Opening Menu

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DavidP

Opening Menu

Post by DavidP »

I've searched for a few days on this will no success, so I apologise if it's been answered before.

I create my video OK, including chapters etc. I wish for the DVD to start with the main menu open so the viewer can select either to play from beginning or to select a scene.

When I preview it, this happens, so I commence burning the DVD. When I play it on my home DVD (LG model), it simply commences playing the DVD and I have to select the DVD' "menu" option to call up my menu. Is this normal behaviour, have I missed a setting during the burn process, or is it DVD player specific behaviour?

Also, I did read a post regarding scene selection that it is not possible in VS9 to return to the menu after a scene has been played, rather it then continues to the end of the movie. Is this the case?

Thanks for any help. :D

David
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THoff

Post by THoff »

I've got the same problem with one of my standalone DVD players at home, a Toshiba TV/VCR/DVD combination that's in my office. It's the only one that automatically plays the first video on the disk, bypassing the menu, and I haven't found a way to stop that.

The same disks play fine in my other standalone DVD players, a Panasonic TV/VCR/DVD combination in my bedroom, as well as Windows Media Player, PowerDVD, and WinDVD.
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DavidP

Post by DavidP »

Thanks for your reply. Seems like it's some player-specific thing, I was concerned that I had missed some obscure VS9 menu item that would have corrected it.

Thanks
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THoff

Post by THoff »

I forgot to answer the last question in your post: yes, you do have a choice as to what should happen when a video has stopped playing. Access the Options menu by clicking on the gear icon, and there you can choose between "Return to Menu" and "Continue Playing".
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DavidP

Post by DavidP »

Hi, thanks. I've had "Return to Menu" checked with no success. I'll look at it further

David
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