Harmy's STAR WARS Despecialized Edition HD - V2.7 - MKV (Released) — Page 506

The issue is that AVCHD's are burned onto DVDs but they are encoded in Bluray format. Your computer can read an AVCHD even if you only have a DVD drive/burner in it because the programs you have installed on it can recognize the file format/structure. That is to say, you can watch the movie when it is on your hard drive, so the fact that you're accessing the data from a different location (that location being a DVD disc) makes no difference to your computer.

A standalone set-top DVD player on the other hand (ie. devices that use the technology that was available before Blurays were invented) is looking for a specific standard DVD file/folder structure and doesn't understand what to do with .m2ts files and such. It doesn't just have to do with the physical disc; it has to do with the way the files on the disc are organized/named, and how they are encoded.

Suffice it to say that the software of a standalone DVD player doesn't have the proper codecs installed, while your computer does.

Jamould said:

Cheers for the detailed replies!

Is it possible to burn it in the standard DVD structure?

I'm assuming I'd need to convert the .m2ts file as well

First, if you were to do that, you might as well start with the MKV instead since the AVCHD is sourced from it, meaning you'd likely have fewer resulting compression artifacts if you did.

Second, why would you want to? You do know that you can buy a good bluray player for about 50 bucks, don't you?  (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F6B3ULE) It really is worth it to have a set top video player that can handle higher than a 640×480 resolution.

EDIT: Although actually... There /is/ a DVD5 version of v2.0 available. It makes me think someone else might actually make a DVD5 version for v2.5 and seed it if you really wanted it that badly.

That someone not being me. =\ I do have ConvertXtoDVD but I don't have the MKV anymore. Unless, that is, someone more knowledgeable about video encoding than me feels obliged to correct me by saying that it wouldn't matter much using the AVCHD to source a DVD5 from?

Actually, it is that easy if you have the right software. Though I'm not sure what the best /free/ software is.

EDIT: Because I can, I'm currently making a DVD5 version of Star Wars v2.5 from the AVCHD (using only English subs and the first 3 audio tracks). I'll be out of town for a couple days so I'll have to wait to seed it on Monday afternoon (US CST).

In the mean time, someone can tell me whether making it from the AVCHD /really/ would cause noticeable compression artifacts instead of me assuming things and talking out my rear end. And if that's the case, said someone should be nice and make a proper DVD5 since I don't currently have the MKV to encode from.

There's already an official DVD5 on tehparadox. I just checked and the links are online.

Well alright then. :)  There you go.

Of course, that does make me look stupid for not having googled it, myself.

...But seriously, I'd say this project alone is worth buying a bluray player for. You should tell that to your cousin.

So last night, I brought along my copy of the Despecialized Edition to a group showing of Star Wars, and we ended up watching that instead. I'm not sure what they thought of it, but I did find out that at least one of them hadn't seen the original film before then. All the same, we were saved from the evil 2011 version of the movie!

Depends on the player. Generally...no.

Rodan said:

I have the slowest internet connection and I was wondering if these discs are available to buy anywhere?

Buying/selling preservations is against the rules around here.

I'm sure someone would be willing to burn 'em for you if you send the discs and cover return postage, however.

Jamould said:

chyron8472 said:

Actually, it is that easy if you have the right software. Though I'm not sure what the best /free/ software is.

EDIT: Because I can, I'm currently making a DVD5 version of Star Wars v2.5 from the AVCHD (using only English subs and the first 3 audio tracks). I'll be out of town for a couple days so I'll have to wait to seed it on Monday afternoon (US CST).

In the mean time, someone can tell me whether making it from the AVCHD /really/ would cause noticeable compression artifacts instead of me assuming things and talking out my rear end. And if that's the case, said someone should be nice and make a proper DVD5 since I don't currently have the MKV to encode from.

 So, I could just burn a .vob file to a DVD, without the folder structure, and it will work?

No, I didn't say that.

VOB files with no folder structure will work on your computer, not on your DVD player. Albeit, since several individual VOB files are used, watching just one of them won't do you any good either.

I have ConvertXtoDVD, and it can use various video sources (including either a complete AVCHD or just its .m2ts file) to create proper VOB files /and/ a proper DVD folder structure that you can use to burn straight to a DVD disc.

However, as has been said, the whole conversation about how to convert this film to DVD (from any format) is moot because a DVD5 version already exists with links on tehparadox. Use that. Don't bother doing it yourself.

You don't have to.

And yes, it is.