DVD menu question???

[gpwake]

I have recently purchased a DVD recorder and wonder what software package would be the best solution for adding menus? The recorder works great but the menus could use some work! I tried TMPEGenc DVD Author, but it appears as if you have to import the DVD video (create an mpeg) then add menus and re-burn. I was looking more for something that would only alter the menus, and not force me into importing the video from the disc. I guess basically i want something that will open and edit DVD+RW's directly. Is this possible??? I am sure many of you out there are doing this very thing, and would like to know how you go about doing this.

Thanks,
gpwake!

[dougy69]

dvds are not like cds. you cannot make a compilation disk.
once they are burnt they are finalised. Once this is done you cannot
editthat disk without ripping to your harddrive and rebburning

[gpwake]

Really...I just got Ulead Movie Factory 2 which allows me to edit a DVD! It doesn't like the AC-3 audio though, which causes no problem as long as i don't try to import the video. I can successfully add my own menus, then re-burn the menus to the DVD+RW disc.

Thanks though,
gpwake!

[dougy69]

you still have to reburn the whole dvd again. you cannnot just pick which part of a rw you would like to erase ie the menus.

[gpwake]

you still have to reburn the whole dvd again. you cannnot just pick which part of a rw you would like to erase ie the menus.

I-C what you mean, but when burning the disc for the second time with the new menu's it only takes like 1 minute! While burning it says updating menu information....That lead me to believe that only the menus were being written. If it were re-writing the whole disk it would take way longer than 1 minute as there is approx 1 hour of video footage right???

[gpwake]

With DVD MovieFactory, you can modify existing videos and menus in a DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW or miniDVD disc using a compatible disc burner.

Edit Disc Allows you to re-edit video or menu files in a DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, or mini-DVD discs that have already been burned. If the disc was created in DVD-Video re-editable format, you can modify the previously created menu or add/delete videos directly to the disc without copying the file to your hard disk. Specify the drive that contains the file to be re-edited in Disc drive.

This is from the DVD MovieFactory help files.

[FOO]

Wherever it's from it's bullshit

[gpwake]

Wherever it's from it's bullshit

So if i decide to sue for false advertising you would back me up in court???

[FOO]

I would , but I'm allergic to lawyers , and other vermin.