How do I create a DVD with no menu ??

Can I create a DVD that plays like a CD, using track numbers instead of a on-screen menu? I have several QT files, and I'd like to be able to jump between them using the buttons directly on the (commercial) DVD player... with no messing about in a DVD menu. The DVD is for a projection during a theatrical performance, and I don't want there to be a menu flashing up on the screen. Many thanks!

Welcome to the forums.
Most inquiries relate to autostarting the DVD or not having a theme -- perhaps you'll be stuck with those options. But you might first want to create a short test DVD, but join the QT files with a couple seconds of black between the "tracks" and put chapters at the beginning of each track. That will let you jump from one track to another without going to any menu and it gives you a little time at the end of a track to manipulate the controls. What you can experiment with is whether your remote will allow you to jump to a non-sequential track (if you press #4, does it jump to chapter 4?).
In DVD Studio Pro, you can program the desired action to specific buttons, so I assume you could do what you want.
Another thought, iDVD does (used to?) support scripting so that might be something to investigate. See this link for some resources:
http://search.oreilly.com/?q=applescript
And finally, a non-tech solution: use two DVD players and have the other one set to play the next video and use a switch to go between the two outputs (or switch between inputs on the projector).
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