menu mystery at DVinfo.net

Robert Bobson · August 24th, 2005, 08:01 AM

I've created several DVDs.

While viewing on a DVD player, when I press the "menu" key on my remote, it takes me back to the main menu, no matter where on the DVD I am. (for instance, if I've navagated down through several menus to a video)

But I've noticed that on comercial DVDs, when I press "menu", it only takes me back to the previous menu. pressing "menu" again takes me back to the next previous menu until I finally arrive at the main menu.

Is this a function of my DVD creation software? (DVDit!) Do more advanced programs allow you to choose what happens when the "menu" key if pressed?

Anyone know of a good online resourse for learning about this?

thanks.

Devin Eskew · August 24th, 2005, 09:12 AM

Normally you can set the "end" action, or remote action by right clicking on the asset or media file. This holds true in Studio Pro and DVD A3. Not sure how it will run on DVDIT.

Robert Bobson · August 24th, 2005, 11:07 AM

DVDit only has "end action" available to set. You have the option of "end action" or "remote action"???

That's probably the thing. thanks.

Devin Eskew · August 24th, 2005, 12:45 PM

In the properties box there is a section of remote buttons that you can set, what they are allowed to press and what it does in DVD-A3. Do you see anything like that?

Robert Bobson · August 26th, 2005, 06:18 AM

I don't seem to have a properties box in DVDit! - just "end action", and then the choices are only LOOP, STILL, or any of the menus or titles.

and I did choose the previous menu as the "end action", but the menu button on my remote still sends it back to the main menu.

Devin Eskew · August 26th, 2005, 08:02 AM

Is there a "go to" option or something like that? From what I've gathered reading older posts DVDIT just does not have the functionality of Encore or DVD-A3. I'll look into it a bit more, but it may be a limitation of the software.

Christopher Lefchik · August 28th, 2005, 08:06 PM

It's definitely a limitation of the software, as Adobe Encore DVD allows me to decide what menu the DVD player's "Menu" and "Top Menu" buttons link to, on a per timeline basis.

UPDATE: Okay, it helps if I actually look at the manual before replying. ;-) According to the Encore DVD guide, the Title button (what I referred to as the Top Menu button) is a DVD-wide setting that returns you to the main menu from any point on the DVD. You can determine what menu the Title button links to. The Menu button, on the other hand, is as I said a per-timeline setting, and would generally be linked to the last menu the the viewer accessed.

Probably any mid-range DVD authoring software would let you set these parameters.

August 24th, 2005, 08:01 AM	#1
Robert Bobson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 585	menu mystery I've created several DVDs. While viewing on a DVD player, when I press the "menu" key on my remote, it takes me back to the main menu, no matter where on the DVD I am. (for instance, if I've navagated down through several menus to a video) But I've noticed that on comercial DVDs, when I press "menu", it only takes me back to the previous menu. pressing "menu" again takes me back to the next previous menu until I finally arrive at the main menu. Is this a function of my DVD creation software? (DVDit!) Do more advanced programs allow you to choose what happens when the "menu" key if pressed? Anyone know of a good online resourse for learning about this? thanks.

August 24th, 2005, 09:12 AM	#2
Devin Eskew Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 115	Normally you can set the "end" action, or remote action by right clicking on the asset or media file. This holds true in Studio Pro and DVD A3. Not sure how it will run on DVDIT. __________________ We learn by doing, we learn better by making mistakes!

August 24th, 2005, 12:45 PM	#4
Devin Eskew Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 115	In the properties box there is a section of remote buttons that you can set, what they are allowed to press and what it does in DVD-A3. Do you see anything like that? __________________ We learn by doing, we learn better by making mistakes! Last edited by Devin Eskew; August 24th, 2005 at 12:46 PM. Reason: Changed I to In

August 26th, 2005, 08:02 AM	#6
Devin Eskew Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 115	Is there a "go to" option or something like that? From what I've gathered reading older posts DVDIT just does not have the functionality of Encore or DVD-A3. I'll look into it a bit more, but it may be a limitation of the software. __________________ We learn by doing, we learn better by making mistakes!

August 28th, 2005, 08:06 PM	#7
Christopher Lefchik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: US Posts: 1,152	It's definitely a limitation of the software, as Adobe Encore DVD allows me to decide what menu the DVD player's "Menu" and "Top Menu" buttons link to, on a per timeline basis. UPDATE: Okay, it helps if I actually look at the manual before replying. ;-) According to the Encore DVD guide, the Title button (what I referred to as the Top Menu button) is a DVD-wide setting that returns you to the main menu from any point on the DVD. You can determine what menu the Title button links to. The Menu button, on the other hand, is as I said a per-timeline setting, and would generally be linked to the last menu the the viewer accessed. Probably any mid-range DVD authoring software would let you set these parameters. Last edited by Christopher Lefchik; August 29th, 2005 at 04:25 PM.

August 24th, 2005, 11:07 AM	#3
Robert Bobson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 585	DVDit only has "end action" available to set. You have the option of "end action" or "remote action"??? That's probably the thing. thanks.

August 26th, 2005, 06:18 AM	#5
Robert Bobson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay City, Michigan Posts: 585	I don't seem to have a properties box in DVDit! - just "end action", and then the choices are only LOOP, STILL, or any of the menus or titles. and I did choose the previous menu as the "end action", but the menu button on my remote still sends it back to the main menu.