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Product Intro Video - Can I autorun from DVD?

by wisedave
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Hello,

I have created an intro video for one of our products. It's currently in .mp4 format. I want to be able to burn it onto a CD/DVD so that when people insert the CD/DVD, the movie will automatically launch.

One thing I also need to overcome is the movie mentions the fact that there is a PDF file on the CD/DVD that they need to print off. Is there a way to run the video but also still be able to access the PDF file?

Thanks for any help or input!

Cheers,

Dave
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  • Profile picture of the author Mbullard
    I've done that millions of times but you have to create a playable DVD out of the file. Your DVD software will have the option to start automatically with that file.

    I've also made a playable dvd with an additional file on the disc for downloading but it was a PITA. I would consider other options for delivering the .pdf.
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    • Profile picture of the author wisedave
      Originally Posted by Mbullard View Post

      I've done that millions of times but you have to create a playable DVD out of the file. Your DVD software will have the option to start automatically with that file.

      I've also made a playable dvd with an additional file on the disc for downloading but it was a PITA. I would consider other options for delivering the .pdf.
      Hello,

      Thaks for the input. What software do you recommend or is there something on my Win 7 machine that can handle this?

      What about something like an autorun menu of some sort that has a button for the PDF and a button to view the movie? Is that possible?

      Cheers,

      Dave
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    Nero works well for me Nero - CD DVD Burning, Video Editing Software, Backup Software - Official Site
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  • Profile picture of the author jacktackett
    If you are targeting just window machines then you can create a file on the dvd called autorun.inf and tell it which program to run etc. I usually do this to display a webpage that lets folks do various tasks from their browser. you should be able to launch a movie player the same way. I know this works on windows but have not tried it with a Mac or other devices...

    example autorun.inf:

    [autorun]
    shellexecute=index.html

    good luck,
    --Jack
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