Creating a DVD Movie that Plays When Inserted

I would like to movie DVD that plays automatically when inserted into a player. Is there a way to skip the initial interface where one has to click the play button on the screen? Thanks.
Gus

Here is the way I do it:
http://homepage.mac.com/profpixel/AutostartDVD/autostart.htm
F Shippey

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Creating dvd to auto play when inserted

I have a movie reel that i made and saved on my computer but when i recorded it to DVD it wouldn't play automatically when inserted in the computer like a normal DVD does. Does anyone know how I can get this function to work?
Thanks!

Diana, welcome to the discussions.
Normally this is not an issue, but it can occur for a variety of reasons.
The first thing I would try is shut your computer clear off.
After a minute or so, restart your computer and put your DVD in and don't touch anything.
Your DVD Player should mount automatically, and the DVD should start playing.
If not, my guess is you have several video editing, or some related video files that a re stored on your computer in cache files and other places that need to be cleaned out, using some free 3 rd party software.
Here is another real good link for you.
This link applies to all OSX Operating Systems, and the free utilities are at the bottom of this link. Don
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607293

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hi guys
i hope you can help.
i have 3 seperate h.264 files (video has been graded and colour corrected) which i want to put on a dvd as one seamless movie.
my friend did the exporting and had to do it in smaller chunks because it kept crashing his computer., the format he used was h.264, now its very important that i can create a dvd movie with these files to be viewed on a standalone dvd player..
how would do i this? most efficient method and preserve good quality?

One thing to be aware of is when you burn a disk image in Encore, you'll end up with a .iso disk image file. In the past I made the mistake of dragging the .iso file into the dvd-r folder and burning it from finder.   This made it so it burned as a data DVD that didn't play on my DVD player. In order to make playable copies of the DVD using the disc image you have to use the apple Disk Utility application located in utilities to burn a playable DVD. Do this...
Open Disk Utility located in / Applications / Utilities / Disk Utility.
Click Burn in the tool bar at the top of the window and select your Adobe Encore disc image (.iso).
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     4. Click Burn to create your DVD disc.
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Create a DVD (Movie) From a Video Received via Email (???)

Someone is sending me a video of a family event via email; not yet sure what format it will be (.mov or whatever) and it's coming via a Windows computer. Assuming that the movie will play when the email arrives, how can I burn the movie to a DVD so I can play it back on a TV later on?
I suppose I'd drag it to my desktop, but from there I'm not at all sure how to burn it to a DVD so it will play as a movie on my TV's DVD player.
What app(s) do I use (?), and can someone provide some "See Spot run" instructions, as DVD burning is not my forte'.
Thanks in advance!
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+Why burn with Titanium (which I don't have) if I can burn with either iMovie or iDVD (depending on if I want to snazz it up)?+
Well, Toast has a few other things included which may come in handy and I've just gotten used to using it, but there is no need for it, especially for basic burning. So, yes, you can use iMovie or iDVD.
+As an alternative, can I go to iDVD>File>OneStep DVD From Movie (which I would have dragged to the desktop from the email)and do it that way?+
One-Step DVD is to transfer video directly from a camcorder to burn to a DVD (check iDVD help). I've never used that feature because I tend to do a lot of "snazzing" including customizing the themes, creating intros with several layers of video and live fonts, etc. But there is another possibility: Magic iDVD: "lets you create professional quality DVD with minimal effort" - again, check iDVD help; there are step by step instructions. I haven't used that feature either.
You might want to consider checking out the appropriate forums for both iMovie and iDVD for tips and/or questions - some very knowledgeable people hang out there. You'll find that with a little effort, you can create some really cool movies. And remember that both iMovie and iDVD only accept certain formats, so if you get an error or it won't let you drag it, run it through MPEG Streamclip first.
Edit: As an afterthought, I'm wondering if you will actually be able to get that movie via email - most ISP's impose limits on file size.
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Hi all,
9 out of 10 DVD movies wont play on my mac G5. They worked a couple of months ago. And as far a I know, there is nothing wrong with my DVD writer, cause i can read/write data, audio and self made dvd movies.
The dvd movies themselves are the right region code...
Also, I just bought a 23" Cinema display with one dead pixel, should I return it?
Best,
Tim.

