) =(mov) 1024;

2. In PGC Editor, changing both the Previous PGCN link and Next PGCN link from 0 to 1, in both Title 1 and Title 2.

Were those the only changes you made? If so, why did the 1st DVD not need those changes for it to return to the menu after finishing the "All Play?" Just curious, and wanting to learn.

Thanks again, blu!

[bigotti5]

Look at Title 2 - Postcommand 2

Set gprm(0) +=(add) 1

GPRM_0 is your HL-button GPRM and not the compare_counter

[rdkapp]

Look at Title 2 - Postcommand 2

Set gprm(0) +=(add) 1

Thanks bigotti. I don't know how I missed that. It was different (gprm(1)) in the 1st DVD.

GPRM_0 is your HL-button GPRM and not the compare_counter

I understand the first part about GPRM_0, but what is the compare_counter? I know GPRMs are variables, but I still don't understand them. I'm sure one day the light will go on, just like for most everything else. In the meantime, I'm just going to press on.

Thanks again.

[bigotti5]

In your case GPRM0 is used to set SPRM8 = BTN_HL Register.
In title postcommands 1 is added to GPRM1 and used to compare with GPRM2 in the precommands of VMGM menu (thats why I called it compare counter).