PDF on DVD ROM

Hello All,
I am making a sales presentation DVD. I have three links, two are Quicktime movies that I have converted from Keynote, and I would like the third one to be a list of PDF files. When they click the link, I would like the file to open up in either Preview or Acrobat, depending on whether it's a Mac or PC? Can this be done using iDVD6?
Thanks in advance,
Mike

Doubt it...I certainly haven't heard of anyone using a hyperlink in the VIDEO_TS folder to the DVD-ROM content
I did put a text label directing users to the DVD-ROM portion though.
Now you could make a DATA DVD that has a QT "menu" movie that could have embedded hyperlinks to your other movies and the PDF file.....but that wouldn't play in a DVD player.
John

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Message was edited by: mr bluefin

mr bluefin wrote:
Hi, I am receiving conflicting advice on a job I have to output on Tuesday for a client. I have a 20 min NTSC video thats complete.
The client has stated that they now need to have 2 powerpoint presentations, some pdfs and some jpgs added to the DVD.
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My DVD replication house, have said that the video file, if put on DVDROM will play in Pc's and Macs but will NOT play in DVD players as they don't recognise the files as playable?
RIght. You need to seperate two concepts. One is a DVD you rent from Blockbuster, which is the thing that you pop into a player hooked up to your TV and start playing and the second is extra material on the DVD (DVD-ROM content) which require a computer.
They added that there is a player you can use that will embed a windows powerpoint file and that the PP presention opens up in a viewer that plays and allows full functionality of the presention buttons.
Sounds like they are talking about the Projector type thing or did they say running it from within a DVD Player?
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What you are trying to do is unclear, I think in part because of the issues between a DVD and then including extra content.
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See above regarding the PowerPoint Projector concept. It should run on a Mac subject to the same issues described above (software maybe needed to open files, etc.) Alos cheeck with your replicator, there is usually a break on mastering charges at certain levels - often 1,000 units. May be about the same price.

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