software to check if DVD is DVD player compliant?

[jtan]

hi there,

i've an old dvd player here but it cannot play dvd-r nor cd-r. i just backed-up my dvd, but i haven't tested it, since i cannot test it on my player, is there a software that i can use to test in my computer if the dvd-r i produced is dvd-player compliant to the new dvd player i'll acquire in the future?

thanks..

[JamieBecks23]

If it works in WinDVD or PowerDVD, it is compatible

[jeex]

If it works in WinDVD or PowerDVD, it is compatible

no not really.. windvd & powerdvd are very loose about what they'll play.

[Xesdeeni]

Yeah, I authored a DVD and neglected to put a link back to the main menu for the menu button, but when I hit the menu button with PowerDVD, I got the menu. On the real DVD player, I got nada. I also forgot to put the link back to the menu at the end of the movie, but PowerDVD went back to the menu anyway. The DVD player just stopped, showing the power-up screen.

Xesdeeni

[jtan]

is there any hard headed dvd software strictly allowing only compliant dvd to be played?

thanks..

[BJ_M]

is there any hard headed dvd software strictly allowing only compliant dvd to be played?

thanks..

no -- but "d-probe" will test disks for compliancy .. though the price of this software will make you wet yourself ..

[BJ_M]

and its true -- powerdvd and windvd will play stuff WAY out of dvd spec . in fact they will play stuff not even close ..

[adam]

Philips makes software to check for DVD compliancy. Costs $500 though.

http://www.licensing.philips.com/ordering/soft/documents305.html

[Tharkysis]

Hi,
i'have a kenwood DVF-3030 and officialy, it can only read DVD and CD AUDIO "copyrighted". I've tried CD-R and it doesn't work but CD-RW Yes and DVD-R also. Have you try to read a CD-RW and a DVD-R from another brand?

Tharkysis

[BJ_M]

Philips makes software to check for DVD compliancy. Costs $500 though.

http://www.licensing.philips.com/ordering/soft/documents305.html

neat -- a lot cheaper than d-probe and i didnt know they had updated it (old version was bear to use)

[MOVIEGEEK]

NTSC DVD specs. are MPEG-2,352 or 720x240 or 480,48khz but Ifoedit(free in Tools) will display your video properties and you can manually adjust and create new IFO's.Most authoring programs will display video properties(Ulead,Pinnacle,etc).
Of course there is no guarantee that a .VOB file will play in a DVD player but if you stick to DVD specs. and use Ifoedit or a authoring program most likely it will work.

[shelter]

Sure ifoedit will work just fine if you get it right, you still need something to check if you got it right.

I use my dvd player to check if the dvd is valid, it's much work if you encounter alot of problems tho'...

[adam]

There are more resolutions supported in the DVD standard than that MOVIEGEEK and actually, if I am reading your post correctly, 352x240 @mpeg2 is NOT supported in the DVD standard.

Supported resolutions are:

MPEG-2, 525/60 (NTSC): 720x480, 704x480, 352x480
MPEG-2, 625/50 (PAL): 720x576, 704x576, 352x576
MPEG-1, 525/60 (NTSC): 352x240
MPEG-1, 625/50 (PAL): 352x288

There is ALOT more to DVD compliance than just resolution, bitrate, and audio frequency. Granted, if you get these right than your disk will play on most dvd players, but there are dozens of minor requirements that can make your disk unplayable on certain players, or even on certain brands of players. To be totally sure your disk is compliant you really do have to either have intimate knowledge of the DVD specs, or use some sort of verification program or service. IfoEdit is a great program but its not going to recognize an authoring mistake.

[BJ_M]

as a side note on dvd or mpeg2 testing -- a good proportion of samples i have been sent and even downloadable samples are not truly "mpeg2 or dvd compliant" though most would PLAY in a dvd player ..
many have VBV errors in the encoding or multiplexing (most multiplexors like tmpgenc have this problem at times) - this can cause problems in payback with a jerky looking playback on some machines as the buffer is ether emptied out or overloaded (its not a real buffer - but, well do research on VBV types and what that is) . I also have seen a lot of GOP errors and frame errors.
Also a lot of ac3 is not really encoded to the right settings i notice..

commercial dvd's are tested for these things (well many of them are or should) ..

[Xesdeeni]

as a side note on dvd or mpeg2 testing -- a good proportion of samples i have been sent and even downloadable samples are not truly "mpeg2 or dvd compliant" though most would PLAY in a dvd player ..
many have VBV errors in the encoding or multiplexing (most multiplexors like tmpgenc have this problem at times) - this can cause problems in payback with a jerky looking playback on some machines as the buffer is ether emptied out or overloaded

I have some DVDs I created using CCE and SpruceUp. They work fine on all but one of the players I've tried. On my parents' Samsung VCD/DVD combo, they show what you mention above...namely jumpy playback. Samsung claims the player can handle DVD+R/RWs fine, but both the DVD+R and DVD+RW do the same thing. Is it possible that the Samsung is encountering the error you cite above? Is there a way to check these DVDs for these errors? What would you recommend to process the CCE output through in order to remove them (assuming they are there)?

Xesdeeni

[BJ_M]

send me a sample and i can check it is about the only way ... Video buffer and such test programs are very rare (and expensive)

[Xesdeeni]

send me a sample and i can check it is about the only way ... Video buffer and such test programs are very rare (and expensive)

You think what I'm seeing on the Samsung DVD player could be what you describe? Bummer. I don't really have a way of sending you such large files, unless you want me to snail-mail you a copy of a DVD.

Xesdeeni