Pre-production looping

Robert68

Newbie Joined: May 23, 2009 19:11 Messages: 17 Offline

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Jun 01, 2012 08:49

Is there a way, pre-production (making the DVD) to instruct the program to make a 'loop DVD'? Or can this only be done post-production after making the first hard copy?

My initial DVD (non-looped) works fine. I then used IFOEdit to make the appropriate changes for a 'looping' DVD, but when I place it in the DVD player, it gives me a Disc Error, and won't play anything.

EDIT; it could be my DVD recorder / player? When I put the looped DVDs back in the computer, they work just as expected, but in the Protron DVD recorder / player, they don't work at all. Strange?

Any help here is appreciated.

Thanks

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stevek

Senior Contributor Location: Houston, Texas USA Joined: Jan 25, 2011 12:18 Messages: 4663 Offline

Jun 01, 2012 12:23

Are you trying to use a Menu? Usually a no menu disc will loop. You can select no menu in PD 10.

From help "Note: if you do not want to include a menu on your final disc, select the No Menu template in the menu library."

It is easier to find if you select "General" menus.

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Robert68

Newbie Joined: May 23, 2009 19:11 Messages: 17 Offline

Jun 01, 2012 13:22

Quote: Are you trying to use a Menu? Usually a no menu disc will loop. You can select no menu in PD 10.

From help "Note: if you do not want to include a menu on your final disc, select the No Menu template in the menu library."

It is easier to find if you select "General" menus.

No, no menus are involved.

The looped DVD I made by adjusting the files using IFOEdit work just fine in a cheap $10 DVD player, and also in the computer, but for some reason, will not work in my home Protron DVD recorder. The DVD recorder only records using DVD+R. I have made the looping DVDs using DVD-R; not sure if that may have something to do with it not working in a DVD+R unit for playback.

stevek

Senior Contributor Location: Houston, Texas USA Joined: Jan 25, 2011 12:18 Messages: 4663 Offline

Jun 01, 2012 13:30

The easiest solution is not to use the Proton Recorder !

Seriously, higher end players often have issues with home burned DVDs. They seem to be more particular with what is fed to them.

Why don't you try making a no menu DVD using only PD? You may get different performance. .
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