" i have to admit ive never heard of a jacket_p folder. from what i get from this thread alot of dvd players dont make use of it. is it going to be a problem to leave it out when i burn, if i cant get a hold of it?"

Despite my DVD knowledge, I hadn't heard of it until a few months ago on these boards. It is essentially a screenshot of the album to be displayed when the DVD is selected in a DVD changer. Very few DVD changers (and to my knowledge, no single-DVD players) actually look for this screenshot, so unless you have a Sony CX860 or CX875 or some other "juke box"-style player, it really isn't necessary.