How to convert DVD-RW (VR mode) to DVD-R (video mode) direct

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Hope someone can help me. I have tried searching and can not find how to do this or if it is even possible. I will start by what I have, what I have done and what I have figured out.

I have a GOVideo 4940 (don't rip, I like it). Had the idea to convert a camcorder tape to VR mode, make a menu, then copy it off to a PC and reburn it to a DVD-r and keep the same menu structure. So far I can not figure out how to do this and I am starting to think that it can't be done. I know I can use the VRO file and remake a menu, but this is what I am trying to avoid.

First off, I could not get 2 of my Win2k machines to read the disk, then by the help of this forum, realized that this is a w2k issue, not a VR issue. So, I used isobuster to rip it. BTW, WinXP64 reads the VR disk natively. Of course, since the files are not VIEDO_TS.ifo, etc., no program that I have will pick them up as being valid DVD video disks.

The other thing I noticed is a 2 hour VR disc recorded on the GOVideo is at 720x480, but in 4 hour mode it is 480x480. Great if you are going to make SVCDs, not DVDs. Anyhow the bottom line is I am trying to take my DVD-RW (VR mode) disc and convert it directly (keeping the cheesy menu structure) to DVD-r (video mode) via my PC. If anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,

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[zleepy]

On the main page is:
"How to convert all video formats to DVD using dvdSanta" by Afonic
https://www.videohelp.com/guides.php?guideid=669#669

Check and see if dvdSanta does convert ALL.

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Thanks for the reply. Ya, I saw that too. I just got done tring it. It wouldn't open the video file even if I renamed it to a .mpg file. Thanks anyway.

[deanst2]

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I've been trying to solve the same problem. I have the G0-video model you have. I like it...except I can't take advantage of the VR mode features and put it in DVD video format to play on my other DVD players. My computer with Windows XP will not play the DVD-RW tjhat was recorded in the VR format. I've tried contacting Liteon, the maker of my DVD ROM in my computer, DEll, and microsoft. No luck. Microsoft did send me a patch so the computer at least "sees" the DVD but will not play it. I get message "incompatible format".
Please let me know if you solve this annoying proble. I like the menu with the thumbnails in VR mode. Taping in Video mode won't give me this and I don't think I can add thumbnails to the menu in Video mode.