question: DVD Maestro

[krazyscotsman]

Is it possible to just build a movie with out chapters and menus, literally just the video and audio source with DVD Maestro? I have access to this program at work, and I have a video in 16:9 m2v and 6 channel ac3 audio. I'm wanting to compile the files into a dvd-r. Spruce up can do this but it changes the aspect ratio. If you can just do the audio/video in Maestro, could you please give me the order of process I need to do to get it to work? I have tried this but it want play it back. Thanks.
Scotsman

[VidGuy]

You bet - just highlight the "menu" choice - it shows you "first play" and "title play" - point both of those to the first chapter of the video and away you go.

[VidGuy]

OK - for more process info - bring up DVD maestro - drag your ac3 file and your mpv file to the little import area at the lower right of the window -it'll process them a little.

Then double-click on Movie1 - drag your mpv to the video line (the second blank area) and your ac3 to the sound line (there are normally 4 sound lines - drag to #1).
Highlight the Menus folder to the left and do the first play and title menu.
Then choose Compile in the Tools folder to create the VIDEO_TS folder somewhere.

I then use Nero 5.5.8.2 to burn the video. Never tried writing straight out of DVD Maestro, so you're on your own if you want to try that 8)

[SLK001]

You can also do this with Spruceup, if you trick it into thinking that your 16:9 is a 4:3.

1) Use a header modifying program (such as DVDPAtcher, or RESTREAM) to change the aspect ratio from 16:9 to 4:3 (don't worry, it doesn't affect the picture).
2) Author as usual with Spruceup.
3) Use IFOEdit on the resulting title set, and change the AR back to 16:9 in VIDEO_TS.IFO.