Video TS

[Liz65]

I want to put a couple of movies onto 1 DVD, however, the file names in both folders are the same. I've tried renaming the files in one of the folders, but then, that movie won't play. How do I resolve this? Many thanks.

[ChuckFickens]

did the delete (or change) the file extension (the part after the full stop )

the part of a file name after the full stop tell things what sort of file it is, if you remove or change that part of the file name it will no longer work.

[Liz65]

No, I added the letter a to the start of the file names eg. aVIDEO TS.BUP, but that didn't work, so I moved it eg. VIDEOa TS.BUP - no joy there either.

[wideboy]

Haven't tried it myself (no need with the falling cost of DVDs, even Dual Layer), and use DiVx/avi quite a bit 'cos my TV/DVD player can cope with them. However, there is a useful thread here if you want to follow it - let us know if you're successful!

http://club.cdfreaks.com/f34/how-do-i-place-mu ltiple-dvds-one-dvd-burning-268871/?utm_source =cdfreaks&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email_ newsletter_activethreads_week

[ACtheTROLL]

the file names arre sequential

VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_01_3.VOB

the 01 indicates that it's part of film 01, bit 1, 2, 3 etc

so your next film should be called
VTS_02_1.VOB
VTS_02_2.VOB
VTS_02_3.VOB

then
VTS_03_1.VOB
VTS_04_3.VOB
VTS_04_4.VOB

would be 2 more
as long as it's sequential you can start with any number

[doomey!]

what type of movies?

[Liz65]

Nearly there, AC, this is what DVD2 folder looks like, which is exactly the same as DVD1.
VIDEO TS.BUP
VIDEO TS.IFO
VTS 01 0.BUP
VTS 01 0.IFO
VTS 01 0.VOB
VTS 01 1.VOB
Can you please show me how to change each file, as I tried changing the VTS ones and it didn't make any difference. Many thanks, Liz

[Liz65]

It's got nothing to do with the cost, Wideboy. It just seems silly, putting a 30min episode of a series onto a 4.5 GB disc, if I can get a few episodes onto 1 disc. Keeps it all together. Liz
PS. I buy my discs from http://www.3000rpm.com/ They don't come much cheaper and ex quality.

[wideboy]

Liz, can your DVD player (non-computer) play DiVx files/avi (maybe why doomey! asked what kind of movies). That's what I do with my series programmes - quality is fine. Don't know if that thread has helped you.

[ACtheTROLL]

I convert my vids using
http://www.vso-software.fr/products/convert_x_ to_dvd/

I just ran it on a few shorts all to same folder
the small file is the preview ...
30/03/2009 20:13 8,695,808 VTS_01_0.VOB
the bigger one is the clip
30/03/2009 20:13 218,873,856 VTS_01_1.VOB

no menu - no 01_0.vob

but on a longer film you'll have
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_02_1.VOB
VTS_03_1.VOB
or more

Directory of F:\DVDs\Boundin2003\VIDEO_TS

30/03/2009 20:34 <DIR> .
30/03/2009 20:34 <DIR> ..
30/03/2009 20:34 0 vid.txt
30/03/2009 20:30 30,720 VIDEO_TS.BUP
30/03/2009 20:30 30,720 VIDEO_TS.IFO
30/03/2009 20:30 69,050,368 VIDEO_TS.VOB
30/03/2009 20:30 18,432 VTS_01_0.BUP
30/03/2009 20:30 18,432 VTS_01_0.IFO
30/03/2009 20:13 8,695,808 VTS_01_0.VOB
30/03/2009 20:13 218,873,856 VTS_01_1.VOB
30/03/2009 20:30 18,432 VTS_02_0.BUP
30/03/2009 20:30 18,432 VTS_02_0.IFO
30/03/2009 20:14 8,849,408 VTS_02_0.VOB
30/03/2009 20:14 156,559,360 VTS_02_1.VOB
30/03/2009 20:30 20,480 VTS_03_0.BUP
30/03/2009 20:30 20,480 VTS_03_0.IFO
30/03/2009 20:15 8,816,640 VTS_03_0.VOB
30/03/2009 20:15 241,807,360 VTS_03_1.VOB
30/03/2009 20:30 18,432 VTS_04_0.BUP
30/03/2009 20:30 18,432 VTS_04_0.IFO
30/03/2009 20:17 9,142,272 VTS_04_0.VOB
30/03/2009 20:16 172,109,824 VTS_04_1.VOB
30/03/2009 20:30 18,432 VTS_05_0.BUP
30/03/2009 20:30 18,432 VTS_05_0.IFO

21:27 Mon 30th Mar 2009

[ACtheTROLL]

******

screwed that up

in last answer ignore
but on a longer film you'll have
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_02_1.VOB
VTS_03_1.VOB

should read (as in earlier answer)
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_01_3.VOB

[Liz65]

Thanks guys for all your help, but it looks as if the answer was under my nose all the time. I've added all the files to Winavi for conversion to DVD, with the option to create one DVD with separate titles. It's in the process now, so fingers crossed. Will let you know if it's a success. Doomey, my player doesn't playback anything but VOB and Wideboy, the thread was a bit too techy for me, but it was obviously very helpful for the guy concerned. Liz

[Liz65]

That's it, guys. Chuck all your avi etc. files into Winavi, choose - 1 DVD separate titles - and it does them beautifully, and probably about quarter of the time Nero takes. Again, many thanks, Liz.