Endless/Continuous Loop VCD

[joehughes1963]

I'm wanting to take an MPEG file burn it to a VCD and ensure it plays over and over in the DVD player without having to manually restart the disk. This would be a slideshow MPEG file that I will create.

Is there any software available that will create an endless/continuous loop VCD for play in the DVD player?

Any and all inputs are welcome. Thanks!

[Cornucopia]

Any of the major VCD apps will do that...
VCDEasy
TCVD
VCDWizard
VCDImager
Phillips VCD 2 Toolkit
Nero
WinOnCD
VideoPak
maybe even EZCD Creator (prob only deluxe version)

The trick is to use PBC and set the items # of loops to infinite (often called -1).

Even without this, you could probably get any DVD player to loop ANY disc--authored correctly or not--by using the player's REPEAT function.

Scott

[Bubblevision]

The trick is to use PBC and set the items # of loops to infinite (often called -1).

How does one actually do that in Nero 6? I can't find any reference to PBC.

Thanks

[mats.hogberg]

VCDEasy. Very easy. Forget Nero.

/Mats

[Bubblevision]

I finally managed to find out for myself. I used VCDeasy which has an option to "play forever". I didn't install CDRDAO but burnt the image with Nero.

The last free version of VCDeasy worked fine and can be downloaded https://www.videohelp.com/download/VCDEasy_v1.1.5.2_Setup.exe

Nick

[kschang]

Nero will do it. Let me see if I can find the darn option... I'll have to post from another computer. Nero's not installed on my new PC yet (which is this one)

Edit: Nero won't do it directly. What you have to do is create a menu of 0 duration on a VCD. Let it generate that automatic menu, just put some title words in. Set it to ZERO duration instead of infinite, then set the pause between tracks to zero. The result *should* be what you're looking for, or close enough.

[mats.hogberg]

...but if you let Nero create a menu, chances are the VCD wont play at all. I speak from personal experience here. VCDEasy is the tool to use for VCD authoring, as you've already discovered.

/Mats