Joining 3 dvd mpg files

[Lynxer]

I have 3 dvd mpg files that I would like to merge onto one dvdr - what is the best way to go about it. I have tried DVtool but the resultant mpg is considerably shorter in time that the total of the three separate mpg files - like about an hour shorter!! What am I doing wrong - is there a simpler way. I am an extreme newbie and would appreciate any input.

Many many thanx

[ZippyP.]

You don't need to join the mpegs. Drop them into your author program and it should put them on disk so that they play one after the other, with only a slight pause in between.

[jimmalenko]

Drop them into your author program and it should put them on disk so that they play one after the other, with only a slight pause in between.

Good call.

I might add that if they're put in the same track there won't be any pause.

[makntraks]

I have 3 dvd mpg files that I would like to merge onto one dvdr - what is the best way to go about it. I have tried DVtool but the resultant mpg is considerably shorter in time that the total of the three separate mpg files - like about an hour shorter!! What am I doing wrong - is there a simpler way. I am an extreme newbie and would appreciate any input.

Many many thanx

Extreme is to light of a word to describe you...
Meh......

Makntraks

[jimmalenko]

Extreme is to light of a word to describe you...

You were once a newbie too.

[Lynxer]

Thanks for that - however I have tried authoring these together using TMPGEnc DVD Author and even in the same track there is a very obvious join. Unless I am doing something wrong I need to find another way to join this DVD mpg files - any ideas.

Many thanx

[bbllc]

MPEG-VCR will make joining mpeg files very This a pretty good tutorial:

http://www.dvdguideuk.dsl.pipex.com/dvdguide/editing1/editing1.htm

It will take your VOB file and create DVD mpeg-2 compliant files. I personally use it to merge files that I have saved to the hard drive.

[noki]

need to find another way to join this DVD mpg files

try DVD Shrink following any of the great guides here. Else give IFOEdit and VOBEdit a try. all free but your time. good luck.

[Lynxer]

Thanks for that - however I have tried authoring these together using TMPGEnc DVD Author and even in the same track there is a very obvious join. Unless I am doing something wrong I need to find another way to join this DVD mpg files - any ideas.

Many thanx

[mmasw]

Unless I am doing something wrong I need to find another way to join this DVD mpg files - any ideas.
Many thanx

I'm sorry, but what you may be doing wrong is assuming there is a way to "seamlessly" join 3 seperate dvd/mpg files together.

you can mitigate the "hiccup" at the joint so as to make it rather insignificant, but that transition will always be there.