How to copy a dvd9 to dvd9

[meping]

Alright I want to special order this dvd9 thats like 50$ but doesn't have eng subtitles. I discovered a sucessful method for ripping a dvd <that doesn't have> and inserting external subs that are selectable. Now I was reading on burning dvd9 and I was told that the best way was to use dvd decryptor and then iso read/write.

So my question is this. (I guess I should say this first, that what I do to this movie is basically demux it and replace the subfile then rebuild it.)

Is if I rebuild this movie, then use 3rd party iso making software and then I burn the dvd9 in theory will it work or am I going to mess up all layer spacing and everything, if so is that possible to fix?

[yoda313]

Hello,

If you want to fool around with the internal structure of the full dvd9 without shrinking I would suggest using ifoedit. It is quite robust in its features but has a steep learning curve. I don't know much about it and have used it little - but the features are vast from what I can tell.

After you make your changes than you can proceed to use the iso software to burn with decrypter (though be careful as there are no rewritable dual layer discs yet so you may end up with a coaster ).

kevin

[meping]

I use dvd-decryptor to actually demux and then dvd lab-pro to rebuild, adding the subs isn't the issue. My concern was someone was layer where the disc is split into 2 layers and stuff and how I keep that intact

[FulciLives]

You will have to re-build it with a DVD authoring program that supports optional subtitles and can handle doing a DVD9 project.

That limits your choices big time.

I've done stuff like this but my solution was to re-encode the movie using a real MPEG encoder (in my case CCE) and burning the subs into the image during the re-encode.

I mean if you need the subs you need the subs right?

This allows you in the end to use any DVD authoring program and burn on a standard single layer DVD recordable.

Dual layer or DVD9 authoring can be done but right now Dual Layer DVD9 burning is a trick.

If you want to do what you want to do (add the subtitels as an optional subtitle track and not re-encode the video) then you will have to use something like Maestro (probably your best bet). Ulead DVD Workshop 2 can handle mutliple audio and subtitle tracks but I don't know if it can handle dual layer authoring.

Maybe someone else can suggest a DVD authoring program but I can't imagine there are many choices here.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

*** EDIT ***
Wow I took so long to type this up that several posts were made as I was doing it hehehe ... I forgot about DVD-Lab.

[pepegot1]

Assuming you have a DL Burner, isn't there software that would make a copy?

[bazooka]

Dvddecrypter Iso read-Iso write

[FulciLives]

R E A D

He said he wanted to add an optional subtitle track that is not on the original.

So a simple ISO READ and ISO WRITE with DVD Decrypter would NOT work for his purpose.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[tekkieman]

TDA ver 1.6 will do dual layer author.

[bazooka]

R E A D

He said he wanted to add an optional subtitle track that is not on the original.

So a simple ISO READ and ISO WRITE with DVD Decrypter would NOT work for his purpose.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

I was just answering from his title

[FulciLives]

TDA ver 1.6 will do dual layer author.

Yes but no addition of optional subtitles with TMPGEnc DVD Author.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[tekkieman]

TDA ver 1.6 will do dual layer author.

Yes but no addition of optional subtitles with TMPGEnc DVD Author.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

True, but it will take the vobs. Though I suppose if you could create the individual vobs you wouldn't need TDA....

To quote bazooka....

[meping]

ok wow what a response

The interesting thing about the way I do it:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=219535

is I don't actually re-author I just re-produce the vobs & update the ifo.
The original menus and stuff keep intact

So I'm guessing is there a way to edit the layer spacing after I've done this. Cause I know this process will work...and then just make it an image after?

[FulciLives]

ok wow what a response

The interesting thing about the way I do it:
https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=219535

is I don't actually re-author I just re-produce the vobs & update the ifo.
The original menus and stuff keep intact

So I'm guessing is there a way to edit the layer spacing after I've done this. Cause I know this process will work...and then just make it an image after?

If you can use IfoEdit to INCLUDE an otherwise non-original bit of info (in this case adding optional subtitles) and you can make it work that way with original menus and all ... then ... you can do a hell of a lot better than I can!

You got me on this one!!!

And if I can't do that then no I can't help with the layer break either. Not using that method anyways.

Only way I know of doing it is to re-author with something like DVD Maestro etc.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

*** EDIT ***
I just followed that link ... I will have to inspect that some more but I doubt I will be of any further help to you on this at this time. Sorry!