Data on Video DVD?

[mats.hogberg]

It wouldn't be hard to create a mixed video/data DVD, (just create a dir "beside" VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS and put whatever you want in it) but will stand alone players accept it as a Video DVD? Anyone who's tried, before I start experimenting?

(The reason for even thinking along these lines is that I'm gonna do a DVD "slide show", and it'd be nice to have the source pictures on the same DVD. I know it's possible for VCD...)

/Mats

[jimmalenko]

Without being 100% sure, I think the DVD player searches for the presence of a valid DVD structure inside the VIDEO_TS folder. SOme also search for the presence of an AUDIO_TS folder. AFAIK they don't test that only these folders exist.

I guess one way would be to use a RW and see how you go.

[mats.hogberg]

Yes, I am reasoning along the same lines, and now that I think of it, I think some commercial DVDs come with computer screen savers and other computer related bonus stuff, which indicates that it's at least possible (Doen't that Harry Potter 2 2nd disc contain both DVd Video and games and stuff?) Well, there's only one way - Try with a RW like you say. But that will only prove that it works/fails on my (and other players I might gain access to) stand alone. Someone who knows for sure?

//Mats

[yoda313]

Hello,
Any dvd that has interactual dvd player on it has the extra data folder your talking about. It's called "common" I think. It's on Star Wars, LOTR,and several others.

And your right about the screen saver stuff, just look at the Matrix 1 dvd (first release) - it's got html files and screen savers and .mpg files!!
Kevin

[mastersmurfie]

But that will only prove that it works/fails on my (and other players I might gain access to) stand alone. Someone who knows for sure?

//Mats

Can't say for sure about all players, but I do know it works with my player (Philips DVD 711). Every time I compile a DVD that is less than 4GB, I have to add "pad" files to the root before burning. I have added data files in the past also, with no problems.

mastersmurfie

[yoda313]

Hello,

mastersmurfie-Every time I compile a DVD that is less than 4GB, I have to add "pad" files to the root before burning.

Just curious, why do you do that? I've never had a problem with small dvd-rs. Is it something quirky with your player? That just seems odd to me. Oh well, if it works for you that's what counts.

Kevin

[Baldrick]

a mixed dvd-video and data dvd is 108% dvd-video compliant. just don't put any files in the video_ts and audio_ts folders.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Baldrick-mixed dvd-video and data dvd is 108% dvd-video compliant

Now there's a guarantee if I've ever heard one That should make mats.hogberg happy, especially coming from the site creator

Kevin

[mats.hogberg]

a mixed dvd-video and data dvd is 108% dvd-video compliant.

Exactly what I wanted to hear! (Well, "read" then...) And suspected. Thanks all (as usual).

/Mats

[mastersmurfie]

Hello,

Just curious, why do you do that? I've never had a problem with small dvd-rs. Is it something quirky with your player? That just seems odd to me. Oh well, if it works for you that's what counts.

Kevin

I guess it's just my player. When I first started on this endeavor (burning DVDs), I think I made about 10 (what I thought were) coasters. Then, looked around on here, and found an old post about my particular player, about finished DVDs needing to be at least 4GB. (anything less, and my player doesn't even recognize that there is a disc in it, or returns with "disc error"...go figure And, yep it works for me!

mastersmurfie

[yoda313]

Hello,

mastersmurfie-I guess it's just my player---And, yep it works for me!

Well, that answers that. Happy burning.
Kevin
P.S. It's a shame that you have to take longer to burn just for compatiblity. Maybe you should look into one of those $50 or less bargain dvd players - those might like low gig dvds better -- and save time burning

[Treebeard]

Hello,

Just curious, why do you do that? I've never had a problem with small dvd-rs. Is it something quirky with your player? That just seems odd to me. Oh well, if it works for you that's what counts.

Kevin

I guess it's just my player. When I first started on this endeavor (burning DVDs), I think I made about 10 (what I thought were) coasters. Then, looked around on here, and found an old post about my particular player, about finished DVDs needing to be at least 4GB. (anything less, and my player doesn't even recognize that there is a disc in it, or returns with "disc error"...go figure And, yep it works for me!

mastersmurfie

So does it have problems w/ original dvd's that are not the 4gb mark? I have seen a lot of originals that ar around 3.7gb mark.

[DaveS]

mats.hogberg - memories on tv does exactly what you are saying (well it has an option)...it creates the audio & video folders and then optionally creates a separate folder for the pic files that also goes onto the DVD...this doesn't answer your DVD format question but you would not be alone in doing that..my sony set top didn't have any issues w/ those dvds and I know sonys are usually pretty picky on format standards...anyway, hope this helps

[mastersmurfie]

Hello,

Just curious, why do you do that? I've never had a problem with small dvd-rs. Is it something quirky with your player? That just seems odd to me. Oh well, if it works for you that's what counts.

Kevin

I guess it's just my player. When I first started on this endeavor (burning DVDs), I think I made about 10 (what I thought were) coasters. Then, looked around on here, and found an old post about my particular player, about finished DVDs needing to be at least 4GB. (anything less, and my player doesn't even recognize that there is a disc in it, or returns with "disc error"...go figure And, yep it works for me!

mastersmurfie

So does it have problems w/ original dvd's that are not the 4gb mark? I have seen a lot of originals that ar around 3.7gb mark.

After going through my entire DVD collection, seems that I can only find one that is less than 4GB...this one weighs in at 3.98GB...

[tworonnies]

mats.

Have you tried authoring your DVD using DVD Lab? There is an option to include slideshows when creating your project.