DivXToDVD Ballooned My VOB Files

[moviebuff2]

Hi everyone:

I have a homemade DVD which contains 3 vob files that total 2.2GB.

I used VideoRedo to edit the 3 vob files, joined them and saved my edited file as 1 single vob file. The new vob file has the approximate size of the original 3 vobs combined (2.2GB).

I used DivXToDVD to author my new vob file (2.2GB), the whole thing ballooned 4 vob files that total +3.1GB.

Why did this happen? Is there any other DVD authoring software that I can use and that won't drastically increase the size of my DVD?

Thanks

[redwudz]

DivxToDVD is set up to use as much of tthe DVD as practical, AFAIK. That sounds like it re-encoded the files. Or it used PCM audio.

Just use a regular authoring program like TMPGEnc DVD Author. Or GUI for dvdauthor, but with it I think you need to have elemental audio and video streams.

[guns1inger]

DivxToDVD and ConvertXtoDVD are video conversions tools. Why do so many people use them to author compliant VOBs and mpeg files ? I have even seen people pass it whole DVDs.

Use the right tools for the job, and you will get the right outcomes.

[moviebuff2]

Hi redwudz,

You wrote:

"Just use a regular authoring program like TMPGEnc DVD Author. Or GUI for dvdauthor, but with it I think you need to have elemental audio and video streams."

I have not used either but for my own experiments, I made 3 MPEG files from my original DVD (3 vob files). Then I used TMPGEnc to merge the 3 MPEG files. The video part was OK but not the audio. The joint MPEG file was silent because TPMGEnc did not recognize the AC-3 audio.

Is this what you meant "elemental audio"?

guns1inger, besides TMPGEnc DVD Author and GUI for dvd author, are there other softwares that you may consider suggesting to me? Please remember that I am still using Windows98SE.

Thanks

[moviebuff2]

Hi redwudz & guns1inger:

A friend sent me the trial version of TMPGEnc DVD AUthor 1.6.34.89. It's a trial version, good for 30 days. I installed it and everything came out perfect.

One disturbance, though: before I installed the software, I noticed a file with the name "ReadMeFirst!!.info". In the past, I was guilty for not reading the "readme" file, so this time I opened it. Shoosh! OMG! such abusive language (anti-gay, anti-waregivers, etc.). The language is simply too bad for me to re-print it here.

I wonder if this came from TMPGEnc. If it did, shame on them. After 30-day trial period, instead of buying the code, I will simply uninstall this software.

Thanks for all your helps.

[redwudz]

It would be irresponsible for a company like TMPGENC or Pegasys to put that type of language with any of their products, so that was likely added by someone else for their own reasons.

I would be careful of software you received from questionable sources as there may also be some malware, viruses and trojans included. You should go to the program manufacturers sites for a trustworthy version. But I don't believe TDA 1.6 is available for purchase any more, but is available for trial.