DVD9 to DVD5

[OcTroN]

Hey,

I just finished my DVD9 to DVD5 rip of an Music DVD. I've used this guide for it: http://www.hkruse.dircon.co.uk

In the nice 40 steps. All went fine, and the movie works... On my PS2! Not on my standalone dvd player (Akai) which normally plays all kind of cd's/dvd's u insert. This is my second fail of this same DVD.

This is sum things i've done:

Ripped the DVD to hard disk using DVD Decrypter into file mode.
After that I got this:
VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VIDEO_TS.VOB
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_0.VOB
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_02_0.BUP
VTS_02_0.IFO
VTS_02_0.VOB
VTS_02_1.VOB
VTS_03_0.BUP
VTS_03_0.IFO
VTS_03_0.VOB
VTS_03_1.VOB
VTS_03_2.VOB
VTS_03_3.VOB
VTS_03_4.VOB
VTS_03_5.VOB
VTS_03_6.VOB
VTS_03_7.VOB
VTS_03_8.VOB

VTS_03 is the main movie over here, the VTS_02 and VTS_01 are the menu's or something, which I don't need. So just the main movie.

AUDIO_TS is empty, everything is in VIDEO_TS


After this I transcoded the vob's (only VTS_03_x.vob) with ReMPEG2 v1.5.2. And when I woke up the other day it gave me the wonderful message, Transcoding succesfull. Hooray! I can copy a DVD, or maybe not...
One file of 3.55GB with the .m2v extension was left alone. Nice, lets do sum IFOEdit fun. Stripped the *.m2v to some vobs, like the tutorial says. After that it left 4 vobs, the VIDEO_TS.ifo and sum other files, which are:

VIDEO_TS.BUP
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VTS_01_0.BUP
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_01_3.VOB
VTS_01_4.VOB
VTS_01_5.VOB

Loaded it in IFOEdit and hit the region free button, got 1 error thing, then it said Region Free Enjoy! Yeah, i'll enjoy it...

Nice, lets burn these with Nero on a DVD-R! ISO Level 1, ISO 9660...
After burning with a Pioneer A03 at 1x on a That's Write GENERAL DVD-R and turning the DVD into my PS2 to see if it works my eyes glittered, it worked! Lets go down stairs to make mum happy with the backup of the nice Music DVD. The DVD don't seems to load... on the screen the Play -> button appears automaticly, time says 00:00, Play -> button disappears. It just won't load, this makes an crying me, myself, and mum Even my cat isn't happy with it (he's a black cat, should he... nah, it isn't even friday the 13th)

So finally my question is, why the PS2 should read it and my Akai Standalone won't? The tutorial DVD was burned on a DVD+R. Mine was done on a DVD-R. Shouldn't care, should it? Since my Akai always plays DVD-R movie copies. My PS2 (PAL) is modded with a NEO4 tho, but it is still strange it works on my PS2 but not on my Akai. If anyone of you see anything I could have done fault after reading this story please tell me! I'll appreciate it! I've done exactly the 40 Steps like the tutorial says (link at the begin of the msg). Only difference is DVD-R and DVD+R. I ripped the DVD with AC3 sound (not the DTS that was there too).

If anyone could help me, thanks in advance!


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What i've used:
Pentium 4 2.4 (ReMPEG2 says P3 support? what about 4?)
256MB PC-800
GeForce 4 ti4200 (who cares)
AOpen DVD Player 16x
Pioneer A03 (that the burner :P)
That's Write DVD-R 4.7GB General (4.7! Ha!)
IceTea (a lot of cool IceTea from LidL, it rocks)
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[graysky]

Does your set top player read ANY dvdr media? Some do not despit the claim that they do. Also, you might try different meida. My old Pioneer would NOT read some brands of media.

[wulf109]

Did you select UDF/ISO mode in Nero's DVD template?

[OcTroN]

Does your set top player read ANY dvdr media? Some do not despit the claim that they do. Also, you might try different meida. My old Pioneer would NOT read some brands of media.

Normally my Standalone plays every DVD-R movie backup (from internet, those backups, hehe, *cough*). On the same media though, also That's Write and NTSC or PAL movies wouldn't care either, it eats them all. Only difference is that thats already an *.img file so I dunno the settings. Thanks for your reply!

[OcTroN]

Did you select UDF/ISO mode in Nero's DVD template?

I selected ISO Level 1. What is UDF? Can you give further explaination of this maybe? I would appreciate it!

Thanks for this reply already!

[wulf109]

UDF/ISO mode is the preffered mode to burn DVD in. It's the last option in the DVD template of Nero. Many say it is better than dedicated DVD Video mode. I use all the time with 100% burn success. I'm using Nero 5.5.6.9

[OcTroN]

Ok, thanks for the nfo.

ISO Tab:
ISO Level 1
ISO 9660

UDF Tab:
Tick on: Force DVD-Video Compatibility mode (required for Xbox TM)

This the way? Or do not tick the Force DVD-Video...[...]?

Gonna try it out tho, will let you know if it worked or not

Thanks for all the great help

[Zaxxon]

OcTroN, if you burn in UDF/ISO and it still doesn't work try burning in UDF mode only.
I'm saying this because i have two standalone players - one Pioneer and one Panasonic - and the Panasonic only works with UDF mode

Good burnings!
Zaxxon

[tonyp12]

I transcoded the vob's (only VTS_03_x.vob) with ReMPEG2 v1.5.2

I would go with IFOEDIT/Tmpgenc, ReMPEG is crap.

As the "main" movie is on 8 vobs, I take it was 7+ GB size.

I would strip it (IFOEDIT) down and only use the VOB-IDs PCG_1 shows.

A MUSIC DVD probably do not have a second audio track,
but if it does, I would strip that one out to.

Now I would use DVD2AVI and demux the AC-3 track and also so I have a
fake AVI file for Tmpgenc.

Re-encode with Tmpgenc and use "ES (Video only)"

Here is a video-only templete:
Right click, save target as...

It will easy the Wizard calculation of getting a file around 3800MB
(the demuxed audio file is probably around 500mb)

Now I would use IFOedits DVD-author feature and create the Vobs.
Burn and you are done.

[OcTroN]

First i'm gonna try the UDF 1.02, if that not working then on to your explaination Thnx for all!

[OcTroN]

That didn't work, now gonna try your way tonyp12