Modifying a DVD authored with TMPGEnc DVD Author

[borogovio]

I've authored a DVD with about 20 episodes of a TV show with TMPGEnc DVD Author, with menus, so the main menu shows the titles of episodes 1 - 5, the second 6 -10, etc.
However, I made a big mistake during the second step of the process, and I selected as Firstplay Action -> Play all tracks.
Now, when I play the DVD, it naturally doesn't show my menus, but starts playing the first episode.
The menus are burned in the DVD as Video_ts.vob
I want to burn the DVD again so it works correctly, without reencoding again, etc.
Is there an easy way to modify the file of the DVD that contains the Firstplay Action information?

Tia

 

[ChickenMan]

Did you put chapters in each episode? If not then use DVD Decrypter to extract each Chapter (which will be each episode) to its own folder and just reauthor them in TMPGEnc DVD Author again making sure you set the First play to the Menu.

One lesson I learnt long ago, ALWAYS test your dvd on the PC first before burning and deleting the files you used to compile it with

 

[The-poacher]

One lesson I learnt long ago, ALWAYS test your dvd on the PC first before burning and deleting the files you used to compile it with

Your tutes are brill CM but THAT IS THE best advice U can give anyone!!!

 

[borogovio]

Did you put chapters in each episode? If not then use DVD Decrypter to extract each Chapter (which will be each episode) to its own folder and just reauthor them in TMPGEnc DVD Author again making sure you set the First play to the Menu.

OK, thanks !

One lesson I learnt long ago, ALWAYS test your dvd on the PC first before burning and deleting the files you used to compile it with

Point humbly taken !!

 

[ipdave]

You can use DVD Author to import from the DVD disk, saving as mpg to the HD to speed it up; just have to rebuild the menus (not necessary if you had made a custom menu and saved it the first time). The chapter points will be saved; you just have to redo the menu background etc.

Then pick the right menu start type, also can add motion menus, etc.

Or you can use IFOEdit and a guide to fix the structure and reburn as well ...

 

[MackemX]

as ipdave suggests you could try Ifoedit and just change the First Play command in the VIDEO_TS.IFO to go to the VTS 01 'root' menu

you can also use PGCEdit to do this