Video & Audio Sreams In IfoEdit

[bigb_y2g]

I am trying to author a DVD using IfoEdit. I followed one of the guides and have run into a problem. IfoEdit only accepts one m2v file for the video stream and one AC3 file for each audio stream.

I demuxed the audio and video using DVD Decrypter, but I have three seperate m2v files and three AC3 files. What is a good way to join the m2v's together and the AC3 files together to create one file for both streams? Thanks.

[bigb_y2g]

After some research it looks like I have to convert the AC3 files to a WAV with a program called BeSweet and then join the WAV files together. OK how do I do that

What's a good WAV joiner/editor to use?

[KetchSumAir]

VOBMerge is my favorite merger. It'll merge anything - including m2v's and ac3's.

And you do not want to convert that ac3 file to a wav file. AC3 is a better format, and IFOEdit will read AC3 files, so don't waste your time and sound quality converting it.

Be aware that unless you're on a NTFS file system, your file sizes will be limited to 4GB. That may not be quite enough, depending on your movie. If you have Windows 2000 or XP, you're probably on a NTFS file system, and thus shouldn't have to worry.

If you aren't on a NTFS, let me know, and I can give you a work-around.

[dphirschler]

You can join wavs using a free app called Add-a-wav. There are others too.


Darryl

[bigb_y2g]

Thanks KetchsumAir. That's what I am looking for. I hate to have to convert-join-convert back files if it isn't necessary.

Be aware that unless you're on a NTFS file system, your file sizes will be limited to 4GB. That may not be quite enough, depending on your movie. If you have Windows 2000 or XP, you're probably on a NTFS file system, and thus shouldn't have to worry.
If you aren't on a NTFS, let me know, and I can give you a work-around.

Well, I am using WinXP on a FAT32 which may not make things easier. The DVD is only 2.3GB, so i may not have a problem now but I might run into problems later.

[bigb_y2g]

Just found VobMerge 2.1. It wil allow you to create files > 4GB.
http://www.angelfire.com/nc/evilmastr/

Thanks for the help guys.

[KetchSumAir]

VOBMerge allows it IF your file system will accept it.

Yours will not. Believe me, you'll end up with all kinds of strange errors - but you won't be able to create a file bigger than 4GB on anything but NTFS.

For bigger files, I'd suggest running through IFOEdit twice with smaller files, then re-combining the results (resultant VOB files all at 1GB or less by default) into one DVD, if the result is less than 4.38GB (the DVD-R limit). The only gotcha with this approach is you will have trouble with the AC3 file - if you use a simple cutter, it won't put a header on the resultant cut file, and IFOEdit won't read it in correctly. TMPG will automatically put headers on files it cuts, but I don't think it'll cut a file w/the AC3 format....not sure what program will do this correctly, but there're gotta be one (I don't have this problem - I have NTFS....maybe you should think about updating to NTFS???).

[bigb_y2g]

I have NTFS....maybe you should think about updating to NTFS???).

I'm a intermediate user when it comes to PC's, so I don't know if my next questions is plausible. My HD is partitioned into two parts. I use the C: drive for programs, etc. and the D: drive for "working space". Can I format one partition differently than the other (ie NTFS)?

[KetchSumAir]

I'm a intermediate user when it comes to PC's, so I don't know if my next questions is plausible. My HD is partitioned into two parts. I use the C: drive for programs, etc. and the D: drive for "working space". Can I format one partition differently than the other (ie NTFS)?

Yes! Great thinking to partition. I *believe* it's as simple as right-clicking the D: drive, and selecting the format option. I've never done it this way as I've always done it as I install the operating system, but I believe it should work.