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can I "merge" 2 DVDs ?

 
 
Raimund
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      23rd Nov 2009
Hi group!

I am using winXP Home and have got 2 DVDs now which I am asked to copy
to one DVD. And I have no experience and have never done that before.
Each of theses DVDs has folders named VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS.
The AUDIO_TS is empty and the VIDEO_TS of the 1st DVD has 3 .VOB-files
the 2nd has 9 .VOB-files.
The first 3 VOB-files in each VIDEO_TS-folder have the same names.
Is there an easy way to "merge" these folders and give them an
autostart-file too??

Any help will be appreciated very much, thanks Raimund.
 
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John Inzer
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      23rd Nov 2009
Raimund wrote:
> Hi group!
>
> I am using winXP Home and have got 2 DVDs now which I am asked to copy
> to one DVD. And I have no experience and have never done that before.
> Each of theses DVDs has folders named VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS.
> The AUDIO_TS is empty and the VIDEO_TS of the 1st DVD has 3 .VOB-files
> the 2nd has 9 .VOB-files.
> The first 3 VOB-files in each VIDEO_TS-folder have the same names.
> Is there an easy way to "merge" these folders and give them an
> autostart-file too??
>
> Any help will be appreciated very much, thanks Raimund.

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Here's a possible solution.....scroll waaay down
for lots of info.....

First...the VOB files will have to be converted to a
compatible format...wmv for example. BTW...you can
view the VOB files with 'VLC Media Player' if you
want to rule out unnecessary files.

(FWIW...it's always a good idea to create a System
Restore point before installing software or updates)

VLC Media Player
http://www.videolan.org/

The following converter may be worth a try:

Format Factory
http://www.pcfreetime.com/
(FWIW...you may want to uncheck
all the boxes on the final screen)

Then import the converted .wmv files into Movie Maker
and do your editing.

Next...save the edited project in the .wmv format to a
folder on your hard drive.

Finally...import the completed .wmv file/s into DVD
Authoring software and creatre a new DVD.

The following freeware might be worth a look:

DVD Flick
http://www.dvdflick.net/

Be sure to read the Guide:
http://www.dvdflick.net/guide.php

If you have problems downloading DVD Flick...
try the following direct link:
http://tinyurl.com/yzx9sck
or...
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/pro...rror=softlayer

Save the file to a folder on your hard drive and
install from there.

Tutorials:

DVD Flick Tutorial
http://beginwithsoftware.com/videogu...ick-guide.html

Burn Any PC Video Format into DVD
http://www.freevideoworkshop.com/dvdflicktutorial.htm

To create a basic Video DVD that should play in a free
standing DVD player...try the following...

Good luck.

First...read the DVD Flick Guide to familiarize yourself
with the program.

Open DVD Flick and insert a blank DVD in your burner.

If your computer's Autoplay window opens....just close it.

Click the Project Settings button and go to...Video /
Target format...residents of USA...choose...NTSC /
Accept.

Left click the Add title button and browse to your
Movie Clips and select the ones you want on the DVD.

You can arrange them by selecting one and then use
the Move Up and Move Down buttons.

Left click the Create DVD button / OK / Yes / Yes.

Wait while the DVD is created.

When the text "Finished Successfully" appears you
may close DVD Flick. Now you can eject your DVD
and play it in your DVD player.

At some point you may wish to purchase more
advanced software like Cyberlink, Nero, Roxio,
Ulead, etc...but at least this is a start.

Good luck.

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


 
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      24th Nov 2009

"Raimund" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi group!
>
> I am using winXP Home and have got 2 DVDs now which I am asked to copy to
> one DVD. And I have no experience and have never done that before.
> Each of theses DVDs has folders named VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS.
> The AUDIO_TS is empty and the VIDEO_TS of the 1st DVD has 3 .VOB-files the
> 2nd has 9 .VOB-files.
> The first 3 VOB-files in each VIDEO_TS-folder have the same names.
> Is there an easy way to "merge" these folders and give them an
> autostart-file too??
>


It is possible to do what you want. However, to do it you will require a
DVD authoring utility which is capable of importing .VOB files. There may
well be some free ones around but the one that I use is Power Producer.
Versions 3 and earlier were able to also import the .VRO files that DVD
video recorders use but this was dropped from Version 4 for some reason.

Note that you cannot do this if the DVDs are commercial DVDs as the .VOB
files are encrypted - though this can easily be circumvented by installing
something like AnyDVD.

Some DVD burning packages have authoring utilities as part of them but few
recognise .VOB files.


 
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