Oh all knowing, galactica......

[RDS]

Perhaps you would be so kind as to provide a guide for us poor unworthy morons who don't know how to use the inherent burning software that came with our Macs? I use an iMac/Power PC G4, running OS 10.1.5. I've been using the ol' DVD Back Up, DVD2OneX, and Toast routine, but I'm certain that it would be handy to understand the operation of using the native software. I know that I certainly would be appreciative if you would explain what/how to use Discopy, etc. to create/burn a dvd.

My thanks,

Drake

[galactica]

actually, your method is quite valid.
disk copy wont recognize a dvdr as 4.4 gigs, rather somethign like 4.2

so you can see why the toast method is best.

However, if you really want to do this way, its rather simple
1. set your preferences for dvd insertion to open finder, or ask what to do.
2. your dvd will then mount on your desktop but will be empty. getting info on it will reveal the amount of space avaliable to burn (again usually not a full 4.4 gigs.)
3. drag the contents of what you want to burn to that mounted dvd. for dvd it would be your VIDEO_TS folder, and an empty AUDIO_TS folder. dont forget to name the dvd (just like you name a folder, click move mouse and name)
4. burning is just dragging it to the trash, you will note that now the trash icon is a burn icon.
thats it

but again, th 3 step method is better in my opinion.

ps. does dvd2one work on 10.1.x? I thought it was 10.2.x and above.

[RDS]

My thanks. That's simple, and straight forward. Yep.... DVD2OneX works with 10.1, and above.

Best,
Drake

[MikieV]

3. drag the contents of what you want to burn to that mounted dvd. for dvd it would be your VIDEO_TS folder, and an empty AUDIO_TS folder. dont forget to name the dvd (just like you name a folder, click move mouse and name)

At the risk of me being a weenie , Galactica's mention of adding an empty AUDIO_TS folder reminded me of a recent discussion in the hardware forum: Topic => Panasonic E-100HS DVD file structure
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=186192&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

Interesting food for thought in PhillipL's final entry, IMHO, as he considers needing an empty AUDIO_TS folder an "urban myth".

Start Phillip's post --


Hi

This dates back to when MP2 was considered being used as the audio files for DVD vs just PCM, AC3, etc., which would be stored in the Audio_TS file. I will have to check some of my oldest DVDs to verify. I will also have to check my newest DVDs to verify that they don't come with an empty Audio_TS folder anymore. The last time I did look (not recently), there was one.

The Audio_TS folder is for DVD Audio, there was never a specification to hold MP2 audio in a different folder for DVD Video. This wouldn't work anyway, as the audio has to be interleaved (multiplexed) with the Video, so having separate files would never ever have worked.

If you (or any other forum member) have a couple of suggestions for DVDs from 1998-1999 (and newer ones) that do not have the Audio_TS folder

A suggestion was made by another poster to do just this be re-burning but delete the empty Audio_TS folder. Provided the burn is made with exactly the same software to rule out the burning program having an influence, that will give you your answer.

The DVD Video specification states that only the Video_TS folder should be browsed and read by a DVD Video player with all other folders being ignored.

Try these links:

http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3.1

States: ... DVD-Audio specification includes new formats and features, with content stored in a separate "DVD-Audio zone" on the disc (the AUDIO_TS directory) that DVD-Video players never look at.

Or:

http://www.disctronics.co.uk/downloads/tech_docs/dvdintroduction.pdf

This will give you a lot of technical information, it also explains that DVD Video ignores all folders expect the Video_TS folder, that the Audio_TS folder is for DVD Audio only and that DVD Audio (the Audio_TS folder) came out around a year after the DVD Video format was released.

http://www.disctronics.co.uk/downloads/tech_docs/dvdvideo.pdf

Also has lots of details on the specifications for DVD Video, there is no mention of a requirement for Audio_TS folders.

Do not perpetrate the urban myth anymore

Regards

Philip

---end Phillip's post.

Mike

[galactica]

it just seems trivial, why not put it in. size is what 0k!
sure it may work with out it, but it also works with it, so why not just put it in.