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So here are my plans. I want to create a CD-i but only with diverse soundfiles. (i think .mpeg1 or 2?) So a CD-i- Player read it and the user can choose from 8 tracks. I want to create by using an Apple Mac. I have got Toast Titanium which supports Enhanced Audio.

May I move the discussion to another forum topic (there are no hardware concernings anymore)?

banna

sure, please explain I can't figure yet what you want to do!

banna wrote:So here are my plans. I want to create a CD-i but only with diverse soundfiles. (i think .mpeg1 or 2?) So a CD-i- Player read it and the user can choose from 8 tracks.

That's easy. Just create a VideoCD with 8 chapters (one for each track) and use a still frame for the video stream.

WindowsKiller wrote:

banna wrote:So here are my plans. I want to create a CD-i but only with diverse soundfiles. (i think .mpeg1 or 2?) So a CD-i- Player read it and the user can choose from 8 tracks.

That's easy. Just create a VideoCD with 8 chapters (one for each track) and use a still frame for the video stream.

you can easily do that with Nero, right? I've made a few photo albums on VCD like that, it can hold up to 200 pics, playable on any standard DVD and CD-i player.

But.... that's no cd-i, just a compatible format

1) will VCD be read by CD-i Player? i still trying to find out the differences.

2) nero and mac? Are they compatible?

1) When a CD-i is equipped with a Digital Video Cartridge (expansion unit for CD-i), you can play VCD format on it.

2) I've no idea

... the 8 tracks shall be presented parallel (=8 languages). Am I now CD-i? Is a VCD also with parallel tracks?

Greetz banna

I don't know what the difference would be, parallel you can only use two channels, left and right. But why would you do that... If you want to use audio only, why not making a regular audio cd?

I don't think you can use 8 tracks parallel on VCD, neither on CD-i.

He said earlier that the user should be able to choose from 8 tracks. So I don't think he means that all 8 tracks should be played simultaneously.

Ok guys,

provided that the cd-i player has no video cartridge (I am gonna find out that, but it tooks me some time), which other possibility do i have?

thanks for your patience
banna

My first guess would be a normal audio cd! What do you want to enhance it with just to let it be a cdi format? Audio-CD's work fine on a CD-i player, you know that?

@banna: Could you please tell us if you really want to play all tracks simultaneously? There was some confusion about that. If so, you would need a PC with a soundcard that offers at least 8 channels, it can't be done with CD-i. If not, an audio cd will do the job. (or a video cd if you want to have a custom menu where the user can choose the track)

hi

I am still looking for all information I need (from customer)

I want to change the channels on the fly, I mean, channel 1 is at 00:01:10:00 -> change language -> channel 2 should be at 00:01:10:13
is not going to work with normal audio CD?


So the next 3 or 4 weeks I can't follow this discussion, because of no customer information. But next year i'll be back, so please don't forget!

thanks so far for all your help and hope we'll chat soon.
banna

Maybe (even perhaps) I don't understand your way of talking, but I think a normal Audio CD will do. You should be a little more specific....

Heho,

happy new year.

I have a CD-i. It has 8 Tracks: either 4x Stereo or 8xMono. It has to be played parallel and all the tracks have to be looped. These CD-i is used on airplanes and is played back by CD-i Player (without Videocartridge). The content will be some Music programmes (either 4 or 8 depends on client)
I tried to read a CD-i with my PC, but it does not.

May it help?
Denise