How to rip and use a menu from another DVD?

[faramith]

Hello, I would like to use a menu from a DVD Movie in my custom DVD. I use DVD Lab Pro 2, any suggestions? thanks!

[guns1inger]

What sort of menu is it ?

If it is a still menu, the simplest way is to take snapshots in PowerDVD or MPC or similar, then adjust them in your unfavorites graphics program before importing them into DLP.

If it is a motion menu then you need to isolate the menu and demux it (DVD Decrypter, perhaps), then you may need to alter it in an editing or compositing package, re-encode it, then bring it into DLP.

You will have to rebuild an structures it has yourself.

[Alex_ander]

You can do it in DVDRemakePro ('replace block' and 'edit button command' options) but only if you don't need changing button writings. I use this method to return original menu for an external track used in my compilation.

[Bjs]

One way is to use pgcedit ... it's the fastest method ... no re-encoding or other junk .

1: Load (open) dvd title clip from folder
2: Import menu from other dvd ... you must choose the correct ifo .

3: Edit nav commands / buttons so reaction is as required .
4: Any extra buttons in menu's can simply have "nop" command (no fuction)

5: Save dvd ... play back on pc ... if all works as expected ... burn it .

6: If not all is well ... reopen compilation in pgcedit ... and hunt down the navigational commands that dont seem to be functioning ... resave ... play ... if all is well ... burn ... if problem ... loop to start of 6 .

Take a squizz through the guides section in forum ... if the first 5 pages you will come across some guides of mine ... 3rd or 4th page should still have the one's I used pgcedit in ... you can get some directions from those .

I should be back to those things soon , as there are some gap's left open and not filed in "yet to cover" other area's , mostly related to newbies asking questions as to how it's done , and the pitfall's to avoid that can appear .