Why doesn't my DVD play automatically?

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Why doesn't my DVD play automatically?

I am making a batch of 20 DVDs using DVDSP. The first copy I made plays on my PowerBook once I open DVD Player (unlike my commercial DVDs that play automatically once I put them into the computer). I have copied and pasted the contents of my original DVD onto a new disc that doesn't play when I open DVD Player, in stead I have to go to File - Open DVD Media... and then choose the DVD's VIDEO_TS folder in order to play the disc.

1) Why does the copy I made work differently from my original disc??
2) How can I make my DVDs play automatically once I insert them into my computer?

Many, many thanks

Posted on Oct 3, 2005 6:37 AM

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Answer 1

Houghts

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Oct 3, 2005 6:47 AM in response to Leo Earle

Hi Leo
I'm assuming you're making your copies using Toast. When you make a DVD in Toast using a VIDEO_TS file it won't be recognised as a DVD unless in the Data tab under the Advanced settings you select UDF/DVD-ROM. If its just set to Mac or Mac & PC its just a disc full of data.
Cheers
B

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Leo Earle Author

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Oct 3, 2005 7:03 AM in response to Houghts

I'm just dragging the files onto a new DVD rather than using Toast. I'll use Toast from now on and select UDF/DVD-ROM. However, do you know how to make DVDs play automatically when they're inserted? The original disc I burnt in DVDSP only plays when I open DVD Player. My commerical DVDs however play automatically. any ideas? I have already set my root menu to be 'First Play' in the Graphical View. leao

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David S.

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Oct 3, 2005 9:31 AM in response to Leo Earle

This process creates a data DVD, not a video DVD.

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Leo Earle Author

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Oct 3, 2005 9:36 AM in response to David S.

Thanks. I understand this but even the original DVD created by DVDSP doesn't play automatically when I insert it into my computer. I have already set my root menu to be 'First Play' in the Graphical View.

leo

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David S.

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Oct 3, 2005 9:40 AM in response to Leo Earle

Have you set your DVD player preferences to "when disc is inserted -- start playing?"

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Leo Earle Author

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Oct 3, 2005 10:25 AM in response to David S.

yup, these have always been the settings. I have a copy of the Third Man on DVD and it plays as soon as I put it into my computer, but not the DVDs made by DVDSP.

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Oct 3, 2005 5:53 PM in response to Leo Earle

HI Leo
A few other things to try - just do the build in DVDSP, then drag the VIDEO_TS folder this creates into Toast and try this as your master disc ( make sure your delete the .layout and .lay files from the VIDEO_TS folder, these are just for DVDSP and could cause probs in a set top player).
If the disc still won't autoplay, try creating a track with 2 sec of black and make that your First Play, then end jump that to your root menu.
What you're describing seems quite unusual - I've not had this problem with any disc I've created.
Hope this helps
Cheers
B

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Oct 4, 2005 7:15 AM in response to Houghts

If you have Toast 6.0.7 or higher then you do not need to delete the .layout files or anthing else. Open Toast, select the Video tab, select "DVD-Video from "VIDEO_TS". Then just drag your VIDEO_TS folder over. Toast will automatically remove any uncessary files, create a AUDIO_TS folder and format the disc UDF.

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Oct 4, 2005 9:37 PM in response to Shawn Birmingham1

Thanks Shawn
I really must get that update!
Cheers
B

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