Is DVD authoring possible with Divx

[sydh]

The subject sums it up really. Now that DVD players are appearing with Divx/Xvid (Mpeg-4) capability, the future of Mpeg-2 may now be affected. All authoring programs seem to insist on mpg assets. Is there any way of menu authoring a DVD which has Divx content? I'm surprised this subject has not risen it's head on this forum yet.
Sydh

[bugster]

Can't be done. Divx does not support anything like the menu and chapter system of DVD-Video.

All authoring programs seem to insist on mpg assets

Thats because they are DVD-Video authoring programs. DVD-Video requires all video assets to be within a specific subset of the mpeg-1 or mpeg-2 specifications. Divx is not allowed.

Just because a few manufacturers now produce players capable of reading divx files from CDr or DVDr media does not make it part of the DVD-Video standard.

[tinamies]

I have too looked for a software to author MPEG-4 CD. I have't even found a way to do a proper disk structure. What type of subtitle-files do they use ect.

[Baldrick]

I have too looked for a software to author MPEG-4 CD. I have't even found a way to do a proper disk structure. What type of subtitle-files do they use ect.

No such software exists because it doesn't exists any "mpeg4 authoring standard" yet. Check at www.divx.com for some info about their standard.