DVD with additional WMV "Bonus" file

[pendal]

Ok .. so we have a DVD that we are authoring and would like to put a "Play on your PC" type feature on it as well (basically just a .wmv file).

Can I just add the additional "bonus" content to the disc layout before burning the image?

with the file structure looking like this.

Disc->
VIDEO_TS ->
| .VOBs and what not
AUDIO_TS->
| EMPTY
Bonus ->
| bonusfeaturette.wmv

is that the way to do it?

also .. how would i go about auto playing the wmv file when the disc is inserted into the PC.

Thanks in advance,
-C

[edDV]

Just put the wmv in unused space and create a txt file to explain it.

The DVD standard dosen't include "extras".

A Phillips 5990/5992 will see it in the root directory if you use the USB menu.

[pendal]

Cool .. I'll give it shot, I wonder if adding an autorun.exe would make it play the wmv file automatically ... hmmmm

[edDV]

Cool .. I'll give it shot, I wonder if adding an autorun.exe would make it play the wmv file automatically ... hmmmm

Not supported by any standard. You could write an application to do that.

[El Heggunte]

also .. how would i go about auto playing the wmv file when the disc is inserted into the PC.

That will not work if the end-user has been wise enough to disable AutoRun.

[jman98]

also .. how would i go about auto playing the wmv file when the disc is inserted into the PC.

That will not work if the end-user has been wise enough to disable AutoRun.

Quite right. And for security reasons I would suggest that everyone disable AutoRun. By the way, AutoRun won't work on Linux or Mac, so your bonus file won't automatically start on those operating systems.