Hi tim jans,
I don't know much about the PPC G5 since I have a MacPro and you have posted here in the MacPro section but I'll try to help anyway.
1) Did you update DVD player?
2) It happed to me a few times that my MacPro would not recognize DVDs after being on for wuite a prolonged time with other apps. I simply restart the Mac and everything comes back to normal.
3) Has your problem started when you got your Cinema Display? I heard you need a higher end Video Card to be compatible with the Cinema Displays but I'm not certain if it applies with all the Cinema Displays.
4) If you have a dead pixel on your expensive Cinema Display, I would certainly return it since they cost so much.
5) Have been able to watch movies with another monitor hooked onto your G5?
PS: Have you tried posting in the PPC G5 section?
Hope this helps in any way.
Rio.

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Mivalmax wrote:
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sitenote: you posted in the iMovie09 section of this board.. ( ? )

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what is the problem? Can't you drag the audio region to the right, or is the silence at the beginning of the track missing?
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How can I get rid of the music that plays when people call me?

I get complaints about the music that plays when people call me. They expect a tone that indicates a ringing phone and get frustrated with the music.
How do i change from the automatic music to a ring tone? Thanks-

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HT1338 my dvd player ejects disc when inserted

my dvd player ejects disc when inserted on my macbook pro running on 10.8.4 OS X

Sounds like it could be a problem with your DVD drive. Usually it would be a problem with the lens. Since as far as I can tell it is ejecting discs right away, the usual fix of a cleaning disc is not possible.
If it is a slot loader like the offical Apple SuperDrive, you may be able to try a crude clean with the Wii Lens Cleaning Kit, although designed for the Nintendo Wii, it should work to a degree with other slot loaders.
Due to the design of the cleaner, it should remain in the drive until it is time to remove it. Though usually a dirty lens will still read some discs.
However, if the lens is sufficiently clean then the only other possibilities are a calibration problem or a hardware failure.
Certain lower quality drives can deviate from optimal calibration of the read laser over time, though with some drives it is possible to fix this, the fix has the potential to do more harm than good.
If it's a hardware failure, whether it can be fixed depends upon the type of fault, but new external drives are cheaper than most repair costs these days.
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HT3775 Hey I have a movie that plays on AVI format but my laptop is not reading it. it says that is missing a codec and cannot be read. can somebody help me please

Hey I have a movie that plays on AVI format but my laptop is not reading it. it says that is missing a codec and cannot be read. can somebody help me please

Luigi1990 wrote:
Hey I have a movie that plays on AVI format but my laptop is not reading it. it says that is missing a codec and cannot be read. can somebody help me please
Try installing VLC Player for Mac
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html
Cheers
Pete

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You may need to download these purchases directly to the device. Take a looke at article below for more information.
Downloading past purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Storehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
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How to create a intro clip that plays automatically when DVD is inserted?

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Thank you.

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How can I make a DVD that when inserted just begins playing video? I tried just adding the video, though I am unable to delete the menu and theme.
Thanks.

Hi
You can do it in two ways:
a. Drop Your movie icon into the auto-play box in iDVD (When You select it to show
a block-diagram with boxes). Auto-play box is the upper left most box.
Now it will: Auto start - BUT it ends on a menu.
• You can set - looping - then it will re-start after reaching end
• Or You can modify a menu: Take a silent one eg Brushed Metal and the add a
black .jpg photo to hid the rest. (Or a photo with THE END)
*alt b.*
In iMovie if Your movie is less than 60min (Don't try LP-mode on Camera)
• Copy back to a miniDV tape in Camera (There are 90 minutes ones)
• Close iMovie and start iDVD
• Select OneStep DVD
Now iDVD will copy Your tape to a DVD - Without any theme/menu
Yours Bengt W

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