Patent ID: 8238721

Claim:
A method for of transitioning between video stream via a video playback device, the method comprising: receiving a digital video disk (DVD) including a video production in the video playback device; using the video playback device to play back a current video stream stored on the DVD; accepting a signal from a user input device to select a new video stream stored on the DVD during playback of the current video stream; receiving and storing a visual transition provided by or downloaded by a user; in response to the signal to select the new video stream stored on the DVD during playback of the current video stream providing for display, using the video playback device, the visual transition to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream; and outputting the visual transition at a playback time for the video production during a transition from the current stream to the new video stream, the visual transition not including content from the current video stream and the new video stream as stored on the DVD at the playback time when the visual transition is output, so that in response to the signal to select the new video stream, the visual transition is presented to the user.