If I knew the name of the process I'm trying to do I'd of searched for it...so here goes anyway!

I have some AVI/DIVX videos which I'd like to put onto a single DVD and was wondering if theres such a thing to make a sort of menu screen where I can select which video I want to watch on the disc?
If so can someone recommend me one?

I couldn't be sure if nero had the function or not.

Doesnt have to have a picture preview of each of the vids but if the menu can have a background instead of a plain screen that would be a nice touch

Anyone?

Dan

if they are divx/xvid then you will have a list of the files.
why do you want a front end?

im guessing this is what you mean?
http://labs.divx.com/archives/000066.html

just seems work for no real gain for me

custard said:

if they are divx/xvid then you will have a list of the files.
why do you want a front end?

im guessing this is what you mean?
http://labs.divx.com/archives/000066.html

just seems work for no real gain for me

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Well my new cinema system says it reads divX so thought instead of playing them off my xbox HDD why not make a hardcopy. if I just burn them to a dvd and bung it in should it just display a list of whats on the disk and then be able to select what you want to play?

Dan

Well, I do a few XviD DVDs for my housemate, and she plays them on a DivX recorder - as soon as the DVD goes in, a menu comes up of all that is on the disc, no need to do anything further.

Skate2create said:

Well my new cinema system says it reads divX so thought instead of playing them off my xbox HDD why not make a hardcopy. if I just burn them to a dvd and bung it in should it just display a list of whats on the disk and then be able to select what you want to play?

Dan

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i assume the xbox is networked then?
why not just stream off the PC then?

want a hard copy really though, because i'm a fussy bugger

you can still have a hard copy,but having a few hundred gigs of movies on demand without getting out of the seat is always handy
i can help you with the settings if needed

that would be cool.

the films I have are on a 320gb usb2 external hdd though, my xbox runs xbmc as its dashboard (although its quite an old version as I lost interest in it about 6-9 months ago lol)

Cheers for the help fella

1st thing is to go into folder options in XP.
then turn off simple file sharing.

on the xp account you use as the main admin account there must be a logon password.this allows the xbox to log in.

• now to test just pick a folder on the PC to share so you can get it all set up as it sometimes takes a bit of tweaking.
• so right click on the folder and select 'sharing & security'
• select 'share this folder'
• apply
• then select the security tab
• tick replace permission entries on child objects
• apply
• yes to the box that comes up
• it will apply this to the files in the folder
• (this stage isnt always needed but i do it anyway)
• click OK
• than click on permissions
• this should be 'everyone'

thats the PC side done

go to XBMC

• go into the settings section
  
• network
  
• SMB client
  
• set the username & password to the XP account name and password.
• set the workgroup name to the pc workgroup name.
• by default in XP it is workgroup
  
• winserver IP is the pc IP
  
• apply all of those and it will ask ou to reboot

once the xbox is rebooted

• go into myvideos
• then workgroup(SMB) network
• you should then see the (*)workgroup name
• click on that
• you should then see your pc's name
• click on that and you will see any shared files on the PC

if you dont see the workgroup @ *stage then reboot the PC and try again
if it still doesnt work then try disabling the firewall to test

oh if you get into XBMC and dont have an option to input username/password then you have a very old XBMC build and need to update.
you can do it by editing the XTML file in notebook but updating is soo much easier

Custard, you have far, far, far, far, far too much time on your hands Go deliver mail or something

I remember having to set this up - it really was that simple

I currently used the PIMPED build - although it needs a major update, been over 7 months

The Negotiator said:

Custard, you have far, far, far, far, far too much time on your hands Go deliver mail or something

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dont be a h8tr

Stuart DemonD said:

although it needs a major update, been over 7 months

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and what about XBMC?

does it matter that my xbox isnt connected via my router though? its connected via crossover cable to my laptop.

ive always used a router but i suppose it works the same?

no idea, i've had x link kai working fine through it. getting wireless internet to the laptop and then crossover cable to the xbox.

i'll give it a go in a min.

cheers again fella.

Dan

Nero Vision is your friend for customiseable menus etc although thats usually doing AVI etc to DVD encoding too but likely a way to just build menus too.

Have a looksie over at www.doom9.org

Liam

Take a look at DVDStyler. It's simple, cross platform and free.