How does a client know there are alt. angles?

jrazz wrote on 7/23/2005, 7:52 AM

I have never added an alt. angle track to my dvd's, but there is a first for everything. My question is, is there an icon that pops up letting the user know that there is an alternate angle or how do they know?
If you have to make a choice at the beginning of which angle you want, I would prefer not to do that. If that is the way it is supposed to be done, is there a way to import an icon that is clickable during the scene in which the multiangle view is available? Thanks for your time guys,
j razz

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bStro wrote on 7/23/2005, 1:44 PM

Same way they know whether or not there are subtitle tracks or alternate audio tracks -- by you telling them so or listing it on the packaging and / or menu screens.

Rob

jrazz wrote on 7/23/2005, 3:37 PM

Thanks Rob,

I have never incorporated any of those things into my DVD's before. I have seen movies though that have little icons in the lower corner of the screen that indicates you need to press the alt. cameral button. I was curious if the same held true for DVDA3. Thanks for your response,
j razz

TheHappyFriar wrote on 7/23/2005, 5:33 PM

that's not the movie, that's the DVD player. Each player is different.

ro_max wrote on 7/25/2005, 12:41 PM

Some players may require the viewer to enable an angle icon in the player's setup. It's probably best to check the player's manual.

If you include alternative angles, I would either point that out on the packaging and/or, depending on the kind of angles (a few scenes/seconds only, or for a major portion of the program contents), provide the viewer with a menu from which to choose the appropriate angle (sort of like a language oder subtitle selection menu).