Different Resolutions on one DVD?

[Mickey79]

Ave,

Is it possible to have two different videos with 2 different resolutions (352 X 240 and 704 X 480) on the same DVD and have them play as two seperate tracks? And if so, what would be the best Authoring Software to do so?

Thanks,
Mickey

[Baldrick]

Yep, it is possible. You can use tmpgenc dvd author, just click add new track.

[Mickey79]

Yep, it is possible. You can use tmpgenc dvd author, just click add new track.

Ave,

I was using DVD Architect. What is happening is, the first track, which contains the 704 X 480 resolution video is playing absolutely fine.. but the secon track, which contains the 352 X 240 video doesn't display anything.. blank screen.. but the audio plays. You can flip through the chapters.. it takes you to the chapters and plays the audio, but displays the blank screen. I don't know if this has anything to do with the Different Resolutions factor, but i suspected it did which is why i checked. But if it's possible, and TDA does it, i don't see any reason why DVD Architect wouldn't.

Importantly, and surprisingly, everything plays absolutely perfect in Preview Disc mode... when i preview it before authoring, the DVD works great.. it's only after authoring that the second track goes blank at the Video.

Don't know what i'm doing wrong.

I tried using TDA but it's giving me the "GOP is too long" error. I ignored the error and authored it... but it did the same.. played audio, not video, for that second track.

Not sure what to do.

Mickey

[BJ_M]

DVD Architect does not accept 1/2 D1 (or other than 1 "standard" dvd resolution) as far as i am aware ..

[Mickey79]

DVD Architect does not accept 1/2 D1 (or other than 1 "standard" dvd resolution) as far as i am aware ..

Ave,

Then that has to be the problem. I'll try TDA again and see what happens.

I have DVD Architect 3 btw.

Thanks,
Mickey

[tdan]

DVDLab allows this, but warns that it is not DVD spec.

I tried it, and it played fine on an el cheapo player, but my Toshiba SD6200 choked on the disc.

Dan

[danzeb]

If you use DVDStyler you can create two separate title sets, each with different formats on the same DVD.

[guns1inger]

DVD Lab Pro will do it and keep it in spec is you put the two videos in different VTS's.

[thecoalman]

Same with Ulead DVD Workshop, you can even put 4:3 and 16:9 on the same disc. There's not many authoring tools that support that, mostly the higher end ones.

[spectroelectro]

The trick to using multiple different video resolutions in the same DVD is that each one must inhabit a different video title set. Be advised that DVD Lab Pro does not produce 100% compatible DVDs, so you may experience playback problems with DVDs created using DVD Lab...or you might not, depending. No way tobe sure. Ulead DVD Workshop 2 is probably the single best piece of software around for authoring DVDs, and it will support multiple title sets with no problem. Incidentally, the legal DVD video resolutions that will play according to the DVD official spec are: Full D1 (7210 x 480 in NTSC), half D1 (352 x 480 in NTSC), CCIR601 (704 x 480 in NTSC). Most standalone players will also play MPEG-1 352 x 240 1150 kbit fixed, or VCD. But any other video resolution is not officiallly part of the DVD spec and might not play regardless of whether you can author it successfully in your DVD authoring software. This includes SVCD, XVCD, XSVCD, mpeg-2 352 x 240, etc. As always, depending on the particular standalone DVD player, YMMV.

[GeorgeW]

The trick to using multiple different video resolutions in the same DVD is that each one must inhabit a different video title set. Be advised that DVD Lab Pro does not produce 100% compatible DVDs, so you may experience playback problems with DVDs created using DVD Lab...or you might not, depending. No way tobe sure. Ulead DVD Workshop 2 is probably the single best piece of software around for authoring DVDs, and it will support multiple title sets with no problem. Incidentally, the legal DVD video resolutions that will play according to the DVD official spec are: Full D1 (7210 x 480 in NTSC), half D1 (352 x 480 in NTSC), CCIR601 (704 x 480 in NTSC). Most standalone players will also play MPEG-1 352 x 240 1150 kbit fixed, or VCD. But any other video resolution is not officiallly part of the DVD spec and might not play regardless of whether you can author it successfully in your DVD authoring software. This includes SVCD, XVCD, XSVCD, mpeg-2 352 x 240, etc. As always, depending on the particular standalone DVD player, YMMV.

Regarding DVD LabPro and compatibility -- there was an issue with DVD Lab, but I believe DVD LabPro creates compliant DVD's. What issues regarding compatibility have you experienced? It would be hard to find any software that produces 100% compatibility when it comes to burning home made dvd's on DVD±R/RW discs.

Your Full D1 numbers have a typo, and when using mpeg-1 352x240, the DVD specs allow up to 1856kbps (i.e. they don't have to be the standard VCD bitrate).

DVD Workshop 2.x is a great package -- but there's still alot of advanced DVD functions found in DVD LabPro (and DVD Architect 3.0) that you can't do with DWS 2.x. And I am sure your "single best" comment wasn't including Scenarist in the mix