Putting computer-only data and files on a playable DVD?

reverendanthony · 10-04-2009, 07:07 PM

Basically, I want to create a DVD which works as one would expect when placed in a DVD player, but also contains a few files which can be accessed from a computer. For example, I want people to be able to listen to an MP3 and access a powerpoint presentation by browsing the contents of the DVD on their computers, but I also want the DVD to function on any regular DVD player that isn't connected to a computer.

However, when I burn the mp3 and powerpoint presentation to my DVD-RW and try to then burn the movie information using DVD Studio Pro, I am informed that doing so will overwrite whatever data is currently there; conversely, if I burn the movie first using DVDSP and subsequently try to add the computer-accessible files using something like Nero, I am told that the movie information will be deleted.

Is there any way to get these two types of files to exist on the same disc without deleting each other? I'm positive it is somehow possible, as I own a few DVDs which do this -- I just have no idea how to accomplish it.

Dogg · 10-15-2009, 03:37 PM

All of the data has to be burned at the same time. I don't recall off hand the name for these hybrid discs.

10-04-2009, 07:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
reverendanthony Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 OS: MAC OS X	Putting computer-only data and files on a playable DVD? Basically, I want to create a DVD which works as one would expect when placed in a DVD player, but also contains a few files which can be accessed from a computer. For example, I want people to be able to listen to an MP3 and access a powerpoint presentation by browsing the contents of the DVD on their computers, but I also want the DVD to function on any regular DVD player that isn't connected to a computer. However, when I burn the mp3 and powerpoint presentation to my DVD-RW and try to then burn the movie information using DVD Studio Pro, I am informed that doing so will overwrite whatever data is currently there; conversely, if I burn the movie first using DVDSP and subsequently try to add the computer-accessible files using something like Nero, I am told that the movie information will be deleted. Is there any way to get these two types of files to exist on the same disc without deleting each other? I'm positive it is somehow possible, as I own a few DVDs which do this -- I just have no idea how to accomplish it.

10-15-2009, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 2,085 OS: XP sp3	Re: Putting computer-only data and files on a playable DVD? All of the data has to be burned at the same time. I don't recall off hand the name for these hybrid discs. __________________ Google is your friend !