Disk Image problem with iDVD 08 and DVD player

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Disk Image problem with iDVD 08 and DVD player

I have just been reading The Missing Manual for iMovie & iDVD 08. It describes how to create a disk image on your hard disk using iDVD. I have followed the instructions and created a dmg file but I am unable to get DVD player to open it.
According to the book, after opening up the image, when I go to File, Open, in DVD player I should get an option to "open Video_TS folder", but all I get is "open DVD media", which means it is looking for an actual, physical DVD. Clicking on this sends me to the finder. When I find the image it is greyed out.
Does anyone have any suggestions please?

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.3)

Posted on Jun 5, 2008 7:24 AM

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SDMacuser

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Jun 5, 2008 8:25 AM in response to Keith Lear

Mount or double click disk image and then

launch Apple's DVD player app

Remember that this is a virtual disk which doesn't spin in the computer. It's simply on the desktop. So you'll need to launch Apple's DVD Player app manually. Just click the Dock icon (or dbl-click the app in the Applications folder) and you'll see your DVD play.

hope this helps but if not just come on back .....

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93006

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F Shippey

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Jun 5, 2008 8:17 AM in response to Keith Lear

According to the book, after opening up the image, when I go to File, Open, in DVD player I should get an option to "open Video_TS folder", but all I get is "open DVD media",

The book is describing the behavior of an older version of the Apple DVD Player application than you have.

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Keith Lear Author

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Jun 5, 2008 8:50 AM in response to SDMacuser

Hi
Thanks for the speedy response. I was doing as you suggested before posting the question. When I started DVD player, after mounting the dmg file, according to David Pogue, I should have had an option to 'Open video_ts folder' in DVD player. However, this option was not present, only open DVD media. Since posting the question I have discovered that if I open the video_ts folder after mounting the image, and THEN opening DVD player, everything works fine!!! I don't know why my version of DVD player behaves differently.
Once again, thanks for taking the time to respond.

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SDMacuser

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Jun 5, 2008 9:13 AM in response to Keith Lear

You are welcome. come back if you have more questions later. one of us will reply.

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