Custom Karaoke DvD using chapters off multiple DvD help

[samaticon]

I have been searching all over google and the forums, but I cannot seem to get it working the way I want it.

The problem is that the program im using (dvd-lab pro) only lets me add 1 movie file and 2 audio files (1 for vocal, 1 for music-only) for chapters.

But what I have is 20 pairs of m2v+ac3+ac3No.vocals, one for each song.
so (1.m2v+1.ac3+1sing.ac3 for 20 files)

I managed to merge the ac3 files into 1 big file for each audio track(1 for vocal, 1 for no vocal) so I have 2 large audio files in the end

the problem is tmpg wont let me merge the m2v file. It pops up a box saying "3.m2v is not compatible..." I ripped all of the dvd's the same way with DvD decryptor using Demux option. I have been trying all sorts of programs online, but having no luck.

Anyone know of a better method? or something that combines m2v files

thanks in advance

[ktnwin]

I am having a similar problem.
The issue is caused by the fact that there M2V and AC3 files came from different DVD discs.
If they are extract all from the same DVD disc, then they will work together.
If not, the authoring software rejects them as they are not encoded using same standard. For example, my AC3 files are not using the same sampling rate (since they came from different DVDs), my authoring software reject any AC3 that is different from the first one.

[samaticon]

actualy i got it now

with dvdlab you can actualy put alot of different m2v files

just goto create new movie for every set you have
so say you have 20 differnt m2v + 2 ac3 each

then you have 20 movie tracks, and each one of those tracks has its m2v and sound files

the trick is linking them together so 1 plays after the other, to do that just goto "connections" and link them so it plays track 2 after 1, and 3 after 2 and so on. Also you might want to rewrite gop timecodes in the program, it helps for making mini chapters within the songs.

[ktnwin]

samaticon,
I did exactly the same thing using ReelDVD software instead of DVDlab. And ReelDVD has the nasty habit of checking the bitrate of the AC3 files against the first one. If not identical, it rejects it.
And that's where my problem is.
I need to switch to DVDlab as so many folks say it's a good authoring software.