BDInfo scan report

[casspir]

Hello,

What does it mean when there is a * in front of an audio track or a subtitle description in a BDInfo scan report?
See an example below:

AUDIO:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
DTS-HD Master Audio English 4393 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 4393 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Dolby Digital Audio German 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps / DN -4dB
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB / Dolby Surround
* Dolby Digital Audio Japanese 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -4dB / Dolby Surround


SUBTITLES:

Codec Language Bitrate Description
----- -------- ------- -----------
* Presentation Graphics Japanese 19,529 kbps
Presentation Graphics English 28,956 kbps
Presentation Graphics German 30,793 kbps
Presentation Graphics Spanish 26,443 kbps
Presentation Graphics Dutch 25,397 kbps
Presentation Graphics Spanish 27,048 kbps
Presentation Graphics Bulgarian 26,331 kbps
* Presentation Graphics Japanese 0,123 kbps

Does anybody know?

Thanks!

[rdodolak]

It means it's a hidden audio track or subtitle. Usually the programming of the disc looks at the DVD region of the player to determine whether or not the tracks/subtitles should be visible/hidden from the main menu.

[casspir]

Originally Posted by rdodolak

It means it's a hidden audio track or subtitle. Usually the programming of the disc looks at the DVD region of the player to determine whether or not the tracks/subtitles should be visible/hidden from the main menu.

Thank you!

[Tech-UK]

Sometimes if there is a language selection before you get to the main menu, that can also 'activate' these hidden tracks.

Out of curiosity, does that disc prompt you with a language selection?

It can also indicate PiP tracks.

[casspir]

Originally Posted by Tech-UK

Out of curiosity, does that disc prompt you with a language selection?

The disc in question is the UK release of The Long Kiss Goodnight. I can't recall it, but I will check it later today.

UPDATE:
I checked it, the disc doesn't promt you with a language selection. You go directly to the main menu, and you cannot choose that hidden Japanese audio track/subtitle, neither from the main menu, nor from the right-click context menu/via the appropriate button of PowerDVD during playing. They managed to hide this Japanese track really well.

[Tech-UK]

Ok. As rdodolak said, it maybe region specific. Have you got a region A machine? If so, try it and see if the JP track appears.