I'm looking for an MNG editor/creator. I've tried one called <strong>PNG/MNG Construction Set</strong>, but it does not create valid MNG files for the iHD spec. Anyone know of a program that will create valid MNG files? Thanks in advance.

How I can stretch image on full size of DIV control?

<P>How can I handle video events in the script?</P> <P>For example, when new chapter started. Or when certain frame reached.</P> <P> </P> <P> </P>

Hello Everybody Can some one (from microsoft i suppose) guide about the extent of namespace support they have provided or will provide? Thanks

<span>mY pc has 512MB RAM, DISPLAY ADAPTER(intel(R)82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics controller). Do i need to install any other SW/HW to play samples in iHDSim. </span>

As per specs all Playlist Application elements belong to thesame Application Block and only one PlaylistApplication element may beactivated in accordance with Menu Language System Parameter.Please explain then what is the need of z-order attributein <PlaylistApplication>; in other words ...

I'm currently programming discs in iHD but could do with a bit more of a understanding of java and xml could anyone recommend any good books to use as a reference?I've seen the javascript and xml bibles and they seem to cover most things, but is there anything else somebody has that they ...

e.g. one ACA file contains another ACA file.

I am unable to play the samples (included in the HD Jumpstart download) with the emulator. I've tried using both open disc and open path to launch the DAT file. When I use open disc is says unable to parse/read the DAT file. When I use open path I get no message, but the emulator screen ...

I wanted to test some elements of the network API - specifically reading an xml document over http. Does the current iHDSimulator support this? Also, how far away is the next release of the sim?

A survey from http://www.dvdtown.com/announcement/hddvdsurveybyipsos/3665/ 1. In response to the question “Which statement best describes how likely you would be to buy an HD DVD player,” respondents were over seven times more likely to buy an HD DVD player vs. a Blu-Ray player when all studios ...

Is the iHD Script Model detailed in the spec? I cannot find it. Specifically I am trying to get information on the method signatures.

The functional demo I'm making has a list of several titles. Each title is played by selecting a button. These are the two methods I have tried for kicking off a title:Player.playlist.titles["videoFoo"].chapters[0].top(); ...

I'm having trouble understanding how to set up a basic start menu, which goes away when video is selected (I have the spec now so feel free to refer me to specific sections/pages).Maybe I am going about this wrong but basically I have defined title 1 as not having any video asset. So at start ...

I want to take my test and alter it so that it starts with a background image and buttons, but the video does not start playing until requested via a button. How do I prevent the video from playing from start up?

Below is my js and markup. This is a basic button test with three states: normal, focused and selected/actioned. The test works, but I want a slightly different behavior. Right now when a button is pressed/selected, it stays actioned (in appearance) until I focus on another button.What I'd ...

I'm having trouble understanding how to set up a basic start menu, which goes away when video is selected (I have the spec now so feel free to refer me to specific sections/pages).Maybe I am going about this wrong but basically I have defined title 1 as not having any video asset. So at start ...

I'm looking for an MNG editor/creator. I've tried one called <strong>PNG/MNG Construction Set</strong>, but it does not create valid MNG files for the iHD spec. Anyone know of a program that will create valid MNG files? Thanks in advance.

I want to take my test and alter it so that it starts with a background image and buttons, but the video does not start playing until requested via a button. How do I prevent the video from playing from start up?

Below is my js and markup. This is a basic button test with three states: normal, focused and selected/actioned. The test works, but I want a slightly different behavior. Right now when a button is pressed/selected, it stays actioned (in appearance) until I focus on another button.What I'd ...

Code sample below. My buttons are acting kinda screwy. I can activate them by clicking, but they exhibit the focus and active states only when I click. Focus is not happening when I mouse over. Also the buttons quickly get out of sync or something. I wonder if I am not dealing with state ...

I am trying to implement area element; shape value iscircle.<area accessKey="U+0031" id="p1.png"coords="(100, 100, 7)" shape="circle"state:enabled="true" style:backgroundImage="url('P1.PNG')"state:focused="false" ...

I'm running into a problem when I start to use more than one script file. From the little documentation I could find on this, the player should start with the first script file in the manifest, complile it, and move on to the next and store all the variables and functions for use when they are ...

I have some experience on VGA compatible video miniport driver development. Now the interface between the display card and monitor changes to HDMI from VGA interface. I don't know how to modify the video miniport driver to support HDMI interface. As I know in the VGA compatible video miniport ...

Hi all, For all those who are just beginning (like me) with XML and other scripting, maybe this can be a good start : http://www.w3schools.com/ Hope it is of any use

Could you please someone post the shortcuts for the common used controls (e.g. VK_MENU, VK_TOP_MENU, VK_PLAY, VK_PAUSE).

