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Editing LDs ?????

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Okay....I have a quick question.

I have a DVD Recorder that has a three hour recording mode. If I record all of the LDs of the first Star Wars movie onto one DVD, I would end up with those blank spots where I paused recording to flip/change the disk.

Is there a way to edit those blank spots out and make the recording ABSOLUTELY SEAMLESS in terms of both audio and video?
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Not on a standalone DVD recorder. It's been tried. Sorry.

Absolutely seamless changes takes careful work and planning for both the audio and video - down to the frame. Rikter was not able to see any "swaps" or "flips" on my transfer.

Maybe I should make Rikter torrent it?

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

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I was just wondering cuz I was on ebay and looking at the laserdisc of the OT and I wanted to ask here if it can be done. I really don't want to mess with it that deeply, so I will be just using my VHSs. The quality is still pretty good for me.

BTW, MeBeJedi....I'm all set up to copy the VHS to DVD using the 3 hour mode we were talking about in my other thread. I just need to do it and then I will post the result for you and everyone else.

I just need to find the time!!! Why aren't there 34 hours in a day?!?!?! WAIT!!! THEN WE'D HAVE TO WORK LONGER!!!!! BAD IDEA!!!! FORGET I SAID ANYTHING!!!
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If you check their billable hours, I think you'll find many lawyers already work a 34-hour day...
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Now, what you could do is put the resulting MPEGs (VOBs) on your computer, run them through TMPGenc, and cut out the blank spaces. Then you just remaster the disc with your own menus, etc. Of course, if your computer doesn't have a DVD burner, then you'd have to feed the video and audio to your standalone (if it has this capability). Unfortunately, this means you are recompressing your original MPEG again, which isn't a great thing.

"I just need to find the time!!!"

You can't spare two hours of your life to rewatch Star Wars?

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: Sadly, I believe the prequels are beyond repair.
<span class=“Bold”>JediRandy: They’re certainly beyond any repair you’re capable of making.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>MeBeJedi: You aren’t one of us.
<span class=“Bold”>Go-Mer-Tonic: I can’t say I find that very disappointing.</span></span>

<span class=“Italics”>JediRandy: I won’t suck as much as a fan edit.</span>

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Originally posted by: MeBeJedi
Not on a standalone DVD recorder. It's been tried. Sorry.

Absolutely seamless changes takes careful work and planning for both the audio and video - down to the frame. Rikter was not able to see any "swaps" or "flips" on my transfer.

Maybe I should make Rikter torrent it?


I'd love to see it, personally.

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