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jetdv wrote on 4/15/2004, 8:34 AM
Right now, your option is to press the "Loop" button on the DVD player.
ScottW wrote on 4/15/2004, 5:55 PM
You can use IfoEdit to edit the IFO file and create a loop, but other than that, you can't do it with DVDA.
richard-courtney wrote on 4/15/2004, 6:54 PM
See a previous message....
Looping Video

When looking for the player make sure it has a true power on/off
the symbol usually is "I/O" a power button that says "STANDBY"
will not start up after a power failure.
Zulqar-Cheema wrote on 4/22/2004, 3:50 PM
Surely this should be possible with the new DVD, using end actions to play the track again?
SonySDB wrote on 4/23/2004, 4:48 AM
Yes, this is possible with DVDA2.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 4/23/2004, 8:51 AM
Sony SDB, care to elaborate? In the mean time, I'll see if I can find it in the manual.

J--
bStro wrote on 4/23/2004, 10:05 AM
Oddly enough, I was playing around with end actions in DVDA2 yesterday and realized that this can now be done.

If you want just a video, no menu, then take these steps:

1. Go to File->New -- choose Single Movie and make any necessary changes to the project formats. Hit OK.

2. When DVDA asks what movie file to add, find your file. Click Open.

3. Select the file in the Project Overview window (probably already is selected).

4. Go to the End Actions section in the Properties window. If it has a plus sign next to it, click it to expand your End Actions options.

5. The setting for Command should be "Link" already. Leave it if it is, change it if it's not.

6. Select the Destination setting to reveal its dropdown arrow. Click the arrow and select your video's name from the list (should be the only other option).

That's it. You have a video that links to itself. I haven't burned a DVD using this method, but it works in preview. My mom's got one of those fireplace videos on VHS -- I'm thinking of making her one on DVD so she never has to rewind. ;)

Rob
SonySDB wrote on 4/23/2004, 10:05 AM
Here's one example of how to create a looping video:
1. File | New...
2. Choose Single Movie and press Ok
3. In the Open Media dialog, choose the media file you want to loop and press Ok
4. In the Properties window, set " Media Properties | End Action | Destination" to the media file you inserted in step 3.
bStro wrote on 4/23/2004, 10:06 AM
PS: If you want to be sure no one interfers with the looping, you can also change the Remote Options for the video's properties to Off.

Rob
dmcneeley wrote on 4/23/2004, 11:18 AM
I did this for a reception. Just insert the mpeg file as the main menu background and check the loop box. When the dvd is inserted in the player it will loop the background dvd forever.
Jay Gladwell wrote on 4/23/2004, 11:19 AM
Thank you, SonySDB!

J--