I am trying to reuse parts of main menu mark up for the in-movie menu.An early iHD documentation states that conditional includes like this<include condition="SPRM(12)='en'" href="english.xml" /> should be possible.The schemas allow includes without condition too. But a line like ...

I still am waiting for the spec . . . Can you do posts (or gets) from iHD?

I’m working on developing HD-DVD Advance player. Now I encounter a problem about how to impletion Jscript analyze when we develope software player for HD-DVD advance content. We find Spidemonkey JS Engine can satisfy this requirement. But I want to use MS Jscript, so I hope you can help me. ...

Is it planned to create a tool that can convert existing standart DVD content to hd-dvd application, that declares the same list of video titles and chapters?

Do I have possibility to browse content of a web page in some .xmu element? Like iframe in html. For example: <div src="<a href=" http://www.google.com_2522/default.htm">www.google.com"</a>></div>

As I see current version of the ihd doesn't support vido resizing. I.E. I can not place menu items at the left side of the screen and video at the right side of the screen. Is it planned to be implemented in future?

Is it possible to add advanced subtitle in existing pre-recorded HD DVD? Thanks. 4.6.1 Alternate subtitle stream An alternate subtitle stream which has been previously downloaded and cached on the user’s home network is listed on the subtitle menu along with all of the on-disc subtitle streams. ...

We are looking for a PC-based HD DVD drive - preferably one with writing capabilities. We also are on the Vista Beta to "drive" it, but we cannot find a recommendation for one. Internal or external will do. What are you guys using for development? Thanks.Regards, =D-Derek R. ...

A survey from http://www.dvdtown.com/announcement/hddvdsurveybyipsos/3665/ 1. In response to the question “Which statement best describes how likely you would be to buy an HD DVD player,” respondents were over seven times more likely to buy an HD DVD player vs. a Blu-Ray player when all studios ...

I'm trying to figure out how to play a short looping clip of a title in a preview window.The second step would be to have that clip change based on button focus.The idea is I have several videos, all selectable by a separate button. When any given button has focus a short loop plays in the ...

For debug goals I need to output some information. Usually in java script I use the function 'alert'. Do I have a possibility to write an information to status bar or to message box or to some other visible place?

Is it planned to support dynamic markup? Like dynamic html. It would be very usable to be able to manage XMU elements from inside the script: function OnPlay() { elements["mainButton"].style.visible = false; }

http://www.dv.com/features/?category=ArchiveDVD: The Next Generation A look at the terminology and authoring workflow of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formatsBy David O. WeissmanYou'll need a login, but it's freeAnd yes, it's also about that other ...

Is this authoring tool an IDE or does it actually create the playlist, markup and js through a toolset? In other words, can someone with very very little understanding of xml and js author advanced HD DVDs with this tool? I'm trying to determine who their audience is.

Here's the issue in the simplest terms I can explain it. This all started with subtitles. It is obviously easier to have a markup file with all the subtitle text in it instead of having to make individual graphics for each. Far as I know, this should be possible. Unfortunately, it's not going ...

The CSS used in iHD seems to be a bit different than CSS2.0.First question:Does the HD specification cover style syntax and definitions?Second question (and example of my confusion):One of the samples posted to these forums includes a backgroundImage assignment with multiple items. I'm ...

I'm trying to get a working sample where the control panel (panel of menu buttons) slides up and down from the bottom at any time (on selection). Similar to what was shown in the demo at the CES.I'm trying to use some java script from the popular AJAX style libraries (like Scriptaculous), but ...

Which version of JScript does iHD use?

Hi all,I've been making a lot of SD DVD's the past 5 years so I want to give it a try to author a HD DVD. A client is releasing a 2 DVD box with 6 episodes that have been shot in HD 1080i and asked me if it's possible to author it for HD medium. I want to suggest to release it as a standard ...

Hi, When i started iHD Sümulator it gives a pop up error with the name: iHDsim.exe- Entry Point Bot Found With the message: "The procedura entry point TraceMessage could not be located in the dynamic library ADVAPI32.dll" Please help i want to see the sample HD files..

I wrote some javascript to test out in the iHD simulator. When I try to play the content I get the error:"Script is not Big Endian"I haven't heard a reference to big endian storage since my mainframe days. Do I need to convert my javascript to big endian? And if so how do I do that ...

In the samples and my own tests I get the error:ERROR: Invalid attribute "priority" at row 13, char 36: The 'priority' attribute is not declared.When running the validator. Is this a bug in the validator?Here's line 13 for example: <PlaylistApplication ...

I lost a link I had to an outline of the iHD script object library. Anyone?

I lost a link I had to an outline of the iHD script object library. Anyone?