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ScottW wrote on 9/29/2006, 3:39 PM
Presumably you would want to do this without re-encoding?

With existing DAR files and with DVDA4, you might look at doing a button over video with just a mask (that way DVDA won't recompress). Have the button link back to the main menu or something if pressed. Use a color set for the button that has transparent colors - that way they can see thru the mask; the button could cover the entire screen or not.

With VOB files, it would probably be easiest to demux them, then feed the resulting audio and video back into DVDA and do the BOV trick from above.

--Scott
GeorgeW wrote on 9/29/2006, 4:08 PM
I'd agree with ScottW that using a Mask-only BOV would be quick (without requiring re-encoding). But depending on how "DVD Literate" your client is, they could easily remove the watermark (either demux without the BOV Highlight, or just turn off subtitles).

If that is a concern/possibility, then another alternative would be to "burn in" a watermark to the actual video title(s). An easy way is to use the BOV trick of DVDA4, but don't just use a highlight mask, use a thumbnail media (or just a thumbnail mask). This will require DVDA to re-compress your videos, but it would be more permanent than a mask-only BOV highlight...
Cooldraft wrote on 9/29/2006, 5:40 PM
How does one demux? Is demux using vegas to import vob files off of a dvd?
TheHappyFriar wrote on 9/29/2006, 8:11 PM
is there a reason you can't get paid on delivery (i only never charge people i trust on delivery)
Cooldraft wrote on 9/29/2006, 9:58 PM
Gave him the invoice a month ago and he gave me 10% yesterday. I believe this is a bad, bad learning experience for my business. No contract, just verbial quotes. :(
TheHappyFriar wrote on 9/30/2006, 5:24 AM
i'd say give him a call & tell him the total & see what he says.
Cooldraft wrote on 9/30/2006, 6:00 PM
He says that he is working on it. But do not want to be the stupid one here. I know, I know-too late.