AUDIO_TS still a problem if omitted

[oblachubs]

I just bought the Apex 2500 Progressive scan DVD player. I'm not certain, but it doesn't seem to like DVD's if the AUDIO_TS folder is omitted from DVD-R's that I burn. Let's put it this way, any movie that I have that does contain the AUDIO_TS folder plays (so far). Anyone else have this issue with this DVD player? I know it's a popular model so I'm interested to know if I just need to start burning with the AUDIO_TS folder. I thougth this was old school, but it may not be. Thanks in advance.

OBlachubs

[oblachubs]

Well thanks to myself I think I figured it out. I took a movie that would not play on the Apex and burned another DVD+RW with the AUDIO_TS folder included. It played like a charm. Hopefully someone will find this information handy.

ALWAYS include the AUDIO_TS folder is the lesson of the day.

OBlachubs

[tgpo]

Well thanks to myself I think I figured it out. I took a movie that would not play on the Apex and burned another DVD+RW with the AUDIO_TS folder included. It played like a charm. Hopefully someone will find this information handy.

ALWAYS include the AUDIO_TS folder is the lesson of the day.

OBlachubs

My player is the same way. Some players look for them, and some don't. So I just always burn with them. They don't use up any space.

[SLK001]

I've heard that to be 100% DVD complient, both VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS directories have to be on a DVD. I can't verify this for sure, since I have not seen the official DVD specification (haven't been able to pry loose $5,000 US yet), but everything that I have read says this must be so.

That said, most DVD players go beyond the spec and allow DVDs without an AUDIO_TS folder to play. Most of my commercial DVDs don't have that directory. Go figure!

[oblachubs]

Well the Apex has proven that it is so. AUDIO_TS or die. Some of the movies will work w/o the AUDIO_TS but the sucess rate is low. I imagine that real DVD's are a little different as the Apex probably recognizes them differently than the DVD-R's.

In defense of the Apex I can see it getting confused about mistakening a DVD-R as it plays so many formats where others don't.

[MOVIEGEEK]

I agree with tgpo,I always add a AUDIO_TS folder to be compliant.

[smittymike19]

The best way to burn is to set a file called "movie template" see this link--(www.deano.dsl.pipex.com/backup/nero1.htm)and just open that every time you need to burn. In nero you just right click on the video_ts folder and drop in your files. Since the audio _ts file is already set up you are compliant.

[oblachubs]

Thanks. It's pretty easy to create these folders from scratch too, but it's nice to have a template setup so you don't forget.

If anyone knows what the difference is among UDF 1.02, 1.5 and 2.01 I'd like to know. Just curious.

OBlachubs

[Bob W]

I have ran across a few commercial original DVD's that don't have an AUDIO_TS folder. All of my players work just fine without the folder however lately I have been adding it to my backups.

[oblachubs]

You are rignt, however I'm referring to Burned DVD-R's here. DVD's you buy in the store are pressed and DVD readers read them differently than DVD-R's. Knowing that, be sure to include the AUDIO_TS folder for maximum compatibility.

My question about UDF still stands. Just want to know the differences between the 3 versions.

OBlachubs