Video format that supports chapters

Jayman713

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Apr 05, 2019 09:45

Hi,
I would like to produce a video in a video format that will support chapters. The video would be placed on a thumb drive and played on a computer or HDTV. I have tried mp4 and wmv and can not see the chapters in either format. Is there a video format that supports chapters?
Thank you for your help.
Jay

stevek

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Apr 05, 2019 10:05

Please explain more about what you want in chapters. Think of chapters in a book. You have have more than on chapter in the book but the book has to be opened. (all the chapters are the same topic but perhaps separated by time, location, etc.) OR are you looking for a library where people can select the book(s) (Think several separate but semi-related topics..) .
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Jayman713

Newbie Joined: Jul 27, 2006 12:56 Messages: 4 Offline

Apr 05, 2019 10:51

Quote Please explain more about what you want in chapters. Think of chapters in a book. You have have more than on chapter in the book but the book has to be opened. (all the chapters are the same topic but perhaps separated by time, location, etc.) OR are you looking for a library where people can select the book(s) (Think several separate but semi-related topics..)

This is concert footage of the School Of Rock where there are deferent kids on each song, parents may want to advance to a song their child is in. I usually put this on Blu-ray, each song is a chapter for easy navigation, but recently a few parents have asked if there is any other format since they do not have Blu-ray players. I tried compiling the existing pds that would normally go to Blu-ray with all the chapter markings as mp4 and wmv and the chapters can not be seen in Windows Media Player and VLC.

Thank you

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Apr 05, 2019 12:33

Quote I tried compiling the existing pds that would normally go to Blu-ray with all the chapter markings as mp4 and wmv and the chapters can not be seen in Windows Media Player and VLC.

JL_JL

Senior Contributor Location: Arizona, USA Joined: Oct 01, 2006 20:01 Messages: 6091 Offline

Apr 05, 2019 13:04

Jayman713, it does not necessarily mean you need to use disc media to have a menu. One option among many is to simply copy the created video folder created by PD16 to a usb stick and have menu playback in like the VLC player. It was discussed previously here: https://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/44327.page#post_box_229536

Jeff