Combine existing VOB's into one new DVD?

earthrisers wrote on 7/16/2003, 12:10 PM

I have several short programs I've created on individual DVDs.
I'd like to make a "compilation" DVD that includes them all. I still have the VOB files for each one, but not the individual mpg files (nor the original avi files).
Is there any way to to use those VOB files in DVD-A "directly", or do I have to use something like DVD2AVI to get the files back into AVI format and then re-render them all in Vegas to mpgs, and pull those together in DVD-A?

Thanks in advance...
Ernie

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Toshkin wrote on 7/18/2003, 2:36 AM

Unfortunately DVDA does not support m2v files and you will have to convert them back into mpeg using DVD2AVI and re-render them in Vegas.

The only alternative is to use other competiting products such as Sonic Scenarist/Reel DVD/Ulead DVD WorkShop as they do have support for importing demuxed m2v files from vob files.

** Sorry. Sonic Foundry for mentioning your competitors products but the only thing that sours DVD-A along with Vegas 4 is the lack of support for m2v media files. Otherwise it's a brillant package.

peggybell wrote on 7/18/2003, 10:24 AM

What I do is using TMPGEnc Plus. Under file you have Mpeg Tools that are brilliant. There you can multiplex the files directly from the dvd. The output then is a sound file and an mpeg movie file. No re-rendering and no quality loss.

peggybell wrote on 7/18/2003, 10:25 AM

If you have more than one vob file you choose to have only one mpeg as output:)

earthrisers wrote on 7/18/2003, 12:14 PM

Thanks, Toshkin and Peggybell.

Your replies launch me into yet another DVD dimension to explore.

Ernie