2 quick questions about highMAT

[Guest]

At present I do not have the highMAT software installed, but am thinking of
installing it for the following reason. I recently copied some jpegs to
CD-R disk and another computer couldn't read them, so I want a system that
will enable any computer with an MS OS to read my CD-Rs. So. . .

1. Am I correct in assuming that probably every computer with a Microsoft
OS will be able to read a CD-R made properly with the highMAT software?

2. Less important at the moment, but I might as well ask it now.... Will
MOST NEWER DVD players be able to play a disk made with highMat?

 

[Yves Alarie]

The answer to both question is NO. Highmat is dead. It was for DVD players
to read JPGs copied to a CD-R to play to your TV using a DVD player with
Highmat. No longer needed. Any new (last two years) DVD player will read and
display JPGs on your TV when inserted in the DVD player without Highmat.

1. If you want to copy JPGs to CD-R and open them on any computer you have
two options:
a) use XP to copy to CD. If you want to use OS back to 95 to read the CD,
insert this capability by downloading the following software available for
free here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
and download the file under CD Slide Show Generator (the file is
Deskman.exe) in a folder. Once downloaded, double click on the file to
install it. After this, when you use XP to copy photos to a CD-R, the
copying wizard will ask you about adding an automatic slide show. You simply
answer Yes and three files will be added to the CD, so this CD will open
automatically with a slide show of all photo images it. On Windows back to
OS 95 and even on a Mac.
b) use something like Roxio software. Here you select the photos to be
copied and after copying you eject the CD. A message will come up asking you
if you want this CD to be read only by your computer OS or any computer OS.
You select any. The CD-R can then be used on OS from Windows 95 and on Mac.

I used both above options with no problem on any Windows 95 and above and
with my daughter who is on a Mac. Also to play the CD-R on a DVD player to
display on TV. There are other softwares to copy to CD-R such as Nero, Sonic
etc. etc. They probably can do the same thing just as well but I have no
direct experience with them.

 

[Guest]

You've answered my question very thoroughly. Many Thanks Yves.


Don

The answer to both question is NO. Highmat is dead. It was for DVD players
to read JPGs copied to a CD-R to play to your TV using a DVD player with
Highmat. No longer needed. Any new (last two years) DVD player will read and
display JPGs on your TV when inserted in the DVD player without Highmat.

1. If you want to copy JPGs to CD-R and open them on any computer you have
two options:
a) use XP to copy to CD. If you want to use OS back to 95 to read the CD,
insert this capability by downloading the following software available for
free here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
and download the file under CD Slide Show Generator (the file is
Deskman.exe) in a folder. Once downloaded, double click on the file to
install it. After this, when you use XP to copy photos to a CD-R, the
copying wizard will ask you about adding an automatic slide show. You simply
answer Yes and three files will be added to the CD, so this CD will open
automatically with a slide show of all photo images it. On Windows back to
OS 95 and even on a Mac.
b) use something like Roxio software. Here you select the photos to be
copied and after copying you eject the CD. A message will come up asking you
if you want this CD to be read only by your computer OS or any computer OS.
You select any. The CD-R can then be used on OS from Windows 95 and on Mac.

I used both above options with no problem on any Windows 95 and above and
with my daughter who is on a Mac. Also to play the CD-R on a DVD player to
display on TV. There are other softwares to copy to CD-R such as Nero, Sonic
etc. etc. They probably can do the same thing just as well but I have no
direct experience with them.