Software for previewing authored DVD

[Ridicully]

I have just authored a video and all the stuff is in a VIDEO_TS folder. If I would like to see how the subtitles and sound turn out, is there a way I can "preview" the DVD without burning it onto DVD-R? (My video has no menu)

I'll really appreciate any info on this! I keep getting problems with my burnt Dvd-rS and I have no way to tell whether it is due to an authoring error or my burner's problem!

 

[VIPER_1069]

POWER DVD (commercial not free) or VIDEOLAN (freeware)

google is your friend or search the forum for info

 

[Ridicully]

Yippee! I have powerDVD actually.
However how should I open the ViDEO_TS file to view the movie the subtitles?

 

[VIPER_1069]

Yippee! I have powerDVD actually.
However how should I open the ViDEO_TS file to view the movie the subtitles?

see the image below click where my pointer is and you will see exactly as it is in the image what to do next OPEN DVD FILE ON HD

then just open the VIDEO_TS ifo file usually first one in the list and only a couple of kb or so

then when viewing the movie right click the play back window and choose subtitles you will then be able to view your subtitles

 

[Ridicully]

Thanks for the great screen cap and directions! I did it! I'm so happy, now I don't have to waste all those DVDs just to check whether my DVD drive is bad or not!