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DVD with additional WMV "Bonus" file

pendal posted 2009 Oct 27 21:53

Ok .. so we have a DVD that we are authoring and would like to put a "Play on your PC" type feature on it as well (basically just a .wmv file). Can I just add the additional "bonus" content to the disc layout before burning the image? with the file structure looking like this. Disc-> VIDEO_TS -> | .VOBs and what not AUDIO_TS-> | EMPTY Bonus -> | bonusfeaturette.wmv is that the way to do it? also .. how would i go about auto playing the wmv file when the disc is inserted into the PC. Thanks in advance, -C

edDV posted 2009 Oct 27 22:03

Just put the wmv in unused space and create a txt file to explain it. The DVD standard dosen't include "extras". A Phillips 5990/5992 will see it in the root directory if you use the USB menu.

pendal posted 2009 Oct 27 22:07

Cool .. I'll give it shot, I wonder if adding an autorun.exe would make it play the wmv file automatically ... hmmmm

edDV posted 2009 Oct 27 22:30

pendal : Cool .. I'll give it shot, I wonder if adding an autorun.exe would make it play the wmv file automatically ... hmmmm Not supported by any standard. You could write an application to do that.

El Heggunte posted 2009 Oct 28 00:12

: also .. how would i go about auto playing the wmv file when the disc is inserted into the PC. That will not work if the end-user has been wise enough to disable AutoRun.

jman98 posted 2009 Oct 28 07:38

El Heggunte : : also .. how would i go about auto playing the wmv file when the disc is inserted into the PC. That will not work if the end-user has been wise enough to disable AutoRun. Quite right. And for security reasons I would suggest that everyone disable AutoRun. By the way, AutoRun won't work on Linux or Mac, so your bonus file won't automatically start on those operating systems.

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