OT: I need help figuring out how to re-author a dvd...details inside

Author: weapon
Date: 13-Jul-2005, 12:23 AM

Author: weapon
Time: 13-Jul-2005 12:23 AM
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I know this is off topic but you guys/girls are the most knowledgeable group on the net!

So here goes:

I have a bittorrent VIDEO_TS file of an old 60's cartoon (Space Ghost) from myspleen. The quality is quite good but my only complaint is that all of the episodes are out of release order. I would love to rearrange the episodes to the original release date and reseed it.

I am a total newbie, so I don't know where to start. Also I am on a mac, so please advise accordingly.

TIA

Author: MeBeJedi
Time: 13-Jul-2005 1:17 AM
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Do you know anything about DVD structure? Do you know if each episode is a separate film, or if they are one continuous file?

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JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.

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Author: weapon
Time: 13-Jul-2005 1:35 AM
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That is a great question! But alas I have no idea. How would I find this out?

Remember I am brand new to this...Just thought it would be fun since I am not working right now.

Author: Laserman
Time: 13-Jul-2005 3:44 AM
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Do you have iDVD on the mac, or something better?

Author: weapon
Time: 13-Jul-2005 4:17 AM
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yes i do but I have not used it.

What would be better?

I also have final cut pro...

Author: Darth Ringo
Time: 17-Jul-2005 3:21 PM
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Bear in mind that television networks often air shows out of sequence. so air dates might not be the correct episode sequence.

Author: weapon
Time: 17-Jul-2005 3:34 PM
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That might be true today but I am pretty sure that was not true in 1966. I might be wrong.

Author: sybeman
Time: 17-Jul-2005 6:23 PM
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I have this same collection, though I've never really cared about order, so I can shed some light on it. To answer MeBeJedi's question, the episodes are structured all in one continuous file.

Author: boba feta
Time: 17-Jul-2005 6:37 PM
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You know, this would be a piece of cake on a PC. You could use either Womble MPEGVCR or ShrinkDVD and have it done in half an hour. I'm sorry I don't know the equivalent programs on a mac, can you commandeer a PC from somewhere?

“I love Darth Editous and I’m not ashamed to admit it.” ~ADigitalMan

Author: Erikstormtrooper
Time: 18-Jul-2005 11:36 AM
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How on earth would you do this in DVDshrink?

You know of the rebellion against the Empire?

Author: boba feta
Time: 18-Jul-2005 5:08 PM
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Easy. Open the video_ts folder as files on your hard drive. Click the reauthor button and either export the episodes individually (if they are on there correctly in their separate episodes) or chose to specify start and end frames to export the episodes one at a time. Once they've all been exported you can reimport them all in the correct order, export again then burn.

“I love Darth Editous and I’m not ashamed to admit it.” ~ADigitalMan

Author: Erikstormtrooper
Time: 18-Jul-2005 6:01 PM
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Thanks for the info. I didn't know DVDshrink could import and export like that.

You know of the rebellion against the Empire?

Author: boba feta
Time: 18-Jul-2005 6:14 PM
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Yup, cool eh? The best thing abut using this technique is that you can specify not to re-encode the video, therefore no quality degradation.

“I love Darth Editous and I’m not ashamed to admit it.” ~ADigitalMan

Author: russs15
Time: 18-Jul-2005 6:19 PM
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I mainly use version 3.2 and I couldn't work out how to do the start/end frame thing either.

I dug out the older version 2.3 and there was the button with this option.

I am going to go play now........

4 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 6 - 2

Discuss…

Author: boba feta
Time: 18-Jul-2005 6:30 PM
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v3.2 is fine. All you do is:

1. Click the re-author button.
2. Browse to the files you want to re-author.
3. Drag and drop from the right pane to the left (or maybe double-click to add I think).
4. Right click the files in the left hand side and choose to select start and end frames.

Viola!

I'm writing this from memory coz I'm on the work PC so it may not be exact, but that's the gist.

“I love Darth Editous and I’m not ashamed to admit it.” ~ADigitalMan

Author: boba feta
Time: 18-Jul-2005 6:35 PM
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Depending on the structure of this particular DVD however, that may not even be necessary. You might just find the chapters are listed independently and it'll just be a matter of ordering them correctly.

“I love Darth Editous and I’m not ashamed to admit it.” ~ADigitalMan

Author: russs15
Time: 18-Jul-2005 7:48 PM
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boba feta - many thanks for that wee tutorial.................

I have just taken two clips out of the "TB Release" Episode 1 DVD (DVB recording of the Theatrical/VHS version) and posted them here.

It is so simple when you know how!!!!!!

4 - 5 - 3 - 1 - 6 - 2

Discuss…

Author: weapon
Time: 18-Jul-2005 10:38 PM
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That looks perfect but I am on a mac.

My options that are similar are mactheripper and dvd2one. Not sure if they can do that.

But at least we are getting somewhere and someone else has learned a few things.

Author: Laserman
Time: 19-Jul-2005 10:52 AM
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You could always fire up virtualPC and run DVDshrink

or
http://www.videohelp.com/guides?tools=176&&archive=%25

Author: weapon
Time: 19-Jul-2005 12:59 PM
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virtual pc runs like crap even a dp 2.0.

I am waiting for the new intel version from apple so I can run my OSX and keep a windows os on the same machine for just these occasions. Could be a few years though.