"Include scene menus" has no effect when burning EyeTV output

[llee]

I'm having unexpected results when "Include scene menus" option is enabled for burning EyeTV output. The scene menus are not being created. I'm using Toast 8.0.3, but I've observed this behavior in earlier releases of Toast 8 and EyeTV also. The problem seems to be related to the size of the source file. My most recent experience with the problem occurred when I exported a 4X3 mpeg2 video recording of about 3.5G in size from EyeTV 2.5.1 directly to Toast. The main menu item of the DVD output opens the movie directly rather than opening the scene menus as indicated by selection of the Include scene menus option. I have been able to successfully include scene menus in some projects, but they were substantially smaller. Please help. Thanks.

[llee]

If you play the DVD without scene menus and press the chapter skip key on your remote, does the video advance to a new chapter?

Yes, for certain DVDs, but not others. However, what I've just discovered is that removing the check from the "include scene menus" check box, closing the "more" video settings dialog, then reopening and checking the box again resulted in creation of the scene menus. So it appears that a problem with refreshing of interface elements may be involved. Thanks.

[tsantee]

Yes, for certain DVDs, but not others. However, what I've just discovered is that removing the check from the "include scene menus" check box, closing the "more" video settings dialog, then reopening and checking the box again resulted in creation of the scene menus. So it appears that a problem with refreshing of interface elements may be involved. Thanks.

Good sleuthing. I'll try to remember this.

[tsantee]

The scene menu requires there to be chapter markers. If the EyeTV file has no edits then it has no chapters when transferred to Toast In that case Toast automatically adds chapters (scenes) every 5 minutes. If you did edit commercials from the EyeTV then Toast should not add any chapters but instead place a scene marker at each edit point.

 

None of this explains why you aren't getting a scene menu. For some reason there are no chapter markers being put in the video file. If you play the DVD without scene menus and press the chapter skip key on your remote, does the video advance to a new chapter?