how to author two films (vob) on one dvd (with simple selection menu)

[edgarhildering]

I have currently some recordings of my own in Vob format. I want to put two recordings (each recording 2 vob files, 1.6 gig per recording) on one dvd with a very simple selection menu (i.e. film1 or film 2)

Is there any (pref free ) software around to do this ?

regards, @gar

[setarip]

Although it's commercial software, you can download a FULLY FUNCTIONAL 30 day free trial version of TMPGEnc DVD Author. With it, you can readily accomplish your purpose...

[edgarhildering]

Well, I tested it and it works, BUT... My files come from a DVD recorder. Inititally they are VRO files, and I managed to cut & convert them to proper VOB. Still, TMPGEnc DVD Author does not work for me since it does not accept the resolution that my DVD recorder is writing the recordings (480x576, which is not in the accepted list of DVD Author)

Any other suggestions?

kind regards, @gar

[setarip]

"Inititally they are VRO files, and I managed to cut & convert them to proper VOB."

No need to do that - "TMPGEnc DVD Author is fully capable of processing .VRO files...

[edgarhildering]

ok, but still, is DVD author able to process 480*576 recordings? The website says: The VRO files written below are different from the DVD-Video standard and cannot be used.
EVRO files with changing video bitrate such as Advanced VRO.
EFiles with other resolutions than 720x480, 704x480, 352x480, or 352x240.
EFiles where the audio format has not been standardized to LinearPCM, MPEG-1 Audio Layer2, or Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio.

And when I try it, the authoring process stops, with the Error "that my video cannot be used for a standard DVD"

[reboot]

Try DVDLab, it won't complain so much.

[edgarhildering]

Ok, I did this and it works! My first comment is that TMPGEnc DVD Authoring is simpler to use. It takes more to get a DVD out with DVD lab, but the result is great!

Thanks for all help, @gar

[ZZ-Diego]

Hi @gar,

i didn´t want to open a new thread, so hope thats allright with you this way.

Havin´ a similar problem right now. I figured out a solution now, maybe someone can comment on that.

My problem is, there are two dvd films (size 4Gig each)
and i wanted to join the main films and burn them on a dvd.

Two things have been important to me:
- having compatibility to standalone DVD Player
- having AC3 sound

Well, read through several forums (though this was the best and found out: SVCD is simple not established enough and therefore to risky. So i did the following encoding procedure:

- converting the film to 352x240 NTSC or 352x288PAL
screen resolution which equals VCD format.
- increased the average bitrate to 2000kbps which
equals SVCD bitrate.
- encoded to AC3 stereo to 192kbps

going this way, i encountered a storage capacity on DVD
with something like 230min , so 2 films fit easily on it in much better quality then VCD. I first thought of using SVCD screen resolution to it (i.m. not encoding to SVCD)
but i am afraid, most DVDPlayers won´t play it, cause its not standard DVD resolution. Also would it be vise to encode the 5.1 -> Dolby 2.0 surround or is AC3 the better alternative?

-please comment-

critics are welcome

greetings
ZZ-Diego

[setarip]

"My problem is, there are two dvd films (size 4Gig each)
and i wanted to join the main films and burn them on a dvd."

Simply use DVDShrink (FREEWARE) in "Re-author" mode...

[ZZ-Diego]

Originally posted by setarip
"My problem is, there are two dvd films (size 4Gig each)
and i wanted to join the main films and burn them on a dvd."

Simply use DVDShrink (FREEWARE) in "Re-author" mode...

Hi again,

well these films have been shrinked to 52% allready and giving them another 10% each would kill its quality completely. Thats why i was forced to swap to another DVD resolution....any other ideas? Also i suggest now, that encoding to VCD is even sharper than changing DVD resolution to its vcd solution dimensions. I don´t understand that....

ZZ-Diego