DougB Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 When I select a Layer Break Position How do I choose it? Does it matter? Should I choose one with SPLIP as No or Yes?
Cynthia Posted October 7, 2009 Posted October 7, 2009 Use the star system and the pre view function. Try to burn one disc with SPLIP enabled and test to play it in your stand alone DVD player. If it doesn't hang or freak out at the layer break - you know it can handle that setting. Or even better - you shouldn't even notice that there is a layer break as you won't see the possible 1 second hang that can happen when the laser switches focus between the layers.
DougB Posted October 8, 2009 Author Posted October 8, 2009 Use the star system and the pre view function. How do you use the pre view function?
mmalves Posted October 8, 2009 Posted October 8, 2009 Select one of the available layerbreaks then click the Preview button.
DougB Posted October 9, 2009 Author Posted October 9, 2009 What am I specifically looking for when I preview? Little or no action at the selected break.
Cynthia Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Imaging that you would watch the burned movie. If the layer break is at the same spot as they switch from one scene to a completely different one you wouldn't care if the player paused for a second - but if you are watching a car hunt you would be irritated and notice the layer break if it's in the same scene. It's a bit like it was in the old days when they had to switch projector during the showing of the movie. Pick such a spot like they used back then.
dbminter Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 One thing I think should be said about the Preview function. Not all the available stars can be previewed for a specific disc. You can also double click on the star lines and get a preview that way. I have to admit, I don't know why some stars appear when there's no preview for them.
Cynthia Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Isn't those un prewiable stars like when the layer break is before a .bup/.ifo file?
LIGHTNING UK! Posted October 9, 2009 Posted October 9, 2009 Yes, that's exactly it. You can only preview something that's actually video! If a potential layer break position is at that start of an IFO/BUP file then it's not any part of a video and therefore cannot be previewed. The ones that are on files should be pretty obvious if you look in the columns.
laserfan Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 (edited) You can only preview something that's actually video! If a potential layer break position is at that start of an IFO/BUP file then it's not any part of a video and therefore cannot be previewed.On my PC when I preview a cell, I get audio but no video. I don't think this is an ImgBurn issue but rather a PC issue--what must I do to get my PC to display the video when using "Preview Selected Cell"? I'm using Win XP Pro x64. I should add that when I use PgcEdit to look at the cell in question, which at least is a window that looks very much like ImgBurn's, I do see the video there. Edited November 9, 2009 by laserfan
mmalves Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 On my PC when I preview a cell, I get audio but no video. I don't think this is an ImgBurn issue but rather a PC issue--what must I do to get my PC to display the video when using "Preview Selected Cell"? Go to Tools -> Settings -> General tab -> page 2, enable Don't Use DirectDraw Overlays, click OK and try the Preview again. Alternatively, look for the latest drivers for your videocard. Also installing the latest DirectX could help.
laserfan Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 Go to Tools -> Settings -> General tab -> page 2, enable Don't Use DirectDraw Overlays, click OK and try the Preview again.That was it! Works now... many thanks mmalves!
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