I have several videos authored for dvd that I want to upload to our company website for sale. My problem is that the ecommerce software we use only recognizes individual files for download not folders, so the videos don't have navigation incorporated into them. Any ideas on format or software to address this issue?
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What kind of "navigation" are you referring to? - Menus? Chapters? Links? Branching (while playing the video)?
Some can do one or another, no format can currently do all (though MKV or MP4 are your best bets).
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Yes, the navigation I am referring to is menus etc. I have uploaded an ISO file and tested that theory by downloading it. The result is my computer wanting to burn the file to dvd, not play it. I have also created a zip file with the vob, bup etc. files, but there must be a code missing that tells the host computer's media player to assemble and play the video.
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If you went either one of those routes, you'd have to have an app installed (on client PC) & associated that understood the VIDEO_TS files/folders within either the ISO or the ZIP.
ISO might work with Kodi.
Scott
Regardless of your choice, the sticking point is going to be client installations, IMO. -
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Just as a follow-up mkv files will handle all the information in one container. Turns out my encoder has a rendering option of mkv that I was not aware of. Too many formats and codecs, not enough time!
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Another possible method of delivery is with HTML5 . You can have traditional DVD style menus and navigation pretty easily, and it's even possible to do fancy stuff beyond the realm of DVD. It can be played offline , on devices (eg. ipad), since just about everyone has a web browser. You can also avoid MPEG-LA fees (that small outfits usually don't pay in the first place) if you use webm .
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Ahh...yet another format...I will play with webm on our beta site as well as the mkv container. The bottom line for me is that our customer database is older and not too "IT savvy". As a result, the easier and less complicated the better; the end customer must be able to use whatever media player is embedded with their operating system.