Making a DVD play when inserted without a menu?

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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